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Jul 23, 2008

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

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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.
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Jul 16, 2008

Take Two's Conference Over

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So Take Two's conference has to come to an end and a few of Rockstar's titles made appearences including a brief montage of GTA IV, Bully and L.A. Noire, a new trailer of Midnight Club: LA and a brief teaser of the new Red Dead Revolver 2 game.
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Jul 9, 2008

Rockstar ad escapes ban

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MCV: Viewers complain publisher's Bully promotion 'glorifies' and 'trivialises' violence
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Apr 14, 2008

Bully banned in Brazil

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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 ... » Read More

Apr 11, 2008

Brazil Judge Bans Video Game Bully

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Bully has taken a beating in Brazil, where a judge suspended sales of the video game on the grounds it is too violent for young children and teenagers, a prosecutor said Thursday.

Judge Flavio Rabello prohibited the game from being imported, distributed, sold or promoted on Web sites or in stores in Latin America's largest nation, said Rio Grande do Sul state prosecutor Alcindo Bastos. Companies have 30 days to comply with the judge's order.

Bastos said the judge found the game was inappropriate for children.

"The aggravating factor is that everything in the game takes place inside a school," Bastos said. "That is not acceptable."
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Apr 4, 2008

Rockstar Games Buys and Restructures Mad Doc Software

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Rockstar Games announced today that it has completely purchased Mad Doc Software, the developer responsible for the recent port of Bully to the Wii and Xbox 360. In addition to purchasing the developer, Rockstar has re-branded the dev "Rockstar New England".
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Mar 28, 2008

Bully Patch Not Playing Nice with 360s?

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Player complaints claim the patch is breaking more than it's fixing.
Shortly after the release of Bully: Scholarship Edition for the Xbox 360 and Wii, 360 owners were noting that the game was susceptible to game freezes and various bugs taking place during regular play. Rockstar Games responded by saying it was horrified by problems in the retail build, and started putting together a patch to fix the issues found in the title.

Last week, the patch went live and would automatically download the next time players signed into Live with the game. That's where the story ends, right? Unfortunately, that is not the case as Kotaku reports gamers are complaining that the patch is doing more harm than good, by not fixing the supposedly patched issues and even adding new problems, like audio stuttering and increased frequency of freezes. That being said, others are saying they have seen minimal problems before and after the patch, and some are experiencing smooth sailing after having troubles beforehand.
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Mar 26, 2008

Bully 360 still causing problems

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By the looks of it, last week's Bully: Scholarship Edition Xbox 360 patch hasn't fixed all of the "game breaking" bugs being experienced by players. According to complaints on Major Nelson's semi-official forum, Bully players are still experiencing multiple random freezes, choppy audio and graphical glitches. "We are very aware of the problems some people have been experiencing with the Xbox 360 version of Bully: Scholarship Edition and have ... » Read More

Mar 20, 2008

Bully Patch Not Fixing Issues?

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The highly awaited patch for the Xbox 360 version of Bully: Scholarship Edition was finally released today. However, even after downloading the patch there are still many complaints from gamers who continue to say the game suffers from audio problems, framerate issues and outright instances of locking up.

So the question must be asked: Does the Bully patch not work?
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Mar 20, 2008

Bully Xbox 360 Patch Finally Released

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Turn on Xbox Live, "Bully" fans. Thirteen days after Rockstar publicly acknowledged freezing and other bug issues with the recent Xbox 360 release of the game, the promised patch is now available.
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Mar 20, 2008

Bully 360 progress update tomorrow

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We're yet to see any "game-breaking" bugs in our copies of Bully: Scholarship Edition, but it looks like many 360 owners are still moaning about the problems in Rockstar's schoolyard port. Fear not, says the GTA dev, because it's going to tell you all about the promised patch fix tomorrow: A "broad worldwide announcement" is to be expected in the next 24 hours, the company told MTV. Hopefully then, that'll be word on the patch we've been looking ... » Read More

Mar 19, 2008

Bully Xbox 360 Patch Still Missing, Progress Update Coming Tomorrow

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On Monday, MTV Multiplayer contacted Rockstar about the whereabouts of the patch. As of this writing, Rockstar still doesn't have one, as the patch is currently sitting in Microsoft's Xbox Live certification queue. Rockstar said they will have a "broad worldwide announcement" tomorrow morning.

Does that mean the patch is actually coming tomorrow morning? Not necessarily.
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Mar 19, 2008

ELSPA Weekly Chart - Xbox 360

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Army of Two and Bully: Scholarship Edition fight it out at the top of the chart...
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Mar 13, 2008

Bully Debate… Teacher: Gamers Don't Get It… Developer: Teachers Should Play the Game

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The debate over Bully: Scholarship Edition continues to rage, primarily in Canada. There, Mary-Lou Donnelly, head of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, pens an op-ed slamming the game in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald. Among her points: Gamers just don't get it. Meanwhile, game developer Clint Hocking, writing for his Click Nothing blog, has issued a challenge to the educators who are protesting Bully.
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Mar 10, 2008

Rockstar promises Bully 360 patch "this week"

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Rockstar Games has promised to fix the game-killing Bully: Scholarship Edition bugs that have plagued the Xbox 360 version, which was released last Friday. There have been numerous reports that the Xbox 360 version has huge bugs such as game crashes and Achievements failing to unlock. "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 ... » Read More

Mar 10, 2008

Rockstar to expel 360 Bully bugs

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Publisher apologizes for crashes and other performance problems with Scholarship Edition of schoolyard scrapper, says a fix is on the way.

"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," a Rockstar representative said, adding, "We apologize wholeheartedly for the inconvenience that this matter has caused some owners of the game."

Rockstar is currently working on a fix for the problems that should be released through Xbox Live as a title update sometime within the next week.
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Mar 7, 2008

Bully: SE Fix Coming Within Next Week

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A downloadable fix for the problems that many are experiencing with the Xbox 360 edition of Bully: Scholarship Edition is due within the next week, developer Rockstar has announced.

"We will be releasing a title update through Xbox Live within the next week that we are confident will rectify the problem," noted PR spokesperson Darlan Monterisi.
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Mar 6, 2008

Bully game 'danger' to children

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A "Bully" computer game sends out the wrong signals and should be withdrawn from sale, say UK teachers.

They are part of a global coalition concerned about the impact of the game, which has been released in new formats.
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Mar 6, 2008

Rockstar "horrified" over Bully problems

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Bully: Scholarship Edition shipped earlier this week in the States and is due to go on sale across Europe tomorrow. But there have been numerous reports that the Xbox 360 version is plagued with game-killing bugs. So much so that Rockstar has been forced to make a quick response. "We have just become aware of the issues people are having with Bully: Scholarship Edition on Xbox 360," said Sam Houser in a statment. "It appears that some older ... » Read More

Mar 6, 2008

What do Bully's technical issues mean for GTA IV?

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In response to reports from dissatisfied gamers claiming that the Xbox 360 version of Bully Scholarship Edition is riddled with technical problems, Rockstar boss Sam Houser released a statement to apologise and offer an explanation as to how the various issues went undetected. ... » Read More