In a recent issue of Japanese video games publication, Famitsu, Dead or Alive series producer Tomonobu Itagaki revealed that Team Ninja's next 360 title will be a sequel to the popular sports title, Dead Or Alive Beach Volleyball.He then went onto reveal that the next game Team Ninja develop for the 360 will be an action game, however he clarified this will not be Ninja Gaiden 2.Gamers from across the globe are already speculating that the game will most probably take the shape of one of Team Ninja's lesser known franchises: Project Progressive.We'll keep you updated.

Deep in the depths of Microsofts xbox.com site, lurks three interesting Microsoft aliens, Kendo, Derk and Gajit.Each alien has their own special ability, and gamertag. KendoGamertag: k3ndoA martial arts fanatic who takes himself far too seriously, he'll be stalking you in Dead or Alive 4.DerkGamertag: d11rkDespite his dismal luck, six tentacles and three brains make him a natural at sports games.GajitGamertag: gaj1tHe loves speed and treats everything as a race — should be good on PGR3 then!All three aliens are on Xbox Live, waiting to get some friends. The aliens all vie to pass the finish line of PGR3 first.Check out the secret page HERE and view the introduction video about themCOMPETITIONThe fun doesn't stop there! Exclusive to 360Monster and 14 other selected Xbox 360 sites, a competition to design a fourth Alien to join Gajit, Kendo and Derk in their next episode has landed! Here’s how it works and what you need to do… · Design a fourth Xbox Live Alien to join Gajit, Kendo and Derk in their next episode and you could see your concept brought to life by a leading CGI animator and featured on Xbox.com!How to enter· Email a sketch of your alien, your alien’s name and gamer personality to our Lead Editor Russ Clow by 28 February 2006 for a chance to win! · You don’t have to be a great artist — it’s all about the idea… Maybe your alien’s gamer personality is based on you or someone you play regularly… What are the habits, personality traits and phrases that make your alien unique? · Here’s an example…Name: Kroig Gamer personality: Kroig is an insectoid from the planet Arachna. A father of 7,000 little grubs, Kroig likes to play in the Family zone and hates bad language, foul-play or over boisterous competition. His favourite game is Kameoâ„¢: Elements of Power. Mild-mannered and considerate, Kroig is sometimes alarmed at just how much he enjoys annihilating his in-game foes. · 360Monster will select the best submission and forward it on to Xbox to choose the final winner. The final winner will see their alien design come to life on xbox.com by a leading CGI animator · Watch the original video for inspiration

Yet again we've managed to hold a very successful forum competition, rewarding our best member a free Xbox 360 game of their choice.

Originally Written By:Matthew Damian

With the end of the first Month over, 360Monster have decided to launch a new monthly feature where we will list all the downloadable content on the Xbox Live Marketplace (XLM) released in the past month.