I missed the official trailer for The Last Guardian, the new game-in-progress from Fumito Ueda, that was shown at E3 last month. I'm a big fan of Ico and Shadow of the Colussus, and very excited to see what he's got in store for the PS3.

From GameSpot

It looks like a blend of the two previous games, with a Colussus taking on the role of the Princess. I'd guess that there's more to it than that though, considering Fumito's history of creative, emotional gameplay — and the way he's harshed on others for not showing the same inspiration.

I replayed Colussus last fall and, after defeating the first few, spent the rest of the weekend just traveling with Agro looking for all the apple trees and white-tailed lizards. It was relaxing and satisfying, much like exploring Hillys in Beyond Good and Evil. Here's hoping they find a place for that kind of open-ended exploration in Guardian.