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Last 7 days · 7,202 articles · 69/72 feeds active· Updated 2m ago
This week, Nintendo dominated gaming coverage with 1,202 articles — up 95% from the previous period. Destiny led individual game mentions with 118 hits. General drove 65% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (728 mentions).
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FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition
Thu, Jun 11Out nowANDROID
Imago Season
Thu, Jun 11Out nowLINUX
Space Warpster
Thu, Jun 11Out nowLINUX
Kiou
Fri, Jun 12Out nowANDROID
FeeBay
Fri, Jun 12Out nowPC
Word Rift
Fri, Jun 12Out nowPC
Garden Designer Simulator
Sat, Jun 13TodaySWITCH
Archery King
Sat, Jun 13TodaySWITCH
Reverse Dream of the Menasphere
Sat, Jun 13TodayPC
Again: Loop
Sun, Jun 14TomorrowPC
Beggar's Life
Sun, Jun 14TomorrowPC
Tilt It! Golf
Mon, Jun 15in 2 daysANDROID
You Within Me
Mon, Jun 15in 2 daysPC
Crownseeker
Mon, Jun 15in 2 daysPC
Vibe or Dare
Tue, Jun 16in 3 daysPC
Barbie: Horse Ride & Rescue
Tue, Jun 16in 3 daysSWITCH-2
Copa City
Tue, Jun 16in 3 daysXBOX-SERIES
Deep Enough
Wed, Jun 17in 4 daysPC
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68 TCG articles tracked
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Most active TCG sources
- TheGamer11
- Steam News10
- IGN6
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Console War — Week over Week
Who's winning the coverage race — and what's driving it
Nintendo led console coverage this week with 1,202 articles (up 586), 102 ahead of Xbox. Nintendo overtook PlayStation for the lead.
Biggest story: Nintendo Direct — “This Week in Switch 2 - Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake confirmed, Nintendo Direct & Summer Game Fest” (Shacknews)
Biggest story: Xbox Series X|S — “Xbox fans rally against Shift Up for 'Stellar Blade' — which is now exclusively NOT on Xbox Series X|S” (Windows Central)
Biggest story: Xbox Series X|S — “Xbox fans rally against Shift Up for 'Stellar Blade' — which is now exclusively NOT on Xbox Series X|S” (Windows Central)
Hardware Coverage
Handhelds and headsets in the headlines — and what's being said
- Switch 2728 mentions
“To a T launch trailer – Nintendo Switch 2 narrative adventure game from the creator of Katamari Damacy” — Nintendo Everything
- Steam Deck13 mentions
“Unreal Engine 5 Won’t Lock Players Out Of Phantom Blade Zero, As Dev Vows Low-End Hardware and Steam Deck Optimization” — Wccftech
- Meta Quest13 mentions
“Hyperlane Highway Announces Meta Quest Release Alongside PC VR Later This Year” — Steam News
- Vision Pro4 mentions
“Amplium Makes Room For A Wider Range Of Apple Immersive Video On Vision Pro” — UploadVR
- Analogue Pocket3 mentions
“Latest Hardware Run Of The Analogue Pocket Isn't Playing Nice With Everdrive Carts” — Time Extension
- PSVR22 mentions
“The Most Anticipated VR Games of 2026 Coming to Quest, PC VR and (maybe) PSVR 2” — Road to VR
- Evercade2 mentions
“Two Upcoming Evercade Carts Have Been Leaked” — Retro Dodo
- ROG Ally1 mention
- Legion Go1 mention
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What's Spiking
Phrases surging in headlines — and the stories behind them
Nintendo Switch mentions jumped +127 this week
“When do Kingdom Hearts Nintendo Switch Cloud Version servers shut down?” — Shacknews
269 stories · 30 outlets · 142 → 269
Gears War mentions jumped +117 this week
“Gears of War: E-Day’s Campaign is Over 14 Hours Long and Lets You Play as Any Bravo Squad Member” — GamingBolt
116 stories · 25 outlets · 0 → 117
Kingdom Hearts mentions jumped +97 this week
“When do Kingdom Hearts Nintendo Switch Cloud Version servers shut down?” — Shacknews
95 stories · 35 outlets · 0 → 97
Nintendo Direct mentions jumped +88 this week
“This Week in Switch 2 - Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake confirmed, Nintendo Direct & Summer Game Fest” — Shacknews
88 stories · 29 outlets · 0 → 88
Campaign Evolved mentions jumped +78 this week
“Halo: Campaign Evolved Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Ally X” — Pure Xbox
78 stories · 27 outlets · 0 → 78
Halo Campaign mentions jumped +77 this week
“Halo: Campaign Evolved Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Ally X” — Pure Xbox
77 stories · 27 outlets · 0 → 77
Ocarina Time mentions jumped +67 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
67 stories · 30 outlets · 0 → 67
Fortnite Chapter mentions jumped +65 this week
“How to get the Gummy Sprite in Fortnite Chapter 7, Season 3” — Destructoid
65 stories · 6 outlets · 0 → 65
Crazy Taxi mentions jumped +60 this week
“How The Offspring Inspired Crazy Taxi And Became Inseparable From The Franchise” — Game Informer
58 stories · 29 outlets · 0 → 60
Fantasy Revelation mentions jumped +58 this week
“Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Says Streamers Might Be Contributing To RPG “Crisis”” — GameSpot
75 stories · 15 outlets · 17 → 75
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Top 5 publishers by article count
- Steam News927
- Game Rant576
- GamesRadar357
- IGN268
- PC Gamer266
Recent Breaking Stories
Stories where 4+ sources published the same game/topic within an hour — likely embargo lifts
- Modern Warfare4 sources · 4 articles · General6/12/2026, 5:00:05 PM
“Modern Warfare 4 brings back campaign mode early access after 2 year hiatus from CoD”
Destructoid · Dexerto · Xbox Wire · Dot Esports
- Bungie4 sources · 4 articles · General6/12/2026, 4:00:45 PM
“Before you place all the blame on Sony, former Destiny 2 CM says Bungie was 'very close to shutting its doors' before the buyout”
PC Gamer · Steam News · Windows Central · GamesRadar
- Destiny4 sources · 5 articles · New Releases6/11/2026, 9:49:37 PM
“Time to get a little sadder about Destiny 2: TWIDs are coming to an end”
PC Gamer · Steam News · Shacknews · Destructoid
- Destiny5 sources · 5 articles · General6/11/2026, 6:00:17 PM
“Destiny 2's Shaxx Followed Me Into 007 First Light and Back Again”
Game Rant · Dot Esports · Shacknews · Destructoid · Steam News
- Clutch4 sources · 4 articles · Reviews6/11/2026, 3:00:00 PM
“Clutch preview: A stylish open-world racing game that is trying to do too much too quickly”
GamesRadar · Polygon · VGC · Steam News