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Rockstar Co-Founders Form New Studio
Jamie King and Gary Formeman, who founded Rockstar Games with three others, are teaming up with former Image Metrics and NBC execs to create a new video game studio. More »
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Comment by n00b_pwner: Ah Liberty City. If this wasn't about R*, I would have mistakened the pic for actual New York City >_______> 12 Responses | Other threads
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Mommy Dearest: The Best and Worst Mothers in Video Games
Mothers have it tough in video games – they get killed off, turned evil, or their children leave the nest to save the world. And their kids probably don't call home often enough. More » -
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How To Throw a Gamer Party
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Rockstar Puts Entire Catalogue Up On Metaboli
Rockstar have signed a deal with European games download specialists Metaboli to make their entire back catalogue available for download. More »
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Bully Ads Are A-OK With ASA
31 complaints against a TV ad for Take-Two's Bully: Scholarship Edition were dismissed by the Advertising Standards Authority. The complainants said that the ads "glorified and trivialized" bullying, but the ASA found that the ads themselves were not in violation of any standards. More »
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Comment by Captain_Sarcastic: I can't believe people are still complaining about Bully, you'd think they would find another crusade by now. more » | Other threads
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Judge Says Jack Thompson Guilty Of Misconduct During GTA, Bully Trials
According to a report from GamePolitics, the judge who presided over Miami lawyer Jack Thompson's Bar trial has recommended to the Florida Supreme Court that he be found guilty on 27 of 31 charges of professional misconduct. Of the 27 recommendations of guilt, twenty-one are from a suit related to Grand Theft Auto and four are from an attempt by Thompson to have Rockstar's Bully declared a public nuisance.
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Brazil Gets The Memo, Bans Bully
Judge Flavio Rabello has barred the sale of Bully in Brazil, following requests for its banning from a youth centre in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. State prosecutor Alcindo Bastos says the reason for the game's banning stems from the fact "the aggravating factor is that everything in the game takes place inside a school", which is apparently "not acceptable" considering how much fisticuffs feature in the game. Distributors and retailers have 30 days to comply with the order. More »
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Comment by Freakeeg: I can see that a lot of brazilians (including me) are complaining about this fact. But now I wonder, why... more » | Other threads
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Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England
Rockstar Games has snapped up Mad Doc Software, the team that handled development duties on Bully: Scholarship Edition for Xbox 360 and Wii. Guess that buggy 360 version didn't leave too sour a taste in the Rockstar family mouth. Based in Andover, Massachusetts the studio will now be known as Rockstar New England, making it the fourth North American arm of the Take-Two publishing label. The new Rockstar New England is said to have "a particular focus on artificial intelligence and networking", potentially good news for online offerings from the pub. Congrats to the ladies and gentlemen in Andover. The full press release, with a bit more info, is right after this short break. More »
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Comment by ca$h is now... The Day Man!: I hope they bought them so they could fire them all (well, at least their programmers) for the crappy Bully... more » | Other threads
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Bully Patch Needs Patch?
Before I go on, we haven't heard squat about this from any of you, but others have, so who knows (UPDATE: Ok, we've now heard from plenty of you experiencing these problems). Commenters on Larry Hryb's Microsoft blog have been complaining that the update intended to fix a bunch of serious issues with the 360 version of Bully instead leaves many of the game's glitches unaffected, and some users have even reported it's made things worse. Shame, really. Feel free to post below how it's all gone for you. More »
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Comment by RemyDuvalle: @Gadgetron: And even then, unless you know the ins and outs of most of the features in the game, to... more » | Other threads
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Bully 360 Patch Arrives
Rockstar's promised patch for those experiencing issues with the 360 version of Bully has finally arrived. It's a fairly small update and will fix all those frame rate, audio and other petty annoyances. And now if you'll excuse me I have some boys to kiss. In the game, not in real life. Well maybe in real life to, who knows. I'm feeling saucy today.
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By fdemarcoComment by JohnnyD57333: Bully works fine for me. However, as a side point, from day 1 my Elite needs to be warmed up... more » | Other threads
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Bully Patch News Coming Tomorrow Rockstar, who said two weeks ago that they were "working around the clock to rectify" the framerate issues and freezes that plagued older Xbox 360s playing Bully, told us today that they plan to update everyone on the patch tomorrow. Why not today? Not so sure.
