With each year, my son gets more and more interested in video games. We gave the kids a Playstation 2 for Christmas last year, and while the girls do play on it, it’s my son who plays it the most. On his list for Santa this year, he asked for an Xbox, and I had to break the news to him that Santa isn’t going to bring him a second gaming platform.

Santa IS going to bring him more games and gaming accessories though. Last year, shortly after we got the PS2, I bought myself a wireless controller so that I could play from the couch. A few months after that, it was Guitar Hero, and a wireless guitar to go along with the game. This year, we’re adding Guitar Here III to our collection, with TWO guitars. What’s next? Probably something like this AudioFX Pro 5+1 Headset. Designed by BenHeck, this headset features surround sound in a sturdy unit, which is especially important when an 8 year old will be one of the primary users. It’s got a microphone which will let him enjoy multi player games down the road, or I can borrow the headset now and test out that feature on his behalf. (Call of Duty, anyone?)

At the very least, it will keep me from hearing the noise of his games, especially his latest - Kill All Humans. That game is working my very last nerve, and I’d very much like to hear it silenced, without him missing out on any game time.