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SkeleTONS: nearly every bony bastard in the gaming universe (Feature)

Oct 31, 2008

A few months ago we had this idea to make a “Skeletons of Street Fighter” feature. Street Fighter IV hype was asploding across the webs (GamesRadar included) and we felt there was no better time to excuse a barrage of boney bastards across the site.

Then we thought, “why stop with Street Fighter?” There’ve got to be a billion goddam skeletons creeping through virtual graveyards just begging to have their toothy visage slapped on the immortal internet. Who are we to deny them such a privilege? So, without further yammering, we present, just in time for Halloween (y Dia de los Muertos), the biggest batch of skelleys you’ve ever seen... ...

Costumes that saved the world (Feature)

Oct 30, 2008

When the Puritans began settling down in North America during the early 17th century, they didn’t practice cosplay. Those were dark days - dark, costume-less days, filled with famine, toil, and a depressingly short supply of free candy. It would take nearly 200 years for Americans and Canadians to finally embrace Halloween as a mainstream event - and it was mostly thanks to a flood of Irish and Scottish immigrants in the late 19th century. ...

Rockstar's Bully Coming to Japan on the Xbox 360 and PS2 (News)

Jul 23, 2008

ZeniMax Asia K.K. announced today that Bethesda Softworks will ship Bully for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system to Japanese retailers on July 24th.

Bully, the critically-acclaimed title by Rockstar Games, allows you to experience the life of a troublesome schoolboy. With both single-player missions and 2 player mini games, you'll stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, play pranks on malicious kids, win or lose the girl, and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of the fictitious boarding school, Bullworth Academy. Originally released on the Xbox 360 in 2008 and the PlayStation®2 system in 2006, this is the first time the game will be available in the Japanese market.

Jack Thompson in trouble for "fraudulent" practice (News)

May 21, 2008

Here come the karma police! Infamous anti-videogame attorney Jack Thompson, who was once ordered to get a mental check, has been recommended guilty for 27 of 31 misconduct charges, by Florida judge Dava Tunis.

Among the charges against Thompson are dishonest or fraudulent practices, knowingly making false statements in court and making statements intended only to "embarrass or burden" other parties.

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Bully banned in Brazil (News)

Apr 14, 2008

A Brazilian judge has banned the sale of Rockstar's Bully.

Judge Flavio Rabello barred the sale of the game in Brazil (we're assuming that's all versions), following a request from a youth centre in Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul.

The "aggravating factor" resulting in the Bully ban, says State prosecutor Alcindo Bastos, is the fact that "everything in the game takes place inside a school," which apparently isn't fair ...

UK Writers' Guild Rewards Canis Canem Edit News (News)

Nov 19, 2007

After the furore surrounding Rockstar Games' Canis Canem Edit (a.k.a. Bully) eventually died down, few could argue that all the game contained was mild school ground pranks that left a warm, fuzzy feeling of nostalgia inside.

Thankfully, it seems that despite all the negative press, Canis Canem Edit has finally received the recognition that it deserves, picking up Best Videogame Script award at last night's Writer's Guild of Great Britain Awards 2007.

10 reasons why Bully is top of the class (Feature)

Jan 29, 2007

The Top 7... games that are cheaper than therapy (Feature)

Jan 16, 2007

Let the haters and the old ladies complain about how those newfangled video computer games teach us to be killers; we've always taken the view that violent games are a pressure valve for blowing off steam in a harmless way. Don't believe it? Play something fierce and bloody the next time you're in a really bad mood, and then try telling us you didn't feel better afterward. But why stop there? If games can keep you from climbing a clock tower and expressing your inner pain in the form of ...

Bully 2 ??? Industry Analyst Says No (News)

Jan 4, 2007

When it launched in October, reviewers gave Rockstar's controversial PS2 title Bully high marks. But don't expect Bully 2, says a leading financial analyst who covers the video game industry.

Michael Pachter (left), Managing Director of Research for Wedbush Morgan Securities, told GamePolitics:

"Bully sales trailed off pretty dramatically in November. In October, the regular edition of the game sold 125,000 units (I think that the collector's edition sold another 30,000 unitsÂ¿) in the U.S., so we should assume it sold a combined 250,000 worldwide.

In November, Bully sold 105,000 unitsÂ¿ My guess is that the game did NOT sell particularly well at holiday, so probably another 150,000 units worldwide in December. We expect it to sell another 200,000 or so units over the next few months, and to disappear from retail shelves.

