Oh thank heaven for a copy of WWE Smackdown at four in the morning!

This month, participating 7-Eleven(R) stores introduce a line-up of seven of the top video game titles for sale as well as...prepaid gift cards [for MMOs].

"Video games aren't just for kids anymore, and they're not just sold at big box and game stores either," said Michael Jester, 7-Eleven category manager for gaming and electronics. "We can compete with the major players and offer consumers a more convenient place to purchase games and accessories. They can pay a deposit and reserve their copies ahead of time and pick them up starting midnight (12 am) on the release date at locations closer to their homes."

The seven games you'll be able to get at participating 7-Elevens are as follows:

-- Guitar Hero: World Tour-Band Kit (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii)
-- Fallout 3 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PS3, personal computer or PC)
-- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (MMOG available on PC only)
-- 007: Quantum of Solace (Xbox 360, PS3 and PS2)
-- Gears of War 2 (exclusive to Xbox 360)
-- WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (Xbox 360, Sony PS3 and PS 2)
-- Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360, PS3)

Notice anything unusual about that list? Looks to me like someone cut a deal with Activision/Blizzard, but Microsoft, Bethesda, and THQ decided to try a little taste of the pie.

Remember when we used to think it was cheesy that Wal-Mart sold videogames? Sometimes I miss the 90s.