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Gamescom 2014 The Last Guardian Still Exists, But You Won't Be Seeing It Anytime Soon
The saga continues
It wouldn't be a major videogame industry event without a Sony executive making an offhand remark about The Last Guardian. This time, vice president of Sony Worldwide Studios Europe Michael Denny was on hand to make sure that we know the title is still very much a part of the Japanese giant's long term strategy. "There are no new...
E3 2014 Sony Promises to Let You Know if The Last Guardian Gets Cancelled
Don't get in a flap
The Last Guardian has not been cancelled. Sony has reiterated on multiple occasions this week that the title is still in development, and it gains absolutely nothing from stringing fans along and lying about that fact. In fact, chatting with Polygon, affable executive Shuhei Yoshida h
E3 2014 Sony Shoulders the Blame for The Last Guardian Rollercoaster
"We owe the fans," says Yoshida
The Last Guardian has been culled and resurrected more times than we’ve yawned over the past 48 hours, but Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has reiterated categorically in an interview with Eurogamer.net that the title is still very much in production – it’s just not ready to be shown yet...
E3 2014 PlayStation President Reiterates That The Last Guardian Definitely Still Exists
Emotional rollercoaster hits a corkscrew
Don’t you dare shed a tear for that great, hulking cat-bird just yet, as new Sony Computer Entertainment America president Shawn Layden has reiterated in an interview with Geoff Keighley that The Last Guardian is still in development in Japan. The status of the title was pulled into doubt recently, when IGN...
E3 2014 Don't Panic, The Last Guardian Has Not Been Cancelled
Probably
Causing the Twitter explosion to end all Twitter explosions, IGN recently revealed that it received inside information suggesting that The Last Guardian had been officially cancelled. The hotly anticipated title by Team ICO has been in development for several years now, with a seemingly endless list of rumours
News You May Be Seeing New Info on The Last Guardian in the Near Future
That's the theory
While it may feel like we're beating a dead horse – or, more appropriately, a dead giant dinosaur-bird-thing – we really would like Sony to just tell us what's going on with The Last Guardian. Honestly, we wouldn't even be that mad if the Japanese giant had cancelled the game. Okay, maybe we would be pretty mad, but that would...
News Is Overdue Team ICO Title The Last Guardian Coming to PS4?
Catbirds might fly
Team ICO’s troubled PlayStation exclusive The Last Guardian is still “in the mix” at Sony, executive Scott Rohde has confirmed. Despite the spiritual successor to Shadow of the Colossus having been in production for some eight years now, the platform holder insists that the title hasn’t been cancelled –
News You Might Be Hearing About The Last Guardian Sooner Than You Think
The Late Guardian
The Last Guardian may just be the most excruciating case of vapourware in recorded history. We saw that stunning debut trailer way back before fire was invented, and since then we've been subject to an increasingly painful series of teases. First it was suggested that the title was being moved to the PlayStation 4, and then Jack...
News GameStop Issues Apology Over The Last Guardian Cancellation Rumour
GameStop has issued a statement apologising for causing concern regarding The Last Guardian's development status overnight
The US retailer caused a furore when it contacted customers holding pre-orders for the Team ICO developed title, informing them that the game had been cancelled. Sony immediately followed-up the story, declining that the game...
News GameStop Claims The Last Guardian Is Cancelled, Sony Denies
Poor Shuhei Yoshida's Twitter feed is a sight for sore eyes this evening
The Worldwide Studios executive spent the best part of the night clearing up rumours that suggested Team ICO's troubled title, The Last Guardian, had been cancelled. It hasn't — but there's definitely some confusion over the matter. Rumours hit overdrive when customers...
News Dark Days: Sony Confirms Fumito Ueda's Departure
Legendary PlayStation developer Fumito Ueda -- the creative force behind ICO and Shadow Of The Colossus -- has left Sony, the platform holder has announced
Ueda's departure comes following a series of rumours surrounding the developer's employment. But while Ueda's long-term future remains unclear, Sony confirmed that his immediate commitments are...
News Sony Comments On Team ICO, Says Fumito Ueda Is 'Committed To Completing' The Last Guardian
Sony's said that Fumito Ueda is "committed to completing" upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive The Last Guardian, but has once again managed to completely dodge the issue of the developer's employment
In a statement issued to IGN's Colin Moriarty, a SCEA spokesperson revealed that "Ueda-san is in fact under contract and is committed to completing...
News The Last Guardian Producer Leaves SCEJ For London Based Social Games Company
Things aren't going smoothly at Team ICO it seems
Just days after creative lead Fumito Ueda reassured fans regarding the development of The Last Guardian, news of another departure has surfaced. This time it's the game's executive producer, who's left Sony for London based casual games studio, Bossa. Yoshifusa Hayama worked as the executive producer...
