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Giving an interview with Famitsu, series director Tetsuya Nomura revealed that Takeharu Ishimoto and Tsuyoshi Sekito will be working on music for Kingdom Hearts III. While discussing the release of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Original Soundtrack, Nomura talked about their increasing output of music for the Kingdom Hearts series including important battles and showed his appreciation of their continued work on the series. Ishimoto and Sekito will be working alongside Yoko Shimomura in a similar capacity to their previous contributions to the series in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. The full quote can be seen below and thanks to NihonScribe for the translation. In relevant Kingdom Hearts music news, the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- Encore tour was announced to start in June 2018 with Yoko Shimomura appearing at select venues. What do you think about this news? Do you like Ishimoto's and Sekito's music? Let us know in the comments below

Thanks to Rösti on the ResetEra forums, the floor plans for E3 2018 have been revealed and Square Enix is one of the many publishes returning to the show floor this year. Square Enix, the publisher of Kingdom Hearts, is set to book booths 1601 and 2313 which will be in the South Hall, however, this plan is just a preliminary one and is subject to change. The floor plans for the South and West Halls can be seen below. E3 is significant for Kingdom Hearts III as it was the event where the game was announced back in 2013. This year, Square Enix is preparing "sharp," "powerful," and "well made" titles to showcase at the event and Shinji Hashimoto, the Brand Manager for Kingdom Hearts, is excited for E3 2018. E3 or Electronic Entertainment Expo is an annual gaming convention where publishers present their new games to retailers and consumers. E3 2018 will take place June 12-14, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Centre. Coming off the back of D23 Japan 2018, are you excited for E3 2018? Do you have any predictions for the event? Let us know in the comments below.

Hot Topic has revealed a Kingdom Hearts LED watch that's available as an online exclusive for $9.90 USD (currently on sale for $7.42 USD). Made of silicone, the watch features Sora in his Limit Form outfit, alongside King Mickey, Donald, and Goofy. Also, if its face is pressed, the time will appear in red LED numbers. Check out the watch's design below: For more information, or to buy the watch, check out Hot Topic's official online listing. You can check out the Hot Topic product description for the Kingdom Hearts Rubber LED watch below: A very similar Kingdom Hearts LED watch, except with a design of Ventus on it instead, is available at Spencer's and on the Spencer's online store. You can find out more about that LED watch, and how to purchase it, in the article here. This also follows Hot Topic's reveal of an online exclusive Kingdom Hearts Pocket Watch necklace, Hot Topic's reveal of a new online exclusive girls' Kingdom Hearts t-shirt design, and a massive article for various merch from Spencer's. What do you think of this? Will you be putting this on your wrist or maybe buy it for another Kingdom Hearts fan for a gift over the holidays? Let us know in the comments.

Hot Topic has revealed a new Kingdom Hearts t-shirt design for sale as an online exclusive for $22.90 - $26.90 USD (currently on sale for $17.17 - $20.17 USD) depending on the size. The shirt is only available in sizes designed for women/girls and comes in sizes from XS to 3XL. The shirt's design features Sora in his Kingdom Hearts II garb, King Mickey in his black coak, Donald Duck, and Goofy, with a golden heart shape behind them. Check out the images of the shirts below: For more information, or to buy the t-shirt, check out Hot Topic's official online listing. You can check out the Hot Topic product description for the Kingdom Hearts Gold Heart girls' t-shirt below: This follows the Hot Topic's reveal of an online exclusive Kingdom Hearts Pocket Watch necklace, Hot Topic's reveal of an online exclusive Kingdom Hearts Rubber LED Watch, and a massive article for various Kingdom Hearts merch from Spencer's. What do you think of the new t-shirt? Will you be buying one for yourself or perhaps another Kingdom Hearts fan for the holidays? Let us know in the comments.

