Fun video/computer games for a 9 year old boy?

Q. My son asked for some games for Christmas, but when I asked him which ones he wanted he just shrugged and said "new ones." (By new, he means ones he doesn't have yet, not games that haven't come out).
We have a wii and an xbox, and he has his own PSP and access to a family computer. Anything that doesn't seem super girly, babyish or is rated M is a viable option. If you know a good M game that is on the milder side of M, feel free to suggest it
And please don't lecture me about "the dangers of video games," my son is a good boy who loves sports and spends a lot of time outside. He's not a psychopath or a couch potato.
Thanks!

A. Computer Games-
Nickelodeon Toon Twister-PC
Nicktoons Racing-PC
Amazon Trail-PC
Oregan Trail-PC
I Spy School Days-PC
Scooby-Doo and The
Glowing Bug Man-PC
Batman: Justice
Unbalanced-PC
Batman: Toxic Chill-PC
http://www.thegiftsuite.com/forkids.html

Wii Games-
Indiana Jones-Wii
Animal Crossing-Wii
Toy Story Mania-Wii
Mario Kart-Wii
Super Mario Bros.-Wii
Word Long Party-Wii
Boom Blox-Wii
Mario Super Sluggers-Wii
Warioland-Wii
Playground For Nintendo-Wii
Speed Racer-Wii
http://www.bestwiigamesforkids.com/
http://wize.com/wii-games/t1000-kids

X-Box Games-
The Lost-X-Box
LEGO Star Wars-X-Box
Psychonauts-X-Box
Deathrow-X-Box
Super Monkey Ball-X-Box
Grand Theft Auto-X-Box
Bioshock-X-Box
SSX Tricky-X-Box
Ninja Gaiden-X-Box
Halo: Combat Evolved-X-Box
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon:
Island Thunder-X-Box
Halo 2-X-Box
Mercanaries-X-Box
Max Payne-X-Box
http://wize.com/xbox-games/t838-kids

PSP Games-
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror-PSP
Dragonball Z: Shin Badoka-PSP
Metal Of Honor Heroes-PSP
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City
Stories-PSP
Midnight Club 3-PSP
Tekkan: Dark Resurrection-PSP
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City-PSP
Monster Hunter: Freedom-PSP
Hot Shots Gulf: Open Tee-PSP
Pinball Hall Of Fame-PSP
Patapon-PSP
Grand Theft Auto: Vice
City Stories-PSP
Fight Night: Round 3-PSP
NFL Street-PSP
http://wize.com/psp-games/t862-kids
http://wize.com/psp-games/t862-kids/page-2

Original Question

How do computers make video games?

Q. How does computer technology help make video games? Are computers the ones used to make video games?

A. Well, one could either accept that it is through magic...

... or realize that video games are programmed, just like any other application running on a computer (either a general purpose computer or a video game console - or a cellphone or other mobile device, even).

To introduce you to computer programming, you could consider testing out Python, perhaps even using the Pygame framework - http://www.python.org , http://www.pygame.org

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