Sony's Raising Money for the People of Nepal

Sony may be out to make a buck, but it's also engaging in a fair amount of charity work these days. The organisation's PlayStation Heroes initiative is all about raising money for important causes, and it's now launched a fresh funding drive designed to help the people of Nepal following the series of devastating earthquakes that have struck the region.

Available from the North American PlayStation Store right now – with the European version likely to follow tomorrow – you can purchase an exclusive PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 3 theme for $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, or $100. All of the money will go directly to the American Red Cross and Saving the Children in order to provide the aid that's so sorely needed overseas.

We could be cynical and highlight the good PR that the platform holder's likely to generate from this move, but... We're not sure that it really matters. If a console theme is the kind of incentive that people need to donate, and the PlayStation Network brings additional attention to the cause, then this is a net win as far as we're concerned.