THIS WEEK2026-W451 NOV TO 8 NOV 2026
Week of 1 Nov 2026The week in game journalism.
A snapshot of what writers were chasing this week. We sort by how much coverage jumped against the previous four weeks, so a story breaking now rises above games that already get steady writeups every week.
← Previous week CLOSES SUN 23:59
PIECES INDEXED
754
ACTIVE WRITERS
146
across 19 outlets
GAMES COVERED
388
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
0
first article indexed
01 · TRENDING
Games picking up coverage in the last 7 days
The games whose coverage spiked over the last 7 days against a baseline from the previous four weeks. Worth a look if you missed them.
TRENDING▲ +289%
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
OUT NOW
52
PIECES
34 writers · 12 outlets
SM
EG
AK
TRENDING▲ +740%
The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel
32
PIECES
21 writers · 15 outlets
AC
FG
NB
TRENDING▲ +450%
God of War Laufey
20 MAY 2027 · UPCOMING
12
PIECES
11 writers · 11 outlets
KS
WR
JP
02 · IN THE BYLINE THIS WEEK
Writers we kept seeing across the index
Worth checking in on. The cadence chart shows which days they published, which often says more about a beat than a tally does.
JN
Jim NormanNintendo Life
Writing about Pokémon Pokopia, Pikmin 4, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
FILED
23 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (7), Tuesday (6), Wednesday (6), Thursday (4).
LC
Liam CroftPush Square
Writing about 007 First Light, Grand Theft Auto VI, Phantom Blade Zero
FILED
23 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (5), Tuesday (4), Wednesday (7), Thursday (7).
DB
Darryn BonthuysGameSpot
Writing about Grand Theft Auto VI, Gang of Dragon, Borderlands 4
FILED
20 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (6), Tuesday (4), Wednesday (4), Thursday (6).
FG
Fraser GilbertPure Xbox
Writing about Gears of War: E-Day, The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, Grand Theft Auto VI
FILED
19 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (6), Tuesday (6), Wednesday (4), Thursday (3).
NB
Nicholas BecherScreen Rant
Writing about Dungeon Crawler, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, Game of Thrones: Conquest
FILED
19 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (5), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (8), Thursday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 141 writers filed this week.
Browse them by outlet, beat or the games they cover →
03 · READER ATTENTION
What's drawing readers in
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CLOSES SUNDAY · DAY 4 OF 7
Too early to call.
The most-read list waits for the week to close.
WHILE YOU WAIT · WRITERS ACTIVE THIS WEEK
- JN↗Nintendo LifeJim Norman — 23 pieces this weekon Pokémon Pokopia, Pikmin 4, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- LC↗Push SquareLiam Croft — 23 pieces this weekon 007 First Light, Grand Theft Auto VI, Phantom Blade Zero
- DB↗GameSpotDarryn Bonthuys — 20 pieces this weekon Grand Theft Auto VI, Gang of Dragon, Borderlands 4
04 · NEW VOICES
First piece indexed this week
No first-time writers indexed this week.
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.