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Last 7 days · 5,639 articles · 67/72 feeds active· Updated Sep 7, 2026, 09:06 PM UTC
This week, Nintendo dominated gaming coverage with 603 articles — up 2% from the previous period. Grand Theft Auto led individual game mentions with 157 hits. General drove 72% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (293 mentions).
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The Shadows Of Eldergroove
Sat, Sep 5Out nowPC
Kupar: Horror Mystery
Sat, Sep 5Out nowSWITCH
Frog Parkour Obby
Sat, Sep 5Out nowSWITCHVacation Wonders: Hidden Quest - Collector's Edition
Sun, Sep 6Out nowPC
Mythmon: Mythic Monsters
Mon, Sep 7TodayPC
Bones and Coins
Mon, Sep 7TodayPC
Discremental
Mon, Sep 7TodayPC
Dub Rumble
Tue, Sep 8TomorrowPC
Dao Zhi Hua Yin
Tue, Sep 8TomorrowPC
Dealer's Dice
Tue, Sep 8TomorrowPC
Catal Carta
Wed, Sep 9in 2 daysPC
Pegture
Wed, Sep 9in 2 daysPC
The Things We Don't See: 10 Interactive Stories of Horror, Mystery, and the Unknown
Wed, Sep 9in 2 daysLINUX
A Wind-Shaped Love
Thu, Sep 10in 3 daysPC
A Night at Moka Efti: A Babylon Berlin Story
Thu, Sep 10in 3 daysLINUX
Destiny Spire
Thu, Sep 10in 3 daysPC
Deep Sheol
Fri, Sep 11in 4 daysLINUX
Anime Shop Simulator ✨
Fri, Sep 11in 4 daysPC
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Trading Cards
56 TCG articles tracked
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Most active TCG sources
- TheGamer8
- Steam News8
- IGN7
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Console War — Week over Week
Who's winning the coverage race — and what's driving it
Nintendo led console coverage this week with 603 articles (up 11), 45 ahead of PlayStation.
Biggest story: Mario Kart — “Walmart’s Bricktember Sale Includes the LEGO Mario Kart Luigi & Mach 8 Set at Its Lowest Price Yet” (IGN)
Biggest story: Grand Theft Auto — “Grand Theft Auto 6 Launches at Midnight Local Time Worldwide, per PlayStation Store Listings” (GamingBolt)
Biggest story: Grand Theft Auto — “Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look Caused 33 Percent Jump in PS5, Xbox Series X/S Console Sales” (GamingBolt)
Hardware Coverage
Handhelds and headsets in the headlines — and what's being said
- Switch 2293 mentions
“BioEden launch trailer – cozy management game is here on Nintendo Switch 2” — Nintendo Everything
- Steam Deck24 mentions
“Final Fantasy Resonance is shaping up to be a solid experience on Switch 2, PS5, Steam Deck, and ROG Ally” — Steam News
- Meta Quest6 mentions
“Loony Laps Brings Tiny Cars & Big Chaos To Quest 3 In 2027” — UploadVR
- ROG Ally3 mentions
“Final Fantasy Resonance is shaping up to be a solid experience on Switch 2, PS5, Steam Deck, and ROG Ally” — Steam News
- Evercade2 mentions
“The Activision Super Pocket is the cutest Evercade portable yet, but I wouldn't pick it over Banjo” — GamesRadar
- Vision Pro1 mention
“Starclash Immersive Animated Experience Out Now On Apple Vision Pro & Quest” — UploadVR
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What's Spiking
Phrases surging in headlines — and the stories behind them
Blood Dawnwalker mentions jumped +287 this week
“Together Forever Secret Achievement Guide in Blood of Dawnwalker” — Game Rant
327 stories · 23 outlets · 40 → 327
Way Sword mentions jumped +59 this week
“Where to Find All Hidden Treasures in Onimusha: Way of the Sword” — Game Rant
109 stories · 31 outlets · 50 → 109
Tier List mentions jumped +58 this week
“The Veil Race Tier List – Best Races” — Destructoid
58 stories · 4 outlets · 0 → 58
Onimusha Way mentions jumped +56 this week
“Onimusha: Way of the Sword hits 1 million copies sold in 24 hours” — Dot Esports
106 stories · 31 outlets · 50 → 106
Monster Hunter mentions jumped +54 this week
“Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance showcases some new and returning beasties in its latest trailer” — Massively Overpowered
54 stories · 21 outlets · 0 → 54
Fantasy Resonance mentions jumped +50 this week
“Final Fantasy Resonance modders have already reinstated the original mobile game's biggest icon, Ariana Grande” — Eurogamer
50 stories · 25 outlets · 0 → 50
Hunter Wilds mentions jumped +49 this week
“Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance showcases some new and returning beasties in its latest trailer” — Massively Overpowered
49 stories · 20 outlets · 0 → 49
Fantasy Revelation mentions jumped +45 this week
“Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s FITS Are Unlocked for All Party Members in the First 5 to 6 Hours” — GamingBolt
66 stories · 20 outlets · 21 → 66
Wilds Ascendance mentions jumped +44 this week
“Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance showcases some new and returning beasties in its latest trailer” — Massively Overpowered
44 stories · 17 outlets · 0 → 44
Double Fine mentions jumped +39 this week
“Double Fine Reveals First Game Since Leaving Xbox, And It Has 250K+ Views Already” — Pure Xbox
37 stories · 19 outlets · 0 → 39
Most Active Sources
Top 5 publishers by article count
- Steam News736
- Game Rant539
- GamesRadar279
- Polygon259
- IGN241
Recent Breaking Stories
Stories where 4+ sources published the same game/topic within an hour — likely embargo lifts
- Onimusha Way6 sources · 6 articles · GeneralSep 7, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
“Onimusha: Way of the Sword hits 1 million copies sold in 24 hours”
Dot Esports · Hardcore Gamer · Noisy Pixel · GamesRadar · Steam News · Destructoid
- Onimusha Way4 sources · 4 articles · New ReleasesSep 7, 2026, 09:51 AM UTC
“Onimusha: Way of the Sword surpasses one million sales on launch day”
Nintendo Everything · Eurogamer · GamesRadar · Steam News
- Persona4 sources · 4 articles · RetroSep 6, 2026, 01:58 PM UTC
GamesRadar · DSO Gaming · Steam News · Polygon
- Nintendo Direct4 sources · 4 articles · New ReleasesSep 4, 2026, 01:48 PM UTC
“Nintendo Direct announced for September 9”
Nintendo Everything · GamesRadar · Gematsu · Destructoid
- Exodus5 sources · 7 articles · GeneralSep 4, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
GamesRadar · RPG Site · Game Rant · Eurogamer · Steam News
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