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  Bully (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bully is a video game under development by Rockstar Vancouver for Sony PlayStation 2 and is currently scheduled to be released in October 2006.
The title of the game is a reference both to the name of the school, Bullworth Academy, and to school bullying.
Jack Thompson, a Miami lawyer and video game critic, has filed a lawsuit attempting to have Bully blocked from store shelves in Florida, declaring it a "nuisance" and "Columbine simulator" (despite the confirmed absence of blood, death, and bad language in general in the game).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bully_(game)   (546 words)

  
 Bully - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An extreme case of school-yard bullying is that of an eighth grader named Curtis Taylor at a middle school in Iowa.
In recent years, many victims have been suing bullies directly for intentional infliction of emotional distress, and including their school as a defendant under the principle of joint and several liability.
Workplace bullying, like childhood bullying, is the tendency of individuals or groups to use aggressive or unreasonable behavior to achieve their ends.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bullying   (2221 words)

  
 Stop the Release of the Video game "Bully" Petition
Bullying is a very serious issue, which should not be taken lightly.
Finally sir, as a parent of child lost to bullycide, as a grandparent, I implore you to reconsider the release of this game.
The Stop the Release of the Video game "Bully" Petition to Sam Houser, President of Rockstar Games was created by Bully Police and written by Rochelle Sides (jrsides@classicnet.net).
www.petitiononline.com /corinne/petition.html   (384 words)

  
 The Ant Bully (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ant Bully is a video game based on the animated movie of the same title.
It is scheduled for release in 2006 by Midway.
The game is of note particularly for being announced as a game for current generation consoles as well as the as of yet unreleased Wii console, which will likely involve a different control system.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Ant_Bully_(video_game)   (184 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Education | Bully 'unsuitable theme' for game
Rockstar Games has said it does not yet have a synopsis for the game, but gaming magazines have reported that Bully features a pupil at a school for juvenile offenders who assaults both other pupils and teachers.
The study carried out by the UK gaming industry found many parents thought their children were mature enough not to be influenced by the content of the games, and parents tended to view them as a guide to the content rather than a prohibition.
She said all games classified either as suitable for over-15s or over-18s by the maker of the game were then considered by the British Board of Film Classification for certification.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/education/4135988.stm   (694 words)

  
 Items on Bully From Rockstar Vancouver
Bully, which is to be released in Australia for the new school year, is believed to feature students from rival gangs fighting for supremacy of their school.
The game is set at a virtual school and though not yet rated, critics complain it teaches students how to be the ultimate bully by exacting violent revenge on both other students and teachers.
Bully is currently unrated, but based on previews, most industry sources expect it to ship with an M rating, meaning it should be sold only to those 17 and older.
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 gibbity [beta] || Bully   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Gaming magazine includes news, previews, screenshots, and videos for the game Bully for PS2.
Anti-bullying campaigners say a video game in which a school bully scores points is "unsuitable"...
Bully news seems to be coming at us in spades lately, so now here's the latest: A trailer for this once mythical game is now up and ready for your viewing...
www.gibbity.com /content/world/all/4022/Bully/8/0   (281 words)

  
 Mirror.co.uk - News - BEAT THE BULLIES: A NEW LOW ..THE VIDEO GAME THAT MAKES IT COOL TO BE A BULLY
A new video game that's been called the sickest ever, a sadistic orgy of violence where you win points for being the most vicious yob in a reform school.
Bully will therefore in all probability be on sale before the end of the year.
"Bully is a fictional story that portrays a comic and exaggerated view of a boarding school told with merciless tongue-in-cheek humour.
www.mirror.co.uk /news/tm_objectid=15664744&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=beat-the-bullies--a-new-low---the-video-game-that-makes-it-cool-to-be-a-bully--name_page.html   (740 words)

  
 Game-Reviews.ca - Latest Gaming News & Reviews
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Midway games is working on an Ant Bully Game for the new WB film.
www.game-reviews.ca   (2051 words)

