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Last 7 days · 69 articles · 26/72 feeds active· Updated just now
This week, Trading Cards dominated gaming coverage with 69 articles — down 16% from the previous period. General drove 74% of all stories.
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Trading Cards
69 TCG articles tracked
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Most active TCG sources
- TheGamer12
- Steam News10
- IGN6
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Console War — Week over Week
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Nintendo led console coverage this week with 8 articles (down 5), 1 ahead of PlayStation.
Biggest story: Pokemon TCG Brawl Leads To Arrest On Suspicion Of Possessing An Offensive Weapon — “Pokemon TCG Brawl Leads To Arrest On Suspicion Of Possessing An Offensive Weapon” (TheGamer)
Biggest story: NBA The Run — “First Play: Watch us play NBA The Run, a new online take on NBA Jam and NBA Street” (Steam News)
Biggest story: NBA The Run — “First Play: Watch us play NBA The Run, a new online take on NBA Jam and NBA Street” (Steam News)
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Nba Run mentions jumped +7 this week
“First Play: Watch us play NBA The Run, a new online take on NBA Jam and NBA Street” — Steam News
7 stories · 5 outlets · 0 → 7
Commander Deck mentions jumped +6 this week
“Full MTG | Marvel Super Heroes Wakanda Forever Commander Deck Unveiled” — Star City Games
6 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 6
Pitch Black mentions jumped +3 this week
“Pokémon fans beg for shocking limits after awful Pitch Black presale” — Polygon
3 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 3
Mr Magpie mentions jumped +3 this week
“Mr. Magpie’s Harmless Card Game Revealed, Brings A Deckbuilding Twist To Corporate Apathy” — GamingBolt
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Magpie Harmless mentions jumped +3 this week
“Mr. Magpie’s Harmless Card Game Revealed, Brings A Deckbuilding Twist To Corporate Apathy” — GamingBolt
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Harmless Card mentions jumped +3 this week
“Mr. Magpie’s Harmless Card Game Revealed, Brings A Deckbuilding Twist To Corporate Apathy” — GamingBolt
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Nintendo Switch mentions jumped +2 this week
“Nintendo Switch Sports Resort comes exclusively to Switch 2 in October 2026” — Shacknews
3 stories · 3 outlets · 1 → 3
Booster Box mentions jumped +2 this week
“The Magic: The Gathering Marvel Super Heroes Jumpstart Booster Box Drops to a New Low Price” — IGN
2 stories · 1 outlet · 0 → 2
Full Mtg mentions jumped +2 this week
“Full MTG | Marvel Super Heroes Wakanda Forever Commander Deck Unveiled” — Star City Games
2 stories · 1 outlet · 0 → 2
Doom Prevails mentions jumped +2 this week
“Complete Breakdown Of The Doom Prevails Commander Deck In MTG” — TheGamer
2 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 2
Most Active Sources
Top 5 publishers by article count
- TheGamer12
- Steam News10
- IGN6
- Star City Games6
- Polygon6
Recent Breaking Stories
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