Could there be stranger bedfellows than oldschool Chris Crawford and firebrand Seamus Blackley? While Seamus has been firing off about the game industry’s lack of economic and cultural significance (mainly in comparison to movies), Chris has been conducting his own demographic research. He suggests that recent sales figures and stats are mainly smoke and mirrors (despite additional hype by Fortune magazine).

So, what’s Chris’ solution: Make better games!

Seems so simple. As a counterpoint, GameSpot editor Greg Kasavin proudly states that we’re progressing at a nice clip and in some ways need to rethink what we view as innovation.