At least offline gaming is way better for several reasons. One, games lack the algorithm directing them towards arbitrary directions, possibly exact opposite of

At least offline gaming is way better for several reasons. One, games lack the algorithm directing them towards arbitrary directions, possibly exact opposite of what you would like. Two, the child chooses what they play, and focus on the one thing they're doing. Three, playing typically is a much more active activity instead of passive consuming. But it's still not something you should allow/encourage kids to do for several consecutive hours or instead of sleeping.