News Fumito Ueda Reassures Fans Of The Last Guardian
Fumito Ueda has responded to rumours suggesting that he has left Shadow Of The Colossus developer Team ICO, affecting development of the studio's next project
In a short Twitter message, the creative powerhouse said that development of The Last Guardian was still on track and that fans have nothing to worry about. While Ueda did not outright deny...
News Full List Of VGA 2011 Nominees Revealed, Naughty Dog Tops The Bill
There'll be some partying going on at developer Naughty Dog this evening
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception has scooped up nine nominations for this year's VGAs. Amongst its accolades include nominations for Best Graphics, Best Action Adventure Game, Best Performance (both male and female) and Game Of The Year. Naughty Dog has also been nominated in the...
News Let's Take A Look A Quick Look At The Last Guardian
There's a variety of behind-the-scenes videos included on the ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus Collection
Most of them pertain to the development of its titular games, but amongst them is a snippet of The Last Guardian. Much of the footage is reused from various trailers and demonstrations, but there's a few new bits-and-bobs hidden in there...
News Team ICO Working To Make The Last Guardian's Level Design Unpredictable
We're currently playing through the remastered versions of ICO and Shadow Of The Colossus and, to pre-empt our review, we are having an absolute blast
Both games have a subtlety that's, at times, effortless but yet majestic in execution. It's the kind of magic we expect from The Last Guardian when it eventually releases in the near future. But with...
News Shuhei Yoshida: Team ICO 'Making Progress' With The Last Guardian
Shuhei Yoshida has admitted in an interview with VG247 that Team ICO is "making progress" with The Last Guardian, despite development not moving as quickly as hoped
"The Last Guardian team has been making progress," Shuhei told the website. "Its been very difficult in terms of seeing the progress: not as fast as wed been hoping...
News Sony Reveals The Bonus Content And Trophies For The Team ICO Collection
The Team ICO Collection includes more than two of the most revered titles in PlayStation history
A post on the PlayStation Blog this afternoon has revealed the game's full range of bonus video content. The on-disc videos include prototype footage of ICO and Shadow Of The Colossus, as well as a round-table discussion with Fumito Ueda (creator), Kenji...
News Team ICO Moves Into Sony's Main Offices In Japan
Everyone's favourite arthouse development suite, Team ICO, has made a bold move into the head offices of SCE this week -- presumably so top figures like Kaz Hirai can ensure creative lead Fumito Ueda actually finishes the studio's latest title, The Last Guardian
Fumito described the move as a "major reformation of our development...
News Fumito Ueda's Not Going To E3, The Last Guardian's Appearance Plunged Into Puddle Of Doubt
Team ICO's gaffer Fumito Ueda is not going to E3
Apparently. See, while we've no real reason to doubt Ueda's Twitter confirmation, we seem to recall David Jaffe pulling a similar stunt last year, only to roll up in Sweet Tooth's ice-cream truck and announce Twisted Metal. Of course, there's a good chance Ueda is telling the truth, in which case The...
News Admit It, You're Going To Read The ICO Novel
"The boy was smiling," reads an excerpt from the English translation of the upcoming ICO novel, Castle In The Mist
"Whatever happened to the people in this city had happened so quickly, he hadnt even had time to realize that he was about to die." The book's due out on August 16th, presumably to drum up anticipation for the upcoming Team...
News Dry Your Eyes, Mate: The Last Guardian, Team ICO Collection Delayed
Deep down, we all knew it was coming
But now it's official: Sony's confirmed that both The Last Guardian and Team ICO Collection will miss their respective Holiday and Spring 2011 release windows. We'll give you chance to have a little sob... Producer Fumito Ueda was regretful on the PlayStation Blog, apologising for the delay but stating it was...
News Bumper Rumour: NGP Blowout Coming At E3, New Polyphony Digital Title Within Next 12 Months
A forum post on Gamekult has been gathering traction across the 'net this morning
The supposed post details much of Sony's E3 announcement plans, as well as some specifics beyond. The leak hints that an NGP price and release date will be announced at E3, in addition to the device's real name. Seven first-party titles are set to be announced for the...
Rumour Team ICO Collection Pushed Into The Holidays
If you were expecting to play Fumito Ueda's avant-garde PS2 releases remastered in glorious HD (and 3D) this Spring, well, we suggest you stop
A representative for K-Mart and Sears has said on the Cheap Ass Gamer forums that the Team ICO Collection has been pushed into the holidays. Looks like this Holiday, actually, from my last meeting with...
