RECAP2014-W0526 JAN TO 2 FEB 2014
Week of 26 Jan 2014The 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
39
+8% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
15
across 1 outlets
GAMES COVERED
31
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
3
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▲ +500%
Dark Souls II
OUT NOW
4
PIECES
3 writers · 1 outlets
MF
CK
SH
TRENDINGNEW THIS WEEK
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
OUT NOW
2
PIECES
1 writers · 1 outlets
KH
TRENDINGNEW THIS WEEK
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
OUT NOW
1
PIECES
1 writers · 1 outlets
BR
ALSO PICKING UP · 5 GAMES
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
OUT NOW
1 writers · 1 outlets
South Park: The Stick of Truth
OUT NOW
1 writers · 1 outlets
▲ +300%
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
OUT NOW
1 writers · 1 outlets
▲ +100%
The Elder Scrolls Online
OUT NOW
1 writers · 1 outlets
▲ +100%
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
OUT NOW
1 writers · 1 outlets
0%
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.
MF
Mike Futter
Writing about Dark Souls II, Infamous: Second Son, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
FILED
10 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (2), Tuesday (2), Wednesday (3), Thursday (1), Friday (2).
KH
Kyle HilliardGame Informer
Writing about Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z, Surge Deluxe, The Witness
FILED
8 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (2), Friday (1), Saturday (2), Sunday (3).
JM
Jeff Marchiafava
Writing about Bravely Default, Starbound, Titanfall
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (2).
CK
Cameron KochGameSpot
Writing about Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, Dark Souls II
FILED
3 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Thursday (1), Friday (2).
MM
Matt MillerGame Informer
Writing about Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Road Not Taken
FILED
2 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Thursday (1), Friday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 10 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
SH
Shin Hieftje
Game Informer·31 Jan 2014
Dark Souls II Preview - An Ominous World Revealed Through A Batch Of New ScreenspreviewonDark Souls II
CK
Cameron Koch
GameSpot
Game Informer·30 Jan 2014
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Stars Battle Preview - PS3 Exclusive Fighter Getting Limited Physical Releasepreview
IF
Isaac Federspiel
Game Informer·30 Jan 2014
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Preview - New Trailer Showcases The Tension And Conflict Between Students In A Twisted TrialpreviewonDanganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.