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Last 7 days · 10 articles · 5/72 feeds active· Updated Aug 9, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
This week, Retro dominated gaming coverage with 1 articles — down 50% from the previous period. Esports World Cup led individual game mentions with 4 hits. Esports drove 100% of all stories.
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Results Bracket mentions jumped +2 this week
“Rainbow 6 Siege at Esports World Cup 2026: Schedule, results, bracket, teams, and how to watch” — Dot Esports
2 stories · 1 outlet · 0 → 2
Study Finds mentions jumped +1 this week
“Study Finds Esports Has Surprisingly Similar Impact As Chess” — TheGamer
1 story · 1 outlet · 0 → 1
Finds Esports mentions jumped +1 this week
“Study Finds Esports Has Surprisingly Similar Impact As Chess” — TheGamer
1 story · 1 outlet · 0 → 1
Esports Surprisingly mentions jumped +1 this week
“Study Finds Esports Has Surprisingly Similar Impact As Chess” — TheGamer
1 story · 1 outlet · 0 → 1
Surprisingly Similar mentions jumped +1 this week
“Study Finds Esports Has Surprisingly Similar Impact As Chess” — TheGamer
1 story · 1 outlet · 0 → 1
Similar Impact mentions jumped +1 this week
“Study Finds Esports Has Surprisingly Similar Impact As Chess” — TheGamer
1 story · 1 outlet · 0 → 1
Impact Chess mentions jumped +1 this week
“Study Finds Esports Has Surprisingly Similar Impact As Chess” — TheGamer
1 story · 1 outlet · 0 → 1
Gambling Esports mentions jumped +1 this week
“Gambling in esports: Oddin expands, BIG partners with Razed, League of Legends grows at Kalshi” — Esports Insider
1 story · 1 outlet · 0 → 1
Esports Oddin mentions jumped +1 this week
“Gambling in esports: Oddin expands, BIG partners with Razed, League of Legends grows at Kalshi” — Esports Insider
1 story · 1 outlet · 0 → 1
Oddin Expands mentions jumped +1 this week
“Gambling in esports: Oddin expands, BIG partners with Razed, League of Legends grows at Kalshi” — Esports Insider
1 story · 1 outlet · 0 → 1
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- Dot Esports4
- Esports Insider3
- TheGamer1
- Wccftech1
- Steam News1
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Study Finds Esports Has Surprisingly Similar Impact As ChessTheGamer
Gambling in esports: Oddin expands, BIG partners with Razed, League of Legends grows at KalshiEsports Insider
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ASUS ROG Strix XG259QNSR Ace Pushes 420 Hz Through A Fast IPS Panel Built For Pro eSportsWccftech
TikTok Live crosses 50% of global streaming market as CS2 leads Q2 2026 esports chartsDot Esports
Rainbow 6 Siege at Esports World Cup 2026: Schedule, results, bracket, teams, and how to watch
Black Ops 7 at Esports World Cup 2026: Schedule, results, bracket, teams, and how to watch
Bigo Live joins Esports World Cup 2026 as official content partner for MENA region- G2 Esports wins Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence at Esports World Cup
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