Kingdom Hearts III: news and videos

When Kingdom Hearts III arrived earlier this year in January, there was already a lot of uncertainty on the table. A lot of people didn't even believe that it would hit its release target, much less provide any sort of DLC update anytime so...

Square Enix will be releasing an update for Kingdom Hearts III tomorrow that adds back the series' patented "Critical" difficulty option. A step above the current hard mode, it should provide a suitable challenge for series veterans and any...

Following yesterday's news that Sega have halted sales of Judgment, following the arrest of actor Pierre Taki, it has been announced by Square Enix that alterations are to be made to the Japanese dub of RPG Kingdom Hearts III.Taki, who was ...

Square Enix has released a cute animated short to promote blockbuster RPG sequel Kingdom Hearts III. The two-minute movie features the painstaking process of stop-motion, as the Toy Box versions of our heroes do battle with the wretched Hea...

While the Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience actually released in Japan on its scheduled date, the rest of the world has had to wait for their chance to jump into Sora's shoes. Taking players on a short journey with the gummi ship to the Destiny...

Kingdom Hearts III has arrived at last. Long-time fans can pick up where they left off back when they were likely much different people than they are today. First-timers like me are in for a madcap ride. I haven't touched any of the main Ki...

Sony Japan plans to release a branded Walkman and headphone set based on Square Enix popular crossover franchise Kingdom Hearts. The limited edition Walkman is available to pre-order in Japan and will only be made available for purchase unt...

My progress in Kingdom Hearts III has been more slow than steady. It's my first time diving into the series, so getting a feel for Nomura's familiar yet also totally bonkers universe has been an... adjustment. The sluggish and expository di...

After 4,000 spin-offs and 95,000 years, to say fans were eagerly awaiting the arrival of Kingdom Hearts III is almost underselling the hype. I'm not even a diehard fan and I was foaming at the mouth to get a copy. This was a series I starte...

Kingdom Hearts is a monolith of a series: its ripples can be felt even if you've never touched it. The marriage of JRPG and Disney is too strong of a pull to just ignore, which is precisely why the franchise has endured for 17 years. In tha...

I will never forget that Ubisoft once called an article of clothing from Aiden Pearce, the alright hacker dude from the first Watch Dogs "iconic." It was a complete obliteration of the phrase, but I think we can all agree that Bil...

My bum is on the keyblade...the keeeeyblade. Yep, just like Tom Green's 1999 hit tore up TRL, Kingdom Hearts III's main theme "Face My Fears" is taking on the Billboard Charts. Billboard itself has announced that the Hikaru Utada &...

Overcome the darkness with our contest for a Kingdom Hearts action figure bundle! The wait is finally over -- Kingdom Hearts III is out there and in the wild, ready to be enjoyed the its legions of fans who have stuck with the venerable ser...

There's always those games that just don't seem to wanna come out. Not quite vaporware because they aren't announced but still expected because of cliffhangers from a previous entry. The obvious and most painful one is Half-Life 3, and to a...

As I mentioned in our review, Kingdom Hearts isn't known for a particularly rattling combat system. However! There are a few tricky spots to maneuver around in Kingdom Hearts III, and if you're playing on Proud (hard) mode, you'll...

Kingdom Hearts III is almost here and I don't know if I can breathe! While I'm not exactly a die-hard fan of the series, I got into the original two in my youth and have been eagerly awaiting the third entry for almost half of my life. That...

Kingdom Hearts may be a confusing series, but that confusion shouldn't bleed into the real world. With the 13-year wait nearly over, some fans were incredibly dismayed to learn that GameStop cancelled their pre-orders for the special editio...

After roughly 16 millennia of waiting, Kingdom Hearts III is finally around the corner. We may only have a few days left before we can get our hands on it, but that didn't stop one bad apple from getting an early copy last month and potenti...

Kingdom Hearts means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. For some it's the first real JRPG they played, as they were drawn in by promises of Disney and entered the gateway of Final Fantasy. For others, it's a journe...

Exciting news for fans of the Kingdom Hearts series, as Disney has announced a world tour of Kingdom Hearts Orchestra concerts, bringing the lavish and memorable music of the long-running series to locations across the globe in 2019.Startin...

Just recently the Kingdom Hearts III team confirmed that due to the possibility of leaks, they would be withholding certain spoiler-heavy content from the game, to be added in at a later date. For those of you who don't play the series...

One of the most frustrating things about being a fan of any form of media is the possibility that somebody is going to spoil part of, or all of, something you're looking forward to. The internet has only made avoiding spoilers more difficul...

Square Enix spent a lot of time and money on Kingdom Hearts III, so you better get ready for the huge marketing push from, well, now, until its late January launch. Sony has just announced that they will be hosting a special edition PS4 Pro...

Kingdom Hearts III is a wrap. It's true! Just several weeks ago Square Enix confirmed that it's finally done, and given that it was announced five years ago and was just several months away from release at that point, it's just as well...

Kingdom Hearts III is actually coming out. No, really, it will be with us next month. Can you believe it, after its original announcement way back in 1994. For those of you fortunate enough to own a PSVR kit, however, there's some Disney x ...

That fateful storyline on Destiny Islands that kicked off all of the events of Kingdom Hearts 16 years ago is (presumably) coming to an end in just a month's time. Sora and Riku managed to kick ass right away, wielding their light and dark ...

