Offering yet another means to access the God of War III E3 2009 Demo, Sony has revealed that those who pre-order the PlayStation 3 game from "select retailers" will get a download code.

Those download codes are available at those select North American retailers today, with the game itself due during March 2010.

In addition, the company unveiled a $99.99 "Ultimate Edition" of the SCE Santa Monica's gory beat 'em up, as well as several other pre-order incentives... Read more

Sony has announced that a demo for its PlayStation 3 mythological bloodbath God of War 3 and an unlockable "exclusive making of featurette" will be included with the Blu-ray release of the 2009 sci-fi movie District 9, which hits stores on December 29.

The November 17-due God of War Collection also packs a God of War 3 demo in with the PlayStation 3 ports of God of War I and II, which are enhanced with anti-aliasing and PlayStation Network trophies and now running in 720p at sixty frames per second.

God of War 3 is scheduled for release on PlayStation 3 in March 2010. The game's director Stig Asmussen has already discussed potential downloadable content plans.

The God of War series' challenge rooms will be returning in the third entry, and God of War 3 director Stig Asmussen is hinting that further rooms may be added later as downloadable content.

"It would make a lot of sense to be able to download [challenge rooms]," said Asmussen to GamePro. "That's something we might see in the future."

He added: "So, maybe you'll see the game ship with a certain amount of challenges on it, then later on, we might put a download pack out with new challenges. It's a good way to keep the series going."

God of War 3 is scheduled for a March 2010 release on PlayStation 3.

The recently revealed God of War Collection will include a voucher that allows buyers to download and play God of War III's E3 2009 demo, Sony has announced. Packing upscaled PlayStation 3-enhanced renditions of God of War and God of War II--both originally released on PlayStation 2--the $40 Collection arrives at retailers in November. God of War III, meanwhile, hits PlayStation 3 in March 2010.

A God of War double-pack will see Kratos' first two blood-drenched adventures ported to the PlayStation 3 by Blast Factor developer Bluepoint Games, Sony announced today.

God of War and God of War II will be updated to run in 720p resolution at sixty frames per second with anti-aliasing, packing a cabinet of new PlayStation Network trophies.

God of War Collection hacks its way onto PlayStation 3 this holiday season for $39.99, to be followed by Sony's Santa Monica studio's God of War 3 in March.

The blast of new media from GamesCom 2009 continues with these God of War III screenshots from Sony, which illustrate how some weapons emit pretty colors. Coming from SCE Santa Monica, the deity-slaying PS3 action game arrives in March.

Eyeball pullin' and gut-loosin' swipes are just a few of the bloody highlights you'll find in the below G4 video, which serves up 13 minutes of direct-feed footage from the E3 demo of SCE Santa Monica's anticipated deity-slaying action game God of War III (PS3).

God of War III is slated to arrive in March 2010, with the footage just below... Read more

At the end of an extremely long line at E3, you'll find several demo stations running an impressive and lengthy demo of SCE Santa Monica's PlayStation 3 beat 'em up God of War III. And while it looks and feels very similar to previous games in the series, it's shaping up to be the biggest, bloodiest, and best-looking God of War yet.

The demo starts off with Helios, God of the Sun, flying his flaming chariot around the head of a massive titan. After the introduction, I took control of Kratos to find a city in turmoil, full of fleeing citizens and marauding monsters.

By default, Kratos still uses the chain blades with deadly proficiency, but I also used a couple of his alternate weapons. There's a bow for ranged attacks... Read more

God of War 3's new trailer screenshots show Kratos's continuing assault on Greek mythology, and a fair number of fantastical nasties not found in any legend.

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Sony announced earlier today that God of War 3 will be released in March 2010. Until then, enjoy new screenshots.

SCE Santa Monica's anticipated PS3 beat 'em up God of War 3 will arrive in stores come March 2010, the developer revealed today during Sony's E3 2009 conference.

It's hard for a collector's edition's offerings to stand out amongst runner bags, cereal boxes and Batarangs, so Sony is asking what players really want in a God of War 3 CE.

With a survey--pictured below--open to PlayStation Network members, Sony seeks to gauge interest in a dazzling array of trinkets and baubles, both physical and digital.

Alongside your usual t-shirts, soundtracks and "making of" features, it suggests God of War I and II on Blu-ray--interesting as not all PlayStation 3 models offer PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility, though the re-releases could be re-coded for the PS3.

We'll see what players pick when God of War 3 hits the PlayStation 3 before April 2010.

Yesterday, two of the developers behind SCE Santa Monica's God of War III wrapped up their GDC panel by demonstrating a work-in-progress build of the anticipated brawler. Unsurprisingly, that footage has since made its way online, and is viewable below.

