Yeah, typically it’s the anti-TV and anti-video game crowd that are more out of touch with reality.
The real point people should make should be that reading, kinesthetic activities, and positive interaction with people face to face are beneficial for children (and probably for people in general). Not that playing video games is bad. I suppose there is something to say that the more time one does this means less time doing that. And doing those things has more intrinsic value than mere entertainment compared to games and TV. But that doesn’t mean playing games or watching TV promotes cognitive deficiency.