RECAP2019-W2516 JUN TO 23 JUN 2019
Week of 16 Jun 2019The 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
129
-33% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
93
across 14 outlets
GAMES COVERED
87
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.
TRENDINGNEW THIS WEEK
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
OUT NOW
10
PIECES
9 writers · 8 outlets
OD
AR
FJ
TRENDINGNEW THIS WEEK
My Friend Pedro
OUT NOW
6
PIECES
6 writers · 6 outlets
JO
RL
GS
TRENDING▲ +1900%
Judgment
OUT NOW
5
PIECES
5 writers · 5 outlets
CC
MR
TO
ALSO PICKING UP · 5 GAMES
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda
OUT NOW
5 writers · 5 outlets
▲ +400%
Empire of Sin
OUT NOW
4 writers · 4 outlets
▲ +1500%
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
OUT NOW
3 writers · 3 outlets
Final Fantasy VII Remake
OUT NOW
3 writers · 3 outlets
▲ +71%
Super Mario Maker 2
OUT NOW
3 writers · 2 outlets
▲ +140%
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.
BC
Brendan Caldwell
Writing about Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Contra: Rogue Corps, Empire of Sin
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (2), Friday (2).
TP
Tom PhillipsIGN
Writing about Journey to the Savage Planet, Luigi's Mansion 3, Minecraft Earth
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (1).
JC
Johnny Chiodini
Writing about Carrion, Genesis, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (2), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1).
MR
Martin Robinson
Writing about Assetto Corsa Competizione, Judgment, Secret of Mana
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1).
RM
Ryan McCaffreyIGN
Writing about Darksiders Genesis, Psychonauts 2
FILED
3 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Friday (2), Saturday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 88 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
JB
James Bralant
Nintendo Life·22 Jun 2019
Soapbox: Why Sword And Shield's Pokémon Purge Will Benefit EveryoneopiniononSword and Shield: Arena VR
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.