Gamasutra - Recession, The Beginning Of An Era.
"It's very possible that this recession could usher in the next age of the
indie. Smaller, less expensive games made by smaller, more agile teams seem
like a very logical step, now that the industry structure is better able to
support it, with no less than three venues on which to distribute content as
a small team. These are downloadable console, direct to consumer PC
downloads via Steam-like services, portals, or direct sale, and iPhone and
potentially DSi downloads. Consumers have shown that they're willing to buy
games like Castle Crashers in droves."
Gamers
Underground - The abuse of "professional gaming".
"Alas, that brings us to the core of the problem at hand. Which is of course
that we've had a string of naive yet opportunistic business men with little
true interest in gaming running our 'electronics sports' world for quite
some time. They usually have little commendable business development
experience, nor any genuine history or interest in the video game and sports
industries. What they obviously have had a genuine interest in is the market
share that could capitalise on..."