News GDC 2011: The Last Guardian, Art, Computer Entertainment, And 'Oh My Goodness We Can't Wait!'
There's a beauty to The Last Guardian that's evident each and every time the game is shown
It's not necessarily a technical thing — the game is definitely pretty, but certainly not on par with the likes of Uncharted or Killzone. It's something to do with the art, colour palette, and perhaps, most importantly, the animation. There's an endearing...
News The Last Guardian Features A Fake Language, Contrary Animal
A bunch of new information on the hotly anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusive, The Last Guardian, has rolled out of this week's Famitsu magazine
The Japanese gaming bible has a four-page feature on the game, as well as an interview with Team ICO boss, Fumito Ueda. According to the interview, Torico — the cat, rat, dog thing from the trailers —...
News The Animation In The Last Guardian Is Insane
A TV segment aired in Japan has revealed a sneaky little glimpse at new footage from The Last Guardian
The clip shows Fumito Ueda on-stage at Sony's Tokyo Game Show press conference, before heading into Team ICO's esteemed studio and capturing Ueda looking contemplative at some TLG development footage. The new gameplay, shown at around 5:32 of the...
News Ueda Aiming For Accessible Controls In The Last Guardian
Ueda's clear that The Last Guardian is not a "pet game"
He stated as much in a Q&A session on the PlayStation Blog, explaining that the player will be protected by the giant animal from the trailers. The title suggests that while the giant griffin-like animal might be the last protector of its kind, the player might run into other large beasts...
News The Last Guardian May Support The PlayStation Move
Team ICO's director, Fumito Ueda, has revealed that the upcoming The Last Guardian may include optional support for the PlayStation Move controller
Speaking with Dengeki Online , the Shadow Of The Colossus man noted that Move support is a possibility when the game launches late next year. While Ueda was keen on the possibility of Move, he did stress...
News Fumito Ueda Talks About "Immersion" As The Last Guardian Moves Into Full Production
For the past couple of years, Fumito Ueda and his Team ICO studio have been developing the technologies and concepts that will be used in The Last Guardian
Now, the legendary developer has revealed that his team have moved into full production of the anticipated title. Weve been working on the final concept for the game over the past year, and...
The Last Guardian could be the most important PlayStation 3 title to date
There's a case for LittleBigPlanet, Uncharted and Gran Turismo — all of which are stunning, but parallel in some way. But Fumito Ueda's Team ICO possess a brilliance unmatched across the industry. When Team ICO announce a game, the industry listens. The Last Guardian may not...
News TGS 10: New The Last Guardian Shots Are Properly Gorgeous
Famitsu's released a new set of direct-feed shots from The Last Guardian
As you might imagine, they are utterly gorgeous. The new screens are a bit small due to Famitsu's compression, so here's hoping we get some biggies direct from Sony soon. Fumito Ueda's due to have a big presence at TGS this year. We're expecting to see more of The Last...
News Is That The ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus Re-Release On The Horizon?
WalMart's on a roll
No sooner have they got tongues wagging about a possible sequel to MAG, but they're also listing an Easter re-release for the oft-touted ICO and Shadow Of the Colossus collection. Sony's yet to announce the collection, though it could make an appearance at next week's TGS. The package is far too anticipated to not happen, expect...
News Fumito Ueda Hints At The Last Guardian For Tokyo Game Show
It might not have appeared on Sony's TGS line-up, but Team Ico's Fumito Ueda wants us to know that there will be something new on The Last Guardian soon
In an interview with Famitsu Ueda noted, I believe well soon be able to make some announcements that will please everyone, so please look forward to it." There won't be a better venue than...
News Sony Make No Mention Of The Last Guardian In Their TGS Line-Up
Despite Team Ico's The Last Guardian being promised for Tokyo Game Show by honcho Fumito Ueda himself, the game's looking more and more like it's going to be a no-show
Well, certainly in playable form anyway. While Sony might well be keeping their biggest release close to their chest — the game's not been mentioned on their TGS line-up. That would...
News Fumito Ueda Joins Twitter, Teases Tokyo Game Show Announcement
Fumito Ueda, the PlayStation legend behind titles such as Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus, has revealed on his newly formed Twitter account that his team will be showing "something" at Tokyo Game Show later in the year
Amidst a bunch of lifestyle related Tweets, Ueda declared: "We should be able to show something at Tokyo Game Show, so look...
E3 2010 Sony Say The Last Guardian's Ready When Its Ready
Perhaps the biggest story overshadowing Sony's E3 press conference last night was not what was showed, but what wasn't -- most notably Team Ico's The Last Guardian
Sony's Scott Rohde's has explained that the game's absence was due to timing and nothing more. The SCEA man told 1Up: The best way I can answer that is something that Sony does and...
