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Last 7 days · 74 articles · 26/72 feeds active· Updated Oct 24, 2026, 09:32 AM UTC
This week, Trading Cards dominated gaming coverage with 74 articles — up 7% from the previous period. TCG led individual game mentions with 3 hits. General drove 69% of all stories.
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Trading Cards
74 TCG articles tracked
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- IGN15
- TheGamer12
- Steam News7
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Nintendo led console coverage this week with 17 articles (up 7), 13 ahead of Xbox. Xbox edged past PlayStation for second.
Biggest story: Mr Magpie’s Harmless Card Game — “Mr Magpie’s Harmless Card Game announced for Nintendo Switch 2” (Nintendo Everything)
Biggest story: Richard Garfield’s Chaos Agents Turns Auto Battlers Into — “Richard Garfield’s Chaos Agents Turns Auto Battlers Into A Battle Royale” (Steam News)
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Star Trek mentions jumped +7 this week
“Here Are The Rarest Cards In The Star Trek MTG Set” — TheGamer
7 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 7
Magic Gathering mentions jumped +5 this week
“Amazon Has a Sale on Magic: The Gathering Booster Boxes Even Before Black Friday Kicks Off” — IGN
8 stories · 6 outlets · 3 → 8
Dual Fusion mentions jumped +5 this week
“Pokemon TCG Pocket Dual Fusion cards: Full set so far” — Dexerto
5 stories · 5 outlets · 0 → 5
Trading Cards mentions jumped +4 this week
“New Update, Trading Cards and Points Shop Goodies 🎁” — Steam News
4 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 4
Fedex Truck mentions jumped +4 this week
“Police Confirm Nearly $1 Million Worth of Trading Cards Stolen in PSA FedEx Truck Heist” — IGN
4 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 4
Pokémon TCG mentions jumped +3 this week
“New Official Pokemon TCG Release Confirmed for October 23” — Game Rant
9 stories · 4 outlets · 6 → 9
Universes Beyond mentions jumped +3 this week
“Universes Beyond Is About to Ruin the best Magic: The Gathering Set of the Year” — Polygon
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Trek Mtg mentions jumped +3 this week
“Here Are The Rarest Cards In The Star Trek MTG Set” — TheGamer
3 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 3
Trading Card mentions jumped +3 this week
“Second Cyberpunk Trading Card Game Set Announced For Early 2027” — Star City Games
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Gathering Star mentions jumped +3 this week
“Exclusive — See 7 New Cards From Magic: The Gathering Star Trek, Including 1 That Remembers the Most Iconic Drink of TNG” — IGN
3 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 3
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Top 5 publishers by article count
- IGN15
- TheGamer12
- Steam News7
- Dexerto5
- Polygon4
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New Update, Trading Cards and Points Shop Goodies 🎁
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Amazon Has a Sale on Magic: The Gathering Booster Boxes Even Before Black Friday Kicks Off
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Richard Garfield’s Chaos Agents Turns Auto Battlers Into A Battle Royale
Universes Beyond Is About to Ruin the best Magic: The Gathering Set of the YearPolygon
Ad telling grandparents to get consent to hug grandkids pulled after backlashDexerto
Pokémon Card Auction Breaks Record With Two Million Dollar Collection SoldDualShockers