RECAP2024-W287 JUL TO 14 JUL 2024
Week of 7 Jul 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
81
-8% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
58
across 15 outlets
GAMES COVERED
97
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.
FG
Fraser GilbertPure Xbox
Writing about Split/Second, Two Months, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
FILED
6 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (2), Tuesday (1), Friday (1), Saturday (2).
NR
Nic Reuben
Writing about Anger Foot
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Thursday (1), Saturday (1), Sunday (2).
CL
Carrie LambertsenScreen Rant
Writing about Spy x Anya: Operation Memories, Diablo IV, Planet Coaster 2
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Saturday (1).
LD
Liam DoolanNintendo Life
Writing about The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, Splatoon 3, Neon White
FILED
3 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Saturday (1).
ST
Stephen TailbyPush Square
Writing about Horizon Forbidden West, Spin Rhythm XD, Stardew Valley
FILED
3 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Friday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 53 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
JO
Jacob O'Dell
Screen Rant·14 Jul 2024
10 Best Local Co-Op & Split-Screen Games On Xbox Game PassrounduponGoat Simulator+ 9 more
MV
Marloes Valentina Stella
Polygon
GamesRadar+·12 Jul 2024
Zenless Zone Zero review: "Wholesome stories in a stunning anime world"reviewonZenless Zone Zero
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.