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Last 7 days · 612 articles · 49/72 feeds active· Updated just now
This week, PC dominated gaming coverage with 612 articles — down 5% from the previous period. Destiny led individual game mentions with 12 hits. General drove 52% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (71 mentions).
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2 TCG articles tracked
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- Cogconnected1
- Steam News1
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Console War — Week over Week
Who's winning the coverage race — and what's driving it
Xbox led console coverage this week with 134 articles (up 37), 18 ahead of PlayStation. Xbox overtook PlayStation for the lead.
Biggest story: Cassette Beasts — “Cassette Beasts 2002 Brings Music & Pixellated Monster Battling Galore For Consoles & PC” (RPGFan)
Biggest story: Persona — “Persona 4 Revival Brings Shadows, Social Links, & More on February 18th, 2027” (RPGFan)
Biggest story: Persona — “Persona 4 Revival Brings Shadows, Social Links, & More on February 18th, 2027” (RPGFan)
Hardware Coverage
Handhelds and headsets in the headlines — and what's being said
- Switch 271 mentions
“The Drifter Comes to Switch and Switch 2 With 4K, 120 FPS, and Mouse Controls” — Noisy Pixel
- 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 Quest5 mentions
“Hyperlane Highway Announces Meta Quest Release Alongside PC VR Later This Year” — Steam News
- ROG Ally1 mention
- Legion Go1 mention
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What's Spiking
Phrases surging in headlines — and the stories behind them
Gift Cards mentions jumped +20 this week
“Steam will stop selling physical gift cards later this year due to scammers” — KitGuru
20 stories · 19 outlets · 0 → 20
Crazy Taxi mentions jumped +17 this week
“Following generative AI controversy, Crazy Taxi: World Tour lead clarifies how the tech is being used” — Eurogamer
17 stories · 13 outlets · 0 → 17
Steam Fest mentions jumped +13 this week
“Go North Brings a Calming Maze Experience to Steam Next Fest With New Demo” — Cogconnected
13 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 13
Taxi Tour mentions jumped +12 this week
“Following generative AI controversy, Crazy Taxi: World Tour lead clarifies how the tech is being used” — Eurogamer
12 stories · 11 outlets · 0 → 12
Generative Ai mentions jumped +10 this week
“Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis Director Discusses Use of Generative AI In The Upcoming Unreal Engine 5 Remake” — Game Informer
10 stories · 8 outlets · 0 → 10
Steam Gift mentions jumped +10 this week
“Valve confirms it won't restock Steam Gift Cards” — Game Developer
10 stories · 10 outlets · 0 → 10
Mortal Shell mentions jumped +10 this week
“What is Gloom used for in Mortal Shell 2?” — Steam News
10 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 10
Physical Gift mentions jumped +9 this week
“Steam will stop selling physical gift cards later this year due to scammers” — KitGuru
9 stories · 8 outlets · 0 → 9
2026 Date mentions jumped +9 this week
“NAMCO LEGENDARY Mountains Gets June 2026 Release Date for Switch, Switch 2, and PC” — Noisy Pixel
9 stories · 1 outlet · 0 → 9
Physical Steam mentions jumped +8 this week
“Valve ends physical Steam gift cards due to widespread scams” — Polygon
8 stories · 8 outlets · 0 → 8
Most Active Sources
Top 5 publishers by article count
- Steam News113
- Noisy Pixel89
- Niche Gamer61
- Wccftech46
- PC Gamer35
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