Those estimates total 800,000 units at an average wholesale price of around $30, so it will likely generate around $24 million in revenues. Since the game took three years to develop, it likely cost Take-Two close to $15 million in R&D, and my guess is that the company did no better than to break even. I would NOT expect a sequel."

New Year's solutions (Feature)

Jan 4, 2007

Did you behave well enough last year for Santa to bring you some new games for Christmas? Stuck on them already? Well, don't worry, we've put together a little something for you to unwrap now - that's right, the best cheats, hints and easter eggs for the top-selling Christmas games. Just hit the tabs on the left for the games you want to know about. Many of these cheats were sent in by our readers through CheatPlanet.com (thank you kindly) - so why not share your own best cheats and tricks ...

CheatPlanet's Top 5 FAQ Submitters (Feature)

Dec 22, 2006

You turn every knob, pull every switch, press the A button, the B button, the “just get me past this effing level” button, but nothing works. After exhausting what seems to be every possible solution with no success, your burning frustration finally sears a hole through your thick ego. You have no choice, its time to put down the controller and find help. Weve all done it. Its free, easy, and available - no, not your buddys hot sister - the answer to your gaming woes. Detailed ...

New Bully Christmas trailer (News)

Dec 12, 2006

It's obvious this new Christmas-themed Bully trailer was divinely inspired by the baby Jesus - there's bitch-slaps, scrotum-squeezing wedgies, and children simulating what its like to smack buttocks during intercourse. Just look at this guy down below. Thats just one tiny example of how hardcore this little clip is. So sponge it into your brain, vomit it out upon your friends, and thank us with a firm spanking. Just click the Movies tab above and search hard for the Christmas video. Happy ...

Bully - Christmas Special 12-12-06 (Video)

Dec 12, 2006

Take the tough kids down a notch and rule the school as thuggish protector of the weak Jimmy Hopkins.

Bully does its worst (Feature)

Oct 31, 2006

It's old news that, in the year leading up to its release, self-appointed culture critics around the globe desperately railed against Bully for its supposed violence. But even since its release - and the revelation that the game is fairly harmless - some people still refuse to let the controversy die, insisting publisher Rockstar isn't showing just how violent the game really ...

Bully - Sexy "Warm Cocoa" Minigame (Video)

Oct 31, 2006

Take the tough kids down a notch and rule the school as thuggish protector of the weak Jimmy Hopkins.

Bully - "How bad can you really be?" (Video)

Oct 27, 2006

Take the tough kids down a notch and rule the school as thuggish protector of the weak Jimmy Hopkins.

Bully Takes the Gamefly Top Spot (News)

Oct 25, 2006

Jack Thompson's current favorite game 'Bully' by RockStar Games has taken the top spot for the Gamefly most requested titles for the week! The game has gotten rave reviews and apparently features 'school boy on school boy' kissing.

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Canis Canem Edit (Review)

Oct 24, 2006

Tuesday 24 October 2006 Whether you think it's the ruin of Western civilisation or a Catcher in the Rye for the videogame generation, there's a far more pressing question about Canis Canem Edit: is it worth the £40? That depends. If you're any kind of fan of hand-to-hand ass-kickings, open-ended gameplay and standing up for the little guy, then the answer is a big "yes". Mixing equal parts free-form exploration, childish pranks and bare-knuckle violence, Canis Canem Edit is the story of ...

Boy on boy kissing in Bully (News)

Oct 23, 2006

Bully hero Jimmy Hopkins is bisexual, or just experimenting, based on videos starting to surface. Looks like the controversy about Bully was a bit premature, as Hopkins obviously prefers to make love, not war. This is not "Hot Coffee" by any stretch of the imagination -- just kids kissing.

Now before everybody goes crazy, depending on your moral sensibilities, there are two videos after the break. Gamebrink's version is quick like a band-aid, with one smooch session. Of course, GayGamer's version has Jimmy going back for seconds -- nope, thirds -- wait, fourths.

Bully (Review)

Oct 16, 2006

Oct 16, 2006 Whether you think it's the ruin of Western civilization or a Catcher in the Rye for the videogame generation, there's a far more pressing question about Bully: is it worth the $40? That depends. If you're any kind of fan of hand-to-hand ass-kickings, open-ended gameplay and standing up for the little guy, then the answer is a big, meaty "yes" to the face. Mixing equal parts free-form exploration, childish pranks and bare-knuckle violence, Bully is the story of Jimmy Hopkins, a ...

