The best source to understand the economic crisis, with crisp, clear explanations of how neoliberal deregulation, bought-off politicians, and Wall Street greed got us into this mess, is Dr. Nouriel Roubini's RGE blog:
http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/roubini/
That said, I still think the game industry, just like most consumer-driven media, will do fine during this crisis. People are going to cut back on lots of other entertainment options - vacations, travel, movies - before they cut back on games, which are still amazingly cheap, accessible and affordable.