Quite a number of game companies have had specials offers to help out Japan, but Paizo’s offer would have me reaching for my wallet even if it wasn’t for a good cause.

Looks like Sackboy is also lending a burlap-covered helping hand to the people of Japan, as developer Media Molecule has announced that they’re conducting five auctions. Four of them involve original works of art, while the fifth is an in-game item coveted by many LittleBigPlanet fans.

Sega has teamed up with Play for Japan to create auctions that will help relief efforts in Japan. Sega has put up 20 items from some of its best franchises on eBay. Every dime made from the auctions will go to the American Red Cross. In the event that the American Red Cross receives more money than necessary, the funds will be put towards helping victims from other natural disasters.

It seems that everyone is doing his or her part, no matter how large or small, to donate money to aid the victims of Japan’s double disaster earthquake and tsunami. Even gaming journalists have gotten in the picture. Both Peter Rojas and Meagan Marie are auctioning off their autographed Nintendo DS handhelds in the name of charity.

If you feel that your home, office, or dorm is a bit on the bland side, you may want to consider adding a few plants. After all, plants are great for livening up a room. And while you’re at it, why not some zombies as well? They make a great conversation piece. Okay okay, I’m actually talking about Plants vs. Zombies figurines, which you can purchase at your friendly neighborhood eBay.

Gary Gygax, the father of role playing games, passed away March 4, 2008, leaving behind a legacy that stretched from some friends playing in his basement in 1967, to millions of people paying monthly premiums for World of Warcraft today. Gygax didn’t just create games, he played them, and who wouldn’t want to take a peek in his game closet, or better yet own something from it?

Wow, people will try to sell anything on eBay these days.

A mom-and-pop video game store in Grand Junction, Colorado, is going out of business and has put up its store for sale on eBay with a Buy it Now price of $30,000.

The store’s owner explained that potential buyers can either buy just the inventory (worth $60,000) or take over ownership of the whole store. He also mentioned that delivery is free if the location is within 750 miles.

Ever wanted your own light cycle like in Tron? I’m not talking about a little model that sits on your desk or bookshelf. I mean a life-sized, working light cycle. Well, you’re in luck, because there’s one for sale on eBay with a $35,000 Buy it Now price.

These controllers can be made specifically for you at an additional cost. For example, you can have your Gamertag engraved on the controller, custom analog stick colors, fiber optic lighting for buttons or rapid-fire button mods. Each controller comes with a skeleton key that acts as the guide button on standard controllers. It has to be turned in order to get power to the unit. I must say that’s pretty darn cool.

As Gamertell has reported, it seems that everybody wants a piece of the used game market. Not everybody, however has the genius behind the success of eBay Motors as part of their braintrust. Former eBay Motors head Simon Rothman has created a site called Glyde, which sells used games, books, CDs and DVDs. According to a VentureBeat report, 350,000 users are now participating. The site has only been in business for five months, so those numbers are turning heads.