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Last 7 days · 347 articles · 42/72 feeds active· Updated Oct 24, 2026, 12:41 PM UTC
This week, PlayStation dominated gaming coverage with 347 articles — down 3% from the previous period. Xbox Series X|S led individual game mentions with 16 hits. General drove 62% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (41 mentions).
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1 TCG articles tracked
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- Gematsu1
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Console War — Week over Week
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PlayStation led console coverage this week with 347 articles (down 11), 262 ahead of Xbox.
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)
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
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- Switch 241 mentions
“Survival horror RPG Look Outside launches on October 30 for PS5, PS4, Switch 2, and Switch” — 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
- Steam Deck5 mentions
“Which is the best version of Village in the Shade? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC, Steam Deck, and more compared” — Steam News
- Analogue Pocket1 mention
“We Finally Have A PlayStation Core Working On The Analogue Pocket” — Retro Dodo
- PSVR21 mention
“PSVR2 Darling Synth Riders Dances Away with a Spooky Free Song for Halloween” — Push Square
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Switch Switch mentions jumped +10 this week
“Survival horror RPG Look Outside launches on October 30 for PS5, PS4, Switch 2, and Switch” — Steam News
10 stories · 4 outlets · 0 → 10
Phantom Blade mentions jumped +10 this week
“Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Steals From Phantom Blade Zero’s Playbook, As Full Game Will Enable Greater Combat Freedom” — Wccftech
10 stories · 7 outlets · 0 → 10
Blade Zero mentions jumped +10 this week
“Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Steals From Phantom Blade Zero’s Playbook, As Full Game Will Enable Greater Combat Freedom” — Wccftech
10 stories · 7 outlets · 0 → 10
Ps5 Exclusive mentions jumped +8 this week
“Hottest PS5 Exclusive Action Game 60% Off on PS Store With DLC” — PlayStation Lifestyle
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
Marvel Wolverine mentions jumped +7 this week
“'Marvel’s Wolverine' Soars on PS5 Sales Charts Despite Negative Buzz” — Polygon
7 stories · 7 outlets · 0 → 7
Xbox Series X|S mentions jumped +6 this week
“US: PS5 No.1, Switch 2 No.2 and Xbox Series X|S No.3 for September 2026” — My Nintendo News
26 stories · 10 outlets · 20 → 26
Ps5 Physical mentions jumped +6 this week
“Project Songbird Brings Its Chilling Horror to PS5 With a Physical Edition” — Cogconnected
6 stories · 6 outlets · 0 → 6
Steam Deck mentions jumped +5 this week
“Which is the best version of Village in the Shade? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC, Steam Deck, and more compared” — Steam News
5 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 5
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Top 5 publishers by article count
- Push Square61
- PlayStation Lifestyle34
- Game Rant26
- Gematsu25
- Steam News22
Recent Breaking Stories
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Guide: These 45+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (26th-1st November)Push Square
Survival horror RPG Look Outside launches on October 30 for PS5, PS4, Switch 2, and SwitchSteam News
New 3D Metroidvania on Steam Is God of War Meets Metroid Prime, and It RulesGame Rant
Which is the best version of Village in the Shade? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC, Steam Deck, and more compared
Ahead of GTA 6, PlayStation 5 Sales Were Up 22%, Likely Due To WolverineIGN
One of the Best Horror Games of the Last 5 Years is Now Confirmed for PS5- One of the Best Horror Games of the Last 5 Years is Now Confirmed for PS5
Sony Doubles Down on Officially Ditching Physical MediaPolygon
Cozy PS5 Action RPG Is Out Today on PlayStation StorePlayStation Lifestyle
- Survival horror RPG Look Outside launches on October 30 for PS5, PS4, Switch 2, and Switch
RPG Site
- Look Outside coming to PS5, Switch 2, PS4, and Switch on October 30
Gematsu
'16-Bit' Horror RPG Pocket Mirror: GoldenerTraum Brings Ghouls 'n' Gosoruri to PlayStation and SwitchTime Extension
'Press Play' — Amazon Reveals Full PlayStation x Lisa Merch Collection as the Blackpink Star Drops New EP
2026’s Biggest PS5 Shooter Is Out Today on PlayStation Store
Helldivers 3? Not Unless It's Very Different from Helldivers 2, Says Arrowhead