I would say that without an extensive reading of the literature revolving around video games and their laerning / psych effects, most folks (and journalists, especially) should refrain from trying to draw causal relationships when evidence is sketchy - at best - whether or not they exist.

And just to go ahead and get the background questions out of the way: 4 years active, 10 ARNG, Master's in Journalism, working on my doctoral in Communication examining the differences between digital (ie, video games) and non-digital (ie, classroom) training, specifically within a military environment.