A Deep Dive Into the Kingdom Hearts 3 D23 Expo Trailer
The latest Kingdom Hearts 3 D23 Expo trailer gave us a brand new world — Pixar’s finally joined the Kingdom Hearts family! — and a release year, but there are also plenty of new combat details. So as the trailer itself says, let’s dive right in.
Watch the video above to follow along with our deep dive into the newest Kingdom Hearts 3 trailer, or read on for more information on what the D23 Expo look showcased.
The trailer lends further credence to the idea that Keyblades no longer seemingly need to be won at the end of saving a world. Sora’s Keyblade instantly takes on its Toy Story form as he arrives in Andy’s room. It has an alien keychain, a Buzz Lightyear-themed hilt, and a Woody-centric blade.
Street Fighter 5 Gets New Stages and Costumes This Month
Street Fighter V is getting a new batch of costumes and stages on July 25.
According to Capcom's recent blog post, three of the outfits and one of the two new stages are inspired by older Street Fighter titles. The stage in question is Ryu's home level Suzaku Castle, which first appeared in Street Fighter II.
The retro-style costumes for Alex and Ibuki are reminiscent of their Street Fighter III looks, while Juri's outfit comes from Street Fighter IV. Each of the costumes will cost $3.99/€3.99/£3.49. Pricing for Suzaku Caste stage hasn't been revealed yet.
Avengers 3: Thanos’ Black Order Explained
At D23 Fan Expo, Marvel Studios revealed five statues to give us our first look at the Black Order, Thanos’ group of super-powered cronies that will debut in Avengers: Infinity War.
The alien squad will be backing up their evil master as he quests to gather the Infinity Stones, so check out our photos of the statues by clicking through the slideshow gallery below and then read on for what we know about them from the comics.
The Black Order debuted in 2013’s New Avengers #8 as part of Marvel Comics’ Infinity event storyline and were created by Jonathan Hickman, Jerome Opeña, and Jim Cheung. Infinity told the dual-storyline of the Avengers fighting off an alien armada in space and stopping Thanos from collecting the Infinity Gems (or Infinity Stones, as they’re known in the movies) on Earth. The Black Order (sometimes referred to as the Cull Obsidian) were key players in Thanos’ multi-pronged attack on Earth’s defenses.
Thanos’ Henchmen Will Be in Avengers: Infinity War
At the Marvel Studios booth at D23 Expo today, Marvel revealed that the Black Order will appear in Avengers: Infinity War.
Thanos' Black Order, via Louis D'Esposito on Twitter
The Black Order serves as henchmen for Infinity War big bad Thanos, and their appearance was further confirmed on Twitter by Marvel Studios co-president Louis D'Esposito, who simply called them the “Children of Thanos.”
New Spider-Man and Avengers Disney Attractions Teased
Disney hinted at new Marvel attractions for Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort during its parks and resorts panel at D23.
Bob Chapek, Disney's parks and resorts chairman, revealed Spider-Man and The Avengers will be joining Guardians of the Galaxy, but didn't go into specifics.
An official blog post from Disney Parks calls it a "completely immersive Super Hero universe," where guests can "team up with your favorite Super Heroes like never before."
Guardians of the Galaxy has already made its mark in the park, and a new Guardians of the Galaxy ride was also announced for Epcot Center at Walt Disney World.
Disney World Adding Fully Immersive Star Wars Hotel
During the Parks and Resorts panel at D23 Expo, Disney announced an incredibly ambitious Star Wars resort is coming to Walt Disney World in Orlando - one designed to essentially make you feel as though you are staying as a guest at a hotel inside the Star Wars universe.
In an accompanying announcement post from the Disney Parks blog, Disney Parks chairman Bob Chapek, describing the still-unnamed Star Wars resort, said, "It's unlike anything that exists today. From the second you arrive, you will become a part of a Star Wars story! You’ll immediately become a citizen of the galaxy and experience all that entails, including dressing up in the proper attire. Once you leave Earth, you will discover a starship alive with characters, stories, and adventures that unfold all around you. It is 100% immersive, and the story will touch every single minute of your day, and it will culminate in a unique journey for every person who visits.”
New Guardians of the Galaxy Ride Announced for Epcot Center
Disney announced new attractions for Epcot Center at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL, among which is an all-new Guardians of the Galaxy ride.
It doesn't look like this is the same Mission: Breakout at California Adventure, but is a "new way" to experience Guardians of the Galaxy.
Also announced are a Ratatouille ride and a new Tron ride.
Ratatouille will also be at Epcot Center, and is an updated version of the ride at Disneyland Paris. The entire France section of Epcot is being expanded, adding a new area near the Eiffel Tower.
The Tron ride is coming to Tomorrowland, in an entirely new area by Space Mountain. It's the same ride as the one found at Shanghai Disney.
New Mickey Mouse Ride Coming to Disney World
The first ever Mickey Mouse ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World was revealed during a panel at D23.
Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Train features "mind-boggling transformations that happen right before your very eyes," according to Kevin Rafferty, Disney Imagineer.
The ride begins as though you're watching a new Mickey and Minnie short. On their way to a picnic, the duo passes a train with Goofy as the engineer.
From there, "you’ll get to step into the movie screen and onto Goofy’s train," Rafferty said.
"We’re doing this by creating for the first-time ever a totally new experience we’re calling 'Two and a half D,' he told the audience at the Parks and Resorts panel. "No glasses required."
Disneyland Reveals New Star Wars Land Details
During the Disney Parks and Resorts panel at D23, Disney revealed details of the upcoming Star Wars-themed land, along with its official title - Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
Both Disneyland and Disney World are getting Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in 2019, with the Disneyland version in Anaheim opening first. No exact dates were given during the panel.
While based in the modern era of Star Wars attractions, Rex from the original Star Tours will be involved.
On top of that, BB-8, Chewbacca and Kylo Ren were announced as characters that you'll encounter along the way in Galaxy's Edge, along with Hondo from Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels.
It's been a crazy day for news from D23, with Disney showing a behind the scenes The Last Jedi featurette, along with some pretty excellent The Last Jedi character posters.
4 New Spider-Man PS4 Concept Art Images Revealed
At D23 Expo today, Marvel Games showed off new concept art from PlayStation 4's upcoming Spider-Man game. New images shown during a behind-the-scenes video included a look at destruction in Manhattan, a battle with Wilson Fisk, Peter Parker's bedroom, and a fight with Mr. Negative on a subway train.
You can check out all four images in the gallery below:
The video also includes interviews with developer Insomniac Games about their vision for the project, plus how it makes Peter Parker and Spider-Man's worlds collide.
You can watch the full behind-the-scenes video below:
Spider-Man was announced for PS4 back at E3 2016 during Sony's press conference. At this year's show, a 2018 release date was confirmed, as well as appearances from both Peter Parker and Miles Morales.