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Last 7 days · 5,149 articles · 69/72 feeds active· Updated Oct 27, 2026, 05:46 PM UTC
This week, Nintendo dominated gaming coverage with 507 articles — down 18% from the previous period. Cyberpunk led individual game mentions with 95 hits. General drove 76% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (214 mentions).
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68 TCG articles tracked
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- IGN12
- TheGamer11
- Steam News11
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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 507 articles (down 108), 153 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 — “Cozy PS5 Life Sim Gets Release Date on PlayStation Store” (PlayStation Lifestyle)
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 2214 mentions
“Turtle Beach's New Horizons Switch 2 accessories would make any Animal Crossing fan ecstatic as a gift for the holidays” — GamesRadar
- 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 +240 this week
“What Does It Even Mean To ‘Save’ Mass Effect?” — Kotaku
233 stories · 35 outlets · 0 → 240
Phantom Blade mentions jumped +73 this week
“Phantom Blade Zero review” — Eurogamer
73 stories · 25 outlets · 0 → 73
Blade Zero mentions jumped +73 this week
“Phantom Blade Zero review” — Eurogamer
73 stories · 25 outlets · 0 → 73
Cyberpunk 2077 mentions jumped +56 this week
“Cyberpunk 2077 player recreates Kingsley from Edgerunners season 2 in-game, and it's hilariously OP” — GamesRadar
105 stories · 31 outlets · 49 → 105
Mw4 Dmz mentions jumped +50 this week
“All MW4 DMZ Prestige Traits & the Best Meta Picks” — Game Rant
50 stories · 5 outlets · 0 → 50
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 +35 this week
“How to place a transmitter on top of radio towers in Modern Warfare 4 DMZ” — Steam News
35 stories · 10 outlets · 0 → 35
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
Fantasy Resonance mentions jumped +28 this week
“How to get the Ancient Greatsword and upgrade it to Ragnarok in Final Fantasy Resonance” — Steam News
81 stories · 17 outlets · 53 → 81
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
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Top 5 publishers by article count
- Steam News744
- Game Rant585
- Polygon286
- IGN258
- GamesRadar238
Recent Breaking Stories
Stories where 4+ sources published the same game/topic within an hour — likely embargo lifts
- 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
- Mass Effect4 sources · 4 articles · GeneralOct 23, 2026, 04:25 PM UTC
“Mass Effect 5 Story Details Leaked Online”
Game Rant · GamesRadar · Steam News · Eurogamer
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