In direct contrast to the concerns raised over the potential dangers of gaming by last night's episode of Panorama, the Edge forum community is pulling together to help charity Child's Play raise money to buy toys and games for children's hospitals.
Forum members are collecting a joint fund in order to be able to donate a large amount to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. To give you an idea of what's possible, last year's collection totalled £620, which bought two Wiis, two DSis and a Nunchuck for Alder Hey Children's Hospital. If you would like to contribute to the fund, head over to the forum.
Those wishing to purchase an item for their local hospital can go directly to Child's Play's website (where you can find out more about the charity, too) and choose one from the world map. You can also text GAMERS to 50555 to donate $5, or send a cheque to: Child's Play, 123 NW 36th St, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98107. International donations can be made via Paypal.
The cut-off date for donations is this Friday.