God of War is looking to fine-tune its story and gameplay balance when it arrives later this month, offering its players a quartet of difficulty modes from which they can choose from.

Whereas ye olde God of War regularly snapped back the camera and gave players a wider angle within which to swing a chain around like a Kung-Fu master by the name of Betty, this year’s version snaps it back to a tighter perspective. It’s meaner, more personal and if you have your games journalism bingo card with you, it’s also a lot more visceral in action.

Change isn’t just good, it’s necessary. The key factor in said change however, is to not forget who you were, but to let it help you decide who to become in the future. For a long-running series such as God of War, it’s that very change that is helping to breathe fresh air into the franchise.

God of War is coming next month, and it looks like it’s taking the angry slayer into a new direction. Now a father, Kratos and his son are going to slay an entirely new pantheon! To coincide with its April 20 release, Sony has revealed the limited God of War PlayStation 4 Pro bundle. It’s a sleek and shiny machine that Sony says is coloured "Leviathan Grey."

How useful is a godling with a bow who isn’t aware of his true heritage? Surprisingly very, as the latest chapter in the Ghost of Sparta’s life will see his son develop into an asset for players.

The wait for a God of War release date might have been long, but the wait for the actual thing won't tease you as much. Kratos is back in April, and he's bringing a more heartfelt tale with him.

For the latest God of War game, Kratos is done swinging the chain. The burly god-slayer is making do with a simple axe instead, one that has certain properties attached to it that would give a certain Odinson some weapon envy.

Future God of War games could be based on Egyptian and Mayan myths and legends.