Posts tagged Pi-Studios 
Activision's 'Sing Hero' never hit the stage
Activision was in the process of funding Sing Hero before the publisher's interests moved elsewhere. Siliconera has concept art and images from the addition to the musical Hero franchise that never came to exist. Pi Studios, which had done some work on Harmonix's Rock Band series, was tasked with c...
Pi Studios reportedly shuttered, ex-staff form Category 6 Studios [update: Pi Studios status unclear]
Houston-based game developer Pi Studios has closed its doors, reports Big Download via a reliable source. The studio had a hand in several notable titles, including Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty: World at War, Wolfenstein and the PS2 and Wii versions of several Rock Band games. Most recently, the ...
Quake Arena Arcade finally arrives on XBLA Dec. 15
We'll forgive you if you've forgotten that Quake Arena Arcade was even coming to Xbox Live Arcade. After all, it was announced in 2007 and "very close" to being done in 2009. Whatever that final development hurdle was, it must've been a whopper, but it's been overcome and the game will arrive ... n...
Quake Arena Arcade gameplay footage frags your eyeballs
We've been waiting three long years for Quake Arena Arcade, and just recently we started to make out a faint light at the end of the tunnel. Today, our hope is increased thanks to the first gameplay footage of the game, linked by the game's official Twitter feed....
Quake 3 Arena for XBLA is 'very close' to being finished
Despite being first spotted on the ESRB's leak-prone website nearly two years ago, and officially confirmed at QuakeCon over 18 months ago, id's John Carmack assures us that Pi Studios – developers behind the Xbox Live Arcade release of classic multiplayer shooter Quake 3 Arena – is "a...
Wii want Rock Band 2: Harmonix apologizes for delay, confirms instrument compatibility
As revealed late last week, Rock Band 2 will be making its Wii debut on December 18 – two months after the Xbox 360 version. In a post to the official Rock Band forums, series creator Harmonix has openly apologized for the delay, while saying that the extra development time has made possible...
Rock Band 2 coming to Wii and PS2 on Dec. 18
Are you ready to rock? Or, more specifically, will you be ready to rock on December 18? That's the day (a Thursday, in fact) that Wii and PS2 owners will finally be able to call friends over for a Rock Band 2 party. That's right – before the weekend. Crazy, huh? RB2 for Wii supports the down...
Rock Band Wii drum kit pictured, nagging questions answered
click to enlarge Today's Rock Band for Wii announcement left us with some lingering questions. Here are Harmonix's answers [update: added answers to Mii support, 480p questions]: Will the Wii version of Rock Band include the Rock Band Store, and downloadable tracks? When developing Rock Band fo...
Rock Band Wii 'Special Edition' on June 22, $170
Harmonix confirmed today that Rock Band for Wii will be released on June 22nd for $169.99. The so-called "Special Edition" bundle will include the game, drums, microphone and a wireless guitar. Standalone instruments will also be available for purchase on June 22nd. The Wii edition will feature 63...
id announces Quake Arena for Xbox Live Arcade
The finest railgun in the business will be making its way to Xbox Live Arcade as id announces Quake Arena for Microsoft's download service. Previously, this release was merely a rumor fueled by a surprise listing on the ESRB website, so it's great to finally have an official word to go on. Also true...
