Ever wondered what the happened to those PlayStation Network cards spotted in the wild some time ago? Well, the hide-and-seek game is finally up! It's time to stop bugging your parents for their credit cards just to get some PS Store credits, because now, you can pay for them up in the counter at Meijer retail outlets. Though they're currently exclusive at Meijer, there just might be hope for the cards to arrive in other stores like Gamestop. Hunt for more elusive details in the full article.

After waiting for months for the international release of PSP title Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, it is only expected that gamers in other markets will hope for additional content from Square Enix.

It seems that their prayers have been answered as the company detailed the difference of the English version from the original Japanese one. More on this after the jump!

Want to score a demo disc for  Sony Computer Entertainment and Ready at Dawn's upcoming God of War: Chains of Olympus? Well, you can get one from Best Buy if you fulfill certain conditions (no, you don't have to kill a Minotaur). Want to know more? Head on over to the full article where you can find more details on this promo.

Here's a quick deal alert for the guys who frequent Best Buy's online store. The retailer has recently announced a promo that entitles buyers to two 20-dollar console titles (like the Xbox 360's Viva Pinata) for a total of just US$ 30.

Wondering what consoles and games fall under this promo? Head for the full article and find out!

Video games and consoles aren't games. At least, Best Buy doesn't think so. A customer recently tried to use a "toy" coupon to purchase an Xbox 360 and two games for the console, but according to Best Buy employees (and their corporate office), the items aren't categorized under "toys." Is there any clear cut distinction between toys and video games? What about the handhelds? Check out the story in the full article.

It's still not too late to buy your presents with all the discounts and deals that are still being offered. Best Buy has announced that they will be selling the SanDisk 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo with US$ 20 off from its original price tag.

With all the mobile gadgets out there, this is a deal that you might want to take up. Just remember that it's a limited-time offer. To know more about their latest offering, click on the "read more" link.

Reports have come in that Target is pulling Manhunt 2 (Wii, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2) from their shelves. A member of the Evil Avatar forums, Dr. Finger, said that he got news of an internal memo spreading within the company which states that every branch will stop selling the game and to refuse all future deliveries of the title for all systems.

According to the rumor, this action is being taken because of the game's violent content and the unfavorable media coverage the game has been getting.

More info on this rumor in our Full Article.

Earlier this week, controversial anti-video game attorney Jack Thompson announced that he will be filing a lawsuit against Best Buy on charges that the company sells M-rated games to minors through its website. Apparently, he's also named the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) in the lawsuit.

Here's a quote from a press release issued by Thompson, courtesy of GamePolitics:

The ESRB has been sued by Thompson because it is well known that it a) is owned and operated by the video game industry, b) does not even play the games it rates to conclusion, c) routinely mislabels games as to age appropriateness, per testimony before the U.S. Congress, and is engaged in representations to American parents that the age label are accurate and are keeping "Mature" games out of the hands of kids...

According to GamePolitics, Thompson also took a shot at the National Institute for Media and the Family (NIMF), a media watchdog group headed by psychologist Dr. David Walsh, who publicly distanced himself from Thompson's brand of anti-game advocacy two years ago. Thompson claims that the lawsuit details the relationship between the NIMF and Best Buy, which are both located in Minneapolis.

Jack Thompson's "secret shopper" ploy along with his credit card-toting 15-year-old son continues. Thompson has recently given out a statement that he will file a lawsuit against Best Buy today for charges of selling M-rated games indiscriminately to minors in their online store.

Thompson will use Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act as his trump card to use against the retail sales mogul Best Buy. The controversial lawyer drafted a letter addressed to Best Buy's corporate counsel, part of which reads as:

Best Buy, despite promises made to the American people and to me personally, has continued to sell Mature-rated video games to children under seventeen years of age. Best Buy has been doing this at its cash registers here in Miami, Florida, and it is presently doing so, this very moment, at www.bestbuy.com, as it sells Mature-rated games to anyone of any age with no real age verification whatsoever.

At this point it should be noted that according to the Federal Trade Commission, the mere use of a credit card is already an acceptable proof that the buyer is of 18 years of age, since most teenagers under 17 years cannot be issued credit cards.

How will ole' Jack Thompson fare this time? It looks like he is indeed on a roll, what with his recent plea to ban Manhunt 2 through Fox News. Do stay tuned for more updates!

Things got a little heated in a recent debate over Manhunt 2 (Wii, PSP, PS2) in Fox News' Cashin' In program when outspoken anti-videogame activist Jack Thompson argued for banning the game in the US. On the other side of the debate is Jonathan Hoenig, a regular of the show.

On Thompson's side of the argument, he stated how violent video games make adolescents and teens more aggressive and how the games are sold to minors despite the game's rating (citing how his own son was able to buy Bioshock from Best Buy despite the game's rating.)

On Hoenig's side, he argued for the constitutional rights of a person, pointing out the conflicting ideas of banning a game despite the right to free speech. The debate got to the point where even the show's host, Terry Keenan, gave her own views on the matter.