WoW (or other MMO) Genres:Rhetorical AnalysisEthnographic Research and Writing
Oblivion/Skyrim/Morrowind Activities:Research: Through books in game and even as early as character creation with the researching of character races/classes/etc and what their attributes are and which to choose based on how you want to play the game.Genres:

Rhetorical Analysis

SimCity Genre:Rhetorical Analysis
Civilization Genre:Rhetorical Analysis
Portal 2 with Puzzle Maker Genre:Reflective WritingVideo Creation (Tutorials, Analysis, etc)
Bastion Genres:Rhetorical Analysis
Super Mario Bros. (really any game but a solid platformer works best) Activities:Understanding the importance of scaffolding in any process, especially the writing process.
Professor Layton Activities:Learning to think critically through a situation
Home (Survival Horror game) Activities:Narrative AnalysisNarrative (re)construction and thinking about how decisions made in game can or do affect the way that the game itself unfolds.