But doesn't chasing around famous people act as escapism as well? If I'm restricted to a lower-class feminine role in my family I too would resort to tabloids to make myself feel better, to have dreams of wealth and power that I won't obtain in my life because of my family's situation
I don't really understand how tabloids would relate to fantasies of grandeur
In video games you control a character in a completely different world with different rules and atmospheres, generally with little to no responsibilities or lasting consequences for actions. You can see why video games are in an entirely different realm of 'escapism' from pretty much any single other form of escapism on the planet. Beyond escapism I'd say that video games also serve a social purpose as well, having fun with friends on online games, that ain't something that tabloids can replicate (if we're comparing the two lol)