All year long, journalists, bloggers and various analysts have wondered, "Are video games recession-proof?" The consensus seems to be: Yes! No! Maybe!

In this week's Left Click Column over at DailyGame.net, Gamesville's Chris Cummings looks at whether consumers will continue to shell out $30 - $50 bucks on console games during tough economic times, or will they fire up the PC and play more free casual games online.

Chris is senior product manager for Gamesville.com, where millions of people have been wasting time since 1996 playing free massive multiplayer games to win real cash prizes.  For more Gamesville fun, join the Gamesville group on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.