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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a New 2D Castlevania Game, Announced | Sony State of Play

In celebration of Castlevania's 40th anniversary, Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a new stylized 2D Castlevania game co-developed by Evil Empire and Motion Twin. It's due out in ...
IGN

Get to the greek.

Sony finished tonight's State of Play broadcast with confirmation of a God of War Trilogy Remake project, and the surprise shadow drop of a side-scrolling spinoff — God of War Sons of Sparta — that ...
GameSpot

Sony Reveals New God Of War Sidescroller, And It's Out Right Now

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. During Sony's State of Play presentation, God of War: Sons of Sparta was officially announced. The new title is the first 2D action platformer in the ...
The Verge

A surprise God of War prequel is out on the PS5 right now

Sony is remaking the original God of War trilogy, too. Sony is remaking the original God of War trilogy, too. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 ...
gematsu

2D action platformer God of War: Sons of Sparta announced for PS5, now available

Join young Kratos and Deimos, sons of Sparta, on a Greek odyssey as they discover the meaning of duty and honor. Before the Legend Every legend has a beginning—before he was a God, before he was a ...
TweakTown

God of War: Sons of Sparta is a new 2D side-scrolling action game out now for PlayStation 5

TL;DR: God of War: Sons of Sparta is a new 2D action platformer from Mega Cat Studios and Santa Monica Studio, exploring Kratos' youth with pixel art, combat, and exploration. Available now on PS5 for ...
Push Square

God of War: Sons of Sparta Is the Long-Rumoured 2D Game, Out Now on PS5

There have been rumours about a 2D God of War action game for what feels like eons, and now we finally know it's real. God of War: Sons of Sparta is its name, and it's now on PS5. Set in Kratos' youth ...
Polygon

The Dead Cells creators are making a new Castlevania game, because sometimes the world is just

Konami announced a new Castlevania game during the February 2026 State of Play, and it's a 2D side-scroller made in partnership Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the makers of Dead Cells. It's called ...
Eurogamer

God of War goes 2D with pixelated Sons of Sparta (which is out right now!) as original PS2 trilogy eyes up the remake treatment

Santa Monica Studio has revealed a new game in the God of War series, and it is a 2D side-scroller. It is known as God of War: Sons of Sparta, and will tell a canon story all about Kratos in his youth ...
Fox News

ICE director flips script on Swalwell after Dem lawmaker demanded his resignation

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons refused to resign under pressure from Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who offered him the ultimatum to do so, or "side with the killers." The heated exchange during ...
IEEE

Experimental Development of a 2D Side-Scrolling Role-Playing Game for Social Awareness and Empathy: A Controlled Study Revealing Limited Efficacy

Abstract: Role-Playing simulation refers to the learning method that uses narrative-based interaction to replicate real-world social situations within a virtual environment and can allow players to ...