Hi there.
Here are two good articles on Edugames which are worth a read. Games Based Learning (GBL) is becoming increasingly popular in the US and other countries.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130826-can-video-games-be-good-for-you/all>
http://www.gamezebo.com/news/2013/11/11/%E2%80%98video-games-will-rot-your-brain%E2%80%99-and-other-lies