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Last 7 days · 396 articles · 42/72 feeds active· Updated Aug 13, 2026, 02:34 AM UTC
This week, PlayStation dominated gaming coverage with 396 articles — down 4% from the previous period. Xbox Series X|S led individual game mentions with 15 hits. General drove 59% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (51 mentions).
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1 TCG articles tracked
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- IGN1
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Console War — Week over Week
Who's winning the coverage race — and what's driving it
PlayStation led console coverage this week with 396 articles (down 16), 293 ahead of Xbox.
Biggest story: Xbox Series X|S — “Steins;Gate Re:Boot Xbox Series X|S Release Delayed to October 29” (Noisy Pixel)
Biggest story: Xbox Series X|S — “Steins;Gate Re:Boot Xbox Series X|S Release Delayed to October 29” (Noisy Pixel)
Biggest story: Xbox Series X|S — “Steins;Gate Re:Boot Xbox Series X|S Release Delayed to October 29” (Noisy Pixel)
Hardware Coverage
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- Switch 251 mentions
“Half Mermaid Productions’ PRECOGNITION, formerly Project C, launches in spring 2028 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC” — Gematsu
- Steam Deck8 mentions
“Your Steam Deck Can Now Moonlight as a PS Portal, with PS Plus Cloud Streaming” — Push Square
- PSVR21 mention
- Vision Pro1 mention
“The Scuf Envision Pro's biggest selling point is exactly why I wouldn't recommend it” — Steam News
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Phantom Blade mentions jumped +15 this week
“Phantom Blade Zero pre-orders are officially live; costing $60 for the standard edition” — KitGuru
15 stories · 9 outlets · 0 → 15
Blade Zero mentions jumped +15 this week
“Phantom Blade Zero pre-orders are officially live; costing $60 for the standard edition” — KitGuru
15 stories · 9 outlets · 0 → 15
Wolverine Ps5 mentions jumped +12 this week
“Marvel’s Wolverine Limited Edition PS5 and PS5 Pro Bundles, Covers, and Controllers Revealed” — GamingBolt
12 stories · 10 outlets · 0 → 12
Marvel Tokon mentions jumped +10 this week
“Review: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (PS5) - The Most Exciting Fighting Game in Years” — Push Square
17 stories · 6 outlets · 7 → 17
Marvel Wolverine mentions jumped +10 this week
“Marvel’s Wolverine Limited Edition PS5 and PS5 Pro Bundles, Covers, and Controllers Revealed” — GamingBolt
14 stories · 12 outlets · 4 → 14
Lord Rings mentions jumped +9 this week
“More Classic Lord of the Rings Games Are Coming Back, Dev Confirms” — Push Square
9 stories · 8 outlets · 0 → 9
Silent Hill mentions jumped +9 this week
“Silent Hill 2 Remake Issues on PS5 and PS5 Pro Acknowledged by Konami After Latest Patch” — GamingBolt
9 stories · 7 outlets · 0 → 9
Playstation Catalog mentions jumped +8 this week
“PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August 2026 Confirmed” — Steam News
8 stories · 4 outlets · 0 → 8
Switch Switch mentions jumped +7 this week
“The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition now available for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC” — Gematsu
7 stories · 4 outlets · 0 → 7
Ghost Tei mentions jumped +6 this week
“Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition Launches October 1 With New Story Expansion and Most Wanted Mode; New Trailer Streaming Now” — Noisy Pixel
6 stories · 6 outlets · 0 → 6
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Top 5 publishers by article count
- Steam News57
- Push Square49
- PlayStation Lifestyle34
- Gematsu32
- IGN21
Recent Breaking Stories
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- Helldivers5 sources · 5 articles · GeneralAug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
“Helldivers 2 joins PlayStation Plus Game Catalog today, Devoid of Liberty update out now”
PlayStation Blog · Push Square · IGN · TheGamer · Steam News
- Phantom Blade Zero4 sources · 5 articles · GeneralAug 12, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC
“Phantom Blade Zero pre-orders are officially live; costing $60 for the standard edition”
KitGuru · VGC · Steam News · GamesRadar
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- Live-Action Science Fiction Horror Game ‘PRECOGNITION’ Announced by Sam Barlow and Brandon Cronenberg
Noisy Pixel
- Parasitic Metroidvania ‘Shellbound’ Launches in Summer 2028
Phantom Blade Zero gets October release date & its own PlayStation State of Play next weekShacknews
- 3D Adventure ‘Angeline Era’ Launches September 2 for PS5, PS4, and Switch; For Those Bump Ys Fans
Halo: Campaign Evolved Sales Estimates Put it at a Nearly 50-50 Split Between Xbox and PS5 BuyersSteam News
Halo: Campaign Evolved needed PvP to match Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 PS5 sales, analyst saysGamesRadar
The Most Anticipated Souls of 2026 Come with a Surprisingly Low Price TagDualShockers
- Angeline Era coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch on September 2
Gematsu
8 Great PS3 Strategy Games That Are Fun from the Start- Kinetic Publishing and Electric Saint announce Crescent County for PC and consoles
- Kinetic Publishing and Fake Lobster announce Shellbound for consoles and PC
- Kinetic Publishing and Cold Zephyr Games announce Contact Protocol for consoles and PC
- Halo: Campaign Evolved Sales Estimates Put it at a Nearly 50-50 Split Between Xbox and PS5 Buyers
IGN
Kinetic Publishing Showcase recap: 5 new indie games coming to PS5PlayStation Blog
- Half Mermaid Productions’ PRECOGNITION, formerly Project C, launches in spring 2028 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC