RECAP2026-W061 FEB TO 8 FEB 2026
Week of 1 Feb 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
+3% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
199
across 19 outlets
GAMES COVERED
505
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
4
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.
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Ollie ReynoldsNintendo Life
Writing about Resident Evil Requiem, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Mario Kart World
FILED
25 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (2), Tuesday (9), Wednesday (4), Thursday (10).
FG
Fraser GilbertPure Xbox
Writing about High on Life 2, Carmageddon: Rogue Shift, Starsand Island
FILED
24 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (3), Tuesday (4), Wednesday (5), Thursday (3), Friday (5), Saturday (1), Sunday (3).
AW
Austin WoodGamesRadar+
Writing about Nioh 3, ARC Raiders, Granblue Fantasy: Relink
FILED
23 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (2), Tuesday (7), Wednesday (4), Thursday (6), Friday (4).
LD
Liam DoolanNintendo Life
Writing about Balloon Kid, Drag x Drive, Fashion Dreamer
FILED
23 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Tuesday (4), Wednesday (5), Thursday (4), Friday (5), Saturday (2), Sunday (3).
JN
Jim NormanNintendo Life
Writing about The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf, Pragmata
FILED
22 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (4), Wednesday (2), Thursday (9), Friday (6).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 194 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
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Chelsea Reed
Nintendo Life·8 Feb
Age Of Imprisonment Could Inspire Next Zelda Game, Say Devs, But What Does That Mean?opinion
AR
Angharad Redden
Screen Rant
Screen Rant·8 Feb
Cyberpunk 2077's Shocking Resurgence: 20,000 Players Still Logging On Daily!newsonCyberpunk 2077
JT
Jacqueline Thomas
IGN
IGN·6 Feb
That Resident Evil: Requiem Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer Shows That It'll Be Awesome For Budget PCsnewsonResident Evil Requiem
MD
Merlyn de Souza
Screen Rant·6 Feb
Demon Slayer's Only True Successor Is Setting Itself Up for DisappointmentnewsonDemon Slayer
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.