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A live read on gaming media + audience: what 72 news outlets are writing about, what's pulling Twitch viewers, and what's holding Steam players — refreshed hourly.
Last 7 days · 44 articles · 11/72 feeds active· Updated Aug 20, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC
This week, VR dominated gaming coverage with 44 articles — up 144% from the previous period. Meta Quest led individual game mentions with 7 hits. General drove 59% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Meta Quest (27 mentions).
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Console War — Week over Week
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PlayStation led console coverage this week with 10 articles (up 9), 9 ahead of Xbox. PlayStation overtook Nintendo for the lead.
Biggest story: PlayStation VR2 — “Green Hell VR Brings A Painting & Building Update To PlayStation VR2 & Meta Quest” (UploadVR)
Hardware Coverage
Handhelds and headsets in the headlines — and what's being said
- Meta Quest27 mentions
“Into The Radius 2 Exits Early Access On Quest 3 Later This Month” — UploadVR
- PSVR24 mentions
“‘High on Life’ is Getting an Official VR Port for Quest, PC VR & PSVR 2 Next Year” — Road to VR
- Vision Pro1 mention
“Pico’s Vision Pro Competitor Gets Official Name and Debut Date” — Road to VR
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Meta Quest mentions jumped +18 this week
“BrushHammer: Miniature Painter Drops on Meta Quest Later This Month” — UploadVR
18 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 18
High Life mentions jumped +8 this week
“High On Life Is Coming To VR, And Yes, You Can Stroke Your Weird Guns” — GameSpot
8 stories · 7 outlets · 0 → 8
Playstation Vr2 mentions jumped +7 this week
“Green Hell VR Brings A Painting & Building Update To PlayStation VR2 & Meta Quest” — UploadVR
7 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 7
Amp Meta mentions jumped +7 this week
“Green Hell VR Brings A Painting & Building Update To PlayStation VR2 & Meta Quest” — UploadVR
7 stories · 1 outlet · 0 → 7
Life Vr mentions jumped +6 this week
“High On Life Is Coming To VR, And Yes, You Can Stroke Your Weird Guns” — GameSpot
6 stories · 5 outlets · 0 → 6
System Shock mentions jumped +6 this week
“System Shock, High on Life, More Are Breathing New Life into PSVR2” — Push Square
6 stories · 4 outlets · 0 → 6
Shock Vr mentions jumped +5 this week
“System Shock VR, High On Life VR and more from the VR Games Showcase” — Steam News
5 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 5
Vr Playstation mentions jumped +4 this week
“Out Of Sight VR Coming To PlayStation VR2 Later This Year & Meta Quest In 2027” — UploadVR
4 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 4
Vr Vr mentions jumped +4 this week
“System Shock VR, High On Life VR and more from the VR Games Showcase” — Steam News
4 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 4
Vr Meta mentions jumped +4 this week
“System Shock VR Announced For Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, and PC VR” — Steam News
4 stories · 2 outlets · 0 → 4
Most Active Sources
Top 5 publishers by article count
- UploadVR17
- Steam News12
- Road to VR5
- GamingOnLinux2
- Cogconnected2
Recent Breaking Stories
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GamingOnLinux
Steam Frame Unboxing Videos Leaked
Pico’s Vision Pro Competitor Gets Official Name and Debut DateRoad to VR
Into The Radius 2 Exits Early Access On Quest 3 Later This MonthUploadVR
‘Into the Radius 2’ Leaves Quest Early Access Aug 27, Including Campaign & New Content
Dystopian Survival Shooter CONVRGENCE Leaves PC VR Early Access In September
BrushHammer: Miniature Painter Drops on Meta Quest Later This Month
Interstellar RTS BattleGroupVR2 Launches On Meta Quest This Month
Green Hell VR Brings A Painting & Building Update To PlayStation VR2 & Meta Quest
Out Of Sight VR Coming To PlayStation VR2 Later This Year & Meta Quest In 2027
Valve Steam Frame VR headset launch reportedly approachingKitGuru
- PAYDAY: Aces High Reveals First Gameplay Trailer Ahead of VR Playtest
Cogconnected
The Stream Team: Chasing a cure for vampirism and lycanism in AdventureQuest 3DMassively Overpowered
High On Life Is Coming To VR, And Yes, You Can Stroke Your Weird GunsGameSpot