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Last 7 days · 121 articles · 27/72 feeds active· Updated Sep 5, 2026, 08:12 AM UTC
This week, PlayStation dominated gaming coverage with 25 articles — up 67% from the previous period. PlayStation Store led individual game mentions with 6 hits. Deals drove 100% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (10 mentions).
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7 TCG articles tracked
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- IGN4
- TheGamer2
- Steam News1
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Console War — Week over Week
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PlayStation led console coverage this week with 25 articles (up 10), 7 ahead of Nintendo. PlayStation overtook Nintendo for the lead.
Biggest story: Labor Day Nintendo Switch — “Labor Day Nintendo Switch deals are doing their best to beat price increases ahead of Black Friday” (GamesRadar)
Biggest story: PlayStation Store — “2 PS4, PS5 Harry Potter Games on Sale for $6 on PlayStation Store” (PlayStation Lifestyle)
Biggest story: Grand Theft Auto — “Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look Caused 33 Percent Jump in PS5, Xbox Series X/S Console Sales” (GamingBolt)
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26 30 mentions jumped +3 this week
“Famitsu software sales (8/24/26 – 8/30/26) – Top 30” — Nintendo Everything
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 3
Harry Potter mentions jumped +3 this week
“These Are the Best Harry Potter Deals Happening for Back to Hogwarts Celebrations” — Steam News
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Cd Projekt mentions jumped +3 this week
“CD Projekt Red stays busy with Witcher 4 full steam ahead, Cyberpunk’s major sales milestone, and another new IP taking shape” — Destructoid
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Projekt Red mentions jumped +3 this week
“CD Projekt Red stays busy with Witcher 4 full steam ahead, Cyberpunk’s major sales milestone, and another new IP taking shape” — Destructoid
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
75 Playstation mentions jumped +3 this week
“Intense 2021 PS5 Adventure Game 75% Off on PlayStation Store” — PlayStation Lifestyle
3 stories · 1 outlet · 0 → 3
Rain Code mentions jumped +2 this week
“Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Gets Permanent Price Cuts Up to 60%, RAIN CODE Plus Drops to $29.99” — Noisy Pixel
2 stories · 2 outlets · 2 → 4
Permanent Price mentions jumped +2 this week
“Former Xbox First-Party Title 'Kiln' Receives Permanent Price Drop And Massive New Update” — Pure Xbox
3 stories · 3 outlets · 1 → 3
Weekend Download mentions jumped +2 this week
“Weekend PC Download Deals for Sept. 4: Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest” — Shacknews
2 stories · 1 outlet · 0 → 2
Download Sept mentions jumped +2 this week
“Weekend PC Download Deals for Sept. 4: Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest” — Shacknews
2 stories · 1 outlet · 0 → 2
Ps5 Xbox mentions jumped +2 this week
“Hype for GTA 6 is giving PS5 and Xbox console sales a much needed 30% boost” — Eurogamer
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 2
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Top 5 publishers by article count
- IGN29
- Steam News21
- Wccftech9
- GamesRadar7
- PlayStation Lifestyle7
Recent Breaking Stories
Stories where 4+ sources published the same game/topic within an hour — likely embargo lifts
No synchronized publishing detected.
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Weekend PC Download Deals for Sept. 4: Steam PvE Survival Crafting FestShacknews
Weekend Console Download Deals for Sept. 4: Last chance for PlayStation's Gamescom Sale
The Over the Garden Wall Blu-ray Is Only $8 at Gruv in Its Latest Weekend SaleIGN
Save $400 Off the Asus ROG Flow Z13 Convertible, the Only Decent Gaming Laptop Deal for Labor Day
The Amazon Labor Day Sale Has Great Deals on Budget-Friendly Workout Machines
Flexispot's Labor Day Sale Takes Up to 65% Off Office Furniture, Including Our Favorite Standing Desk of 2026
Hype for GTA 6 is giving PS5 and Xbox console sales a much needed 30% boostEurogamer
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Today’s Top Deals: Onimusha: Way of the Sword for PC, MTG x TMNT, and LEGO Luigi & Mach 8 Kart
Lego Nightmare Before Christmas gets the best discount I've seen in years ahead of its retirement in DecemberGamesRadar
McDonald’s $2 breakfast deal includes weekly Egg McMuffins and McGriddlesDexerto
Labor Day Nintendo Switch deals are doing their best to beat price increases ahead of Black Friday
MSI Bundles The Blood Of Dawnwalker With Its QD-OLED Gaming Monitors, Allowing Gamers To Immerse Themselves In The New Open World RPGWccftech
Discounts for Pakistan Defense Day!Steam News
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