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Last 7 days · 121 articles · 37/72 feeds active· Updated Aug 9, 2026, 05:19 AM UTC
This week, Retro dominated gaming coverage with 27 articles — down 36% from the previous period. Fallout led individual game mentions with 9 hits. Retro drove 100% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (8 mentions).
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1 TCG articles tracked
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- Polygon1
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Nintendo and Xbox tied for the lead in console coverage this week at 20 articles each.
Biggest story: Oblivion Remastered — “Nintendo Download – August 6, 2026 (North America) – The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, Montabi, more” (Nintendo Everything)
Biggest story: PlayStation Store — “Hit PS5 Remaster of 2008 Action Game Half Price on PlayStation Store” (PlayStation Lifestyle)
Biggest story: Fallout — “Fallout 3 Dev Gives Official Statement on Upcoming Remaster” (Game Rant)
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Spider Man mentions jumped +5 this week
“Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered and Spider-Man 2 swing into Steam's Top 10 best-selling games list following Brand New Day's $927m opening weekend haul” — Steam News
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 5
Quakecon 2026 mentions jumped +4 this week
“This Doom II Remake for Doom 3 Is a Cool Way to Celebrate QuakeCon 2026” — DSO Gaming
4 stories · 4 outlets · 0 → 4
Pixel Art mentions jumped +4 this week
“Fantasy Online 2 is an early access pixel art MMO for Steam, browser, and Android” — Massively Overpowered
4 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 4
Gothic Add mentions jumped +3 this week
“Gothic 1 Remake to add Marvin mode, Photo Mode, mod support, alternative progression, and more soon” — Steam News
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Marvin Mode mentions jumped +3 this week
“Gothic 1 Remake to add Marvin mode, Photo Mode, mod support, alternative progression, and more soon” — Steam News
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Photo Mode mentions jumped +3 this week
“Gothic 1 Remake to add Marvin mode, Photo Mode, mod support, alternative progression, and more soon” — Steam News
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Alternative Progression mentions jumped +3 this week
“Gothic 1 Remake to add Marvin mode, Photo Mode, mod support, alternative progression, and more soon” — Steam News
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
Playstation Store mentions jumped +3 this week
“Hit PS5 Remaster of 2008 Action Game Half Price on PlayStation Store” — PlayStation Lifestyle
3 stories · 1 outlet · 0 → 3
Wolfenstein 2009 mentions jumped +3 this week
“Wolfenstein (2009) Might Get Remaster Announcement at QuakeCon 2026 – Rumor” — GamingBolt
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
10 Selling mentions jumped +3 this week
“2 retro CoD titles reportedly outsold the entire top-10 best-selling PlayStation games in July” — Destructoid
3 stories · 3 outlets · 0 → 3
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- Steam News19
- GamesRadar11
- Polygon8
- DSO Gaming6
- Game Rant5
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- House Flipper Remastered Collection Physical Edition Arrives October 2
Bleeding Cool Games
Trump’s New E-Waste Policy Has Vintage Tech Collectors Anxious They’ll Be Caught In The CrossfireKotaku
Hunt down classic DnD-style monsters with this Shadowdark bestiarySteam News
Cozy retro repair sim ReStory earns its budget back in just 12 hours: "We're completely blown away"
Talking Point: Which Developer Is Working On The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake?Nintendo Life
- Cozy retro repair sim ReStory earns its budget back in just 12 hours: "We're completely blown away"
PCGamesN
Fallout 3 and New Vegas Remasters Already Have the Perfect RPG to Tide You OverGame Rant
Fallout 3 Dev Gives Official Statement on Upcoming Remaster
Sacred 2 Remaster is coming soon to Nintendo Switch, new teaser shown during THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2026
Gothic 1 Remake to add Marvin mode, Photo Mode, mod support, alternative progression, and more soon- Sacred 2 Remaster is coming soon to Nintendo Switch, new teaser shown during THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2026
RPG Site
- Gothic Remake updates to add Photo Mode, Marvin Mode, alternative progression, and mod kit support
Gematsu
- Gothic 1 Remake to add Marvin mode, Photo Mode, mod support, alternative progression, and more soon
Classic Turn-Based RPGs No One Remembers Today- All FC 26 FUTTIES Best of Re-release Batch 3 players
Destructoid