RECAP2025-W286 JUL TO 13 JUL 2025
Week of 6 Jul 2025The 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
981
+0% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
215
across 20 outlets
GAMES COVERED
563
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
9
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▲ +860%
Ghost of Yotei
OUT NOW
33
PIECES
24 writers · 12 outlets
RR
KG
SB
TRENDING▲ +820%
Subnautica 2
OUT NOW
29
PIECES
23 writers · 12 outlets
BM
JG
BC
TRENDING▲ +229%
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
OUT NOW
15
PIECES
14 writers · 10 outlets
RR
VP
ZZ
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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Sammy BarkerPush Square
Writing about Ghost of Yotei, Twisted Metal 4, Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories
FILED
39 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (7), Tuesday (3), Wednesday (8), Thursday (9), Friday (5), Saturday (4), Sunday (3).
FG
Fraser GilbertPure Xbox
Writing about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, Doom: The Dark Ages, Helldivers 2
FILED
34 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (7), Tuesday (7), Wednesday (5), Thursday (6), Friday (8), Saturday (1).
OR
Ollie ReynoldsNintendo Life
Writing about Bayonetta 3, Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World
FILED
23 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (6), Thursday (5), Friday (5), Saturday (1).
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Scott McCraeGamesRadar+
Writing about Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Stellar Blade, Super Paper Mario
FILED
22 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (5), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (4), Thursday (4), Friday (4).
EG
Ethan GachKotaku
Writing about Subnautica 2, Dune: Awakening, Ghost of Yotei
FILED
19 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (4), Tuesday (3), Wednesday (5), Thursday (5), Friday (2).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 210 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
SH
Sarah Hurtado Rodriguez
Screen Rant·12 Jul 2025
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Set Photos Hint At Haymitch's Deadly ArenanewsonSunrise
NS
N.Ho Sang And Peter Tieryas
Kotaku·10 Jul 2025
12 Reasons to Play The Legend of Zelda: Majora's MaskrounduponThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
SW
Scott White
GameSpot
IGN·8 Jul 2025
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for Switch Hits a New All-Time Low Price for Prime DaynewsonMetal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 1
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.