I am a fan of gaming for a number of reasons. Sure I'm not one of those die-hard fans that eat sleep and breath gaming, but every now and then it's great to settle in to Rome: Total War and overthrough the Roman Senate, or load up one of the racing games and have a flog around the Nurburgring.......and even more fun is watching my 3yr old son laugh his head off while I play the Wii, swinging my arms and dancing like a madman!!
As Mike stated, it's the same as any hobby, it needs to be taken in the right context and not overdone