A little while ago a story came out about how video games are the spawn of the devil and cause people to be stupid etc. Although not quite that extreme you would think that considering the responses around here. We've had a few responses come out, (Story on ZDNet) and just because I think I saw the horse squirm a little bit lets kick him one more time. The Edmonton Journal has a response from the join CEO guys at BioWare, (Thanks Blues) who have the added bonus of both being medical doctors in their lifes before gaming. In addition, here's a response in PDF, DOC, or TXT format from Heavy Entertainment.

As you are no doubt aware, the peer review process is one of the key principles in judging the value of medical and scientific research. Assuming that a study is fact until it has been analysed and reviewed by other knowledgeable scientists is not appropriate. [...] All these different types of games will engage people differently. Any sweeping generalization would be inappropriate. [...] Furthermore, at BioWare we believe that a balanced lifestyle is good for everyone. A balance between mental and physical activity is fundamental to a healthy lifestyle.

Here's the generalization of the day. If you do almost anything for 18hrs a day for years on end, it's probably not exactly good for you.