After spending a little bit of time with the PlayStation 4 version of Shadow of the Colossus, I have to say that I'm really into the idea of game remakes.

If waiting seven years for the third game from Ico and Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda has taught us anything, it's patience, which is exactly what's needed to see our young hero and his massive catbird companion through to the end of The Last Guardian.

In video games, graveyards usually spell trouble. Ico didn't disappoint.

Video: ICO, a game that is as barren as they come, offers a small piece of solace when you reach a save point and a piece of music called Heal kicks in. Realising that there wasn't a looping version of the very chill music available, reader Stephen Mlinarcik spliced one together. I had it on in the background all morning while working and it's been just lovely.

PS2 classic Ico is a stark, minimal affair. You hold a girl's hand, you run around a bit. But it wasn't always that way! Some recent file examination and translation work has uncovered that there was supposed to be a lot more story and exposition in the game.

Shadow of the Colossus first came out in 2005. Since then, millions of people have played the beloved PS2 game, driven by its lonesome charm, moved by its mysterious ending. But one man never stopped playing, as a result, he's found stuff that the game's creators never intended anyone to see.

One man keeps unearthing hidden, secret parts of Team Ico's games and one of NomadColossus' most recent finds reveals extremely moody beta sections of Ico that didn't make it into the final version. Well worth a look if you love this PS2 classic game.

Although you might not want to. It stars a girl and the robot protecting her. That setup tends to lend itself pretty well to tear-jerking twists. If that's not an issue, The Girl and the Robot might just be the adventure game you're looking for.

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.

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.

Shuhei Yoshida is a Sony dude. The guy oversees all of Sony's software development. When he's not doing that, he's using the internet to tweet and post photos. Photos like this.

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.

Fumito Ueda, the mind behind such classics as ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, left Sony last year much to the dismay of fans awaiting the release of his latest project, The Last Guardian. Since then, there's been little news on his involvement with the project as an outside contractor and indeed how production on the game is going.

HD remakes -- yay or nay? Depends on the game I say. I've made no secret of the fact that playing the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection has been one of my favourite gaming experiences of 2012 so far. Michael Hart has been playing through my second favourite HD collection, the ICO and Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection.

The Last Guardian is the the PlayStation 3 game that the people who most want PlayStation 3 games want. It's also the biggest Sony title that appears to be in risk of vanishing before our very eyes.

Team Ico's two classics will be coming to the PS3's digital storefront on January 17. For $US20 each, you'll be able to download the games to your hard drive.

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.

Please don't kill me. I have a copy of Batman: Arkham City at home, and it remains in its cellophane. I wanted to play it, I really did, but I got distracted - by a five year old game. What the hell is wrong with me!

PlayStation 3 owners, just a small reminder that come next Thursday, you'll be able to pick up both ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Classics HD and the God of War Collection -- Volume Two from whichever store-shaped entity you frequent.