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Last 7 days · 389 articles · 42/72 feeds active· Updated Oct 24, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC
This week, Xbox dominated gaming coverage with 389 articles — up 21% from the previous period. Xbox Series X|S led individual game mentions with 28 hits. General drove 62% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (22 mentions).
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4 TCG articles tracked
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- Steam News1
- IGN1
- GamingBolt1
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Xbox led console coverage this week with 389 articles (up 67), 304 ahead of PlayStation.
Biggest story: Xbox Series X|S — “US: PS5 No.1, Switch 2 No.2 and Xbox Series X|S No.3 for September 2026” (My Nintendo News)
Biggest story: Xbox Series X|S — “US: PS5 No.1, Switch 2 No.2 and Xbox Series X|S No.3 for September 2026” (My Nintendo News)
Biggest story: Xbox Series X|S — “US: PS5 No.1, Switch 2 No.2 and Xbox Series X|S No.3 for September 2026” (My Nintendo News)
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- Switch 222 mentions
“Which is the best version of Steins;Gate Reboot? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Xbox” — Steam News
- Steam Deck5 mentions
“Which is the best version of Steins;Gate Reboot? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Xbox” — Steam News
- ROG Ally5 mentions
“Which is the best version of Steins;Gate Reboot? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Xbox” — Steam News
- Evercade1 mention
“If the idea of an $1,800 Xbox that doesn't even run physical games horrifies you, I'd pick up an Evercade Nexus and ignore the next generation” — GamesRadar
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Xbox Series X|S mentions jumped +14 this week
“US: PS5 No.1, Switch 2 No.2 and Xbox Series X|S No.3 for September 2026” — My Nintendo News
43 stories · 13 outlets · 29 → 43
Project Helix mentions jumped +12 this week
“Xbox Project Helix Projected $1200 Price Is Hard To Believe, Former Xbox Exec Says, As System Would Have Zero Value” — Wccftech
12 stories · 10 outlets · 0 → 12
Xbox Cloud mentions jumped +10 this week
“Xbox Cloud Gaming Hours Now Live for Insiders, Prices Revealed” — GamingBolt
10 stories · 10 outlets · 0 → 10
Amd Fsr mentions jumped +9 this week
“AMD FSR 4.1 beta drivers roll out for Xbox Ally, Xbox Ally X, and Xbox Ally X20 handhelds” — Windows Central
9 stories · 8 outlets · 0 → 9
Ps5 Switch mentions jumped +8 this week
“Which is the best version of Steins;Gate Reboot? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Xbox” — Steam News
8 stories · 5 outlets · 0 → 8
Cyberpunk 2077 mentions jumped +8 this week
“Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 Adds Edgerunners 2’s Crew, Dual-Wielding, and Console Mods, as CDPR Lures Players Back to Night City” — Wccftech
8 stories · 6 outlets · 0 → 8
Gen Xbox mentions jumped +8 this week
“PS6 and Next-Gen Xbox Could Make $1,000 Consoles the New Normal” — Steam News
8 stories · 8 outlets · 0 → 8
500 Million mentions jumped +7 this week
“Xbox Responds To Report Claiming Netflix Offered $500 Million For TV & Film Adaptations” — Pure Xbox
7 stories · 5 outlets · 0 → 7
Fantasy Vii mentions jumped +7 this week
“Final Fantasy VII Remake is finally coming to Xbox Game Pass in October's wave” — Windows Central
7 stories · 7 outlets · 0 → 7
Switch Switch mentions jumped +6 this week
“Which is the best version of Steins;Gate Reboot? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Xbox” — Steam News
6 stories · 4 outlets · 0 → 6
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Top 5 publishers by article count
- Pure Xbox49
- Steam News37
- Windows Central26
- Gematsu25
- Game Rant22
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