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Microsoft cuts Kratos' head off, mounts it as a trophy photo

Okay, stupid story time, but the implications are very obvious. The latest edition of Xbox Live's "Inside Xbox" series is a Halloween edition, and as such, it makes use of stereotypically scary imagery. The episode's NXE panel shows some heads mounted on a wall as hunting trophies, but what's this? Isn't that one Kratos? Why yes, I do believe it is.

It appears that Microsoft has killed and beheaded the star of PS3 exclusive God of War III. This is of course a rather cheeky jab at the competition, which is doubly hilarious since I believe Kratos could kick seven shades of sh*t out of any Microsoft executive on any day of the week.

Anyway, what do you think of this? Amusing jibe, or tasteless insult? I guess that all depends on which side of the fanboy fence you sit.

And before you ask, yes it is a slow news day.


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dj-anon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:45
dj-anon
God of War III coming to the Xbox 360, you heard it first here.
Nitex's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:46
Nitex
The two chicks looked like they were being anally raped before they were beheaded.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:47
MrSadistic
It would be funny if it made any sense.
xaliqen's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:48
xaliqen
I wouldn't call it "tasteless," especially since Kratos is not a real personage and, therefore, it would be difficult to imagine his taking offense to the incident.

I think "stupid" and "childish" are somewhat apt. Microsoft is usually above this kind of cheeky raspberry-blowing conduct. Most businesses refrain from directly insulting the competition because it often comes across as uncreative and boorish. I don't know if this quite crosses the line, but it certainly makes one wonder why MS couldn't think up any better ideas. Maybe they fired all their best marketing people?
gains's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:52
gains
The video is in black and white and Kratos' head is unrecognizable. I actually watched just to see if it had anything to do with God of War. Nope. Just a lame joke about friend requests and "death by game disc."
lewness's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:52
lewness
Is MS so scared of the GOW franchise that they decided to cut his head off? They'd fail miserably of course, seeing that Kratos is actually a heap of textures, polygons and a bajiliion lines of code.
SakBee's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:53
SakBee
Ooooooh boy.....

Kratos is gonna stick a sharp thingie down Bill Gates' billion dollar bum.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:54
The-Excel
I would think that the days before Halloween should crop up to several accounts of holiday-induced stupidity.
JACK of No Trades's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:55
JACK of No Trades
Wow, I wonder what they're implying?
Shadowiii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:56
Shadowiii
I saw that yesterday, and I was like "LOL WTF."
I think it's pretty funny. Sony should respond by mounting Master Chief's head on a wall.
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:59
Electrium
People are reading way too far into this. I though tit was kind of funny. And I totally agree with Shadowii - if Sony did the same thing with Master Chief, I'd laugh my ass off.
xaliqen's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:00
xaliqen
Given the nature of these things, I would expect to see a response from Sony. If they don't come up with a cutting bon mot (probably in the form of an equally strange image), I would be somewhat surprised. If I were Sony, I would wait and make a reference to the MS image as an easter egg in a future game.
Mulk Calathar's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:02
Mulk Calathar
Balmer is a freak. He'd just thrash and jump around randomly like an ape and take Kratos down and never even know he'd done it. He's like a runaway train on meth.
TheGlue29's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:03
TheGlue29
Kratos > Microsoft.

O and @ Gains...not sure but you may want to go see an optometrist. That's CLEARLY Kratos' head. No ifs ands or buts about it.
Demonolith's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:04
Demonolith
This just in, Kratos is sueing Microsoft for defamation of character.
SakBee's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:05
SakBee
Sony should make a Master Chief toilet. Use your imagination.
Mulk Calathar's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:08
Mulk Calathar
Are the women supposed to be Tina Wood and Layra Foy formerly of some G4 video game call in show?
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:09
brainderailment
It's obviously something not even sony should get riled up about, but I just want to know who was apparently strong and powerful enough to behead the mighty Kratos. He fucking kills gods.
mrandydixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:11
mrandydixon
I think it would have been funnier (or, at the very least, would have made more sense) if all three of the heads had been Sony mascots (like maybe Kratos, Sackboy and Ratchet/Klank?).
Mulk Calathar's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:12
Mulk Calathar
Just Greek gods. And even then it's because the god fly around in easy to learn patterns and because Kratos won't stay dead.
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:13
Crunshii
na, Sony should have a Home with the same thing but with Viva Pinata beheaded animals on the wall... LOL
KwikPwn's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:18
KwikPwn
Who's Kratos?
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:20
Chronic Logic
Have we forgotten Battlefield: Bad Company's jab at Metal Gear, Gears of War, and Rainbow Six?
JustLikeBuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:20
JustLikeBuck
It's a startling image, but only because it's usually the people around Kratos that lose their heads!
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:22
Sexualchocolate
This is most funny because if Sony did this to Master Chump a billion halo fanboys would cry and bitch like a motherfucker!

