RECAP2026-W0525 JAN TO 1 FEB 2026
Week of 25 Jan 2026The 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
1.1k
+2% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
196
across 20 outlets
GAMES COVERED
484
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
1
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▲ +611%
Highguard
OUT NOW
81
PIECES
48 writers · 16 outlets
WS
SD
WY
TRENDING▲ +17%
ARC Raiders
OUT NOW
50
PIECES
26 writers · 8 outlets
RN
AM
EG
TRENDING▲ +123%
Resident Evil Requiem
OUT NOW
32
PIECES
24 writers · 11 outlets
WL
GY
AD
ALSO PICKING UP · 5 GAMES
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
OUT NOW
16 writers · 7 outlets
▲ +482%
Grand Theft Auto VI
19 NOV 2026 · UPCOMING
14 writers · 9 outlets
-40%
Fable
23 FEB 2027 · UPCOMING
14 writers · 6 outlets
-3%
Code Vein II
OUT NOW
13 writers · 10 outlets
▲ +478%
Stardew Valley
OUT NOW
12 writers · 8 outlets
▲ +182%
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 Highguard, High on Life 2, Final Fantasy II
FILED
28 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (5), Tuesday (8), Wednesday (5), Thursday (3), Friday (6), Saturday (1).
GY
George YoungGamesRadar+
Writing about Resident Evil Requiem, Beast of Reincarnation, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World
FILED
24 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (4), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (5), Thursday (5), Friday (5).
EM
Ewan MooreScreen Rant
Writing about Fallout 4, Fallout 3, Grand Theft Auto VI
FILED
24 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (4), Wednesday (4), Friday (2), Saturday (6), Sunday (7).
SM
Scott McCraeGamesRadar+
Writing about Monster Hunter Wilds, ARC Raiders, Baldur's Gate III
FILED
23 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (4), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (5), Thursday (5), Friday (4).
LC
Liam CroftPush Square
Writing about Highguard, Fable, Resident Evil Requiem
FILED
23 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (4), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (6), Thursday (4), Friday (1), Saturday (2), Sunday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 191 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
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.