Though Obsidian's Aliens RPG was thought to be cancelled, Sega has confirmed that it still plans to release the title along with its other two announced Aliens games.

Asked about the Obsidian's Aliens RPG and Gearbox's Aliens: Colonial Marines at E3, Sega told Joystiq that it will have "have more news to share about the other two games in the near future so stay tuned," adding that "[Rebellion's] Aliens vs. Predator will be the first to ship out of our triplet of Aliens titles; hence it was shown at this year's E3."

In addition, Gearbox president Randy Pitchford confirmed to Kotaku that a Nintendo DS edition of Aliens: Colonial Marines will hit alongside the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the cooperative shooter. However, Gearbox is not handling the DS edition.

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Though its first attempt to revive A Boy and His Blob didn't go so well--an eventually cancelled Nintendo DS game slated for 2005--publisher Majesco today revealed that it's making another attempt to resurrect the platforming franchise, this time on the Wii.

The hand-drawn game, due out this fall, is in the hands of WayForward, which handled Contra 4 (DS), Ping Pals (DS), Shantae (GBC), and the WiiWare game Lit.

As with the NES original and Game Boy-only sequel, the Wii edition of A Boy and His Blob will have players feeding jelly beans to their adoring blob-tastic companion, enabling the blob to assume the shape of helpful tools, such as a ladder. Of course, new jelly beans will be available, like the Bubble Gum Bubble and Caramel Cannon.

What's in it for the blob? Well, the boy is going to help it free Blobolonia from the evil emperor. Which raises the question, are you a bad enough dude to save Blobolonia?