Stimulating adventures challenge players to become part of the story on the Edmonton Journal (thanks Logan Foster) is a letter to the editors written by Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk, joint CEOs of BioWare, in response to an article the Journal ran based on the same announcement in the ZDnet Computer games linked to learning problems article mentioned here last week (story), bringing the study's generalizations into question. Meanwhile, Heavy Entertainment, an "upcoming computer game publisher" based out of the UK coincidentally sends along word of their own rebuttal to the article, which isn't available in HTML, but rather as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, a Word .doc, and a simple text file. While as noted when posting the previous rebuttal to this piece (story), software developers and publishers can't really be considered impartial in this case, the BioWare letter (in which they also stress the value of a balanced lifestyle) carries a bit of added credibility owing to the fact that the BioWare founders are each medical doctors, which allows them to bring the study's methodology into question. Here's an excerpt:

It's hard to comment on this article's validity for a number of reasons. The study does not specify studies or peer reviewed publications that support Prof. Ryuta Kawashima's position.

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.

As medical doctors, we don't think it wise to change a treatment protocol until we have all the valid facts in hand, and have analysed them carefully and thoughtfully.

Additionally there are many different types of games, such as the pure-reflex hand-eye co-ordination type, others that force you to strategize, and even games that engage you as a participant to become part of the story and help it unfold through your intelligently directed actions.