Activist lawyer Jack Thompson has been on the case of violent games and their developers for years now, and he's provoked the ire of gamers time and again. We're looking back at some of the most memorable quotes he's ever dropped, and we've chosen the twenty best out of them all. See the full list of Jack Thompson's most memorable quotes right after the jump!

Getting tired of the same-old machismo that's prevalent in your daily dose of gaming? For the guys looking for an alternative to the said manliness, we've come up with a list of our  "beautiful men" of gaming. And while they're all indeed effeminate beyond compare, they're in every way just as bad-ass as the likes of Kratos or  Markus Fenix. Head on over to the full article for the list!

Is your class so boring that your hands are itching to hold your PlayStation Portable instead of your book? Sony Italy thought up of a simple - but ingenious - solution to the problem on how to hide PSP activity while class is in session.

As part of its marketing campaign, Sony Italy handed out printed cardboard that are mock-ups of hands holding an open volume of Dante Alighieri's "The Divine Comedy". Students can hide their real hands and PSPs behind the cardboard cut-out which make them look as if they're really reading.

Quite an ingenious marketing move by Sony, yet some view the marketing strategy as "terrible", stating that it gives the wrong impression to young students thinking that it's good to play hooky during class hours.

However, teachers may get suspicious upon seeing their usually reading-phobic students suddenly getting engrossed in their "book", especially when said students tend to shake their book a lot and have angry looks plastered on their faces.

Upon digging for more news to serve you guys, we've stumbled upon something beyond strange and intriguing. Electronic Arts (EA) posted up a site called Kah Ra Shin - beneath its simplistic eastern design hides a chockful of surprises.

There are four sections of this insanity. First up, 'The Way of the Scream' where you can find a bunch of user sent videos of themselves shouting. Anyone can either upload a scream or send one to a friend.

Next up, a history page of Kah Ra Shin titled 'Through the Ages'. Apparently, this cult started when a young boy living in a Tiberian village discovered the joy and release to be found by smashing things. Take note of the broken car image beside the text.

Third section, 'The Teachings', is the most hilarious out of the bunch. It offers a collection of eight videos detailing the ways of Kah Ra Shin that follows the idea of 'speed, aggression, destruction'. Here's a snippet of their ideology:

Kah Ra Shin is fun and easy to start... simply snap a pencil, smash a vase or drive a car into a wall at 200kph. To become a grand master, however, takes dedication, self belief, and an endless supply of crockery. Pay attention disciples, the peace and joy that comes with such efforts will truly reward the faithful.

True enough, followers are found screaming, breaking stuff, and playing Burnout Dominator (on the PS3, no less) to release their anger.

Finally, the 'Testimonials'. As you would expect, testimonies from people all over the world who were enlightened by Kah Ra Shin can be found here. From what we can tell, this group's members are all former problematic with a history of anger issues. Looks like Kah Ra Shin is better than any anger management program, or so these guys say.

Considering the theme of destruction, Burnout Dominator's logo on the bottom left, and being made by EA, one would say that this is an elaborate ploy to attract people for an upcoming Burnout title. It's too early to tell, so enjoy playing around the site for now.

Find the site by clicking on the Read link below.

Game developers come up with cool and innovative ideas all the time. However, it's a fact that right around the time that everyone starts thinking that the idea is fresh and cool, some other developer rips it off and feeds it to us again with a different flavor. The strange thing is that we all embrace cliches like they were avant garden.

So what do we do? Put together some crusade to fight game cliches? Nah, if we do that, people would rip it off and we'll be part of yet another cliche that we ourselves started. Heck, even lists are cliches. So what isn't? We don't know, but we better start the list before we all lose our minds.

The "Ten weariest game cliches ever" list awaits after the jump!

N'Gai Croal is a writer for magazine Newsweek. J. Allard is a Microsoft executive, and him being bald-headed is important in this one. Because you see, the two made a bet last year that the PlayStation Portable (PSP) wouldn't reach the 10 million units shipped within 12 months like the PlayStation 2 (PS2).

Here's the gist of their bet: If Croal loses, Allard gets to cut off Croal's dreadlocks live on stage. If Allard loses, he would have to wear a dread lock for one whole month. As you all know, Sony made their target two months earlier and Allard, being a good sport, has done good on his wager.

"Admittedly, the PSP was a beautiful device with incredible specs. it had a fantastic screen and I knew that they'd sell millions of them, but I just didn't think that demand could be higher than for the PS2. Hats off to Sony for outpacing the PS2 velocity with their PSP. Dreads on for N’Gai for calling it," posted J Allard on his official blog.

If you want to read J Allard's whole blog entry, refer to the Read link below.

A couple of days ago, Sony announced that it would be launching its "Dude, Get Your Own" ad campaign this May to help boost awareness for its PlayStation Portable console. Aside from focusing on the PSP's 13-17 year old age demographic, this new marketing strategy will also be focusing on the unit's new cut down price of US$ 169.99. Now, in the event that you're unable to tune in to your TV to catch these new ads, we'll make it easy: We've posted the first (of the seven) "Dude, Get Your Own." videos that'll be making their way into your local airwaves:

"Cluster bombs!" indeed...at least he didn't say "Do a barrel roll!" By the way, can anybody identify the game featured in the ad? Keep alert as this latest advertising campaign runs its course for the duration of this month.

Words just fail this game. This game is just plain too awesome for mere words to describe. It truly shows how one can apply Real Ultimate Power to arrogant, decadent pastimes that masquerade as sports and eat land that could have been used for government housing. The stuff written on the instruction booklet for the game? Failure.

Hey, at least it tried. Here, read the instruction booklet yourself to get an idea of what this game is all about, if you didn't get the idea from the box shot from the right already:

For ten years you've trained to be a Ninja. And now your Master tells you that it's time to take the final, most difficult test and become a Master Ninja. You must complete the game of death. You must play nine holes of... Ninja Golf?

You knew your Master was a bit weird, but nothing prepared you for this! You must attempt to sneak in a birdie between karate kicks while you battle Ninja opponents. Par for this course means leaving the green littered with fallen foes.

You gain points for both your golf game and defeating attacking Ninja. You can also earn points for finding treasures and other bonus items along the course.

Once you've completed all nine holes successfully, be ready to challenge the disguised Master Ninja. This final battle will determine whether or not you become a Master Ninja. And if you win, it will improve your golf score.

Yes, Ninja Golf reigns supreme!

More Ultimate Power after the Jump! No pirates, we promise!

Maybe this time, Sony got it right. After a string of advertising flops, this new TV ad for the PlayStation Portable just might be able to turn things around in their marketing department. It's witty, funny, and risky. After admitting that the AllIWantForChristmasIsAPSP campaign was a dismal failure, and after expanding their horizons in terms of target markets, Sony certainly is upping the ante with this new commercial.

Yeah, so we all know we find some recluse in the privacy of the bathroom. But the public urinal? Of course, having a guy peeking over from the next cubicle and asking, "Can I play with it?" may not be the most comfortable scenario of all. But it's still hella funny. Now that would be the perfect cue for Sony's other marketing tag: "Dude, get your own!"

It's April Fools', and since the Internet has basically killed the April Fools' prank, we'll just post a whole truckload of our favorite video game commercials, so you'd all have something to laugh. Just in case you're sick of fake news or something like that.

First up are three videos that QJ blogger Ian C, can't stop playing while he's working on his posts. Honestly, if YouTube didn't exist, Ian's articles would have less grammatical errors and would make more sense most of the time. Below are the Japanese commercials for various games in the Tenchu franchise:

The collection of hilarious tickle-me-Game video commercials await after the jump!