RECAP2011-W3711 SEPT TO 18 SEPT 2011
Week of 11 Sept 2011The 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
55
+83% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
14
across 2 outlets
GAMES COVERED
42
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
2
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.
TRENDING▲ +200%
Battlefield 3
OUT NOW
3
PIECES
3 writers · 1 outlets
AR
MB
MH
TRENDINGNEW THIS WEEK
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
OUT NOW
3
PIECES
2 writers · 1 outlets
PK
KH
TRENDING▲ +167%
Street Fighter X Tekken
OUT NOW
2
PIECES
2 writers · 1 outlets
MK
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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.
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Tim Turi
Writing about Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Resistance: Burning Skies
FILED
9 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Wednesday (1), Thursday (3), Friday (3), Sunday (2).
DR
Dan Ryckert
Writing about Ninja Gaiden 3, SoulCalibur V, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
FILED
7 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Wednesday (4), Thursday (3).
AR
Andrew Reiner
Writing about The Gunstringer, Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3
FILED
7 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (2), Friday (1), Saturday (2), Sunday (2).
KH
Kyle HilliardGame Informer
Writing about The King of Fighters XIII, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
FILED
6 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Thursday (3), Friday (1).
MK
Matthew KatoGame Informer
Writing about Game of the Year, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Street Fighter X Tekken
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 9 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
CP
Carolyn Petit
GameSpot·16 Sept 2011
Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten ReviewreviewonDisgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten
KH
Kyle Hilliard
Game Informer
Game Informer·12 Sept 2011
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Preview - The Latest Ratchet Title Is A Single-Player Game ToopreviewonRatchet & Clank: All 4 One
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.