Personally I think that 40% uptake is a superb result for Nintendo (even if this is an underestimate). Regardless of the potential "health" benefits, I would be interested to see how many of the 40% had played any computer games before. I understand that it may well be gimmicky for those who well versed in gaming but this might just be what people who never played games before were waiting for. Even if only half of that 40% is people who are completely new to gaming then they have increased their client base by a potential 20%. For a business as large as Nintendo that is a very large number and it seems that Microsoft still have a lot of catching up to do in this respect.

I would fully expect the Gaming Industry to avoid recession even if other sectors of the country (and global economy) are heading this way. In previous recessions Joe Public has always continued its spending pattern on entertainment un hindered. My only worry for the industry would be that even more people may be tempted to buy pre-owned games meaning that less cash is flowing back to developers.

For me Sierra has become a bit like the old family dog. What I mean to say is that there are plenty of happy memories from more youthful days but that was a long time ago. All it seems to do now is sleep by the radiatior and has started to smell. When things become this lifeless it's time to call the vet that one last time...