RECAP2024-W453 NOV TO 10 NOV 2024
Week of 3 Nov 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
110
-5% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
84
across 13 outlets
GAMES COVERED
89
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
3
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
Slitterhead
OUT NOW
9
PIECES
9 writers · 9 outlets
VB
AS
PH
TRENDING▲ +78%
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
OUT NOW
10
PIECES
8 writers · 7 outlets
FG
BC
CT
TRENDING▲ +600%
Mario & Luigi: Brothership
OUT NOW
7
PIECES
7 writers · 7 outlets
MM
ZH
CD
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 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Stalker 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
FILED
6 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (2), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1), Saturday (2).
NR
Nic Reuben
Writing about Baldur's Gate III, Alan Wake II, Alan Wake II: The Lake House
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (1), Sunday (1).
RR
Robert RamseyPush Square
Writing about Metaphor: ReFantazio, Final Fantasy XVI, Monster Hunter Wilds
FILED
5 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Thursday (3), Friday (1).
JA
James ArcherRock Paper Shotgun
Writing about Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Apex Legends, Deadlock
FILED
3 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Friday (1).
OT
Ollie TomsRock Paper Shotgun
Writing about Deadlock, Factorio: Space Age
FILED
3 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Saturday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 79 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
DL
Daniel Lenois
Destructoid·6 Nov 2024
10 Best Star Wars Games of All Time, RankedrounduponStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
JA
Jorge A. Aguilar "Aggy"
Screen Rant·4 Nov 2024
10 Essential Mod Augments To Get In Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 ZombiesnewsonCall of Duty: Black Ops 6
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