RECAP2016-W235 JUN TO 12 JUN 2016
Week of 5 Jun 2016The 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
170
+38% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
95
across 15 outlets
GAMES COVERED
99
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
1
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.
MK
Matthew KatoGame Informer
Writing about Madden NFL 17, FIFA 17, Dangerous Golf
FILED
8 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (2), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Sunday (3).
MF
Mike Futter
Writing about Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Injustice 2
FILED
8 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (3), Wednesday (2), Thursday (1), Friday (1), Sunday (1).
SB
Sammy BarkerPush Square
Writing about Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Destiny
FILED
6 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1), Friday (1), Sunday (2).
TW
Thomas WhiteheadNintendo Life
Writing about The Gauntlet, Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge
FILED
6 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Wednesday (2), Friday (1), Sunday (2).
HM
Haley MacLean
Writing about Conan Exiles, Moto Racer 4, Summon Night 6: Lost Borders
FILED
6 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (2), Wednesday (1), Thursday (2), Friday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 90 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
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.