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This week, Nintendo dominated gaming coverage with 63 articles — up 152% from the previous period. Gothic led individual game mentions with 58 hits. Retro drove 100% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (23 mentions).
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Nintendo led console coverage this week with 63 articles (up 38), 36 ahead of PlayStation. Nintendo overtook PlayStation for the lead.
Biggest story: Ocarina of Time — “Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 remake was one of the most popular titles of Summer Game Fest 2026, according to data” (Nintendo Everything)
Biggest story: Gothic — “Where to sleep in Gothic 1 Remake” (GamesRadar)
Biggest story: Gothic — “Where to sleep in Gothic 1 Remake” (GamesRadar)
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Ocarina Time mentions jumped +34 this week
“Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 remake was one of the most popular titles of Summer Game Fest 2026, according to data” — Nintendo Everything
34 stories · 18 outlets · 0 → 34
Zelda Ocarina mentions jumped +21 this week
“Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 remake was one of the most popular titles of Summer Game Fest 2026, according to data” — Nintendo Everything
21 stories · 17 outlets · 0 → 21
Legend Zelda mentions jumped +14 this week
“The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake's biggest challenge is voice acting and music” — Polygon
14 stories · 11 outlets · 0 → 14
Resident Evil mentions jumped +9 this week
“Resident Evil 0 Remake Tease Proves Capcom Learned An Important Lesson” — Steam News
22 stories · 13 outlets · 16 → 25
Thief Dark mentions jumped +9 this week
“Thief: The Dark Project Remastered is the Dishonored replacement we've been waiting for” — Polygon
9 stories · 9 outlets · 0 → 9
Dark Project mentions jumped +9 this week
“Thief: The Dark Project Remastered is the Dishonored replacement we've been waiting for” — Polygon
9 stories · 9 outlets · 0 → 9
Evil Veronica mentions jumped +8 this week
“Resident Evil Veronica team is adjusting the original's story so its remake fits better into the series as a whole” — Eurogamer
13 stories · 11 outlets · 5 → 13
Star Trek mentions jumped +7 this week
“The Studio Behind Silent Hill 2 Remake Is Taking Star Trek Somewhere Unexpected” — GameSpot
7 stories · 7 outlets · 0 → 7
Fallout Vegas mentions jumped +6 this week
“Fallout: New Vegas remake rumors heat up as Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake leaker says previous reports are credible” — Steam News
6 stories · 5 outlets · 0 → 6
Tales Eternia mentions jumped +6 this week
“Tales of Eternia Remastered Brings Destiny To Consoles & PC on October 16th” — RPGFan
6 stories · 6 outlets · 0 → 6
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- Steam News36
- Game Rant36
- GamesRadar26
- TheGamer21
- PC Gamer14
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- Gothic4 sources · 7 articles · Retro6/8/2026, 3:41:43 PM
“Where to sleep in Gothic 1 Remake”
GamesRadar · Steam News · Game Rant · Rock Paper Shotgun
- Silent Hill4 sources · 4 articles · Retro6/6/2026, 11:10:00 PM
“Silent Hill 2 remake studio is back with more sci-fi horror, and this time it's taking Star Trek to a mysterious, hostile world”
Eurogamer · Rock Paper Shotgun · Polygon · Steam News