In an interview at the DICE (Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) Summit 2010, Disney Interactive President Steve Wadsworth and his colleague Graham Hopper mentioned the future of Kingdom Hearts, along with the impact of the series on the company's latest foray into video games, Epic Mickey. Take a look --

In comments elsewhere in the wide-ranging Q&A, the Kingdom Hearts franchise with Square Enix was discussed, with the Disney duo refusing to be drawn on questions about whether King...

Thanks to staff member krexia we've managed to get a hold of the latest Famitsu interview in it's entirety. Please be warned that this interview contains spoilers for Birth by Sleep, and should not be read if you are avoiding them.

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-- I’ve heard that what started the project was a proposal sent in by the SE Osaka team.

Nomura: Well, there was a time when we were unsure of where we would have Birth ...

Hello everyone! FF and KH blog FF-Reunion has posted up the details of Nomura's latest interview with Famitsu, where he drops details about changes that might be made in the Western release of Birth by Sleep, as well as hints into the future of the Kingdom Hearts series:

-- Now we can't help but think on what the next game in the series is going to be like.

Nomura: First we have to get "Birth by Sleep" to the West (laugh) Everything with that has already bee decided for t...

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From the Nintendo Power 2009 Awards, the results have come through and we have a piece of exciting news! Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days has won the awards of every single category it was nominated for: Nintendo DS Game of the Year, Best Sound/Voice Acting, Best Adventure Game, Best Nintendo DS Graphics, Best New Character, Best Story/Writing and the one we've all been hoping for, Overall Game of the Year! That's seven awards and seven phenomenal feats! You can discuss this new...

This week's Famitsu contained a four-page interview with Yoichi Yoshimoto and Tai Yasue, members of the Osaka-based team that developed Birth by Sleep. Among other things, the question of extras in foreign versions of the game is raised - but the staff's responses are typically coy.

My translation of the full interview can be found here on our forums or read here by clicking [Read More]. Be warned though, some spoilers are included!

Birth by Sleep: Special Interview with the...

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Interesting news today, Disney CEO Bob Iger was asked about the "company's current approach to the video game market when compared to the introduction of Disney Interactive Studios in 2007". He replies saying "that the company would be publishing fewer titles for "high-end" systems, but suggested that the company may soon be publishing Marvel-based titles to make up for the shift."

He also states that "Disney-branded games seem to perform better on the Wii and DS pla...

Hey fans! Game Informer has posted an article about Birth by Sleep, including a possible release date. They say that the game may have a North American release by around June or August 2010. You can view the images below:

Hey fans! FF-Reunion has updated with small snippets from the new Famitsu interview with the Birth by Sleep developers. You can view them translated below, thanks to HEARTSTATION.org:

"The game was going to be developed for PS2, but the a half year after the development for Birth by Sleep began, the request for Chain of Memories came."

"There wasn't even a year until the development deadline. There was an incredibly absurd amount of planning and action, we thought preparing the ne...