Judge clears Bully game release (News)

Oct 16, 2006

A US judge has rejected attempts to ban videogame Bully in Florida, after complaints it was a "public nuisance".

Bully (Screenshots)

Oct 16, 2006

Bully - updated hands-on (Preview)

Oct 12, 2006

First, let's clear something up: Bully both is and isn't Grand Theft Auto in a school. It uses the GTA game engine, so anyone familiar with those games should have an easy time navigating Bullworth Academy and the surrounding town. But while it's a mission-based, free-roaming adventure, you can't jack cars in Bully. You can't mug people, and you can't use deadly weapons or kill anyone. No hookers, sex or blood, either. So, is Bully the dangerous game everyone says it is? Only if you think Bart ...

Canis Canem Edit (Preview)

Sep 29, 2006

Friday 29 September 2006 Canis Canem Edit - the schoolyard adventure game formerly known as Bully - is only four weeks away now, but you could be forgiven for being a little clueless about how the game will work. We've been hands-on with Canis once before but to give you more of an idea of what Bullworth Academy has in store, we've picked the three best missions from Chapter One. This is your School Your first task is scoping out the school. Gary, an ADD-suffering megalomaniac who befriends ...

Bully: the cliques (Feature)

Sep 19, 2006

Unless your parents homeschooled you, you already know the drill. Take a bunch of kids and throw 'em into a school. What happens? They break into cliques. The different social groups each have their rock-solid membership... and their own bizarre ...

Bully: The Cliques - Day 5 (Feature)

Sep 19, 2006

No school would be complete without at least one bully, and Bullworth Academy is well stocked. You might even say it's over-stocked, loaded with thick-headed goons who's only purpose in life is to harass everyone else until they graduate and suddenly realize how shallow and empty their life really is. Not that we have any personal issues ...

Canis Canem Edit video tour (News)

Sep 19, 2006

Tuesday 19 September 2006 Rockstar's playground ruckus, Canis Canem Edit, is due for launch on 27 October, but in case you've yet to be introduced to the world of Bullworth Academy - the school-of-hard-knocks-to-the-head where the game is set - here's a brand new trailer welcoming you to the schoolyard. Hit the movies tab above to watch it now. We've already been hands on with Canis Canem Edit - back when it was still called Bully - and we're impressed. With all the production values, clever ...

Canis Canem Edit classroom shots (News)

Sep 18, 2006

Monday 18 September 2006 This fresh set of Canis Canem Edit images gives you a perfect peek at the game's in-class minigames, including shots from the English, gym, shop class, photography, art and chemistry lessons you'll be undertaking when the game launches on 26 October. Each subject has five tests and if you ace the challenge you'll earn a special reward. In chemistry, it's your job to mix a series of bubbling liquids together to create a specific compound. This works by setting a chain ...

Bully: the cliques - Day 4 (Feature)

Sep 15, 2006

Like many tough schools, Bullworth Academy places a high value on the achievements of its sports teams. At Bullworth, pretty much anybody who secures a place on one of those teams becomes a jock overnight. There's something infectious about the way they talk to each other and walk around the school as though they're in charge. Once you're accepted by them, it's hard to go ...

Bully: The Cliques - Day 3 (Feature)

Sep 13, 2006

Bullworth Academy is home to a wide range of children from a mixture of social backgrounds. Most of the pupils reside in the dorms. However, if your parents can prove their wealth, you may be granted admission to Harrington House. The most popular way of ensuring your place in those hallowed halls is a large cash ...

Bully: the cliques - Day 2 (Feature)

Sep 11, 2006

The greasers are far too cool for school... or so they think. Were it not for the fact that they love hanging out at the school's auto shop - and the fact that their mothers would get upset - they probably wouldn't bother turning up at ...

Bully: the cliques - Day 1 (Feature)

Sep 8, 2006

Every school has its nerds, right? Bullworth Academy is far from an exception. You know the stereotype - or you will after checking out our exclusive movie. They love to study and spend the majority of their time trying to stay out of trouble with the jocks and ...

Top 10 game name shockers (Feature)

Sep 5, 2006

Tuesday 5 September 2006 In light of Bully's new, but less punchy title (all puns intended), we wondered if Canis Canem Edit really is up there with the dodgier names to grace game shelves over the years. We rummaged deep into our collective brain sacks for some of the most baffling, long-winded, utter nonsense game names that we've ever encountered. So, for your mild amusement, here's our top 10 madcap monikers... 10. Deus Ex Another Latin lesson - taken from 'deus ex machina', or 'god from ...

