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Last 7 days · 27 articles · 15/72 feeds active· Updated Oct 12, 2026, 09:07 PM UTC
This week, Xbox dominated gaming coverage with 7 articles — up 133% from the previous period. Australian Game Developer Awards led individual game mentions with 3 hits. Industry drove 100% of all stories.
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Xbox led console coverage this week with 7 articles (up 4), 6 ahead of Nintendo.
Biggest story: Hell Is Officially Breaking Loose For The Gaming Industry Thanks To AI — “Hell Is Officially Breaking Loose For The Gaming Industry Thanks To AI” (Polygon)
Biggest story: Hell Is Officially Breaking Loose For The Gaming Industry Thanks To AI — “Hell Is Officially Breaking Loose For The Gaming Industry Thanks To AI” (Polygon)
Biggest story: State of Decay — “State of Decay 3 Studio Head Says He Was “Irresponsibly Transparent” With Team During Xbox Layoffs” (GamingBolt)
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Irresponsibly Transparent mentions jumped +4 this week
“State of Decay 3 Studio Head Says He Was “Irresponsibly Transparent” With Team During Xbox Layoffs” — GamingBolt
4 stories · 4 outlets · 0 → 4
Gears War mentions jumped +3 this week
“Gears of War Creator Cliff Bleszinski Talks E-Day, the Gaming Industry and His Future Projects” — Game Rant
6 stories · 6 outlets · 3 → 6
Mixtape Wins mentions jumped +3 this week
“Mixtape wins three awards at Australian Game Developer Awards 2026, including GOTY” — GamesIndustry.biz
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Australian Awards mentions jumped +3 this week
“Mixtape wins three awards at Australian Game Developer Awards 2026, including GOTY” — GamesIndustry.biz
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Won Take mentions jumped +3 this week
“Gears of War studio head addresses layoff worries after E-Day release, and says the next game won’t take ‘nearly as long’” — Steam News
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Take Nearly mentions jumped +3 this week
“Gears of War studio head addresses layoff worries after E-Day release, and says the next game won’t take ‘nearly as long’” — Steam News
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Nearly Long mentions jumped +3 this week
“Gears of War studio head addresses layoff worries after E-Day release, and says the next game won’t take ‘nearly as long’” — Steam News
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
War Boss mentions jumped +3 this week
“Gears of War boss says the next game won't take seven years to make as he dances around the question of layoffs” — Eurogamer
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
State Decay mentions jumped +3 this week
“State of Decay 3 Studio Head Says He Was “Irresponsibly Transparent” With Team During Xbox Layoffs” — GamingBolt
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
War Head mentions jumped +2 this week
“Gears of War studio head addresses layoff worries after E-Day release, and says the next game won’t take ‘nearly as long’” — Steam News
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 2
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- Eurogamer4
- GamesIndustry.biz3
- Steam News3
- VGC3
- Kotaku2
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Undead Labs boss "reluctant to share" number affected by layoffs: "I would hate to reduce the impact to those individuals to a number or statistic"GamesIndustry.biz
- Gravity Well Hit by Layoffs Affecting Over 40 Employees, Leadership Says “Future is Uncertain”
GamingBolt
Mixtape wins three awards at Australian Game Developer Awards 2026, including GOTY
Gears of War studio head addresses layoff worries after E-Day release, and says the next game won’t take ‘nearly as long’Steam News
- Gears of War studio head addresses layoff worries after E-Day release, and says the next game won’t take ‘nearly as long’
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Gears of War boss says the next game won't take seven years to make as he dances around the question of layoffs
Mixtape Wins Game of the Year at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards- Mixtape Wins Game of the Year at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards
IGN
Gears Of War Boss Dodges Question About Future Layoffs, Promises Next Game Will Come Sooner
Gears of War: E-Day Studio Boss Insists 'The Next Game Will Not Take Nearly as Long' to Make, Responds to Layoff Concern