New job listings on the Japanese Game Studios website reveal the publisher's desperation to reignite interest in the Xbox, and as such they are seeking talented game designers with propositions for new game concepts - as opposed to the usual sequels.

Art directors, character artists, background artists, motion animators, effects artists, level designers and software engineers are all sought for a 'confidential' project, though it isn't known what platform this game is even for yet. The or possibly its replacement seems most likely though, given Microsoft's obsession with capturing the Japanese gaming zeitgeist, and improving the Xbox's dismal in so doing.

We'll keep our eyes peeled for more clues related to this.

By Luke Guttridge