A large variety of Kingdom Hearts merchandise is currently available to purchase at Spencer's, and on the official Spencer's website. This merchandise includes a shirt, hats, socks, a necklace, a charm bracelet, wallets, a poster, a mug, a cup, pint glasses, and more. You can check out each item below, and you can purchase each item by clicking each link below: - Kingdom Hearts Goldplated Charm Bracelet with Watch Charm - $29.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts Goldplated Charm Bracelet with Watch Charm below: - Kingdom Hearts Sora Crown necklace - $9.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts Sora Crown necklace below: - Kingdom Hearts Bifold wallet - $14.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts Bifold wallet below: - Kingdom Hearts Zip wallet - $19.99 USD (currently SOLD OUT) Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts Zip wallet below: - Kingdom Hearts Group Photo poster - $8.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts Group Photo poster below: - Kingdom Hearts 20 oz. Coffee mug - $9.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts 20 oz. Coffee mug below: - Kingdom Hearts 16 oz. Cup with Straw and Ice Cubes - $9.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts 16 oz. Cup with Straw and Ice Cubes below: - Kingdom Hearts 16 oz. Sora and Mickey Pint Glass 2 Pack - $14.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts 16 oz. Sora and Mickey Pint Glass 2 Pack below: - Kingdom Hearts Heartless Emblem t-shirt - $21.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts Heartless Emblem t-shirt below: - Kingdom Hearts Knit Heartless Laplander hat - there's two Spencer's website listings for this product: one for $16.99 USD and one for $19.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts Knit Heartless Laplander hat below: - Kingdom Hearts Snapback hat - $22.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts Snapback hat below: - Kingdom Hears II Logo Snapback hat - $24.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts II Logo Snapback hat below: - Kingdom Hearts Dad hat - $19.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts Dad hat below: - Kingdom Hearts Sora crew socks - there's two Spencer's website listings for this product: one for $9.99 USD and one for $12.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts Sora crew Socks below: - Kingdom Hearts Heartless crew socks - $12.99 USD Take a look at the Spencer's product description for the Kingdom Hearts Heartless crew socks below: There are also several Kingdom Hearts merchandise items that are currently for sale at Spencer's and on the Spencer's website that we've covered in other articles. You can check out each of those items by clicking the links below: Kingdom Hearts Mickey, Donald, and Goofy Funko Pop! plushies - $12.99 each Kingdom Hearts Adult Sora and Kairi costumes, wigs, and Keyblade prop replicas (Kingdom Key and Destiny's Embrace) - $49.99 each for the Adult Sora and Kairi costumes, $16.99 each for the Sora and Kairi wigs (Sora wig currently SOLD OUT), $24.99 USD each for the Kingdom Key and Destiny's Embrace Keyblade prop replicas (Destiny's Embrace Keyblade prop replica currently SOLD OUT) Kingdom Hearts Ventus LED watch - $14.99 USD Kingdom Hearts blue jewel necklace - $14.99 USD (currently SOLD OUT) Which of these Kingdom Hearts merchandise items are you interested in? Will you be picking any of these items up? What Kingdom Hearts-themed items do you want to see at Spencer's in the future? Let us know down in the comments below!

The new version 2.3.1 of Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] has gone live and has brought with it a great number of changes. Firstly, the greatly anticipated pets feature has arrived which lets the player take a cute companion with them on their adventure which can have its appearance and name customised. They also provide a gameplay benefit in that they give a new attack slot to each Keyblade which can be improved by using medals to increase your pet's strength. The Pet System will unlock on the Home Screen after clearing Story Quest 14. For more information on pets, full details can be seen below. Besides the new pets system, there are other relatively big changes to the game. Firstly, the daily login jewels reward has been inreased, something fans of the game have been clamoring for. The Medal storage capacity by 100 for all players and has added support for iOS Game Center achievements and a 'come back' incentive quests which will trigger after a player has not logged in for 60+ days. There are also many quest changes in the early part of the game and many more other changes. For a full list, see below. Playing Card (Male), Alice in Black (Female), Gingerbread Boy (Male), & Gingerbread Girl (Female) will also be returning avatar boards for 1500 jewels. More information can be seen here. So what do you guys think? Are you excited by all the new change? What excites you the most. Let us know in the comments below.

Square Enix is releasing a new Sora Bring Arts figure in 2018 as revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2017. The figure includes the Kingdom Key and is based on Sora's new Second Form which was revealed in the Kingdom Hearts III - Orchestra Trailer. Second Form is tied to the Kingdom Key and allows Sora to use abilities and his appearance from Kingdom Hearts II. Thanks to Twitter user @M-Alloc for finding this and taking photos for it, which can be seen below: Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura has previously stated that "Second Form" is only a tentative name for the time being so this new Drive Form will possibly get a name change in the future. UPDATE 1: Several new photos of the Second Form Sora Bring Arts figure at TGS2017 (Tokyo Game Show 2017) were released. One of them was released by the official Square Enix USA Twitter account, one was released by the official Japanese Square Enix Events Twitter account, one was released by the official Japanese Square Enix MD Goods Twitter account, and the others were released by @rikunami13 on Twitter. View these photos in the gallery with the other photos above. UPDATE [Jan 15, 2018]: It has been revealed that the Sora (Second Form) Bring Arts figure will be available to purchase at D23 Expo Japan 2018. The figure will cost ¥6,264 (approx. $56.69 USD), tax included, and it is made up of 2,000 pieces. D23 Expo Japan 2018 will take place from February 10th - 12th, 2018. UPDATE [Jan 20, 2018]: It has been revealed by Previews World that the Sora (Second Form) Bring Arts figure will be releasing May 30, 2018, and will be available to purchase for $59.99 USD. You can find out if you can pre-order it from your local comic shop here. What do you guys think of this figure? Will you be buying it as a companion to your Play Arts Kai figure of Kingdom Hearts III Sora, the upcoming Bring Arts figure of Sora's Kingdom Hearts III Guardian Form, or the upcoming Bring Arts figures of Sora, Donald, and Goofy from the Toy Story world in Kingdom Hearts III? Let us know in the comments below.

