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Disney Home Video will release the DVD and Blu-ray versions of Wreck-It Ralph starting next month. The company announced yesterday that the digital version – featuring HD digital and HD digital 3D formats – will be available on February 12. That’ll be followed by the physical launch on March 5.

Consumers will be able to choose from a standard DVD copy without extras, a two-disc collector’s edition, and a four-disc ultimate collector’s edition. Each copy of the collector’s edition packs in the DVD and Blu-ray versions. The four-disc ultimate collector’s edition will also offer the Blu-ray 3D and digital copy.

Bonuses include a “making of” video titled “Bit by Bit: Creating the Worlds of Wreck-It Ralph”, alternate as well as deleted scenes, video game commercials for games made for the film, and Paperman, the short movie shown before Wreck-It Ralph at theaters. All Blu-ray copies additionally contain a video hosted by stand-up comedian Chris Hardwick, who goes into detail about the many video game references in Wreck-It Ralph.

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The official Pokemon Twitter account is also hyping up Tuesday’s announcement. Just a few minutes ago, a tweet was sent out stating that “big news” is coming on January 8.

No matter what is planned, this Pokemon announcement appears to be a worldwide affair.

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The official Pokemon website has been updated with a notice that an important announcement is set for January 8 – next Tuesday. We first heard that big news had been teased at the end of a Pokemon Black/White 2 video airing in Japan.

Of course, the page doesn’t give any clues about the nature of the announcement. Most folks are hoping for a new game reveal though.

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Does the Wii U’s early 2013 lineup seem a bit… light? More on that later, but Nintendo UK’s James Honeywell would tell you otherwise.

Honeywell highlighted Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, and Sing Party while speaking about the Q1 2013 lineup. He also said: “I’m sure E3 will be another great show and there will be lots of fantastic titles to come.”

“As well as a strong launch line up, we’ve also got a really strong Q1. We’ve got a lot of fantastic titles – Monster Hunter, Ninja Gaiden, Sing Party, fantastic titles for everyone. And beyond – I’m sure E3 will be another great show and there will be lots of fantastic titles to come.”

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I get the feeling that most gamers would rather stick with their old NES controllers, but this is an incredible project!

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MCV is reporting that Activision’s UK and Ireland MD Peter Hepworth has left the company. Hepworth made the move in order to pursue new opportunities.

Andrew Brown, Activision’s previous UK MD, will take over Hepworth’s role on an interim basis.

An Activision spokesperson said:

“Peter Hepworth, Managing Director of Activision’s UK operations has decided to leave the company to pursue new career opportunities. We will be continuing to work with Peter on UKIE initiatives and would like to thank him for his many years of service. In the interim, the Activision Blizzard UK and Ireland business will be overseen by Andrew Brown, Vice-President of Sales Excellence, while we look at a longer term solution.”

Activision Europe PR manager Sophie Orlando will also be departing. Orlando plans to join a PR agency in Australia.

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Mega Man Legends 3 is dead. Capcom cancelled the project and has no intentions to revive the title.

What’s a fan to do in this case? Well, while it’s far from what the final game would have been like, series followers can try a small fan-made browser offering. You’ll drive around as main character Barrett and pick up some Servbots along the way.

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Well before Epic Mickey splashed onto the scene, Buena Vista Games was throwing around some concepts for Mickey action games of its own. A former artist at the studio has outed art for one such project, Spy Mickey. BVG was also working on a figure fighter kind of like Smash Bros., and a Rocketeer revival. There’s a few pieces of concept art to check out in the gallery above.

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Japanese publication 4Gamer asked a whopping 112 industry figures about their favorite games of 2012. Not all of the responses have been translated, but a healthy selection can be found below.

Comcept CEO Keiji Inafune – Halo 4
Tokyo Jungle director Yohei Kataoka – Journey
Square Enix game design director Yuji Abe – Journey
Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida – Guild Wars 2
Arc System Works director Takumi Iguchiya – Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
Index director and chief composer Shoji Meguro – Gravity Rush
Valhalla Game Studios CTO Tomonobu Itagaki – Earth Defense Force 3
Tri-Ace director Takayuki Katsuro – XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Yakuza series director Toshihiro Nagoshi – Phantasy Star Online 2
Square Enix producer Tomoya Asano – Fire Emblem: Awakening
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida – Persona 4 Golden
GungHo Online Entertainment consultant Hiromichi Tanaka – Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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Characters often change appearances throughout a game development cycle. That was no different with Kingdom Hearts.

Knight Goofy as well as Wizard Donald originally featured some different costumes. Art of the early designs are included above. There’s also a sketch showing the Monstro level, followed by its final design.

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