RECAP2026-W1215 MAR TO 22 MAR 2026
Week of 15 Mar 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
+0% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
190
across 21 outlets
GAMES COVERED
400
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
2
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▲ +423%
Crimson Desert
OUT NOW
152
PIECES
68 writers · 20 outlets
SM
WY
MT
TRENDING -28%
Resident Evil Requiem
OUT NOW
45
PIECES
29 writers · 8 outlets
SB
SM
LC
TRENDING -5%
Marathon
OUT NOW
40
PIECES
25 writers · 10 outlets
CM
MP
EG
ALSO PICKING UP · 5 GAMES
Starfield
OUT NOW
23 writers · 12 outlets
▲ +197%
Grand Theft Auto VI
19 NOV 2026 · UPCOMING
20 writers · 9 outlets
▲ +122%
Subnautica 2
OUT NOW
16 writers · 10 outlets
▲ +2033%
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
OUT NOW
15 writers · 8 outlets
▲ +122%
Slay the Spire II
OUT NOW
14 writers · 7 outlets
-10%
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.
JL
James LynchScreen Rant
Writing about Grand Theft Auto VI, Crimson Desert, Fallout 5
FILED
41 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (4), Tuesday (6), Wednesday (8), Thursday (7), Friday (7), Saturday (5), Sunday (4).
AR
Angharad ReddenScreen Rant
Writing about Cyberpunk 2077, Crimson Desert, Final Fantasy IX
FILED
37 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (6), Tuesday (5), Thursday (6), Friday (5), Saturday (7), Sunday (8).
SB
Sammy BarkerPush Square
Writing about Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert, Resident Evil Village
FILED
30 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (6), Wednesday (4), Thursday (5), Friday (4), Saturday (6), Sunday (4).
ST
Stephen TailbyPush Square
Writing about Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Saros, LEGO Batman: The Videogame
FILED
27 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (6), Tuesday (6), Wednesday (6), Thursday (4), Friday (2), Saturday (2), Sunday (1).
FG
Fraser GilbertPure Xbox
Writing about Crimson Desert, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
FILED
25 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (5), Tuesday (4), Wednesday (1), Thursday (7), Friday (4), Saturday (2), Sunday (2).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 185 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
Sara Heritage
IGN
IGN·21 Mar
Pokémon Pokopia is the Best Reason to Pick Up a Switch 2 Right Now, So Here's Your Best Options AvailablenewsonPokémon Pokopia
ST
Sherry Toh
GamesRadar+·18 Mar
"It's a really compelling place to be left in": Dragon Age fans aren't giving up on the RPG – they're expanding itnewsonDragon Age: The Veilguard
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.