RECAP2009-W4027 SEPT TO 4 OCT 2009
Week of 27 Sept 2009The 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.
PIECES INDEXED
26
+73% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
11
across 1 outlets
GAMES COVERED
22
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
6
first article indexed
01 · TRENDING
Games that picked up coverage this week
The games whose coverage spiked this week against their own four-week baseline. Worth a look if you missed them.
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.
JJ
Joe Juba
Writing about Alpha Protocol, Darksiders, Mass Effect 2
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (2), Wednesday (2).
JM
Jeff Marchiafava
Writing about Aliens vs. Predator, Bayonetta, Borderlands
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (2), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1).
MM
Meagan Marie
Writing about Army of Two: The 40th Day, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, Front Mission Evolved
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Wednesday (3), Thursday (1).
MB
Matt Bertz
Writing about Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Mafia II, NHL 2K10
FILED
3 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1).
MH
Matt Helgeson
Writing about A New Beginning, Brütal Legend, Max Payne 3
FILED
3 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (2), Wednesday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 6 writers filed this week.
Browse them by outlet, beat or the games they cover →
03 · READER ATTENTION
What's drawing readers in
No reader signal recorded for this week.
04 · NEW VOICES
First piece indexed this week
DR
Dan Ryckert
Game Informer·2 Oct 2009
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time Preview - An Exclusive Look At The Characters Of Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In TimepreviewonRatchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
MM
Matt Miller
Game Informer
Game Informer·30 Sept 2009
Just Cause 2 Preview - Just Cause 2: Revolution Has Never Been This AbsurdpreviewonJust Cause 2
AG
Annette Gonzalez
Game Informer·30 Sept 2009
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter Preview - Back To The Drawing BoardpreviewonDrawn to Life: The Next Chapter
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.