God of War III Ad in Chains of Olympus Retail Copies

IGN was lucky enough to receive some retail copies of God of War: Chains of Olymus on the PSP. It came with an ad that promises there is more to come on the PlayStation 3.

The ad basically states God of War III is coming to the PlayStation 3 soon. Soon means short, so can we expect this by the summer? Lets hope so.

[God of War III Ad]

Sony Officially Announces Metal Gear Solid 4 Bundle, Release, Beta, DualShock 3 & God of War Bundle

As of a few minutes ago, Sony Computer Entertainment has officially announced that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be released in the late second quarter of 2008. Along with that, SCEA will introduce a PLAYSTATION 3 bundle, which will include an 80GB PS3, the upcoming blockbuster Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for $499.

In more Metal Gear Solid news, Metal Gear Online will be available in Q2 2008 as well. The "Starter Pack" will be launched to support online gameplay with Metal Gear Solid 4. In Metal Gear Online, you can take the action online with up to 16 players and battle it out using the latest weapons and stealth techniques. A beta is scheduled for late April 2008, and your guaranteed access if you pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4.

"Working closely with our retail and publishing partners and sharing our hardware and software roadmaps at Destination PlayStation gives us a great opportunity to outline some key milestones for the year. In response to incredible demand, we will be manufacturing more 80GB PS3s for North America and the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 80GB PS3 bundle is an ideal way to offer that continued value to our consumers," said Jack Tretton, president and CEO, SCEA. "With Blu-ray having won the format war, our stellar software line-up and a broad product portfolio, we will continue to drive the incredible momentum we've been generating since last fall."

Sony will also be introducing the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller in North American in April 2008 for $54.95. As you know the controller features rumble.

Last but not least, SCEA announced that in June 2008, the availability of a God of War PSP Entertainment Pack for $199.99. The pack will will include a "Deep Red" PSP with God of War himself, Kratos, silk-screened on the back of the unit, a copy of the highly anticipated upcoming God of War: Chains of Olympus game for PSP, the hit comedy movie from Columbia Pictures, Superbad on UMD and a PLAYSTATION Network voucher to download Syphon Filter: Combat Ops from the PLAYSTATION Store.

One hell of a press release. Period.

Red God of War Themed PSP Bundle Coming This Summer

Even more news comes in from Destination PlayStation. Along with the Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle, Sony will be offereing a special red God of War themed PlayStation Portable bundle in June.

The God of War bundle will come with God of War: Chains of Olympus, a UMD version of one of the greatest comedy movies, Superbad, and a gift certificate for a PlayStation Store downloadable game. This will go for $199 and launch around the summer. Just a note, that image to the left isn't what it will actually look like.

[Red PSP Comes Stateside With God Of War Summer Bundle]

Update: We now have official screenshots of the new system, you can view them below.

God of War: Chains of Olympus Goes Gold, Website Opens

Well, after two years in the making, Ready at Dawn has completed God of War: Chains of Olympus, meaning it's gone Gold in the United States.

The game is to hit shelves March 4, 2008. The official website for the game is open as well, which you can view [here].

[Chains of Olympus is GOLD!]

EGM Rumors: Dead Rising 2, ICO Sequel, More

The March 2008 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly features some new rumors that the Quarterman spreads this month. The breakdown..

- Dead Rising 2 is in development for multiple consoles, but isn't being developed by Capcom. The actual coding is being handled by an LA-based developer.
- God of War: Chains of Olympus may be heading to the PS2 a few months after release.
- PlayStation Network's Everyday Shooter should pop up on the PSP at some point.
- A motion controller for the PS2 isn't far off.
- The unveiling of Sony's ICO sequel isn't far off as well.

We'll be sure to let you know if there is more in the upcoming issue.

[Rumors: Dead Rising 2, God of War PS2]

God of War: Chains of Olympus Developer Walkthrough

Get an in-depth look at one of the the new God of War game, Chains of Olympus' levels as the power of Sony's portable is pushed to the limit.

[Via GameTrailers]

God of War: Chains of Olympus Releases March 4, 2008

GameSpot was told by the developer that God of War: Chains of Olympus will go on sale March 4, 2008. Also, for those who signed up to receive the UMD Demo disc in the mail, it will come by the end of September. It will contain a special-edition demo UMD containing a portion of a playable level as well as additional content, including a behind-the-scenes video of the game's development. A standard demo UMD, featuring only the level portion, will be available later in the year.

[Via GameSpot]