Canis Canem edited clip (News)

Sep 5, 2006

Tuesday 5 September 2006 Canis Canem Edit - the schoolyard-set action game that used to be called Bully - isn't all about flushing people's heads down the toilet. Occasionally, you'll have to prove that you rule the school in other ways, like in this new gameplay clip of a bike race between fighter-for-the-underdogs Jimmy Hopkins and the leader of rival gang, the Greasers. Hit the movies tab to watch. The game has both bikes and skateboards for you to zip around the school on - although using ...

Bully - hands-on (Preview)

Sep 1, 2006

If you listened to all the insane parents and random, ignorant groups out there, Bully is the reason you cry yourself to sleep at night. They all took one look at this schoolyard tale woven by the same company that sells Grand Theft Auto and assumed the game was all about beating the crap out of kids, stealing their lunch money and glorifying everything we all hated about growing up. In reality, Bully is almost the exact opposite. Jimmy Hopkins isn't out to cause trouble, or pick on students ...

Bully receives a name change (News)

Sep 1, 2006

The controversial upcoming Rockstar game called Bully is receiving a name change.

Canis Canem Edit (Preview)

Sep 1, 2006

Friday 1 September 2006 There's not even a splash of the red stuff in the whole of Canis Canem Edit's boarding school adventure. But that hasn't stopped the 'ban that' pack slurring Rockstar as "irresponsible", or prematurely labelling Canis Canem Edit as a "Columbine simulator". So it's a good job that Canis - albeit with its new, not-so-contentious title - is set to tackle all the ridiculous fuss with a quirky, characterful and quality experience. Canis is set in and around Bullworth ...

Bully in name change shock (News)

Sep 1, 2006

Friday 1 September 2006 Bully, the controversy-stoking schoolyard adventure game, has undergone a shock name change. While it'll remain Bully in the US, us Euro-dwellers will have to shuffle into games shops across the country and request a copy of Canis Canem Edit. That's Dog Eat Dog to those non-Latin speakers among you. Publisher Rockstar says it is unable to comment on the reasons behind the name change, although imagining a tongue-tied protester attempting to chant it with righteous ...

More Bully footage for you (News)

Aug 23, 2006

Wednesday 23 August 2006 After being held in detention for almost a year, Bully is finally on track for a PS2 release, and Rockstar has released a second trailer of lead character Jimmy Hopkins' misadventures. Click the movies tab above to watch and, if you missed the game's first trailer, you can find it here. As well as the expected schoolyard hijinks and Rockstar-grade dialogue, the latest trailer hints at some of the gameplay types we can expect from the game: sadistic dodgeball and ...

Midway presents interactive entertainment of the future at GC 2006 (News)

Aug 22, 2006

Unveiling one of the most diversified and high powered lineups in its company history, Midway Games Inc., a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, announced today its product portfolio to be shown at the annual Games Convention (GC), August 23-27 in Leipzig. This year's lineup showcases proven brands such as Unreal Tournament 2007 and Mortal KombatÒ: Armageddon; exciting new properties such as Stranglehold; kid's properties like Happy Feet and The Ant Bully along with full support for both handheld and next generation game systems.

Bully (Preview)

Aug 11, 2006

The cheeky bastards at Rockstar have built an empire on letting gamers do things they'd probably never do in real life: stealing cars, running with gangs and stabbing skinheads in the face, for example. Now, despite frantic protest from watchdog groups, they're just months away from offering up a chance to slip on the shoes of everyone's childhood nemesis. In Bully, you'll play as Jimmy Hopkins, a burly little miscreant with a permanent sneer and a mastodon-sized chip on his shoulder. After ...

Bully trailer roughs up the schoolyard (News)

Aug 11, 2006

Rockstar has finally released a trailer of its controversial PS2 school game, Bully, and it comes across as a humorous and tongue-in-cheek adventure game rather than the epitome of everything evil a lot of people are trying to make it out to be. See for yourself by peeking under the Movies tab above. The game follows the exploits of Jimmy Hopkins as he tries to get by at Bullworth Academy, an American private boarding school full of the typical array of nerds, jocks, flirts and demonic ...

Charity complains that Bully should be banned (News)

Aug 11, 2006

An anti-bullying charity in the UK is calling Bully to be banned because of the violence it has between youths. The game is coming out in October, and those devils at Rockstar have faced controversy in the past with titles such as Grand Theft Auto.