The PlayStation 3 sequel is slated to arrive no later than the end of March 2010.

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SCE Santa Monica developers Jim Tilander and Vassily Fillipov presented a speech on God of War III's technology at GDC today, and as a reward for sitting quietly through the class, the two gave the crowd a peek at some gameplay footage of the anticipated title.

The video showed Kratos approaching a small, rocky area. The camera zoomed in to show a wounded soldier, then smoothly zoomed back to the over-the-shoulder view as a dozen or so spear-wielding enemies leapt down from above.

At one point a giant cyclops lept down to face Kratos, leading the player to jump on top of the beast in a series of timed button presses. What followed... Read more

Last week, Sony said that Killzone 2 would usher in "an unprecedented year" of PlayStation 3 exclusives, including God of War III, MAG, and Heavy Rain.

Now, though, Sony has clarified that statement. In a press release issued today, the company said that its numerous "groundbreaking exclusives," including MAG and God of War III, will arrive within the fiscal year, which doesn't conclude until March 2010.

In other words, God of War III and MAG may not arrive until March 31, 2010, at the very latest, which is when Sony's next fiscal year ends. Furthermore, God of War III and MAG were the only listed games that didn't have a firm 2009 release before last week.

It's also worth noting that all past God of War console games have launched in March, at least in North America, with international releases coming a few weeks or months later.

As for the rest the "groundbreaking exclusives" listed in today's release, Killzone 2, inFamous, MLB 09: The Show, and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves made the cut, all of which have been previously confirmed for 2009. And while Sony made no mention of Heavy Rain today, the publisher has previously listed it as a late 2009 release.

Tucked away within a Sony press release trumpeting next week's arrival of Guerrilla Games' Killzone 2 was word that two other anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusives, SCE Santa Monica's God of War III and Zipper's MAG, are both slated to arrive this year.

Before today, neither game had been given a firm release window. MAG is a 256-player online shooter, in which players assemble into groups of 8 to duke it out in a persistent world. God of War III, meanwhile, is the latest entry in the beloved beat 'em up series.

"[Killzone 2] ushers in an unprecedented year of titles to hit the PlayStation platform throughout the year including the blockbuster exclusives Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, inFamous, MAG, Heavy Rain, God of War III and MLB 09 The Show," states the release.

The first screenshots and and a new trailer for SCE Santa Monica's God of War III has arrived from publisher Sony. No release date has been set for the PS3 beat 'em up. Director Stig Asmussen recently described the game as "D-Day + Cloverfield with Kratos smack dab in the middle of it," according to the official PlayStation.Blog.

And yes, that's all in-engine. For more on God of War 3, check out the latest deatils.

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The first details of SCE Santa Monica's PlayStation 3 beat 'em up God of War 3 have been revealed by way of a preview in Game Informer magazine.

While a multiplayer component has long been rumored, the magazine confirms that the action sequel will stick to its single-player roots.

Additional details:

• The franchise will continue beyond God of War 3, but the trilogy will have some kind of resolution.
• Kratos is four times as detailed in the sequel; 20,000 polygons over God of War 2's 5,000-poly version.
• Players begin the game with many abilities from previous... Read more

The forthcoming PlayStation 3 release of God of War III will be "the last installment of the multi-million unit franchise," Sony claimed in a press release today.

According to the company, developer SCE Santa Monica has "made significant strides in giving players the realistic feel of actually being on the battlegrounds." The game is powered by a new engine said to quadruple texture resolution over God of War II (PS2).

"I guarantee that God of War will give fans what they have been eagerly waiting for, and much more," boasted game director Stig Asmussen. "We have large shoes to fill following the success of the previously released God of War titles."

Though titled God of War III, it's actually the fourth game in the series... Read more

Fresh from its debut at last night's Spike VGAs, here's the first in-game trailer for SCE Santa Monica's PS3 beat 'em up God of War III. No release date has been announced.

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Director Brett Ratner (X-Men: The Last Stand, Rush Hour series) has been named as the director for the film adaptation of Sony's deity-slaying action series God of War.

The tidbit was tucked away in a press release for the next RoboCop film, to be directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by David Self. Under Self's name, MGM noted that he "wrote 'God of War' for Universal, to which Brett Ratner is attached to direct."

Rumors had previously circulated of Ratner's involvement with the God of War film. Self's past writing work include the Road to Perdition screenplay and Thirteen Days.

Little is known about the project, which is believed to follow game series protagonist Kratos as he seeks revenge against the Greek deities that betrayed his trust.

Thus far, three God of War games--two numbered entries on the PS2 and a PSP prequel--have been released, with Sony recently revealing the first media from God of War 3, which will eventually arrive on PlayStation 3.