RECAP2023-W0926 FEB TO 5 MAR 2023
Week of 26 Feb 2023The 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
134
+11% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
86
across 15 outlets
GAMES COVERED
92
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
5
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▲ +2700%
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
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15
PIECES
14 writers · 13 outlets
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TRENDING▲ +3900%
Final Fantasy XVI
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12
PIECES
10 writers · 7 outlets
WL
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TRENDINGNEW THIS WEEK
Crime Boss: Rockay City
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4
PIECES
4 writers · 4 outlets
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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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Jim NormanNintendo Life
Writing about Pokémon Sleep, Octopath Traveler II, HarmoKnight
FILED
8 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (2), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (2), Saturday (1), Sunday (1).
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Robert RamseyPush Square
Writing about Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Tchia
FILED
7 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (2), Friday (1), Saturday (1), Sunday (1).
GB
Graham Banas
Writing about Drums Rock, Ragnarock, Synth Riders: Challenges+ Update
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (1), Sunday (1).
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Liam CroftPush Square
Writing about Battlefield 2042, Resident Evil Village
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (2).
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Alana Hagues
Writing about Octopath Traveler II, Star Fox Guard
FILED
3 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (1), Saturday (2).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 81 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
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Andy McDonald
Nintendo Life·5 Mar 2023
3DS' Boundless Creativity Got Me, And Nintendo, Through Some Tough Timesopinion
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Jasmine Mannan
GamesRadar+·28 Feb 2023
Govee Envisual TV Backlight T2 Review: 'An easy recommendation for console players'review
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Michael-Higham
Polygon·27 Feb 2023
Crime Boss: Rockay City preview: looking for a payday that ain’t comingpreviewonCrime Boss: Rockay City
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.