RECAP2026-W1429 MAR TO 5 APR 2026
Week of 29 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
986
-11% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
184
across 21 outlets
GAMES COVERED
442
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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Fraser GilbertPure Xbox
Writing about Super Meat Boy 3D, Hades II, Minishoot' Adventures
FILED
39 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (6), Tuesday (6), Wednesday (8), Thursday (8), Friday (7), Saturday (2), Sunday (2).
JL
James LynchScreen Rant
Writing about Red Dead Online, Grand Theft Auto VI, Hogwarts Legacy
FILED
31 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (4), Wednesday (7), Thursday (5), Friday (6), Saturday (7), Sunday (1).
SB
Sammy BarkerPush Square
Writing about Zenless Zone Zero, Starfield, Grand Theft Auto VI
FILED
25 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (5), Tuesday (7), Wednesday (2), Thursday (3), Friday (4), Saturday (3), Sunday (1).
AC
Andy ChalkPC Gamer
Writing about The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The Emperor, Thick as Thieves
FILED
21 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (3), Tuesday (3), Wednesday (4), Thursday (4), Friday (6), Saturday (1).
ST
Stephen TailbyPush Square
Writing about Saros, Crimson Desert, Battlefield 6
FILED
21 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (2), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (5), Thursday (3), Friday (4), Saturday (1), Sunday (1).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 179 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
PT
Peter Tieryas
Kotaku
Kotaku·3 Apr
Princess Peach Was The Best Character In Super Mario Bros. 2newsonPrincess Peach: Showtime!
SA
Steven Asarch
Aftermath·30 Mar
Skibidi Toilet Community Goodwill Circling The Drain After Hollywood Studio Takes OvernewsonSkibidi Toilet
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.