E3 2011: God of War and Team Ico 3D HD collections arrive in September

LOS ANGELES--Before the annual fourth-quarter blitz of the latest and greatest blockbusters, Sony is giving gamers a chance to revisit some of its past successes with a new HD sheen. At its E3 media briefing today, Sony confirmed September release windows for God of War: Origins Collection and the Team Ico collection on the PlayStation 3.

The just-announced God of War: Origins Collection brings together the two PSP installments in Sony's popular god-slaughtering action series: 2008's God of War: Chains of Olympus and 2010's God of War: Ghost of Sparta. Both games will be remastered in high definition with support for 3D displays as well as PlayStation Network trophies. God of War: Origins Collection will launch September 13.

As for the Team Ico collection, it will include the developer's pair of critically acclaimed PlayStation 2 efforts, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Like God of War: Origins Collection, both games will feature high-definition visuals, 3D support, and trophies. In Japan, the bundle will also include a special 100-page booklet about both titles and dynamic custom themes for use on the PlayStation 3 XMB dashboard.

[UPDATE] Sony has now confirmed that Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection will arrive on September 27. The two-game pack will retail for $39.99. Each game has been remastered to support 1080p HD resolution, and they also feature full stereoscopic 3D and 7.1 surround sound.

For more, check out GameSpot's previous coverage of God of War: Chains of Olympus, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, and the Team Ico collection.