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In MCV one year ago exactly, I said that all bets were off as to whether video games were really recession proof on the High Street. Despite bumper revenues last year, it was clear to everyone that the games industry’s climb up the rollercoaster was about to end.

All three segments of the video game category have in each of the past four months shown declines versus the same period last year. Does this mean that its ascent has come to an end and that we are now looking at continuous declines in the future? Hardly!

Quarterly decline is more than twice what was predicted

Argos ticket increase could spell the end of widespread discounting, as pressure for profit mounts on High Street

Recession effect surfaces as research shows that gamers are playing more per week than ever before

Fall in May spend leads think tank to claim UK is in final part of recession

Extraordinary move will see the electronics giant save £3.3bn; PlayStation business affected

Harris Interactive study finds that recession is proving good news for games retail

Economy promised to grow 1.25% by 2010 and 3.5% by 2011, Cameron and analysts oppose view

President and CEO Mike Griffith says cash piles and depressed prices could lead to swoop

EA boss states that recession could be “a blessing in disguise” as it will force needed reform for industry

Analyst claims that publisher cost-cutting will limit the opportunities for new IP and ideas

Some of the biggest companies in casual gaming say economic hard times could see sector boom

Largest quarterly GDP drop since 1980 means nation is in recession for the first time since 1991

Firm says that less than expected growth in North America shows gaming is not immune to global economic downturn

Analysts report the worst December retail figures the country has ever seen; recession to be confirmed on January 23rd

Analysts predict industry will depend on traditional audience to stay afloat