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Comment by Does Not Equal (ダズナット): @Spoony Bard: AND NOW I SHALL COMPLAIN BECAUSE TH-- wait, what? The patch is up? Oh, cool. ::wanders off:: more » | Other threads
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Rockstar Readying 360 Bully Patch
Rockstar's Bully: Scholarship Edition came out of the oven a little half-baked, with frequent lock-ups, audio glitches, and a generally poor frame rate severely ticking off gamers and downright horrifying the developers. Thankfully Rockstar was able to overcome the horror and get to working on a fix.We are very aware of the problems some people have been experiencing with the Xbox 360 version of Bully: Scholarship Edition and have been doing everything within our powers to resolve these issues as quickly as possible. We will be releasing a title update through Xbox Live within the next week that we are confident will rectify the problem. We apologize wholeheartedly for the inconvenience that this matter has caused some owners of the game.
While I'm sure we all appreciate the rapid response, next time try to make sure your game works before selling it to people, 'kay?
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By Mike FaheyComment by outbackerdave: Well I never said anything about being sane. Though I appreciate the concern. ;) Now if I had Crisis Core in... more » | Other threads
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mea culpa
Rockstar "Horrified" By Xbox 360 Bully: Scholarship Edition Issues
We wrote earlier today of the issues surrounding the Xbox 360 version of Bully: Scholarship Edition, hoping to get a statement from Rockstar Games on the status of either a fix or a replacement plan for those affected. For those not up to speed, the 360 port is reportedly plagued with freezing issues and audio glitches in addition to a less than solid frame rate. Rockstar issued a statement tonight, saying the staff was "devastated" to learn of the issues surrounding the Bully port, something they say didn't come up in the QA process. More »
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Comment by Zakuen: Damn, apparently my 3 week old Elite 360 is old already. :( Who knew. more » | Other threads
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Bully: Scholarship Edition Sounds Like It Should've Been Held Back [UPDATE]
Canis canum edit? More like caveat emptor, kids. We're hearing the Xbox 360 version of Rockstar Games' Bully: Scholarship Edition could stand a few more weeks in the lab, according to reports of bugginess from unsatisfied owners of the game. Reports of game killing lock-ups and audio glitches abound at message boards across the internet, with a handful of readers writing in to vent about their own issues. More »
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Comment by v00deux: @Campion: yeah, i saw that odd quarter-turn myself. and the standing characters "seizure-ing" but I've not had it lock up... more » | Other threads
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Bully Valentine's Day Trailer Celebrates Love Lost
It's Valentine's Day, and while many of you are planning romantic dinners, expensive flowers and early bedtimes, Rockstar is putting together highlight reals of nut shots and face slaps to promote their upcoming Bully: Scholarship Edition for Xbox 360 and Wii. More » -
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Britain Beating the Bully Horse
British publication Telegraph.co.uk has published an article warning parents about the dangers of a "new" violent video game called Bully. Wait, haven't we heard all this before? Yes, we have. We heard this same outcry when the original version of the game came out for the PS2 in the UK and Rockstar had to change the name to Canis Canem Edit. Well, it seems that with the re-release of the game in its Wii and 360 form, Rockstar is pulling no punches and changing the name back to Bully. This move has of course caused yet another burst of concern from parents and anti-bullying groups. Two UK chains, PC World and Currys, have already refused to carry the game and if the protesters have their way, more will follow. But, will they really be able to completely quash the sales of a game that has already gotten through the gates once before? More » -
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Rumor Confirmed: Bully Scholarship Edition Hits Early March
Although the date wasn't exactly on target, it seems that GoNintendo's speculation that the Bully Scholarship Edition would hit in early March (based on a listing at Gamestop) was right on the money. Rockstar has announced that the school year at Bullworth Academy will begin in the US on March 5th and March 7th in the UK with all the crotch kicking, swirlies, hiding in lockers, stealing and boy kissing you can handle. As previously stated, I will be picking up the 360 version post haste because as much as I hate to admit it, I am becoming quite the unapologetic achievement whore. -
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Bully: Scholarship Edition Details
Although there is some confusion as to the release date (Gamestop says March 3, IGN says March 11, Rockstar says there is no firm date yet) some details on the new version of Bully are starting to surface. It looks like there will be added content and (for the 360 version) achievements. New content includes four new classes (Biology, Music, Math and Geography), eight new missions, new items, more wardrobe choices, two-player minigames (offline) and new awards. I'm glad to see Rockstar making an effort to improve and add on their already great game unlike some publishers who seem to be happy re-releasing the same games a year or two later on another system with no extras. I'm not going to mention any names, but you know who you are. By the way, Rockstar, I'm still pulling for that boy kissing achievement. More »
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Guitar Hero III Achievements Revealed
Even the crushing fun of PAX can't keep the boys from Xbox360Achievements from digging up the latest in achievements for your favorite 360 games. This time they bring us the achievements for Guitar Hero III of which there are 59 equaling a total of 1000 points. Some highlights include: More » -
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Bully To Repeat Classes On Wii, Xbox 360
