Boot camps
In a nation where high-speed broadband access is widely available, South Korea provides a glimpse of what could be the UK's gaming future.
In the past five years gaming addiction in South Korea has been linked to the deaths of at least 12 people, some of whom developed fatal blood clots from sitting in front of their consoles for too long.
Boot camps to treat young addicts are now government-funded and restrictions on the hours youngsters can play online games are being implemented. Children are now taught the dangers of excessive gaming in schools.
The South Korean government official responsible for protecting children, Kim Seong-byuk, warned that the UK could face the same problems as our own super-fast broadband revolution - set to reach all corners of the UK by 2017 - makes online gaming more accessible.
My son will be 13 by the time that happens. He will probably still be playing games and having a tantrum when I call time - but outbursts of bad temper do not mean addiction.
So long as he is not letting life in the real world pass him by in favour of fantasy life in virtual worlds, then I will try not to panic. That said, I will be keeping a close eye on his gaming habits going forward.