Indeed. Gaming taught me a lot, oddly; most notably improves logic, navigation, reflexes, and can even teach morals, depending on the game chosen. gaming isn't too different from watching programmes and films; they are not real, provide an escape, and provide entertainment; the only difference with games, is that rather than just watching, you can interact and even be at the center of the story. Provided kids keep to appropriate games, I think it can be wonderful. "games" have been used in an educational sense for many years.