Rockstar Games is on a porting tear lately, following on news that the company is bringing Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis to the Wii. Not long after that release, the developer plans to re-release its high school adventure Bully for the Wii and Xbox 360. The new version, dubbed Bully: Scholarship Edition, as we know it features little in the way of Wii and Xbox 360 exclusive features—obviously, there's going to be some waggle involved as well as achievements—but we're sure Rockstar will come up with something for the double dip. More »
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Comment by TheIrishNinja: @ablemancain: Haha, fair enough. Looking back, I was a bit've a prick, and while nothing's worth getting us banned over... more » | Other threads
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GTA IV Special Expensive Edition Revealed
Rockstar Games announced today that they would be shipping a "Special Edition" of their upcoming Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 sequel Grand Theft Auto IV for a cool $90. That's not a typo, that's $90. Ninety. Dollars. While that may sound to some like a complaint, it's merely sticker shock. As someone who's a fan of limited edition packaging, the collector's version actually sounds like a quality, appropriately imagined product, perfect for the game's hinted-at smuggling theme. More »
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the battle of kawashima
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
With four hours of airline travel ahead of me this weekend, I knew that I'd need to equip myself with my Nintendo DS to stave off the boredom. Normally, listening to the person next to me breathe, counting every inhalation, is enough to keep me occupied, but I decided to get some gaming in. Therefore, I packed a ton of games, including Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime, Elite Beat Agents, Mario Kart DS and Rhythm Tengoku. More »
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rachel getaway planned
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
After finally completing my Ninja Gaiden Sigma demo download (some 7 hours in the making), I burned through it, unlocking hard mode and Rachel's missions. I'll most likely spend a good portion of my free time re-playing the demo—in hard mode, natch—until I've run through it with every available weapon, bested my previous karma records, and carefully studied Rachel's various animations. More » -
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Rockstar Promotes Bully With New Contest
With all the Bully bruhaha behind us and the controversial game taking a backseat to newer titles, Rockstar has decided to eek out a bit more life out of it by holding a new contest. The Harrington House Fraternal Society Initiation Rites Sweepstakes (damn, that's a mouthful) is fairly simple to enter and if you are one of the five winners, you'll be the recipient of a huge package of Bully branded goodies. The prizes include: More »
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By fdemarcoComment by VioletArrows: You know how you can get "it" on ebay? You can ditch "it" there too. :p The cricket bat and the rugby... more » | Other threads
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NYC Video Game Ads
Sure New York has the giant Playstation Portable video billboard, and that's cool and all, but it's not routine. These images of video game ads are. More »
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Comment by Knukleur: The fuzzy picture of multiple Grace Jones' holding a leaf blower do nothing for me. The "Bully" image makes me... more » | Other threads
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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I know what my plans are—finally take the shrinkwrap off Bully, wrap up God Hand and maybe download the ACE: The WTCC Game free trial from Steam. Yeah, free gaming! Steam owners with a cheap ass streak may want to check out the details here. You only have until Sunday to play gratis, so don't sleep on this. More »
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Comment by 00000000: Breaking in my new Hori:Real Arcade Pro sticks. So many bouts of SF3:TS, GGXX, KOFXI, T5, SC2+3, and CvS2. Bad... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Starsmore: So does the game actually change for the seasons/holidays? That just might bump it up to somewhere in the top 50... more » | Other threads
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By Mike FaheyComment by Chris Mabry: Wow. Now that their story has made international headlines, they're gonna get bullied SOOOOOOO much more when they get back... more » | Other threads
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Comment by bookishboy: Karmakin said: "O.M.G. He's not going to be happy... *grabs popcorn*" Not happy? He looks totally gay to me. more » | Other threads
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Comment by jjmusicman29: Since when was homosexuality illegal in the United States? Since when was there any homo"sexual" action in Bully anyways? Just kissing.... more » | Other threads
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Jack to Crecente: You Are a Hypocrite, Curious
Facing a contempt hearing in a few hours, Jack Thompson sent out a letter to the press explaining how he is the one being bullied over the game Bully. More »
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Comment by rbrandenburg: Told my girlfriend (who is playing Hexic in the other room) that in addition to kissing girls, you can also... more » | Other threads
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Jack Faces Jail Over Bully
Take-Two Interactive lawyers have filed a motion to have Jack Thompson declared in contempt of court. More »
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Comment by goodind: What a GREAT story! Jack needs to quit while he's ahead. I ALMOST feel sorry for him...almost! He keeps shooting... more » | Other threads
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Comment by ablemancain: @spatuladeity Point taken. I do tend to become paranoid and arrogant by the third or fourth comment into a debate. I... more » | Other threads
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