Feature E3 2010: The Five Most Frequently Rumoured E3 Announcements That Probably Won't Happen
Megaton incoming
With E3 speculation reaching an all-time high (we're finding it hard to keep our excitement for both E3 and the World Cup in check), the blogosphere's literally bulging with rumours of megaton-esque announcements from every corner of the industry. We've put together a list of some of the most frequent rumours, and why they're...
Feature E3 2010: Push Square's Five Most Anticipated PlayStation Games Of E3 2010
With E3 mere days away now, the industry's anticipation is nearing fever-pitch
With pretty high stakes all around for the platform holders, it can be easy to over-look the actual core of the event in anticipation of megaton announcements and new hardware — that's the games. As we continue our E3 build-up, we list our five most anticipated...
Rumour Ico & Shadow Of The Colossus Getting HD Blu-Ray Re-Release
We tried to buy a copy of both Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus from eBay not too long ago
At £70 we were outbid. Damn those games for being so rare and so sought after. Which is why, ahead of Team Ico's upcoming PS3 exclusive The Last Guardian, it would be lovely to get an HD re-release of the classic PS2 titles. That's exactly what's being rumoured...
News Ueda: Tons Of The Last Guardian Information To Be Released This Year
Rejoice
Fumito Ueda and his pals at Team Ico are to blow the doors of The Last Guardian at some point this year — the type of video game no other company can match. Microsoft may have Master Chief and the frat boys of Gears Of War, but Sony have a boy and his giant cat-bird thing. Could the differences be any more apparent? Ueda mentioned there...
News Japanese Last Guardian Website Opens Its Doors
SCEJ has launched the official website for Team Ico's upcoming The Last Guardian today
There's not a lot of new stuff to see on the website, but its launch will come as a welcome reminder that the game is still coming soon. We'd put money on a Japanese launch this year.
News The Last Guardian's Ueda: "This Generation Is About Expressing Ideas"
Sony really are very lucky to have one of the biggest innovators in video games working exclusively for their platform
The man behind Shadow Of The Colossus and Ico, Fumito Ueda, is currently working on The Last Guardian. And speaking to Famitsu, Ueda has confirmed his ideal that "this generation is about expressing ideas".As a creator,...
News ICO Man Likes The Idea Of Making An FPS
It's weird to think that Fumito Ueda - the head of Sony's Team ICO studio, and one of the most original game developers today - wants to make an FPS
Honestly, he told G4 so:"I have an interest in making first-person game." Ueda cited Valve's Half-Life series as FPS games he likes, stating, "Usually, you have to incorporate...
News Team Ico Man Having A Meeting To Discuss Colossus PS3 Ports, Will Be Involved In The Movie
Kotaku published a rather interesting and candid chat with Team Ico's lead man, Fumito Ueda last week
In that piece there were two mega-tons, of kind, for fans. Firstly, Ueda dropped hints that he would have involvement in the recently announced Shadow Of The Colossus movie. The game, which was a technical masterpiece for the Playstation 2, followed...
News TGS 09: Behind The Scenes With The Last Guardian, New Trailer
Well it's not much, but you don't need to see much when it comes to The Last Guardian
This game truly looks to be something entirely new and completely special. In this new trailer and behind the scenes video, Fumito Ueda talks about the process of developing the game and some of the design choices behind it. Fascinating stuff.
News Potential TGS Show Stealer: The Last Guardian Spotted On Show Floor
So you're going to need razor sharp eyes to see it
You're going to need to have a whole lot of hope on your side. And you're going to need to keep your fingers crossed for the next 11 or so hours, but we swear we just saw The Last Guardian in this TGS sneak peak video from GameVideos. Dude. It has to be there right? Right? We'll find out...
News The Last Guardian Named To Appeal To The West, Studio Japan Boss Urges Japan To Think Western
The VP of Sony's Japan Studio, Yasuhide Kobayashi, has urged Japanese developers to think Western
The man leading the ambitious The Last Guardian project told game makers at the DICE Asia summit to go Western or die.There are so many issues we have to solve, and the biggest challenge is that the market in Japan is shrinking they key is gaining...
News GamesCom 09: Namco Bandai Announce "Majin: The Fallen Realm"
Namco Bandai have just announced Majin: The Fallen Realm at GamesCom in Germany
The game from Game Republic is said to have a "Last Guardian feel". Majin is a gigantic beast with which a small thief must work alongside in order to solve puzzles. It's expected to release in Spring 2010. More when we know about it.