Can you believe that Kingdom Hearts 3 was announced at E3 2013? And that the team had talked about following up Kingdom Hearts 2 even earlier than that? It's crazy to think that after all this time and all of these spinoffs, the 2005 narrat...

Many of you will have to slog through the Hundred Acre Wood and all its mini-games when Kingdom Hearts III releases on January 29, 2019. For that, I am sorry. A place as magical as Winnie the Pooh's hood shouldn't be met with contempt ...

Another trailer, another world announced for the highly anticipated Kingdom Hearts 3. As part of Microsoft's big X018 blowout, Square Enix's Shinji Hashimoto was on hands to reveal Sora and company will be returning to help out the resident...

Can you believe Kingdom Hearts III is finally happening? Save for some last minute chicanery, the long, long long-awaited Square Enix/Disney sequel will finally be with us at the dawn of 2019, after years of speculation and development.Spea...

We like to keep our contests simple and clean. Enter this one for your chance to win this collectible Kingdom Hearts keyblade replica! It's crazy to think that I was still a teenager when Kingdom Hearts II released. For reference, I'm now 3...

I thought we already knew what the Kingdom Hearts III theme song was going to be, but Square Enix has thrown a wrench into the mix. According to a Tweet last night, it looks like longtime series composer Utada Hikaru will be teaming up with...

Some of Disney's most familiar characters will have familiar voices in Kingdom Hearts III. Square Enix has signed a few of Disney's most high-profile voice actors and actresses to reprise their roles for the upcoming Disney-centric game. Th...

Square Enix has released an epic new trailer for their long, long long-awaited RPG sequel Kingdom Hearts III; an extended version of the Tokyo Game Show trailer teased last week.The new hype-reel, which runs just under four-minutes, is pack...

Square Enix has given us a better look at the Big Hero 6 world in its upcoming Kingdom Hearts III and it certainly is a feast for the eyes. While it might not look as good as CGI animated films, this is a seriously gorgeous game. I can't im...

Good Smile Company have opened pre-orders on the next Nendoroid in their Kingdom Hearts range. We've already had Sora revealed, so I guess one of the next logical steps his friend and rival Riku, the catalyst for most of the original Kingdo...

Good Smile have been killing it this year with their Nendoroid announcements. We've had awesome characters from great games such as Overwatch and Persona 5, and now Kingdom Hearts is getting some love with this adorable figurine of its lead...

Shinjuku Station, the insanely busy, ever-bustling heart of Tokyo, Japan, has been taken over by a marketing event for Square Enix upcoming RPG sequel, Kingdom Hearts III.The Metro Promenade featured a selection of Kingdom Hearts standees, ...

Fans of the Kingdom Hearts series have been asking for awhile if the upcoming Kingdom Hearts III would be receiving DLC a la Final Fantasy XV's never-ending updates. Not only did that game have a season pass, but it is getting more DLC beyo...

Andy's Room is an absolute stunner. As the E3 demo for Kingdom Hearts III opened, I stood there for a moment, in absolute awe, at what Square Enix had created. Arguably one of the best, most colorful games I've seen, it took me a moment to ...

The Pirates of the Caribbean universe in Kingdom Hearts was probably one of the weirdest things the series has ever done, especially with stand-ins for the popular actors. This is like the billionth time we've seen Kingdom Hearts&...

With Kingdom Hearts III being a reality that we can play next year, it was only a matter of time that Square Enix would get on the collector's edition bandwagon. The standard deluxe edition (available now on Amazon) will be going for $79.99...

Kingdom Hearts III is the first game in the series that's coming to Xbox. As such, it got some airtime at the Xbox E3 press conference today. Sure, you know you're down to watch a new Kingdom Hearts III trailer. Sora with the Key...

If you've been champing at the bit to play Kingdom Hearts III, it may be time you invest in a new bit. Square Enix has confirmed the highly anticipated sequel will not launch in 2018. Instead, we'll get our chance to hopefully wra...

Kingdom Hearts III is either a few months or a few decades away from release. Who knows with this franchise. After years of silence and side-stories, Square Enix has been providing fans with peeks at the highly anticipated game ov...

Here's a recap of what's been confirmed for Kingdom Hearts III so far in terms of worlds: Tangled, Toy Story, Big Hero 6, Monsters Inc., Hercules, Twilight Town, and Yen Sid's Tower. We also know that "no Final Fantasy worlds" are in. ...

I know Square Enix is saying Kingdom Hearts III is coming this year, but part of me is still thinking it'd get bumped to later. Even after seeing its latest gorgeous trailer, I still have that sneaking suspicion the other shoe could drop so...

Every time I see a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts III, it reminds me I've still only completed Chain of Memories on the Game Boy Advance like 13 years ago. I need to get my butt in motion and get through the series if I want to be all caugh...

D23 Expo Japan is kicking off this weekend and what better way to celebrate everything Disney than with a new Kingdom Hearts III trailer. The last time Square-Enix dropped fresh footage on us it revealed the Toy Story world as Pixar fr...

Last week at the D23 Expo, we got an extended look at one of the new worlds coming to Kingdom Hearts III. Much to a lot of people's surprise, the game will feature a level based around Toy Story, famous for being the first full length CGI f...