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Last 7 days · 32 articles · 20/72 feeds active· Updated Oct 24, 2026, 09:42 AM UTC
This week, Xbox dominated gaming coverage with 11 articles — up 1000% from the previous period. BioWare led individual game mentions with 4 hits. Industry drove 100% of all stories.
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Xbox led console coverage this week with 11 articles (up 10), 9 ahead of Nintendo.
Biggest story: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Becomes First Game Developer — “Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Becomes First Game Developer to Receive Prestigious Government Medal” (DualShockers)
Biggest story: Beloved Game Studio’s Fate Looks Grim — “Beloved Game Studio’s Fate Looks Grim after Xbox Abandons It” (Polygon)
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Full Circle mentions jumped +3 this week
“Maxis, Respawn, Ripple Effect, Motive, and Full Circle Among EA Studios Hit by Layoffs – Rumor” — GamingBolt
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Shigeru Miyamoto mentions jumped +2 this week
“Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Becomes First Game Developer to Receive Prestigious Government Medal” — DualShockers
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 2
Ea Layoffs mentions jumped +2 this week
“I’m Getting Very Worried About Skate Following EA Layoffs” — GameSpot
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 2
Xbox Layoff mentions jumped +2 this week
“Gears of War: E-Day Reportedly Cost Over $500 Million Before Marketing, as Xbox Layoff Fears Loom Over the Canadian Studio” — Wccftech
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 2
Shutting Down mentions jumped +2 this week
“Video Game Industry Responds to BioWare Shutting Down” — Polygon
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 2
Scope Ea mentions jumped +2 this week
“Skate Studio Also Hit With Cuts as Scope of EA's Mass Layoffs Becomes Clearer” — IGN
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 2
400 Layoffs mentions jumped +2 this week
“Here Are The Games EA Says It Will Still Make Amid Cancelations And 400 Layoffs: ‘We’re The Number One Publisher In Western HD Gaming’” — Kotaku
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 2
Ea Shuts mentions jumped +2 this week
“EA Shuts Down BioWare and Cancels Its 50-Person Mass Effect Project, as 350 More Layoffs Follow the $55 Billion Buyout” — Wccftech
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 2
Down Bioware mentions jumped +2 this week
“EA Shuts Down BioWare and Cancels Its 50-Person Mass Effect Project, as 350 More Layoffs Follow the $55 Billion Buyout” — Wccftech
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 2
Bioware Cancels mentions jumped +2 this week
“EA Shuts Down BioWare and Cancels Its 50-Person Mass Effect Project, as 350 More Layoffs Follow the $55 Billion Buyout” — Wccftech
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 2
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- Polygon3
- GamingBolt3
- Eurogamer3
- Kotaku3
- Wccftech2
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'I'm forever grateful to BioWare': 16 game developers share the moment a BioWare game inspired them to join the industryPC Gamer
Beloved Game Studio’s Fate Looks Grim after Xbox Abandons ItPolygon
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Becomes First Game Developer to Receive Prestigious Government MedalDualShockers
- BioWare Veteran Defends Team Behind Dragon Age: The Veilguard Following Studio Closure
GamingBolt
Tim Sweeney Draws Flak For 26-Year-Old Forum Post On Studio ClosuresTheGamer
- MIBR GC beat FENNEL Female to win Game Changers Championship playoff opener
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- Shigeru Miyamoto first in gaming industry to receive Japan’s Order of Culture award
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I’m Getting Very Worried About Skate Following EA LayoffsGameSpot
Gears of War: E-Day Reportedly Cost Over $500 Million Before Marketing, as Xbox Layoff Fears Loom Over the Canadian StudioWccftech
Former GTA 6 and Red Dead Redemption 2 designer says layoffs at Rockstar aren't the real dangerGamesRadar
Video Game Industry Responds to BioWare Shutting Down- Maxis, Respawn, Ripple Effect, Motive, and Full Circle Among EA Studios Hit by Layoffs – Rumor
Skate Studio Also Hit With Cuts as Scope of EA's Mass Layoffs Becomes ClearerIGN
Following shock BioWare closure, scope of EA job cuts becomes clear as layoffs hit Respawn, Maxis, Full Circle, EA Motive, and moreEurogamer
Xbox Employees Who Survive Upcoming Layoffs Will Be Rewarded With More Mandatory Time In The Office If They Live Within 50 MilesKotaku