Well I am in the camp that thinks it does need to be renamed, Not for any sort of credibility factor, but more that it just doesnt represent what they are. Fact is, what we call games encompass more than just gaming. Using the name "games" is sort of like if the medium of television was refereed to as Video reality. Reality implies that what is being shown is "real" which becomes a confusing moniker when you see works of complete fiction. Gaming is sort of in the same boat right now.
Not entirely fond of the word entertainment either really. By applying entertainment you are not only limiting the scope of what this medium is, your ignoring (at least a small) part of what makes up the medium. My vote is still for Interactive Video entertainment and Simulation. Which with the way we like to apply initial-isms and acronyms You shorten it by calling it IVES (pronounced Eye Vees). It Mimics the sound of TV, Movie, etc, better encompasses what they are and what they can be, and applies modern aesthetic of using initialisms like dvd, mp3, etc
Not entirely fond of the word entertainment either really. By applying entertainment you are not only limiting the scope of what this medium is, your ignoring (at least a small) part of what makes up the medium. My vote is still for Interactive Video entertainment and Simulation. Which with the way we like to apply initial-isms and acronyms You shorten it by calling it IVES (pronounced Eye Vees). It Mimics the sound of TV, Movie, etc, better encompasses what they are and what they can be, and applies modern aesthetic of using initialisms like dvd, mp3, etc