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Last 7 days · 5,196 articles · 69/72 feeds active· Updated Oct 27, 2026, 08:04 PM UTC
This week, Nintendo dominated gaming coverage with 498 articles — down 22% from the previous period. Cyberpunk led individual game mentions with 96 hits. General drove 76% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (212 mentions).
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67 TCG articles tracked
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- IGN13
- TheGamer11
- Steam News10
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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 498 articles (down 137), 172 ahead of Xbox. Xbox edged past PlayStation for second.
Biggest story: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort — “Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Nintendo Switch Sports Resort?” (Nintendo Life)
Biggest story: PlayStation Store — “GTA 6 is a 210GB download, says PlayStation Store sleuth” (GamesRadar)
Biggest story: Xbox Series X|S — “US: PS5 No.1, Switch 2 No.2 and Xbox Series X|S No.3 for September 2026” (My Nintendo News)
Hardware Coverage
Handhelds and headsets in the headlines — and what's being said
- Switch 2212 mentions
“Pokemon Legends: Z-A's New Game Card Sets a Higher Standard for Switch 2” — Game Rant
- Meta Quest10 mentions
“Hopes for the Meta Quest 4 fade as Zuckerberg reiterates "we are changing our approach to VR"” — Steam News
- Steam Deck9 mentions
“Which is the best version of Village in the Shade? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC, Steam Deck, and more compared” — Steam News
- ROG Ally7 mentions
“Which is the best version of Steins;Gate Reboot? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Xbox” — Steam News
- Legion Go1 mention
- Analogue Pocket1 mention
“We Finally Have A PlayStation Core Working On The Analogue Pocket” — Retro Dodo
- PSVR21 mention
“The 13 Best VR Horror Games on Quest, PSVR 2 and PC VR to Play This Halloween” — Road to VR
- Evercade1 mention
“If the idea of an $1,800 Xbox that doesn't even run physical games horrifies you, I'd pick up an Evercade Nexus and ignore the next generation” — GamesRadar
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What's Spiking
Phrases surging in headlines — and the stories behind them
Mass Effect mentions jumped +242 this week
“What Does It Even Mean To ‘Save’ Mass Effect?” — Kotaku
235 stories · 35 outlets · 0 → 242
Phantom Blade mentions jumped +79 this week
“Phantom Blade Zero review” — Eurogamer
79 stories · 27 outlets · 0 → 79
Blade Zero mentions jumped +79 this week
“Phantom Blade Zero review” — Eurogamer
79 stories · 27 outlets · 0 → 79
Cyberpunk 2077 mentions jumped +55 this week
“Cyberpunk 2077 player recreates Kingsley from Edgerunners season 2 in-game, and it's hilariously OP” — GamesRadar
105 stories · 31 outlets · 50 → 105
Mw4 Dmz mentions jumped +52 this week
“How to Access the Air Base Armory in MW4 DMZ” — Game Rant
52 stories · 6 outlets · 0 → 52
Bioware Closure mentions jumped +40 this week
“Save Mass Effect Petition Passes 240,000 Signatures After BioWare Closure” — The Escapist
40 stories · 18 outlets · 0 → 40
Warfare Dmz mentions jumped +34 this week
“How to place a transmitter on top of radio towers in Modern Warfare 4 DMZ” — Steam News
34 stories · 10 outlets · 0 → 34
Shutting Down mentions jumped +29 this week
“Pokémon UNITE, the MOBA you forgot, will be shutting down in a few months” — Destructoid
29 stories · 17 outlets · 0 → 29
Tomb Raider mentions jumped +28 this week
“Review: Shadow Of The Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Switch 2) - The Weakest Survivor Entry, But Still A Good Time” — Nintendo Life
28 stories · 16 outlets · 0 → 28
Black Flag mentions jumped +27 this week
“Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is wrapping things up with one last big update that adds in new game plus and a throwback to the original game” — Rock Paper Shotgun
27 stories · 17 outlets · 0 → 27
Most Active Sources
Top 5 publishers by article count
- Steam News746
- Game Rant597
- Polygon287
- IGN259
- GamesRadar243
Recent Breaking Stories
Stories where 4+ sources published the same game/topic within an hour — likely embargo lifts
- Phantom Blade Zero4 sources · 4 articles · GeneralOct 27, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC
Rock Paper Shotgun · GamesRadar · Steam News · PC Gamer
- Mass Effect6 sources · 6 articles · GeneralOct 26, 2026, 09:10 PM UTC
“What Does It Even Mean To ‘Save’ Mass Effect?”
Kotaku · PC Gamer · Steam News · GamesRadar · DualShockers · VGC
- Cyberpunk4 sources · 4 articles · GeneralOct 26, 2026, 05:35 PM UTC
GamesRadar · Steam News · Game Rant · GamingBolt
- Phantom Blade Zero6 sources · 7 articles · ReviewsOct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
Eurogamer · Dexerto · PCGamesN · VGC · Steam News · GamesRadar
- Phantom Blade Zero Review5 sources · 6 articles · ReviewsOct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
IGN · Wccftech · Noisy Pixel · GamingBolt · Steam News
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