Would rather see Bill Gates head up there.
wittynickname's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:22
wittynickname
Mulk, I'm glad I wasn't alone in noticing that. ARE those the old G4TV.COM gals?
DamnYouKrycek's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:23
DamnYouKrycek
2 words: who... cares?
Billy Monks's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:24
Billy Monks
It's just a typical stupid marketing jab. It's particularly stupid because it makes people think about how much they want GOW3.
iEro-Sennin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:25
iEro-Sennin
Sony should respond by burning down the Microsoft HQ.
ran24's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:25
ran24
Not only could Kratos beat the shit out of any exec, he could probably pwn all Microsoft owned game characters 1v1 as well
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:29
Occams electric toothbrush
Slow news day?
mrandydixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:31
mrandydixon
@ran24

Except for maybe Sgt. Johnson. That dude was hard core.

Unless Kratos gets a pussy laser weapon to shoot him with, that is...
Zulu's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:33
Zulu
Companies are pathetic.
sprldr's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:37
sprldr
Including another company's copyrighted character in their own products? Can they even DO that?
ndschroede23's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:41
ndschroede23
In b4 PS3 fanboys

Wait, dammit...
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:42
Monodi
INTERNET WAAARRRRRRRRRRRR
mackie junior's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:42
mackie junior
This is awesome merely for the delicious fanboy tears that will be produced. My mouth is watering.
pseudo hero's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:43
pseudo hero
Wow, I guess noones noticed Master Chiefs head behind the Kratos head?

Way to start a flame war over pointless stuff.
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:44
-PL-
It'll be funny when GoW3 comes out.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:46
Holyetheline
Two chicks and... KRATOS?! what the hell is going on here? I bet that's Bill Gates' wall... I just have this creepy feeling. *shudders*
Rekkie's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:49
Rekkie
I don't know about tasteless. Retarded, maybe.
D-503's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:49
D-503
You could always hope that it's a friendly joke, but of course it's not. I'd like to believe that there is such a thing as competition without hate. Like a friendly rivalry.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:50
GoldenGamerXero
I love the sentence below it:

"Be careful who you friend."

What's that supposed to mean Microsoft?
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:51
Xzyliac
@Sexialchocolate
We are so on the same frequency. I was just thinking how Bill Gates' head would be way better than the Chief.

Fucking Windows.
A Very Drunk Panda's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:52
A Very Drunk Panda
Eh, I think it's a fair bit tasteless taking into account what I've personally inferred from the phrase below. But the developers will war if they want to.
Tarvu's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:56
Tarvu
Kratos would easily defeat a Microsoft executive?

Does it need to be said that most protagonists would effortlessly massacre normal human beings?

Anyway, I bet somebody in a Microsoft emblazoned building is chuckling to themselves over this.
Ball Buster's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:57
Ball Buster
It's fanboy fuel. That's all it is. None of it really means anything.
SpeedNut's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 12:01
SpeedNut
At first it looked like the former G4 Talking head wall... until Kratos on the left side.
vodshuggah's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 12:10
vodshuggah
This is stupid, if you look at the ad on a big screen master chief's head is right next to kratos, really making something out of nothing.
necrozen's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 12:16
necrozen
THREESIXTY HAZ NO GAYMZZ!!!!!

I thikn microshaft is being bias.
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