You might have heard of these games. Whenever the old “games as art” debate swings around on its hoofed and rotting carcass, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus are held up as proof that games can be something greater than shooting mans. Art is more than just a pretty picture, it creates an emotional experience, and these games deliver that in their soft, trembling-but-brave hands. The media outside our little gaming community has noticed. Let’s talk gaming art, shall we? The New Yorker has the story.