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This week, PlayStation dominated gaming coverage with 666 articles — down 23% from the previous period. Xbox Series X|S led individual game mentions with 50 hits. New Releases drove 47% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (142 mentions).
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6 TCG articles tracked
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Console War — Week over Week
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PlayStation led console coverage this week with 666 articles (down 201), 295 ahead of Xbox.
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)
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)
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Handhelds and headsets in the headlines — and what's being said
- Switch 2142 mentions
“Side-scrolling beat ’em up game The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC” — Gematsu
- Steam Deck2 mentions
“Unreal Engine 5 Won’t Lock Players Out Of Phantom Blade Zero, As Dev Vows Low-End Hardware and Steam Deck Optimization” — Wccftech
- PSVR22 mentions
“The Most Anticipated VR Games of 2026 Coming to Quest, PC VR and (maybe) PSVR 2” — Road to VR
- Meta Quest2 mentions
“Survival Horror The Obsessive Shadow Chapter 2 Announced for PC VR, PlayStation VR2, & Meta Quest” — Steam News
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Gears War mentions jumped +50 this week
“Gears of War: E-Day Was Never Meant to Come to PS5, Says The Coalition” — GamingBolt
50 stories · 17 outlets · 0 → 50
Halo Campaign mentions jumped +21 this week
“Halo: Campaign Evolved Stumbles on Unreal Engine 5, as RTX 5090 Barely Cracks 100 FPS at 1440p Ultra” — Wccftech
21 stories · 14 outlets · 0 → 21
Campaign Evolved mentions jumped +21 this week
“Halo: Campaign Evolved Stumbles on Unreal Engine 5, as RTX 5090 Barely Cracks 100 FPS at 1440p Ultra” — Wccftech
21 stories · 14 outlets · 0 → 21
Kingdom Hearts mentions jumped +15 this week
“Kingdom Hearts 4 PS5 Release Date Hopium Hits New High” — Push Square
15 stories · 8 outlets · 0 → 15
War Ps5 mentions jumped +13 this week
“Gears of War: E-Day Trailer With PS5 Logo Has Been Taken Down After Exclusivity Announcement” — GamingBolt
13 stories · 9 outlets · 0 → 13
Valor Mortis mentions jumped +12 this week
“Valor Mortis delayed to October 13 for PS5, Xbox, and PC” — Steam News
12 stories · 7 outlets · 0 → 12
Persona Revival mentions jumped +12 this week
“Persona 4 Revival Brings Shadows, Social Links, & More on February 18th, 2027” — RPGFan
12 stories · 11 outlets · 0 → 12
Switch Switch mentions jumped +10 this week
“Side-scrolling beat ’em up game The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC” — Gematsu
10 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 10
Ps Extra mentions jumped +9 this week
“Reminder: PS Plus Extra Adds Sonic X Shadow Generations in USA, UK” — Push Square
9 stories · 5 outlets · 0 → 9
Castlevania Belmont mentions jumped +9 this week
“Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Preorders Include An Alucard-Themed Bonus Costume” — GameSpot
9 stories · 8 outlets · 0 → 9
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Top 5 publishers by article count
- Push Square108
- Gematsu77
- Steam News55
- Noisy Pixel46
- Niche Gamer43
Recent Breaking Stories
Stories where 4+ sources published the same game/topic within an hour — likely embargo lifts
- 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
- Stupid Never Dies4 sources · 4 articles · General6/10/2026, 12:58:00 PM
“Stupid Never Dies releases in Fall 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC”
RPG Site · Niche Gamer · Gematsu · Noisy Pixel
- PS5 Pro4 sources · 4 articles · New Releases6/8/2026, 3:44:50 PM
“Microsoft's next big release Halo: Campaign Evolved just got a slick story trailer, with footage captured on PS5 Pro”
Eurogamer · Windows Central · IGN · GamesRadar
- Spyro6 sources · 6 articles · New Releases6/7/2026, 5:50:50 PM
“Spyro: A Realm Beyond announced”
Niche Gamer · Gematsu · Eurogamer · Polygon · GamesRadar · Noisy Pixel
- State of Decay5 sources · 5 articles · New Releases6/7/2026, 5:14:51 PM
“State of Decay 3 reveals 2027 release and PS5 port”
Niche Gamer · Gematsu · GameSpot · Eurogamer · Game Informer