If he says Video Games can never be art he has CLEARLY never heard of Okami for PS2 and Wii. That game literally IS art in terms of graphics and gamplay.

I recall this coming up ages ago, why are we only discussing it now?

I honestly don't care enough of what he thinks anyway, I take most critics words lightly. By the point that you've decided that you can take a piece of art, dissect it, and tell exactly what about it is in your view art, your definition of art is too restricted and systematic for me. I consider most things that I step back and look and say "oh, that's pretty neat" to be an art of sorts, regardless of their intent.