According to the editors over at PlayStation University, Obsidian Entertainment’s RPG based on the Aliens franchise was tentatively subtitled “Crucible” prior to its cancellation.  I wouldn’t normally believe a random claim like this, but they’ve posted twenty-one pieces of never-before-seen…

It’s a slow news day, so I thought I’d point you over to Bitmob where they’ve managed to sucker Obsidian Entertainment CEO Feargus Urquhart into answering five trivia questions that are slightly related to a few of the RPGs he’s…

Joystiq managed to corner Obsidian Entertainment CEO Feargus Urquhart during GDC Austin for a short Q&A about the circumstances surrounding the cancellation of their Aliens RPG. This panel was about developing licensed games in tough economic times. Is that what…

After they posted some never-before-seen concept art from Obsidian’s Aliens RPG, programmer Anthony Davis stopped by RPG Codex to talk a bit about the cancellation. The little guy next to the Alien is for scale genius. This was a concept…

Despite our hopes that Obsidian’s Aliens-based RPG would eventually see the light of day, word comes from both companies involved that the game is indeed cancelled. From Obsidian’s forums: Hi guys, The Guildmaster here. Rumors have circled around a bit…

Obsidian Entertainment ex-designer David Kondor has updated his LinkedIn profile with a list of responsibilities he carried during development of the “canceled third-person action Aliens RPG”. Designer for canceled third-person action Aliens RPG (Xbox 360, PS3, & PC) — Responsible…

GameSpot seems to have reached sources within SEGA who confirmed that Obsidian’s Aliens-based RPG is “indefinitely suspended”, which I suppose is slightly better than fully cancelled. Despite rumors of an outright cancellation, the Aliens RPG remains officially on the books–for…