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RedLynx is currently hiring programmers for an “unannounced console game project”. The news comes from an official job posting, which unfortunately doesn’t

You may know RedLynx as the developer behind Trials HD and Trials Evolution. It was an independent studio before being acquired by Ubisoft in November 2011.

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Earthworm Jim has been dormant for ages. However, original designer David Perry thinks we’ll see the series return one day.

The main issue right now is getting a team together. Perry spoke about this before eventually stating, “I’m sure it’s going to happen, I just can’t tell you exactly when.”

Perry told Eurogamer:

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Famitsu has provided a ranking of the Japanese companies with the highest software revenue shares for the month of June. The list is based on data collected between May 28 and June 24.

01. Pokemon: 34.5% (first time at top since September 2010)
02. Square Enix: 19.1% (boosted by Dragon Quest Monsters Terry’s Wonderland 3D)
03. Nintendo: 8.7%
04. Capcom: 7.3%
05. Atlus: 5.7% (was at #12 the previous month)
06. Namco Bandai
07. Sony Computer Entertainment (was at #8 the previous month)
08. Kadokawa Games (was at #26 the previous month)
09. Sega
10. Konami

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Shelly Pearce has become Nintendo’s new UK marketing director. Pearce took over the role for Dawn Paine, who left the company earlier this year to join Universal Pictures as marketing vice president.

Pearce said the following about her new position:

“This is an exciting time to be joining the UK team with two major hardware launches on the horizon, Nintendo 3DS XL on 28th July and Wii U later this year.

“I started my Nintendo career as part of the UK team and it’s great to return as we start this new chapter in our company’s history.”

Pearce has been with Nintendo since 1998. She’s been the head of European PR since 2002. Senior managers James Honeywell, Ben Taylor and Jo Bartlett will report directly to her, according to Marketing Magazine.

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Since its inception, NetherRealm Studios has only made fighting games. That started with Mortal Kombat in 2011 and will continue through 2013 with Injustice: Gods Among Us.

While there’s no doubt that fighting titles are NetherRealm’s specialty, Ed Boon hopes to branch out into other genres in the future.

Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon told the PlayStation Blog the following when asked about making a non-fighting project:

“We feel like Injustice is kind of our first step towards that. If it does well, we would like to see our next step be a non-fighting game, maybe something unique in its own right. This is our first step in that direction.”

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Capcom will hold a press conference in Cologne one day before the start of Gamescom 2012. The publisher’s event is set for Tuesday August 14th at 11.00 CET.

This year marks Capcom’s “biggest ever presence” at Gamescom, and its own conference will be an “event to remember”.

The company will likely have a few things to say about its already-announced games, but perhaps there’ll be a reveal or two. I’m personally pulling for a Monster Hunter Tri G localization announcement (a man can dream!).

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Last year, we posted about Max Factory’s Metroid: Other M figurines. They’re finally out in Japan now. You can find photos of the Samus figure above.

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Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada tackled a number of topics in a new interview with Nintendo Gamer. He was asked about Wii U development, the possibility of Tekken X Street Fighter on the console, and the next Smash Bros.

Harada’s comments can be found below.

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GameSpot provided a look at Nintendo’s San Diego Comic-Con 2012 booth during a live-stream of the expo just a short while ago. We captured the video – you can take a look at it above.

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On this week’s episode: Rhythm Thief, 8-Bit Summer, the Wii U exoerience and the Nintendo 3DS Photo Showcase.