RECAP2026-W2117 MAY TO 24 MAY 2026
Week of 17 May 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
1.2k
+6% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
213
across 21 outlets
GAMES COVERED
514
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▲ +81%
Subnautica 2
OUT NOW
50
PIECES
33 writers · 11 outlets
AK
WY
DR
TRENDING▲ +1671%
Destiny 2
OUT NOW
41
PIECES
31 writers · 15 outlets
PP
TW
CL
TRENDING▲ +28%
Grand Theft Auto VI
19 NOV 2026 · UPCOMING
48
PIECES
30 writers · 12 outlets
JL
WY
CC
ALSO PICKING UP · 5 GAMES
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
OUT NOW
29 writers · 14 outlets
▲ +383%
Forza Horizon 6
OUT NOW
29 writers · 13 outlets
▲ +71%
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
OUT NOW
18 writers · 9 outlets
▲ +16%
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
OUT NOW
14 writers · 11 outlets
▲ +331%
ARC Raiders
OUT NOW
13 writers · 6 outlets
▲ +24%
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.
SB
Sammy BarkerPush Square
Writing about Helldivers 2, Grand Theft Auto VI, Concord
FILED
40 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (5), Tuesday (7), Wednesday (5), Thursday (9), Friday (6), Saturday (5), Sunday (3).
JL
James LynchScreen Rant
Writing about Grand Theft Auto VI, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
FILED
39 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (4), Tuesday (3), Wednesday (6), Thursday (5), Friday (8), Saturday (7), Sunday (6).
WY
Wesley Yin-PooleIGN
Writing about Grand Theft Auto VI, Subnautica 2, Marvel's Wolverine
FILED
34 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (6), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (8), Thursday (10), Friday (2), Saturday (1), Sunday (2).
AR
Angharad ReddenScreen Rant
Writing about Red Dead Redemption 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy
FILED
34 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (4), Tuesday (4), Wednesday (5), Thursday (5), Saturday (8), Sunday (8).
BK
Ben Kerry
Writing about Forza Horizon 6, Remnant II, Dead Static Drive
FILED
25 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (5), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (7), Thursday (3), Friday (5).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 208 writers filed this week.
Browse them by outlet, beat or the games they cover →
03 · READER ATTENTION
What's drawing readers in
- RBRollin Bishop GamesRadar+·7 MayMixtape review: "A nostalgic, vibes-based experience set to a shockingly solid soundtrack"reviewonMixtape
- COCade Onder IGN·14 MaySubnautica 2 Lures In Nearly Half a Million Concurrent Players on Steam Within First Hour of ReleasenewsonSubnautica 2
04 · NEW VOICES
First piece indexed this week
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.