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I've installed a pretty big behind-the-scenes update to our forum software, which is now running the latest version Invision Community (4.4, upgraded from 4.3). A comprehensive list of the changes is available here. The big ones imo are: - Guests can now make comments before registering (and are promoted to register once they click 'post') - There's a "GIF" button on the editor allowing you to easily reply with a GIF - Lots of speed/performance improvements As this was a pretty big update, a number of things may have broken. Please let me know if you see anything behaving weird.

I've released an Android app for KH13 on the Google Play store for all Android phones: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kh13.app I've also submitted an iOS app to the Apple App Store, but this takes up to a week to be reviewed and published. I think that we'll wait until both apps to be published before we announce it everywhere (on the homepage here and on our social media). But for now, please enjoy the Android app. So yeah, any feedback? It's a pretty simple app right now, basically just a wrapper for the mobile website. But it's nice to have as an app on the phone, and more importantly, I've implemented push notifications that hook into the KH13 notification systems. So if you're logged in on the app you'll get your KH13 notifications on your phone!

What's your fondest Kingdom Hearts memory? In collaboration with former KH13 staff member and author @Ajexmi_Arts (@Ajexmi)we're running a giveaway for a free copy of Simple & Clean: Unlocking Kingdom Hearts. Entering the giveaway is simple - all you have to do is reply to this article with your fondest Kingdom Hearts memory. After a week at 9 PM EST all entries will go into a lucky draw and one person will be randomly selected as the winner. Prize Details If you're the winner you will be contacted by one of our staff members to sort out redeeming your prize, a paperback copy of Simple and Clean: Unlocking Kingdom Hearts. And that's everything! If you have any questions please ask below. Good luck! View full article

On October 10th, 2008, KH13 launched with the sole intention of uploading easily accessible high-quality cutscenes from the Kingdom Hearts franchise. And, while those humble beginnings did kickstart the website, KH13 eventually grew to tackle every facet of Kingdom Hearts, from news regarding video games to coverage on various forms of official merchandise. Now, KH13 boasts an immense, easy-to-navigate series of galleries housing several media such as official renders and artwork. Compiled interviews with series' staff members and timely news articles on the current state of affairs with the Kingdom Hearts franchise have also become embedded in KH13's identity. Scheduled events like the Fan Art Features, Polls of Week, and giveaways has bolstered our communication and connections with fellow Kingdom Hearts fans. Additionally, our consistent Birthday posts celebrating numerous franchise staff members and voice actors/actresses have aided in connecting the Kingdom Hearts community in ways I doubt anyone would have thought possible a mere decade ago. We have seen the Kingdom Hearts series grow considerably over the past few years. Kingdom Hearts III was finally released with the Re Mind DLC following only a year afterward. Melody of Memory was an unexpected sleeper hit that has helped prep us for the future with Re Mind's story. Next, Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] concluded after over 5 years of service. Then Kingdom Hearts Dark Road began and went into hiatus as suddenly as it was announced. Still, its conclusion is only a few months away. The Kingdom Hearts games made their way to the Xbox platforms and PC, with Nintendo Switch releases looming over the horizon. As a result, the series is growing more accessible than ever before, and while there are still steps that need to be taken, such as the Cloud Gaming controversy of the Switch ports, the fact remains that more fans than ever before will have access to the series. We can't forget to mention that Sora has recently joined Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a dream that many thought would simply remain that. A dream. Between that bombshell of an occurrence and the 20th anniversary of the franchise being only months away, the future will undoubtedly be full of equally colossal news, and we ask that you stick with us as we all greet it together. We want to thank Kimpchuu and Andrew Hankinson for all of the work they have put into creating custom graphics for us such as logos and banners! You can view some of the incredible logos they have made for us via our gallery below: KH13 has become the undeniable, go-to online locale for everything Kingdom Hearts-related, and we look forward to seeing it grow alongside all of you. On a personal note, while I have only been here for a few years, it's been a joyous time seeing both our community and the Kingdom Hearts series prosper with one another. KH13 has been here for 13 years, and despite this comical numeric tie-in with the Kingdom Hearts series itself, we have no intention of stopping our qualitative and consistent coverage. Regardless of the uncertainty a post-Kingdom Hearts III world once brought, the future is looking brighter than ever before, and we're eager to see it. Thank you for sticking with KH13 and here's to 13 more years! View full article

Have you ever wanted to take over KH13, but could never find the courage to post in the roleplaying section so your attempts end up like this: I feel you man, but then, I saw my safe haven, a post about that utter waste of cardboard cocaine that I am hopelessly addicted to: YUGIOH And this fellow members, is how I win ? You're welcome

I wanted to add this to the discussion thread but I saw it was locked, hopefully this is the best way to do this. I've been using the forums for almost four years now and I just want to say that overall the new update is great. It also adds stuff that I thought was a pipe dream (liking statuses for example). I just want to put forward a few suggestions however, my number one being the Discord linked threads specifically the General thread. That channel is essentially the reincarnated KH13 chatroom, (which had a few dedicated users). I really don't think that the post count for users should be increased for posting things that would break the rules of the forum if they were posted here. I think the linking thing is great, it really increases some more cohesion between the site and the chat but I do feel that some quality control should happen too. Like for example, I have faaar too many posts but how many of them are idiotic one liners that are more suited to Random than the Lounge? Basically all of them. If the post count could be turned off there that would be great. My other sorta nitpick is something that I know the admins and mods don't really like, but it's a feature that a lot of the users really miss; status updates. I know they're still there, but lets compare what someone who knows about the site has to do to get a similar status updates feature now compared to pre-update; - Go to the social tab (which is FILLED with discord posts) - Filter out the content by status updates - Save it as a new stream - Rinse and repeat every time you want to see statuses It doesn't seem like a lot, and honestly having to go through all this to access just status updates wouldn't bother me so much if we still had a few on the sidebar. They encourage a lot of user interaction, and honestly almost all of my friendships were made over the statuses. I know the mods are worried about statuses replacing discussion, but if the discord hasn't done that yet then what harm can statuses do? The truth is statuses were really mostly used between friends or acquaintances to meme about and have a bit of fun. Now that they're so invisible we see no interaction and that's a little sad, it was such a cool feature of KH13. I know of one user who even managed to collab with a youtuber because of the status feature. It's essentially a mini version of twitter on the site and it was fun to talk to people who you otherwise wouldn't because they posted something visible. If you look at the most recent statuses now, there is NO interaction and that's not because of lower activity, it's because they've been hidden. I've made my case against what I feel is the one reason why statuses have been downplayed, and I hope it's one that's good enough. If we really can't have them on the front page again, then honestly a separate tab JUST for statuses would be super nice too. Also Please bring back Square Avatars!

KH13's Kingdom Hearts Datascape – a collaborative database of Kingdom Hearts media, information, and guides We're happy to announce the launch of the Kingdom Hearts Datascape, a collaborative wiki-style database of Kingdom Hearts media, information and guides. We're adding to the collection of great Kingdom Hearts content available online (including both the Kingdom Hearts Wiki and the KHUX Wiki – by providing a whole new thing, with a big focus on media and community. All KH13 members are able to contribute to the Datascape – add and edit pages. The Datascape will make use of KH13's extensive gallery, video archive, and forums to provide extra content on each wiki page. As pages get filled out, other pages will automatically be updated with information. For example, by creating a character page and selecting Kingdom Hearts III as the game that the character appears in, the character will automatically appear on the Kingdom Hearts III page. We have also set up a forum here where people can plan and discuss contributing to the Datascape, creating and managing new projects, and keep up with our progress. In particular, check out this FAQ for how to contribute: So how do I enter the competition? Entering the competition is easy! Simply start contributing to the Datascape, in particular, to any of the databases below the "Wikis" section. This includes Abilities, Characters, Commands, Games, Guides, Keyblades, Weapons & Worlds – as well as any future databases that are created. The more you contribute, the more likely you are to win. How is the winner selected? 7 days from now (on January 27, 4pm GMT) we will put all Datascape pages into a random draw, and one random page will be selected. The person who has made the most contributions to this page will be declared as the winner – so it pays to create & contribute to as many pages as possible! Prize details If you're the winner and you live in North America, you have the option of choosing between a Kingdom Hearts III pre-order (on PS4 or Xbox One, your choice), or if you've already pre-ordered the game, you can receive US$60 as a PayPal transfer. If you're the winner and you live outside of North America, you'll receive US$60 as a PayPal transfer to go towards your Kingdom Hearts III pre-order. And that's everything. If you have any questions, please ask below. Good luck! View full article

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With the release of Kingdom Hearts III upon us, we would like to share an overview on how you could participate with the KH13.com’s community features! This article will go over the KH13 forums, spoiler policy, Discord, Twitch integration, and how to contribute to KH13’s Datascape! Discussion Everyone is welcome to join the discussion (and start them!) in our Kingdom Hearts III forum! If you are discussing spoilers, make sure to not put the spoiler on the thread title itself, and to type it in-between spoiler tags. To use a spoiler box to hide your spoiler, simply click the ‘eye’ button on the editor. For our full forums spoiler policy, click here. You are also invited to our official Discord! Click here to join! Our Discord server has its own set of spoiler guidelines. For instance, there are specific channels to discuss Kingdom Hearts III story or gameplay. For more information, take a look at the #announcements channel in the server! Stream Did you know that there's Twitch integration on our website? If you link your Twitch account with your KH13 account and you livestream any Kingdom Hearts game, a link to your stream will appear in the sidebar of our website! For anyone interested in this feature, press the “Add Your Stream” button at the bottom of the "KINGDOM HEARTS TWITCH LIVESTREAMS" tab on the sidebar, and sign in with Twitch on the following page to link your accounts. Whenever you are streaming a Kingdom Hearts game, just make sure to set the "Playing [X]" field of your Twitch stream to anything containing the words “Kingdom Hearts” in order for your stream to appear. Otherwise, your stream will not show up in the list. For more information on Twitch integration, read here! Datascape KH13 also has its own Datascape! Along with our long-standing picture and video galleries and interviews section, we have also started our very own Kingdom Hearts wiki section! We'd like to invite everyone to contribute as much as they like. You can: - Create new projects (projects are collections of pages, like "Characters" or "Worlds") - Help manage existing projects - Participate in the project discussion topics - Create new pages in projects - Edit and add information to pages in projects To create a new project, use the "propose a new project here" topic in the Kingdom Hearts Datascape forum to suggest and discuss new project ideas. After this, we'll create the database for you, and you'll be ready to start working on it. To create a page: - Go to the appropriate database (for example, Characters) - Click the “Add New” button on the top corner of the page - Fill out the editor like it appears, including all fields - Click “Save” at the bottom of the page. The page is now available to be edited and seen by everyone To edit a page: -Go to the page itself and click the "Edit" button at the bottom. For more information and to ask questions, take a look here! Kingdom Hearts III will officially be available worldwide in less than 9 hours. Let's get this show on the road! Follow our master coverage of Kingdom Hearts III and stay up to date with the latest news via our Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and Discord! View full article

A scattered dream that's like a far off memory.... In less than 15 hours, everyone will be able to have access to the magnum opus of our continued existence on places such as these; I am of course talking about Kingdom Hearts III. I have a confession to make. Today especially, but in previous days too, I've been feeling kinda wistful and nostalgic. So much so in fact, that once or twice the thought has passed through my head, the thought 'Do I really want this game to come out?' The answer? Of course I do! I've been in pain over the past few days seeing everyone else on my continent play and not me. No, that's not the reason for my blasphemous ruminations. I've been having these weird thoughts lately.... I've come to realise that for five and a half years, I've been in this waiting position. And I've grown used to it and I find comfort in it, because it's my normal. It's my normal to live in a world where KH3 doesn't exist. And in that world, being a part of the rumblings and mumblings of KH13 became my bread and butter. My childhood, and more pertinently, my teenage years, have been shaped by this site. This place was it's own little microcosm of the huge, crazy, loud world we live in, and overall, I can say that I loved it, and I'd do it all over again, even the bad parts. There were groups of friends on this site who probably never even interacted with the other, there were people on here that you probably only knew in passing, there were those users who seemed like you could make a connection with them but then they went afk indefinitely, there were users whose personalities shone through even the bright glare of the internet and became a cult onto themselves and then there were the bigwigs of this place. 2015 was when I joined, but of course, I had been lurking for much longer than that. To the users of that era who are no longer here, for whatever reason, I hope you get to enjoy this communal swansong. I had some of the best times on here, and I'll hold them with me for years to come. I won't forget this place, and everyone I ever interacted with, I'll never forget you too. Five and a half years ago, I was sitting in a corner of my parents room where there was a beanbag, it was the day before E3 2013, and I was on KHUltimania looking up news. Tonight, five and a half years later, I'm sitting in the same corner, except, it's my room now, that I share with my two sisters, and sometimes my cousin, and there's no beanbag, I'm sitting on my sisters bed, and it's not the night before E3 2013 where I'm hoping for news of a Dreamcast 2 and maybe (just maybe?) Kingdom Hearts 3, it's the night before the release of Kingdom Hearts III. A game, without me having played it, has brought so much emotion and colour to my life, and so many friends, who without, I would be a much lesser person. A stand before you no longer a 14 year old that lurks on Web pages trying to find news, but someone who's going to be 20 in not-so-long, and is happy to call herself someone who grew up here. It feels like this game, will really be the end of my childhood, however, I hope its the beginning of someone else's, and I hope this place is still around for that kid to grow up on, and make mistakes and learn, and enjoy, and I hope it becomes the beginning of their journey, like it has been for mine.

