RECAP2021-W3529 AUG TO 5 SEPT 2021
Week of 29 Aug 2021The 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
100
-28% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
69
across 15 outlets
GAMES COVERED
76
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.
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Thomas WhiteheadNintendo Life
Writing about Chikaro, Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk, Demolition Robots K.K.
FILED
6 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (4), Wednesday (1), Saturday (1).
ST
Stephen TailbyPush Square
Writing about God of War Ragnarök, Gran Turismo 7, Horizon Forbidden West
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Wednesday (2), Friday (2), Sunday (1).
FG
Fraser GilbertPure Xbox
Writing about Crown Trick, Golf Club Nostalgia, Nuclear Throne
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (1), Saturday (1).
RG
Ryan GilliamGamesRadar+
Writing about Destiny 2, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (1).
GL
Gavin LaneNintendo Life
Writing about BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites
FILED
3 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (2), Sunday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 64 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
JG
Joshua Goldie
Nintendo Life
Nintendo Life·31 Aug 2021
Nintendo 3DS Features That Should Really Be On Switch - Talking Pointfeature
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.