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Last 7 days · 387 articles · 44/72 feeds active· Updated Aug 17, 2026, 03:57 PM UTC
This week, PlayStation dominated gaming coverage with 387 articles — up 7% from the previous period. Xbox Series X|S led individual game mentions with 19 hits. General drove 55% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (50 mentions).
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4 TCG articles tracked
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- IGN2
- Gematsu1
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PlayStation led console coverage this week with 387 articles (up 26), 285 ahead of Xbox.
Biggest story: Xbox Series X|S — “Steins;Gate Re:Boot Xbox Series X|S Release Delayed to October 29” (Noisy Pixel)
Biggest story: Xbox Series X|S — “Mafia: The Omertà Collection Announced, Mafia: Definitive Edition Gets Native PS5 And Xbox Series X|S Upgrade | GameObserver” (Steam News)
Biggest story: Xbox Series X|S — “Mafia: The Omertà Collection Announced, Mafia: Definitive Edition Gets Native PS5 And Xbox Series X|S Upgrade | GameObserver” (Steam News)
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- Switch 250 mentions
“TCG Card Shop Simulator launches September 15 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Xbox One, Switch, and PC” — Gematsu
- Meta Quest9 mentions
“Green Hell VR Brings A Painting & Building Update To PlayStation VR2 & Meta Quest” — UploadVR
- PSVR25 mentions
“‘High on Life’ is Getting an Official VR Port for Quest, PC VR & PSVR 2 Next Year” — Road to VR
- Steam Deck4 mentions
“Your Steam Deck Can Now Moonlight as a PS Portal, with PS Plus Cloud Streaming” — Push Square
- Vision Pro1 mention
“The Scuf Envision Pro's biggest selling point is exactly why I wouldn't recommend it” — Steam News
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Marvel Wolverine mentions jumped +23 this week
“Insomniac Confirms Marvel's Wolverine Will Be Playable Straight from Disc” — DualShockers
23 stories · 14 outlets · 0 → 23
Xbox Series X|S mentions jumped +15 this week
“Whisper of the House coming to PS5, Xbox Series on August 27” — Gematsu
28 stories · 9 outlets · 13 → 28
Wolverine Ps5 mentions jumped +15 this week
“'It's a Relentless Onslaught': Wolverine PS5 Dev Responds to Unprecedented Criticism” — Push Square
15 stories · 12 outlets · 0 → 15
Phantom Blade mentions jumped +15 this week
“Phantom Blade Zero pre-orders are officially live; costing $60 for the standard edition” — KitGuru
15 stories · 9 outlets · 0 → 15
Blade Zero mentions jumped +15 this week
“Phantom Blade Zero pre-orders are officially live; costing $60 for the standard edition” — KitGuru
15 stories · 9 outlets · 0 → 15
Playstation Catalog mentions jumped +11 this week
“Kingdom Come: Deliverance II will be on the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog from August 18” — Steam News
11 stories · 5 outlets · 0 → 11
Playstation Vr2 mentions jumped +10 this week
“Green Hell VR Brings A Painting & Building Update To PlayStation VR2 & Meta Quest” — UploadVR
10 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 10
Stop Killing mentions jumped +9 this week
“Stop Killing Games joins Dutch lawsuit against PlayStation's 'Sony tax' on digital games” — Shacknews
9 stories · 9 outlets · 0 → 9
Lord Rings mentions jumped +9 this week
“More Classic Lord of the Rings Games Are Coming Back, Dev Confirms” — Push Square
9 stories · 8 outlets · 0 → 9
Ps5 Switch mentions jumped +8 this week
“Woot's Summer of Gaming Sale only runs for another 15 hours but includes record-breaking discounts across PS5, Switch, and more” — GamesRadar
8 stories · 6 outlets · 0 → 8
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- Steam News47
- Push Square44
- PlayStation Lifestyle35
- Gematsu34
- Noisy Pixel21
Recent Breaking Stories
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- Helldivers5 sources · 5 articles · GeneralAug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
“Helldivers 2 joins PlayStation Plus Game Catalog today, Devoid of Liberty update out now”
PlayStation Blog · Push Square · IGN · TheGamer · Steam News
- Phantom Blade Zero4 sources · 5 articles · GeneralAug 12, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC
“Phantom Blade Zero pre-orders are officially live; costing $60 for the standard edition”
KitGuru · VGC · Steam News · GamesRadar
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Even Sony hasn't made its mind up about the PlayStation 6 release date, admits CEO Hiroki TotokiEurogamer
PlayStation 6 Launch Date Has Yet To Be Decided, As Sony CEO Focuses On Company’s Survival Amid High Component CostsWccftech
When Is The PS6 Coming Out? Not Even Sony Has Decided The Date, YetKotaku
Woot's Summer of Gaming Sale only runs for another 15 hours but includes record-breaking discounts across PS5, Switch, and moreGamesRadar
PlayStation CEO Gives New Official Statement on the PS6 Release DateGame Rant
- PS1-Inspired Psychological Horror Game ‘FEED IT’ Launches on Steam
Noisy Pixel
Sony Terminates Stonks-9800 Dev’s Publisher Agreement Without Warning, 14 Titles Set To Disappear In Under A Week- PlayStation 6 release date still hasn’t been decided, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says
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Sony Still Hasn't Decided When to Launch PS6, Says CEOPush Square
Brand-New PS5 Action Game Collection Half Price on PlayStation StorePlayStation Lifestyle
PlayStation Quietly Shutting Down 13 Games on the PS Store on August 23
New It Happens on PS5 campaign highlights the biggest moments of playPlayStation Blog
A 1996 PlayStation 1 Legend Is Finally Returning For A New ReleaseSteam News
PlayStation 5 Version of Fun 2023 Game Blocked by Sony for Weird Reason
Indie dev says Sony suddenly ended their publishing deal without "any reason," delisting their games and cancelling PS5 port of Steam game with 97% 'overwhelmingly positive' reviews, won't explain or respond "in any way"