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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.
Brazil judge bans 'Bully' [globeandmail]

11:30 PM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By Luke Plunkett
1,209 views, 56 comments

Latest by Freakeeg: I can see that a lot of brazilians (including me) are complaining about this fact. But now I wonder, why don't we stand to this outrageous acts?! This country's policy is just going to change when its population starts to more »

rockstar games

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 »

4:20 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Michael McWhertor
1,932 views, 27 comments

Latest by ca$h: I hope they bought them so they could fire them all (well, at least their programmers) for the crappy Bully port! I could see R* havening the balls to do something like that. more »

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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.
Thursday news 'n stuff [Microsoft, via Eurogamer]

8:20 PM on Tue Mar 25 2008
By Luke Plunkett
3,303 views, 79 comments

Latest by RemyDuvalle: @Gadgetron: And even then, unless you know the ins and outs of most of the features in the game, to have a strong opinion one way or the other is stupid. Just check out the "'Zit Worth It"s on youtube... the more »

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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.

2:40 PM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By fdemarco
4,072 views, 54 comments

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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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?

10:20 AM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Mike Fahey
5,913 views, 82 comments

Latest by outbackerdave: Well I never said anything about being sane. Though I appreciate the concern. ;) Now if I had Crisis Core in my hand now, I wouldn't even care about Bully..hehe. more »

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.

Their full statement follows.

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9:00 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Michael McWhertor
31,519 views, 144 comments

Latest by Zakuen: Damn, apparently my 3 week old Elite 360 is old already. :( Who knew. more »

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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 »

5:40 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Michael McWhertor
13,033 views, 100 comments

media

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.

Trailers like this remind us that maybe the most overlooked talent at Rockstar is its video editing crew, and that love ain't always chocolates and perfume...unless chocolates have evolved to crack their own nuts...in which case we are all doomed.

1:40 PM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Mark Wilson
8,948 views, 43 comments

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Bully: Scholarship Edition Trailer Debuts

The high school hijinx of Rockstar Games' Bully is about to get a resolution boost and loads of additional content for those in the Wii and Xbox 360 console camps. It may not be the prettiest game pressed on a 360 disc, but don't let that deter you from enjoying the open world experience of reliving high school without all the real-world beatings. Bully: Scholarship Edition is due to ship March 4 for anyone who's interested. Pixel-nitpickers may want to eyeball the hi-def version over at GameTrailers for a better idea of what the current-gen port will bring.

Bully Scholarship Edition HD [GameTrailers]

5:20 PM on Wed Jan 30 2008
By Michael McWhertor
1,904 views, 51 comments

Latest by joelface: rockstar needs a punt in the cock for not releasing it for ps3. sure we can play the original, but updated graphics and retooled gameplay would be appreciated. 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?

Video game glorifies bullying, say critics [Telegraph.co.uk]

4:00 PM on Sun Jan 20 2008
By fdemarco
3,075 views, 92 comments

Latest by Woylez: Hah currys and PCworld are rip off merchants anyway. I bet the people moaning have not played any of the games they go against. 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.

2:00 PM on Sat Jan 19 2008
By fdemarco
2,806 views, 49 comments

Latest by relic1980: @PlayerX: Eh. I was 24 when SMB came out...o_O more »

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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.

Bully's Scholarly Additions [IGN]

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3:00 PM on Sat Jan 5 2008
By fdemarco
5,272 views, 57 comments

Latest by TheDollHouse: Yay, more guy on guy action. I know you like too DeMarco. more »

achievement whore

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:

Hendrix Reborn - Complete Career Lefty and Righty - 10pts

Streak Master - Earn a 1000 note streak in Career or Quick Play - 20pts

Now That's Impressive - score 750,000 on a song - 20pts

Living Legends - 5 Star all Co-op songs on Expert - 75pts

I love seeing these and it makes me wonder what the achievements will be for Bully. Personally, I'm hoping for some points for Ballbuster - Successfully kick someone in the balls, Grand Theft Bicycle- Steal at least ten bikes and Bi-Curious - Kiss your first boy. Rockstar, if you're listening, PLEASE include that last one. And the ball kicking.

To see the entire list of all 59 GH III, check out Xbox360achievements.org.

8:00 AM on Sun Aug 26 2007
By fdemarco
6,390 views, 24 comments

intro to cashing in

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.

Say, I just realized something. If this is the "Scholarship Edition" that must mean it's free! Thanks, Rockstar! Full press release on the world's most dangerous game follows.

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6:20 PM on Thu Jul 19 2007
By Michael McWhertor
9,281 views, 89 comments

Latest by TheIrishNinja: @ablemancain: Haha, fair enough. Looking back, I was a bit've a prick, and while nothing's worth getting us banned over here, its certainly not worth you banging your head. To indulge? As a 28 year old firefighter/medic with a bachelor's, more »

now with more theft

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 »

5:20 PM on Mon May 21 2007
By Michael McWhertor
8,820 views, 47 comments