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Last 7 days · 378 articles · 40/72 feeds active· Updated Aug 20, 2026, 09:49 AM UTC
This week, PC dominated gaming coverage with 378 articles — down 14% from the previous period. Linux led individual game mentions with 10 hits. General drove 60% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Steam Deck (19 mentions).
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2 TCG articles tracked
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- Noisy Pixel1
- PlayStation Lifestyle1
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PlayStation led console coverage this week with 42 articles (down 5), 5 ahead of Xbox. Xbox edged past Nintendo for second.
Biggest story: Trails — “Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Demo Now Available With Save Data Carryover, Opening Movie Released” (Noisy Pixel)
Biggest story: PlayStation VR2 — “High On Life VR Announced for PlayStation VR2, Steam, and Meta Quest” (Noisy Pixel)
Biggest story: Steam Deck — “Save 60% Off the Razer Chroma Dock for Steam Deck, Xbox Ally X, and Other Handheld Gaming PCs” (Steam News)
Hardware Coverage
Handhelds and headsets in the headlines — and what's being said
- Steam Deck19 mentions
“Save 60% Off the Razer Chroma Dock for Steam Deck, Xbox Ally X, and Other Handheld Gaming PCs” — Steam News
- Meta Quest14 mentions
“High On Life VR Announced for PlayStation VR2, Steam, and Meta Quest” — Noisy Pixel
- Switch 213 mentions
“Which is the best version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered? Switch 2, PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox, or PC” — Steam News
- PSVR21 mention
“‘High on Life’ is Getting an Official VR Port for Quest, PC VR & PSVR 2 Next Year” — Road to VR
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Meta Quest mentions jumped +10 this week
“High On Life VR Announced for PlayStation VR2, Steam, and Meta Quest” — Noisy Pixel
10 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 10
Kingdom Hearts mentions jumped +8 this week
“Kingdom Hearts Games Hit Steam’s Bestseller Charts After D23 Reveal and 70% Off Sale” — Polygon
11 stories · 7 outlets · 3 → 11
Prince Persia mentions jumped +8 this week
“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time joins GOG Game Preservation Program” — KitGuru
8 stories · 6 outlets · 0 → 8
Persia Sands mentions jumped +7 this week
“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time joins GOG Game Preservation Program” — KitGuru
7 stories · 6 outlets · 0 → 7
Sands Time mentions jumped +7 this week
“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time joins GOG Game Preservation Program” — KitGuru
7 stories · 6 outlets · 0 → 7
Rideshare Stimulator mentions jumped +7 this week
“Saber’s Matt Karch Claims Portal Writer’s Viral Video Triggered Death Threats, Escalating the Already Ugly Rideshare Stimulator AI Writer Dispute” — Wccftech
7 stories · 7 outlets · 0 → 7
Steam Page mentions jumped +6 this week
“KINGDOM HEARTS IV releases late in 2027 - Steam page is up with a new trailer” — Steam News
6 stories · 5 outlets · 0 → 6
South Midnight mentions jumped +6 this week
“Compulsion Games removes Xbox as publisher of South of Midnight on Steam” — Shacknews
6 stories · 6 outlets · 0 → 6
Gog Preservation mentions jumped +5 this week
“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time joins GOG Game Preservation Program” — KitGuru
5 stories · 5 outlets · 0 → 5
Preservation Program mentions jumped +5 this week
“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time joins GOG Game Preservation Program” — KitGuru
5 stories · 5 outlets · 0 → 5
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Top 5 publishers by article count
- Steam News95
- Wccftech41
- Cogconnected37
- Noisy Pixel30
- Game Rant19
Recent Breaking Stories
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No synchronized publishing detected.
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Steam Users Have Until August 24 to Claim 2025 Simulation Game Completely Free of ChargeSteam News
- Steam Users Have Until August 24 to Claim 2025 Simulation Game Completely Free of Charge
Game Rant
Facebook Marketplace Listings Should Be Treated With Caution, But A Lucky Individual Scored An RTX 4070 Gaming Laptop For Just $600; Includes 32GB RAM And A 2TB SSDWccftech
NTE Nanally-Themed Items Now Available in the Steam Points Shop!
GPU Suffers From Thermal Degradation Just Because GIGABYTE Forgot To Remove The Protective Film; Company Dismisses User’s Concerns Over Warranty Status
HELLCARD II Launches Public Steam Playtest for up to Four PlayersCogconnected
The First Descendant Update 1.4.0- Ghost Battalion Is Now Available on Steam With Fast-Paced Sci-Fi Combat
T.W.I.R.L. Invites Players Into a Terrifying Childhood Nightmare Today on Steam
The Magical Quest of Molly the Marble Steam Beta Test Begins on 21st August- Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Demo Now Available With Save Data Carryover, Opening Movie Released
Noisy Pixel
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter demo now available, Season Pass and Digital Deluxe Edition announcedRPG Site
Intel’s Razor Lake Will Reportedly Tap TSMC’s 2nm N2X Process, Squeezing AMD Out of Already-Constrained Fab Capacity- Mythmon: Mythic Monsters launches September 7
Gematsu
Don't Sleep on This Striking Korean Murder Mystery, Out on PS5 Now and Discounted with PS PlusPush Square