RECAP2024-W508 DEC TO 15 DEC 2024
Week of 8 Dec 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
121
-9% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
92
across 17 outlets
GAMES COVERED
210
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
SuperHot VR
OUT NOW
2
PIECES
6 writers · 1 outlets
EB
SL
HW
TRENDINGNEW THIS WEEK
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
31 DEC 2027 · UPCOMING
2
PIECES
6 writers · 2 outlets
SB
RR
ST
TRENDINGNEW THIS WEEK
Beat Saber
OUT NOW
2
PIECES
6 writers · 1 outlets
EB
AM
SL
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.
RR
Robert RamseyPush Square
Writing about A Way Out, Demon's Souls, Fallout 4
FILED
8 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (2), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (2), Saturday (1).
R
Rps
FILED
7 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (1), Saturday (1), Sunday (1).
GL
Gavin LaneNintendo Life
Writing about Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, Nairi: Rising Tide, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
FILED
6 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (5), Friday (1).
AH
Alana Hagues
Writing about Demon Turf: Neon Splash, Despelote, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (2), Wednesday (1), Saturday (1).
FG
Fraser GilbertPure Xbox
Writing about Baldur's Gate III, Death Stranding: Director's Cut, Game of the Year
FILED
4 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (1), Friday (2), Saturday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 87 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
HH
Hannah Hoolihan
IGN
K
Kyotogamer
Nintendo Life·10 Dec 2024
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A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.