Back in the day, hospitals were made boring. Boring, boring, boring. Nobody liked going not just because it sucked getting hurt enough to have to go, but because once you're there, all you have to do is watch cable TV (if there is cable...gotta love them soaps) while waiting for loved ones to return from their pitiful lives to make yours better.

Not anymore. We've heard stories of Nintendo and Sony pitching in to help out kids with cancer and other diseases, or who are just heroes in some respect, but the big MS hasn't been high up on that foodchain. That all changes now, because Microsoft announced that they're ready to start spoiling our children into liking the hospital by letting them play on, what else, the Xbox 360.

These kiosks will come jam packed with tons of stuff, so says Microsoft:

"The customized and hospital-friendly Xbox 360 kiosks are pre-loaded with a variety of E and E10+ rated games, Y-rated television programs, G-rated movies, as well as Xbox LIVE Headset and LIVE Vision Camera capabilities, which enable patients to communicate over a dedicated Xbox LIVE network. This network, created just for Xbox 360 kiosks and consoles in children’s hospitals, allows patients to play games over Xbox LIVE, but limits chat via voice, text and video to only those children playing from select hospitals across the country. The Xbox 360’s industry-leading parental controls, known as Family Settings, will be used to help restrict access to content outside of ratings parameters, as well as the times during which patients can use the kiosks or consoles."

And there you have it. Out of the kindness of their hearts, Microsoft is going to get your kids hooked on 360's and hospitals. Sounds like a win-win to me.

CIC via Kotaku