Word on The Last Guardian has been awfully quiet lately, as the latest we've heard has been about technical difficulties way back in June. We may be close to more information, though, as the game's creative director has told eager fans to "keep an eye out" for official release details.

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One game sadly absent from Sony's E3 showcase this year was Team Ico's stunning The Last Guardian, which we last heard was being rebuilt following the resignation of designer Fumito Ueda. Fear not, though, Sony has said while it's still suffering through "technical difficulties," it'll only be released "when it is absolutely ready."

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At this point, we've seen more drama surrounding the development of The Last Guardian than we have actual gameplay footage. The next game from Team Ico has been plagued by extensive delays, and was purportedly "canceled" after game designer Fumito Ueda resigned from the company to work as a contractor. With no release date in sight, how is The Last Guardian shaping up?

According to Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida, the game is still "making progress," but adds that it is "slow progress."

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[Update] Shacker SlamDunk spotted an update on IGN where GameStop has appeared to have changed their tune on The Last Guardian, saying: "The Last Guardian has not been cancelled by Sony as we incorrectly stated in an automated call to reservation customers. Because the game did not have a specific release date, GameStop made the decision to remove the game from our system. The Last Guardian will be reinstated for pre-order when a firm launch date is known."

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Following rumors of his departure from the company, Sony has confirmed that The Last Guardian director Fumito Ueda is "under contract," and working to finish The Last Guardian. The company was notably light on details regarding what is happening at Team Ico.

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Development behind long-delayed PS3-exclusive The Last Guardian is sure to end in an exposé, not unlike the one seen for LA Noire. Earlier this week, it was rumored that director and iconic games director Fumito Ueda had resigned from Sony, to continue work on the follow-up to Ico and Shadow of the Colossus in a freelance form. Today, there's confirmation that the game's executive producer has departed.

Yoshifusa Hayama, has left Sony to join social games company Bossa Studios, developers of Monstermind for Facebook.

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Brace yourselves Last Guardian fans, as things appear to have potentially taken another turn for the worse. Fumito Ueda, head of highly regarded Team Ico, is rumored to be leaving his post. All may not be lost, as he is said to be staying on in a freelance capacity to see the game through to completion. If true, though, it could be a blow to future potential PlayStation exclusives, with Last Guardian closing a relationship that resulted in critical darlings, Ico, and Shadow of the Colossus.

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I come bearing bad news for people who relish the destruction of beautiful creatures. The Last Guardian and Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection have both been delayed, Sony has announced on the PlayStation Blog. The Last Guardian was previously due in the 2011 holiday season, while the Collection was expected this spring.

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2011 is shaping up to be a great year for video games. Here at Shacknews we've pored over the treasure trove of titles coming this year and each picked out a select few games to highlight. Today, it's Jeff's turn to share the games he's especially anticipating.

Batman: Arkham City: Back when Rocksteady released Batman: Arkham Asylum, it didn't take long for perception to shift from "Oh great, another superhero game," to "Best superhero game, ever!!!" And rightfully so, largely due to the game's excellent presentation and core fighting and sleuthing mechanics that managed to make you feel like the Batman himself. Read more »

During its media briefing at TGS 2010, Sony continued to shift its focus on 3D gaming; a feature it has been pushing since adding 3D support to all PS3s in June.

The console maker revealed 3D Blu-ray movie support would be added to the system's feature-set when it launches firmware 3.50 on September 21. According to the PlayStation Blog, the feature will be available worldwide simultaneously. Read more »

Sony debuted a new trailer for the much-anticipated The Last Guardian at the Tokyo Game Show. Afterwards, the game's director, Fumito Ueda, gave a brief update on development and answered a few questions. Ueda explained the long lapses in any new information on a change in their development practices. On both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus they worked on R&D and production at the same time. This caused problems so for this game they wanted to complete the R&D work before going into full-scale production. They feel they've reached that point and are going into full crunch mode now. Read more »

Greet a new Tokyo Game Show Day with a two-in-one trailer from Sony for Team Ico's The Last Guardian, third in the trilogy started by Ico and continued by Shadow of the Colossus. First is an interview with director Fumito Ueda on the importance of realism in fantasy, followed by a new trailer so lovely you can already feel your heart breaking.

The PlayStation 3 exclusive is slated to arrive in 2010. Read more »

Following through on last week's official announcement of The Last Guardian, publisher Sony has released several screenshots from Team ICO's debut PlayStation 3 game.

Once known as "Project Trico," The Last Guardian is said to conclude the trilogy that the beloved studio began with its PlayStation 2 action-adventure title Ico and continued via Shadow of the Colossus--a game that was originally referred to as "Nico." Read more »

Previously referred to as Project Trico, the next title out of Shadow of the Colossus and Ico developer Team Ico has been officially announced as "The Last Guardian."

Coming to PlayStation 3, Guardian is the third entry in the Ico trilogy, according to Sony CEO Jack Tretton. A trailer was shown, with many scenes from the leaked video sporting added graphical detail, along with footage of the boy sneaking around enemy soldiers and, later on, throwing barrels at another batch of soldiers. Read more »

What is likely an early bit of footage from Team Ico's next project--a work apparently known as "Project Trico"--has leaked by way of PlaystationLifestyle.net.

The video shows a game that blends the companion-based gameplay of Ico with a massive rat-like creature reminiscent of Shadow of the Colossus. This combination has previously been hinted at by Team Ico leader Fumito Ueda. Read more »