ATLANTA -- DeAngelis Davis is just like any other teenager. He loves to play video games and once in a while he will challenge his mom, Angela, to a game.

But Davis' biggest challenge yet is battling the game of life. He was admitted to the hospital in early December for heart trouble.

"The first couple of days I was depressed and then I found out there's a lot of stuff going on," Davis said. "I haven't been depressed since then."

Davis said he enjoys playing his favorite PlayStation 2 games from the comfort of his own hospital room.

Steven Wagner with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta said the hospital provides the entertainment and toys to all of their young patients.

"A child's job is to play," Wagner said. "So we want to provide a normal environment so they feel as normal as possible even though they're stuck in a hospital."

Healthcare workers give all the credit to an online charity.

"It was actually started by a video game player who wanted to sort of change the reputation that gamers had," Wagner said. "So he started this charity to give toys and video games to not-for-profit organizations such as the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta."

Child's Play Charity was started by a pair of self-proclaimed gamers in Seattle. Jerry "Tycho" Holkins and Mike "Gabe" Krahulik are authors of a popular online gaming comic strip, Penny Arcade.

The pair became incensed after an article was posted in 2003 about the dangers of video games and wanted to do something to change the public's perception of video games and the people who play them.

"We are just regular people who happen to love video games," Krahulik said. "Let's give these kids the Christmas that they deserve and let's give the newspapers a different kind of story to write about gamers."

Child's Play allows people to give to several hospitals around the world. Those wishing to donate can either donate money directly to the charity or elect to purchase specific games to be delivered to your local children's hospital.

Davis said he believes the video games have helped his recovery time. He hopes his doctor will let him go home for Christmas.

"When I get better I was hoping my mom and I could come back here and play with some of the other sick patients," Davis said.