Bully trailer uncovered (News)

Aug 11, 2006

Friday 11 August 2006 Rockstar has finally released a trailer of its controversial PS2 school game, Bully, and it comes across as a humorous and tongue-in-cheek adventure game rather than the epitome of everything evil a lot of people are trying to make it out to be. The game follows the exploits of Jimmy Hopkins as he tries to get by at Bullworth Academy, an American private boarding school full of the typical array of nerds, jocks, flirts and demonic teachers that exist in any Hollywood teen ...

Bully Coming Despite Protests (News)

Aug 9, 2006

"We don't want the game to come out at all, we don't think there is a purpose for this type of game," said Moten, whose group protested in front of Rockstar Games' New York offices last year after the initial announcement. "I think we can stop it from coming out. If it does come out, we can get the stores that sell to stop selling it."

Bully gets October release (News)

Aug 9, 2006

Wednesday 9 August 2006 Rockstar has announced that its controversial action game Bully will be released this October. Last week we reported that the game was still in development for PS2 and would be released "later this year", but now Rockstar has been more specific about the date. Bully is an action game set in a fictional US boarding school called Bulworth Academy. It follows the exploits of 15-year-old pupil Jimmy Hopkins as he deals with school life and the problems and dangers that full ...

Bully to launch "later this year" (News)

Aug 4, 2006

Thursday 3 August 2006 Bully, Rockstar's controversial schoolyard brawler, is still very much in development and heading for a launch "later this year", according to a Rockstar spokesman, who also stated that the game "will be released on PS2 only". Rockstar's Vancover studio has been busy completing the game, which casts you as a brawny schoolboy at school-of-hard-knocks-to-the-head, Bullworth Academy. When we asked if Bully has undergone any changes in response to the controversy, in which ...

Bully still in development (News)

Aug 2, 2006

Speaking today, Rockstar have revealed that Bully is still very much in development.

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Apr 23, 2008

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Bully FAQ (PS2) (FAQ)

Apr 18, 2008

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Jul 20, 2007

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Hidden Message (Easter Egg)

Mar 13, 2007

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All Hobo Fighting Moves (Cheat)

Feb 5, 2007

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Money (Cheat)

Feb 5, 2007

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Full Health (Cheat)

Feb 5, 2007

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All Gym Grapple Moves (Cheat)

Feb 5, 2007

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Unlimited Ammo (Cheat)

Feb 5, 2007

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All Clothes (Cheat)

Feb 5, 2007

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Full Ammo (Cheat)

Feb 5, 2007

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All Weapons (Cheat)

Feb 5, 2007

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Fighting Moves (Hint)

Feb 5, 2007

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Unlock Go-Kart (Hint)

Jan 24, 2007

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Shortcuts (Hint)

Jan 24, 2007

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Condemed House Glitch (Glitch)

Jan 9, 2007

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Photography Class Rewards (Unlockable)

Dec 18, 2006

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No Detention (Hint)

Dec 13, 2006

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Bully FAQ ver. 2.1 (FAQ)

Nov 30, 2006

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Escape from Prefects (Hint)

Nov 24, 2006

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Unlock Pirate Hat (Hint)

Nov 16, 2006

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Easy Bike Races (Hint)

Nov 15, 2006

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Unlock Four in a Night (Hint)

Nov 13, 2006

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Easy year book photos (Hint)

Nov 13, 2006

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Shop Class Rewards (Unlockable)

Nov 13, 2006

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Get to Class Fast (Hint)

Nov 7, 2006

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Decoration Unlockables (Unlockable)

Oct 31, 2006

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Gym Class Rewards (Unlockable)

Oct 30, 2006

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Rubber Band Directional Guide (FAQ)

Oct 26, 2006

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Skate on a Go-Kart (Glitch)

Oct 25, 2006

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Achievement Titles and Rewards (Unlockable)

Oct 23, 2006

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Dorm Room Trophies (Unlockable)

Oct 23, 2006

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Costume Unlockables (Unlockable)

Oct 20, 2006

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English Class Rewards (Unlockable)

Oct 19, 2006

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Passing English (Hint)

Oct 19, 2006

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Evade the Police (Hint)

Oct 19, 2006

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Art Class Rewards (Unlockable)

Oct 19, 2006

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Chemistry Class Rewards (Unlockable)

Oct 19, 2006

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