RECAP2024-W232 JUN TO 9 JUN 2024
Week of 2 Jun 2024The 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
128
+38% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
83
across 15 outlets
GAMES COVERED
162
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.
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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Fraser GilbertPure Xbox
Writing about EA Sports FC 24, Isonzo, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
FILED
7 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Friday (3), Saturday (2), Sunday (2).
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Nic Reuben
Writing about Petal Runner, Stellaris: The Machine Age
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (1), Friday (2), Sunday (2).
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Robert RamseyPush Square
Writing about 007 First Light, Ananta, ARC Raiders
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (2), Thursday (1).
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Liam CroftPush Square
Writing about 007 First Light, Ananta, ARC Raiders
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1), Friday (2).
RP
Robert PurcheseEurogamer
Writing about Blue Prince, Knights in Tight Spaces, Post Trauma
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (2).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 78 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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Colin Fritz
Destructoid·6 Jun 2024
The 10 Best Dominion Expansions in 2024, rankedrounduponDominion: Prosperity+ 9 more
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.