  
 'Bully' video game to be released in October | Tech News on ZDNet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
'Bully' video game to be released in October
The game's main character is 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins, who must defend himself against school bullies at a fictional U.S. boarding school called Bullworth Academy, while dealing with characters ranging from nerds and jocks to authoritarian prefects.
That game--in which the main character robs and kills his way across a mythical U.S. state called San Andreas to save his family and take control of the streets--got caught in a scandal over an explicit sex scene known as "hot coffee," which could be unlocked with a downloaded file.
news.zdnet.com /2100-1040_22-6103571.html   (560 words)

  
 Video Game Talk | Reviews | Ant Bully
Games born from this unholy mixture are typically the bastard children of the industry and it's with good reason.
Based on previews, and my experience with this game, it's safe to say that this tale is basically a knock-off of Bug's Life with a little Honey I Shrunk the Kids tossed in for good measure.
The sad part is, in the game at least, that the story isn't the only thing that feels like it was ripped off from something else.
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 InternetWeek | News | Bully Video Game Draws Fire
Its latest video game has not even come out yet, but Rockstar is already the center of controversy over Bully, a game that will put players in the shoes of the new kid at a school with a Latin motto meaning "dog-eat-dog."
Bullying is not fun and it's not a suitable topic for a game.
"Youngsters copy what they see on TV and in games, when wrestling was popular on TV we had numerous complaints about young children hurting others by copying the behavior they had seen on the screen," she said.
internetweek.cmp.com /191902120   (881 words)

  
 nbc6.net - Local News - School Board Members Oppose 'Bully' Video Game
"Bully," produced by Rockstar, the same company that created the controversial game "Grand Theft Auto," centers on a student who is a bully.
However, if the video is released, board members are urging major retailers to not sell it and parents to not buy it for their chidlren.
The Miami-Dade County School Board is scheduled to vote on the "Bully" video game resolution on Wednesday.
www.nbc6.net /news/7972677/detail.html   (487 words)

  
 Scrap looms over Bully game - Breaking - Technology - theage.com.au
A new game called Bully from the maker of the Grand Theft Auto series has US education officials in a lather over the possible impact of graphic depictions of schoolyard violence.
Bullying and video-game violence are highly sensitive topics when it comes to their potential impact on school-age children.
However, gaming industry advocates maintain there is as yet no substantive research able to prove a link between video games and related displays of violence.
www.theage.com.au /news/breaking/scrap-looms-over-bully-game/2006/03/15/1142098512021.html   (543 words)

  
 Bully, the video game, by Julie Clark
Jack Thompson, in an interview on CNN, called the game "A Columbine simulator." From what I understand about this game, victims of bullies exact revenge on their bullies, thereby becoming bullies themselves.
I don't believe that video games are harmless...many parents report that their kids have become addicted to video games.
Several of the school shooters of years past were said to be heavily into violent video games, and it showed in their marksmanship.
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 Rockstar Announces Bully: Game News - The Armchair Empire
Bully is the brutally funny debut title from Rockstar Vancouver and is expected to hit retail shelves in October 2005.
Bully will be shown behind closed doors in the Rockstar booth at E3 (324 South Hall).
All game and anime imagery is the property of their respective owners.
www.armchairempire.com /videogame-news/multi-platform/May-2005/rockstar-announces-bully.htm   (520 words)

  
 Bully for Xbox - Bully Xbox Game - Bully Xbox Video Game
Bully for Xbox - Bully Xbox Game - Bully Xbox Video Game
If you're an Xbox owner who either hasn't played these games or is looking to play them again, the Xbox versions of GTAIII and Vice City are the best ones available.
Splinter Cell is a great game on its own merits, and it offers a slick and rewardingly suspenseful gameplay experience that's sometimes reduced to frustrating bouts of trial and error.
www.gamespot.com /xbox/action/bully/similar.html   (344 words)

  
 Bully Video game
Bully is done by Rockstar Vancouver the same people who did the Grand Theft Auto games.
In Florida there is already a lawsuit for this game on the basis that it is a "nuisance" and a "Columbine simulator" no court date has been set as of yet.
My daughter was bullied, bullied so much that she took her life.
www.tsukiyo.org /Forum/index.php?topic=1081.0   (1443 words)

