Certainly what must be one of the most anticipated titles of this generation, even moreso for the PlayStation 3, God of War III came out of the gates today with a ton of screenshots, news, and a gameplay trailer (that word is very important), and we've got it all here for you. The trailer, it seems, is actually a few months late in a way, but don't blame us -- blame the developer! The game's director Stig Asmussen said in a press event earlier this week they've been "sitting on it", anxiously awaiting to show it, only deciding now to unveil it (though we got a peek back in December). Might as well get to the most exciting part first, so here it is:

As you can see, it's called the "Epic Scale" trailer, and for a reason:

"We're going to be introducing groundbreaking gameplay this time around, and that all starts and ends with our Titan gameplay. It's all about scale," said Asmussen. Apparently the Titans have actually changed the way they've approached the level and combat designs, due to their massive size. Suffice to say, they will be a big part of the game (don't you love puns?). "They're truly living, breathing spectacles that I believe are going to change how people look at games."

He later added, "Our whole engine is built around rendering this massive scale, and it truly is a moving level. We're kind of moving mountains now."

Since there's so much news surrounding the game today, we'll just fire out a bunch of quick tidbits for you: the trailer is authentic (no quicktime events, here!), people who haven't played the other games can play this one without worrying about the story, they don't know about the future of God of War either way (despite what some publications will tell you), and a release date will be revealed at E3 (which we'll be covering extensively, and live).

So what does former director/creator David Jaffe think about all this? A NeoGAF forum post reveals he's as anxious as he is delighted:

"I tell you what, I'm not even WORKING on this latest GOD OF WAR game and I feel more nervous about the press and net responses to THIS game than EVER before :)

"Sh*t...what if - TO YOU- it DOESN'T really look like a painting come to life!?!? Ah well, I stand behind what I said. Eager to see if you guys/gals (as well as the press) felt/feel the same way.

"Standing by with a champagne glass in one hand (to celebrate) and an umbrella in the other (to block the thrown tomatoes in case we don't agree with each other) :) Eager to see ya'lls responses! David"

More from him can be found on his blog.

Additionally, there are a few developer interviews on the game's profile (accessible at the top of this article). And finally, the screenshots: