Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX PAX East 2013 Trailer March 21, 2013

I mentioned some time ago that Kingdom Hearts was being remade and rereleased exclusively for the Playstation 3, and now we have the latest trailer for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX in honor of PAX East 2013.  On top of the HD visuals, widescreen support, higher resolution textures and new features that were previously only seen in Japan, the remastered game will include the Final Mix version of the original Kingdom Hearts game, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories and a never before seen remastered version of all the cinematics to the Nintendo DS exclusive game Kingdom Hearts 365/2 Days.

Here’s the game’s latest trailer, fresh off the game’s Japanese release.  Square Enix promises it should be coming to North America this fall.

I’ve noticed a lot of people online comment about a very distinctive line in the game’s trailer, “When your sleeping memories awaken, you may no longer be who you are now.” This quote is spoken by the character Axel (the man with red hair wearing a black robe).  Many people have commented that this line is some sort of error or mistranslation, and don’t think it belongs in the game but I can assure you having played the game series that the line does make perfect sense within the game’s context.  Axel is alluding to the condition of amnesia, and saying that someone who may have lost their memories may become someone entirely different if their memories should ever return.  Given Axel’s backstory and the organization he works for, this is a very important line.

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX is coming Fall 2013 exclusive to the Playstation 3.

PS3 Firmware 4.40 Released March 21, 2013

Sony has just released a new update to the Playstation 3 today in the form of Firmware 4.40.  No release notes were included with the update and no new features are listed to be included with it, so it is likely that the update only contains some minor bug fixes and updates behind the scenes.

You can download Firmware 4.40 through your PS3’s System Update feature in the PS3’s settings menu.  The new firmware is required to access the Playstation Network.

iOS 6.1.3 Released March 21, 2013

An incremental update was released today for various devices running iOS 6.1, such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.  The update fixes a vulnerability in the device’s lock screen, and may offer some other minor bug fixes.

Be sure to check the Software Update feature of your device in the General Menu in the Settings app to see if your device is compatible with the update to download it over a WiFi connection.  If you don’t have a WiFi connection, you can sync your device to iTunes and select the option to Check for Updates during the iTunes sync process if you prefer to update your device while it is connected to your computer.  An iPhone 4 updating on its own without a computer took less than a half hour to download and install.