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This week, Xbox dominated gaming coverage with 1,096 articles — up 83% from the previous period. Xbox Series X|S led individual game mentions with 58 hits. General drove 53% of all stories. Hardware coverage was led by the Switch 2 (129 mentions).
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6 TCG articles tracked
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- Xbox Wire1
- TheGamer1
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Xbox led console coverage this week with 1,096 articles (up 498), 725 ahead of PlayStation.
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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- Switch 2129 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 Deck3 mentions
“Unreal Engine 5 Won’t Lock Players Out Of Phantom Blade Zero, As Dev Vows Low-End Hardware and Steam Deck Optimization” — Wccftech
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Campaign Evolved mentions jumped +78 this week
“I went into Halo: Campaign Evolved thinking it didn't need to exist, but after playing two levels I want full remakes of the original trilogy and Reach” — Eurogamer
78 stories · 27 outlets · 0 → 78
Gears War mentions jumped +77 this week
“Gears of War: E-Day Set To Become The Longest Game In The Series With A 14+ Hour Campaign” — Steam News
80 stories · 23 outlets · 4 → 81
Halo Campaign mentions jumped +77 this week
“I went into Halo: Campaign Evolved thinking it didn't need to exist, but after playing two levels I want full remakes of the original trilogy and Reach” — Eurogamer
77 stories · 27 outlets · 0 → 77
Xbox Showcase mentions jumped +55 this week
“"There’s other beats coming up in the year": Xbox games chief hints Marvel's Blade could be shown later in 2026 after missing the Xbox Games Showcase” — Windows Central
77 stories · 26 outlets · 23 → 78
Elder Scrolls mentions jumped +34 this week
“Microsoft is looking to speed up development of future Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Halo games” — Steam News
37 stories · 19 outlets · 4 → 38
Showcase 2026 mentions jumped +30 this week
“Feature: Three Questions We Still Have After The Incredible Xbox Games Showcase 2026” — Pure Xbox
40 stories · 18 outlets · 10 → 40
Clockwork Revolution mentions jumped +28 this week
“Xbox console exclusivity for Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution is just a PR exercise” — Polygon
28 stories · 19 outlets · 0 → 28
Persona Revival mentions jumped +24 this week
“Persona 4 Revival DLC Guide – Deluxe Edition, Cosmetics, Bgm DLC, Personas, and More” — RPG Site
24 stories · 18 outlets · 0 → 24
Crazy Taxi mentions jumped +23 this week
“How The Offspring Inspired Crazy Taxi And Became Inseparable From The Franchise” — Game Informer
23 stories · 15 outlets · 0 → 23
Xbox Exclusive mentions jumped +23 this week
“XBOX explains what “console exclusive” really means in 2026” — Niche Gamer
23 stories · 15 outlets · 0 → 23
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Top 5 publishers by article count
- Steam News113
- Gematsu77
- Pure Xbox68
- GameSpot59
- Niche Gamer56
Recent Breaking Stories
Stories where 4+ sources published the same game/topic within an hour — likely embargo lifts
- Clutch4 sources · 4 articles · Reviews6/11/2026, 3:00:00 PM
“Clutch preview: A stylish open-world racing game that is trying to do too much too quickly”
GamesRadar · Polygon · VGC · Steam News
- Forza Horizon5 sources · 7 articles · General6/11/2026, 2:54:41 PM
“Forza Horizon 6: Astro Toy Photo Challenge Location”
GameSpot · Polygon · Destructoid · PC Gamer · Dot Esports
- Halo Campaign Evolved5 sources · 6 articles · Retro6/10/2026, 3:00:00 PM
“I went into Halo: Campaign Evolved thinking it didn't need to exist, but after playing two levels I want full remakes of the original trilogy and Reach”
Eurogamer · IGN · Polygon · KitGuru · Gematsu
- Halo Campaign Evolved4 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 · Xbox Wire · Windows Central · GamesRadar
- Persona4 sources · 5 articles · New Releases6/7/2026, 7:25:00 PM
“Persona 4 Revival DLC Guide – Deluxe Edition, Cosmetics, Bgm DLC, Personas, and More”
RPG Site · Windows Central · GamesRadar · My Nintendo News