every system has parental controls, so you can let him play PS3 with peace of mind knowing he won't run into nerds or boobs.

The Wii isin't squeeky clean either, hyper-violent games, access to porn sites for free and access to VGChartz, the thing should be banned for sale to everyone under 45 : p

hummmmmmmmmm you are right, there´s parental controls... I will learn more about then, thanks.

Just try to sell him on the PS3, GT5/ the upcoming move/ Blu-ray will probably get him hooked in a big way, mabey enough to get him to give up the Wii60 thing.

You can't talk to people unless you have their friend code. This essentially means all the most disruptive people are automatically muted. If you had experiences similar to that of XBLA and/or PSN then you might want to start questioning the kind of people your friend likes to game with. Quite obviously they are not people you would want to be in a game with.

A better suggestion would be to at least play close attention to what will your son actually play. Better yet, play games you both like with him, so you can both participate in his activities, keep an eye on him and make sure he only plays acceptable games at the same time.

I know people who play videogames with their kids, and it works wonders. For the record, those kids aren't exactly couch potatoes either - one is an aspiring artist and two others are promising ice hockey players.