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Last 7 days · 511 articles · 43/72 feeds active· Updated Oct 24, 2026, 01:27 PM UTC
This week, Nintendo dominated gaming coverage with 511 articles — down 15% from the previous period. Nintendo Switch Sports Resort led individual game mentions with 14 hits. General drove 60% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (222 mentions).
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Nintendo led console coverage this week with 511 articles (down 89), 445 ahead of PlayStation.
Biggest story: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort — “Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Review – A Getaway with Plenty to See but Few Surprises” (Wccftech)
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)
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)
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- Switch 2222 mentions
“Peak: Console Edition launch trailer – co-op climbing game reaches Nintendo Switch 2” — Nintendo Everything
- 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 Ally6 mentions
“Which is the best version of Steins;Gate Reboot? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Xbox” — Steam News
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Switch Sports mentions jumped +39 this week
“Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Review – A Getaway with Plenty to See but Few Surprises” — Wccftech
39 stories · 16 outlets · 0 → 39
Sports Resort mentions jumped +38 this week
“Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Review – A Getaway with Plenty to See but Few Surprises” — Wccftech
38 stories · 16 outlets · 0 → 38
Nintendo Switch mentions jumped +29 this week
“Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Review – A Getaway with Plenty to See but Few Surprises” — Wccftech
131 stories · 23 outlets · 104 → 133
Shigeru Miyamoto mentions jumped +13 this week
“Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto says even if gen-AI "were to eventually handle everything, there will always be a role left" for human designers” — Eurogamer
13 stories · 11 outlets · 0 → 13
Fantasy Resonance mentions jumped +13 this week
“Final Fantasy Resonance launch trailer – HD-2D RPG comes to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch” — Nintendo Everything
13 stories · 9 outlets · 0 → 13
Cyberpunk 2077 mentions jumped +10 this week
“Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 Adds Edgerunners 2’s Crew, Dual-Wielding, and Console Mods, as CDPR Lures Players Back to Night City” — Wccftech
10 stories · 8 outlets · 0 → 10
Switch Physical mentions jumped +8 this week
“Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic getting Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch physical release in Japan with English support, pre-orders open” — Nintendo Everything
8 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 8
Ps5 Switch mentions jumped +7 this week
“Which is the best version of Village in the Shade? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC, Steam Deck, and more compared” — Steam News
11 stories · 5 outlets · 4 → 11
Ps4 Switch mentions jumped +7 this week
“Survival horror RPG Look Outside launches on October 30 for PS5, PS4, Switch 2, and Switch” — Steam News
7 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 7
Steam Deck mentions jumped +7 this week
“Which is the best version of Village in the Shade? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC, Steam Deck, and more compared” — Steam News
7 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 7
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- Nintendo Everything85
- Game Rant61
- Nintendo Life48
- Steam News32
- TheGamer24
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- Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Review4 sources · 4 articles · ReviewsOct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
“Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Review – A Getaway with Plenty to See but Few Surprises”
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