  
 Play Library » Bully: The Video Game
This entry was posted on Friday, August 26th, 2005 and is filed under Video Games for Kids.
I hate the idea of this game but I know little boys will want it…and as someone who was persuaded to buy GTA only to discover afterwards what a NASTY game it was I wish this sort of game didnot exist.
The world of video games does seem to be on the shady side.
www.playlibrary.com /2005/08/26/bully-the-video-game   (428 words)

  
 Video Game Law Blog :
As you might know, there is an ongoing debate in our Video Game Law group regarding which vessel would win in a head-to-head battle: the USS Enterprise or an Imperial Star Destroyer.
Another good way for online gaming companies to protect themselves is to ensure their license agreements and online terms of use agreements adequately deal with potential liability issues such as cheating, hacking, viruses and service interruptions.
The Entertainment Software Association has announced that the video game industry was successful in forcing the State of Illinois to pay its legal bill for challenging a law that the judge said it knew to be unconstitutional from the outset.
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 Video & Console Games, Reviews, Cheats & FAQs - AOL Games
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 The 463: Inside Tech Policy: Bully for Game Politics
There's a video game (pictured above) called Bully coming out this October that has the level heads at the UK's Mirror hyperventilating...
There is controversy about the game aplenty in the US, too, and Wal-Mart has reacted by halting pre-orders for what the video game industry's chief-legal-burr-in-their-side calls a "Columbine simulator."
The big video game blog joystiq is now running a weekly column called "The Political Game".
463.blogs.com /the_463/2006/08/bully_for_game_.html   (402 words)

  
 Uproar over new Bully video game - Games - Technology - smh.com.au
Rockstar, the maker of best-selling video game series Grand Theft Auto says it will launch its new game Bully in October.
The game, with themes of school fighting, has anti-violence critics up in arms.
Controversial games are nothing new at Rockstar, a unit of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., which is the developer of the best-selling urban action game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
www.smh.com.au /news/games/uproar-over-new-bully-video-game/2006/08/10/1154803000194.html   (364 words)

  
 ‘Bully’ video game runs afoul of critics - Games - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
LOS ANGELES - Rockstar, the maker of best-selling video game series “Grand Theft Auto” said on Wednesday it would launch in October “Bully”, a game with themes of school fighting that has anti-violence critics up in arms.
People can look at the game and see what it is and what it’s not,” company spokesman Rodney Walker said.
That game — in which the main character robs and kills his way across a mythical U.S. state called San Andreas to save his family and take control of the streets — got caught in a scandal over an explicit sex scene known as “hot coffee,” which could be unlocked with a downloaded file.
msnbc.msn.com /id/14275238   (501 words)

  
 ‘Left Behind’ book series gets first video game - Games - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The PC game is titled "Left Behind: Eternal Forces" and will be released between December and April.
The first video game title is set in New York and pits a small resistance force against the Antichrist, who has seized power at the United Nations with the goal of world domination.
U.S. video game sales were $7.3 billion in 2004.
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 Joystiq
Game Career Guide explores various school options for job seekers in the gaming industry including art schools, game institutions, and traditional four year colleges.
It may be hard to think that in-game money can be subject to real-world laws, but when people can make their living trading in virtual goods, the wall between real and virtual laws begins to break down.
The author, an admitted non-gamer, argues that video games are inherently meaningless and simply serve as an escape from the harsh reality of the real world.
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 Scrap looms over Bully game - Breaking - Technology - smh.com.au
The Miami Herald reported this week that the Miami-Dade school district in Florida was preparing to fight the release of the game, which is due out later this year.
Although few details of the game have been released, Bully is described by its developer, Rockstar Games, as a humorous, tongue-in-cheek storytelling game set in the schoolyard.
"This game is built entirely around bullies and is staged in a school - it's the antithesis of everything we're trying to promote," Mr Bolanos told the Miami Herald.
www.smh.com.au /news/breaking/scrap-looms-over-bully-game/2006/03/15/1142098512021.html   (616 words)

  
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