Oh yes... video games can be really shocking to the wrong people. My eldest son went through a quite serious gaming addiction episode. He had to hit rock bottom before he could see what was happening, it didn't seem to matter what any of us did or said. Thankfully he is much better now.
I think the thing to remember as far as video games go, they are designed to suck you in, they're designed to get you addicted so you can't put it down, you can't stop and you can't walk away. They're designed to give the brain a dopamine hit which which makes you feel good, in turns keeps you coming back.
Games are fun... I like playing games too... but I agree we certainly need to be mindful of what we're doing and for how long we're doing it.
I video game addiction, caused by the need to be distracted. People play video games to procrastinate and zone out. I think the solution is not to worry so much about the games themselves, but find ways to help people face their problems, so they aren't looking for an easy always looking for a distraction.
If you look at the science behind game addiction... and that's any game, it can be recreational for some people but not for others. When you look at the brain of someone with a gaming addiction, it looks exactly the same as someone with a drug addiction. Game developers are clever and they know what they need to do to suck you into continuing to play. It's the same as things like youtube etc, they're the same, that's why you get to see what's coming next, they're trying to keep you on there longer as that benefits them more.
It doesn't effect everyone the same but they certainly have the potential to.