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You may want to try a sports video game.  There are video games for most every major sport including baseball, football and basketball.  They are usually rated either "E" for everyone, or "T" for teens.  

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Great, great question! While your well-intentioned gifts sought to decrease his "screen time," it seems like he's in quite the video game stage. You might as well pick the lesser of two evils, and at least make sure he has some age-appropriate, non-violent video games, if he's going to be playing them no matter what.

In some studies, especially violent video games have been linked to increased aggression, so you are right to worry about picking the right game. Does he like sports? If so, try 2010 FIFA World Cup. (My younger brother can't get enough of FIFA). I believe this new version comes out on June 1. If he doesn't like soccer, they also have a number of other sports options already available: Major League Baseball 2K10, NBA Live 10, Major League Baseball 2K10, and NHL 2K10, and Tony Hawk: Ride (just to name a few).

If he's not into sports, the Rock Band and Guitar Hero series is really fun, as well. These require play instruments (which he might already have), but they're good for developing rhythm.

Racing games are another option for non-violent, but still action-packed, games. Forza Motorsport 3 is a very popular one.

Check out the X Box website for more information. Here, you can player and critic reviews, as well as descriptions of the games and ratings. Good luck!