The Japanese Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] Twitter account has revealed that following a delay, the game's version 2.3.0 will be available 9/21 JST accompanying an in-game maintenance update for an, as of yet, an undetermined amount of time. This version update will also implement the new Pet System into the game. The tweet also revealed the new "start" screen for Version 2.3.0 which features the new Dandelion Union Leaders similar to the recent artwork from series creator, Tetsuya Nomura. You can check it out below, along with newly released images of the Pet System [9/21 JST. UPDATE: The maintenance period is scheduled for 0:00 to 7:30 JST on the 9/21. Update 9/21 JST: Version 2.3.0 Update Notes: Additionally, 25 new Proud Quests have been added, offering a total of 45 Mirrors, two Power and Magic Gems, and a Speed Gem. Five new Main Story Quests have also been added--what is the first job of the new Union Leaders? What do you guys think of the new start screen? Are you excited for the new update? Let us know in the comments below.

Square Enix North America has revealed this month's schedule for the Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] Tsum Tsum Event in a press release. Firstly, four Tsum Tsum medals are available for purchase in-game and will include Sora and Riku, Mickey and Friends, Mickey and Minne, and Pooh and Friends. These are currently available from today until Sept 21 PT. Next, running from Sept 11-24 PT will be new Union χ[Cross] Quests allowing players to earn Special Tsum Tsum Rewards like new avatar parts, Jewels, and more. Following this will be Limited Time Raid Event which will pit players against the Heartless Tsum Tsum Raid Boss to earn even more Tsum Tsum Avatar items. This will be available Sept 18-24 PT. And last, be certainly not least, Square Enix has revealed that the pets feature will be coming to the global version of the game late this September. After being recently teased for the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross], his next big update will allow the player to have a pet which will come in multiple varieties which can be customized and will be able to be equipped with its own medals. To celebrate the new feature, players will receive 3,000 Jewels as a login bonus, which is being touted as "one of the largest giveaways in the game’s history." Tsum Tsum Medals and Avatar Items <3 Pets Feature Preview <3 This follows the recent wave of announcements for the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]'s 2nd Anniversary where it was revealed that the pets feature will be coming alongside Union Armor avatar sets and an increased LUX Level cap. So what do you guys think? Will you be pulling for these adorable Tsum Tsums or attempting to get their related avatar parts? Are you excited for the Pets feature? Let us know in the comments below.

Hot Topic has revealed via Instagram that it will be selling a new Kingdom Hearts plushie of Sora in his Halloween Town outfit. The plush is part of the Funko Pop! line of plushies and will be exclusive to Hot Topic as shown on the product label. It is not available to purchase yet but it will cost for $16.90 USD when it is. Thanks to Twitter user @LuxbeyXIII for providing front and rear pictures of the plush. Halloween Town Sora will join Mickey, Donald, and Goofy as part of the Disney/Kingdom Hearts Funko Pop! plushies which were recently revealed at the New York Toy Fair. Does this plushie get you excited for Halloween? Will you get this to add to your merch collection? Let us know in the comments below. UPDATE 1: Hot Topic has the Halloween Town Sora plushie available for order on their website at a discounted price of $10.90 USD. You can take a look at the Hot Topic product description for the plushie below: UPDATE [Nov. 22, 2017]: The Halloween Town Sora plushie is available to purchase at EB Games Australia, on the EB Games Australia website, at Zing Pop Culture Australia, and on the Zing Pop Culture Australia website. You can purchase it for the $20.00 AUD ($15.19 USD) on the EB Games Australia website here, or the Zing Pop Culture Australia website here. You can take a look at the EB Games Australia and Zing Pop Culture Australia product description for the plushie below: