The Gold Box spotlight deal of the day at Amazon today is God of War: Ascension for PS3 for only $39.99 (that’s 33% off the list price of $59.99).

Also, you can get the Sony Computer Entertainment God of War Ascension Legacy Bundle, which is a limited-edition 500 GB garnet red PS3 system and controller plus all six God of War games, for $279.99 (that’s 20% off the list price of $349.99). This Limited Edition Bundle includes six full God of War games, including God of War Ascension and the God of War Saga (God of War 1-3, Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta).

Visit the main sale page for more details on this promotion.

Note – this deal is valid only for today, Tuesday, April 23, 2013 til 11:59pm while supplies last.

The mighty Kratos is back again, this time for a prequel story titled God of War: Ascension.

Sony brought plenty of exciting treats to show off for the game, starting with a nice gameplay demo and followed by the reveal of the first ever God of War multiplayer gameplay.

Taking place only six months after he was tricked by the god Ares into murdering his wife and child, Kratos is angrier than ever and seeking vengeance. With the multiplayer option, players will choose a god to align themselves with—Zeus, Ares, Poseidon, or Hades—and battle others to gain their favor and unlock new items and abilities to use against your foes.

You can see the gameplay and multiplayer demos for God of War: Ascension on the other side.

A fourth title in the God of War franchise (of the primary games, anyway) has been fully expected since God of War III came and went, with whispers of it picking up recently after a tease by Sony led many to believe it would be for God of War IV.

But before Sony could make the big reveal, Amazon made a bit of a woopsie by putting the game up on their site a day early (pre-order now), accidentally confirming what many were already suspecting.

Sony has since confirmed that a new story in the ongoing adventures of Kratos is on the way, and that it will be titled God of War: Ascension.

You can check out the first teaser trailer for the game below!