RECAP2026-W2331 MAY TO 7 JUN 2026
Week of 31 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
1.4k
+24% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
211
across 22 outlets
GAMES COVERED
517
total games covered this week
NEW VOICES
3
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.
TRENDINGNEW THIS WEEK
God of War Laufey
16 FEB 2027 · UPCOMING
30
PIECES
26 writers · 8 outlets
BM
RW
AW
TRENDING▲ +10%
007 First Light
OUT NOW
25
PIECES
25 writers · 14 outlets
ST
CT
MD
TRENDING▲ +4700%
Final Fantasy VII Revelation
8 APR 2027 · UPCOMING
31
PIECES
24 writers · 11 outlets
DB
WL
TC
ALSO PICKING UP · 5 GAMES
Control Resonant
OUT NOW
23 writers · 12 outlets
▲ +820%
Gears of War: E-Day
OUT NOW
21 writers · 13 outlets
▲ +740%
Marvel's Wolverine
OUT NOW
20 writers · 8 outlets
▲ +344%
Mina the Hollower
OUT NOW
15 writers · 8 outlets
▲ +50%
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
12 FEB 2027 · UPCOMING
15 writers · 10 outlets
▲ +757%
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 Gears of War: E-Day, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Minecraft Dungeons II
FILED
64 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (9), Tuesday (12), Thursday (6), Friday (12), Saturday (6), Sunday (19).
SB
Sammy BarkerPush Square
Writing about Senua, State of Decay 3, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
FILED
52 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (7), Tuesday (7), Wednesday (4), Thursday (1), Friday (7), Saturday (8), Sunday (18).
WL
Wesley LeblancGame Informer
Writing about Persona 6, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, Final Fantasy VII Revelation
FILED
47 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (3), Tuesday (11), Wednesday (2), Friday (11), Saturday (9), Sunday (11).
ST
Stephen TailbyPush Square
Writing about Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, 007 First Light, Marvel's Wolverine
FILED
27 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (4), Tuesday (8), Wednesday (1), Friday (7), Saturday (1), Sunday (6).
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Issy van der VeldePC Gamer
Writing about About Fishing, Another Door, Armatus
FILED
27 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Sunday (27).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 206 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
HR
Hannah Ryan
GamesRadar+·5 Jun
25 best adventure games in 2026 to get swept up inrounduponRed Dead Redemption 2+ 23 more
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Felipe Rangel
Screen Rant·2 Jun
One Of The Best Spy Thrillers Of All Time Was Just Released & It's A Can't-Missnewson007 First Light
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.