News: According to Sony, The Last Guardian making “Slow Progress”

News:  According to Sony, The Last Guardian making “Slow Progress”

It’s no secret that Japanese developers haven’t had very good luck adapting to this generation of hardware.  Announced nearly six years ago,  The Last Guardian has been stuck in development purgatory and marred by both technological challenges and staff reductions.  In addition, lead...

Release of the Week: Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection (PS3)

Release of the Week: Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection (PS3)

Ico and Shadow of the Colossus were both met with critical adoration when they were released on the PlayStation 2. Both are high on any short list of artistic games. One game is a giant escort quest and the other is all boss fights, but the way Team Ico put them together left a mark on every gamer that...

The Importance of Narrative

The Importance of Narrative

In my gaming history, starting back with Pong of all things, the games I enjoyed the most had stories that enveloped you as the main character. I have fond memories of Super Dodgeball and how racist that game actually is. The inclusion of defeated enemies turning into angels also provided some humorous...