The Largest, Most Awesome Video Game Castles
Inspired mostly by Medieval architecture and the Middle Ages, fortified stone castles in video games are always among the most exciting locations. These bastions are the keepers of many secrets, hidden cellars and lost knowledge all awaiting the player to find them.
The Most Deserted, Abandoned Places In Video Games
You don't necessarily need noisy, crowded cities to make a section of a game exciting. Uninhabited wastelands, post-apocalyptic worlds, a sea of sand dunes, vast grasslands... These can all be strikingly beautiful places, and capable of telling enticing stories.
The Romantic Moments In Video Games That Remind You Of Valentine's Day
With Valentine's Day putting us all in a romantic mood it was our duty to gather some of the defining aaaawww moments video games offer.
Europeans can now play Ico and other games on the Vita via Remote Play
Hey, It's Ico on a Sony Dude's Vita
I Really Wish These Zelda And Ico Movie Posters Were Real
Designed by Kotaku reader Marinko Milosevski, these fake movie posters make me want to watch a film based on Shadow of the Colossus. And Majora's Mask. And Super Metroid. And Ocarina of Time. And Ico. And Wind Waker.
(Brief) Reassuring Words From The Last Guardian's Lead Creator
Sony Is Planning to Bring Remote Play to Ico, Shadows of the Colossus, …
Remote play
And This is What High-Definition Rereleases Are All About
Some people view high-definition rereleases of older games as nothing more that an attempt to cash in on nostalgia. Others, like commenter Uncle Jesse here, see them as an opportunity to discover the gems they might have missed.
Making The Last Guardian is Very Hard, Sony Admits
The Last Guardian is the the PlayStation 3 game that the people who most want PlayStation 3 games want.
Shadow of the Colossus, Amalur Demo, Uncharted 3 DLC New This Week on…
Some good stuff in this week's PlayStation store update. We've got full-game downloads for a number of solid titles, including Crysis 2, Rainbow Six: Vegas, and individual downloads for the HD versions of both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. That latter one, in particular, is certainly worth $20, even if you played it…
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Coming to PlayStation Network Next Week
Team Ico's two classics—Ico and Shadow of the Colossus— will be coming to the PS3's digital storefront on January 17th. For $20 each, you'll be able to download the games to your hard drive. [PlayStation Blogcast, via Joystiq]
Yup, Ico's Creator Has Officially Left Sony
Fumito Ueda, the driving force behind both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, has confirmed that he is no longer employed at Sony.
The Inspiration Behind Ico's Iconic Cover Art
Forget the woeful American cover for a minute, and instead let's focus on the Japanese and European box art for PS2 classic Ico. It's as memorable for many as the game itself, with its bold art style and rich colours.
A Sneak Peek at the ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection's…
Next week's ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection packs in a few bonuses for fans of Team ICO's work. If the high-def makeover of these two PlayStation 2 classics isn't enough for you, how about bonus footage of the scrapped NICO?
Ico HD Looks Like the Game's Third, and Best, Release
With the games to be released internationally over the next two weeks, the Tokyo Game Show was our last chance to check out both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus in HD before they hit the shelves.
Sony Atones for ICO's Box Art Disaster with ICO & Shadow of the Colossus …
The original North American box art for PlayStation 2 classic ICO is one of the worst things to ever happen to a wonderful game. Sony is making amends for that visual blight on the PS2 library with its high-definition re-release on the PlayStation 3.
Here's a Ton of Gameplay Footage From Ico, Shadow of the Colossus HD
The HD versions of PS2 classics Ico and Shadow of the Colossus are almost upon us. If you can't wait, though, here's what the first few minutes of each look like running on a PS3.
There is Some Sort of Last Guardian Something or Other in the Ico/…
There is "Bonus Content" in the new September 27-dated PlayStation 3 prettier versions of PlayStation 2 classics Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Yay! It mostly involves dynamic PS3 themes and videos. Oh. Some of the video is about the games' spiritual sequel, the long-awaited The Last Guardian. Hopes raised, by the…
Ico, Shadow of the Colossus & God of War PSP games Out On PS3 This…
Both the God of War Collection of PSP games and the Ico / Shadow of the Colossus HD remakes will both be out on the PS3 in the US this September, Sony just announced
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Get a New Trailer. This Is It!
Earlier today, Sony revealed
HD Versions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Dated
Today, Sony Computer Entertainment revealed that the HD versions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus will both be out on September 22 in Japan.
Ico LEGO? It's a Dream, but a Beautiful One
I love her sad, sad face. And the adorable little shadow creature at the back there.
The Last Guardian, Ico & Shadow Of The Colossus Have All Been Delayed
Sad news out of Sony tonight, as Team Ico boss Fumito Ueda sends word that his studio's upcoming PS3 game The Last Guardian
Ico's Creator Says The Game "Wasn't Good Enough"
Fumito Ueda, the driving force behind PS2 classics Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, doesn't think as highly of his team's last two games as you might.
Ico's Creator Says Games Can Be Art (Well, Sort Of)
Japan is in a funk. Too many sequels, too many character-based titles and not enough original games. Fumito Ueda is once again bucking that trend. The 39-year-old is working on his third game, The Last Guardian. The game tells the story of a young boy and a large bird-like animal named Trico. It's anything but…
The Loneliest PS2 Game Is Also A Novel
Popular Japanese author Miyuki Miyabe offers her take on one of the PlayStation 2's video games, Ico. The game's minimalistic plot might have left holes for you to fill. If you're not creative enough to do that, let Miyabe!