Hey there everyone! This was attempted quite a while ago and it never came to a conclusion, much like the Judai vs Yugi duel at the end of GX. I really wanted to make one again and hopefully have some success this time Ideally, I'd like at least 8 participants in a single elimination/Swiss-style (depending how many people we get). The plan is to use YGOPRo to conduct matches. Click this to learn how download if you haven't already. If for some reason everyone can't get access to this software, we'll just stick to Dueling Book instead. T_T Rules: Only TCG cards are allowed Master Rule 4 (sorry to those of you who haven't played in a while but you'll have to get up to speed with Link Monsters and such) Abide by the December 2018 Forbidden & Limited list found here with some adjustments (No Topologic Gumblar Dragon or Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad) Only one deck per player is to be used. Everyone will be required to submit a decklist to me to verify entry. No changes can be made after submission. No current tier 1 meta decks (Sky Striker, Thunder Dragon, Altergeist), but you can incorporate cards from these archetypes into other decks if you so wish....lol Obviously, reply down below if you'd be interested. I hope to begin this one week from now assuming I get enough people. I hope you're all as excited as I am for this! Peace!

What's your Favorite Gameplay Feature in KH3 thus far?

We're running a competition to give away a free pre-order for Kingdom Hearts III! Entering the competition is simple – you can earn points by making posts and topics on the KH13 forum, or submitting fan-made content to our gallery and video archives. After a week (on December 27, 6am GMT), the top 10 people on the points leaderboard will go into a lucky draw, and one person will be randomly selected as the winner. Where's the leaderboard? A leaderboard is available on https://www.kh13.com/ and https://www.kh13.com/forums/ (at the top of the sidebar), showing the current top 10 people with the most points. The leaderboard should update every 5 minutes or so. How can I see my points? Check your user profile to see how many points you currently have. How do I earn points? Here are all of the ways points can be earned. Posting a new topic in one of our Kingdom Hearts forums - instantly earn +5 points Replying to a topic in one of our Kingdom Hearts forums - instantly earn +2 points Posting a new topic in one of our other forums (excluding "Roleplaying") - instantly earn +2 points Replying to a topic in one of our other forums - instantly earn +1 point Submitting your fan-art to our gallery - also share the fan-art as a reply to this topic, and we will manually award you +5 points Submitting your KH playthrough to our video archive - also share the video as a reply to this topic, and we will manually award you +5 points Prize details If you're the winner and you live in North America, you have the option of choosing between a Kingdom Hearts III pre-order (on PS4 or Xbox One, your choice), or if you've already pre-ordered the game, you can receive US$60 as a PayPal transfer. If you're the winner and you live outside of North America, you'll receive US$60 as a PayPal transfer to go towards your Kingdom Hearts III pre-order. What if I make the leaderboard but I'm not the randomly selected winner? Only one person in the top 10 will be selected as the winner, but everyone else will receive a head start in our next posting/points competition (TBA) – so it's definitely worth playing! And that's everything. If you have any questions, please ask below. Good luck! View full article

We are pleased to reveal that a new feature has been added to KH13! Now, if a streamer links their Twitch account with their KH13 account and they are livestreaming any game in the Kingdom Hearts series, a link to their stream will appear in the sidebar of the site. This sidebar addition is located on the right-hand side, between the daily poll and the recently updated topics. It can be seen on the homepage, forum, and video archive. For anyone interested in this feature, you will need to press the “Add Your Stream” button at the bottom of the stream list, and sign in with Twitch on the following page to link your accounts. Whenever you are streaming a Kingdom Hearts game, make sure to set the "Playing [X]" field of your Twitch stream to anything containing “Kingdom Hearts” (e.g. Kingdom Hearts HD II.8: Final Chapter Prologue) in order for your stream to appear. Otherwise, your stream will not show up in the list. Once your stream is in the list, your username, the viewer count, the game's title, and a snapshot of your stream will be shown. You can view an example of this feature below, as KH13 staff member Toominator has linked his account and is live at the time of this article’s publication. Whether you are attempting to beat a speedrun record or are enjoying a series recap, we hope to see plenty of fans streaming the series in the days leading up to Kingdom Hearts III’s release! Let us know your thoughts on this feature in the comments below! View full article