RECAP2026-W2514 JUN TO 21 JUN 2026
Week of 14 Jun 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
1k
-26% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
195
across 19 outlets
GAMES COVERED
447
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▲ +68%
Grand Theft Auto VI
19 NOV 2026 · UPCOMING
57
PIECES
42 writers · 15 outlets
JL
ZZ
FG
TRENDING▲ +73%
Halo: Campaign Evolved
OUT NOW
18
PIECES
16 writers · 9 outlets
BS
FG
SB
TRENDING▲ +392%
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
OUT NOW
16
PIECES
16 writers · 10 outlets
JL
RV
JG
ALSO PICKING UP · 5 GAMES
Assassin's Creed Shadows
OUT NOW
13 writers · 10 outlets
▲ +940%
Pragmata
OUT NOW
12 writers · 7 outlets
▲ +380%
Cyberpunk 2077
OUT NOW
11 writers · 6 outlets
▲ +63%
Final Fantasy VII Revelation
8 APR 2027 · UPCOMING
9 writers · 8 outlets
-35%
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5 NOV 2026 · UPCOMING
9 writers · 5 outlets
▲ +16%
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.
FG
Fraser GilbertPure Xbox
Writing about Forza Horizon 6, Grand Theft Auto VI, Gears of War: E-Day
FILED
41 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (9), Tuesday (7), Wednesday (8), Thursday (8), Friday (4), Saturday (3), Sunday (2).
JL
James LynchScreen Rant
Writing about Grand Theft Auto VI, Fallout 5, Fallout 4
FILED
38 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (5), Tuesday (3), Wednesday (6), Thursday (4), Friday (3), Saturday (6), Sunday (11).
AR
Angharad ReddenScreen Rant
Writing about Bloodborne, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Assassin's Creed Shadows
FILED
27 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (5), Tuesday (4), Friday (6), Saturday (8), Sunday (4).
SB
Sammy BarkerPush Square
Writing about God of War Laufey, Saros, Marvel's Wolverine
FILED
26 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (7), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (4), Thursday (7), Friday (1), Saturday (2), Sunday (4).
LD
Liam DoolanNintendo Life
Writing about Pokémon Pokopia, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, My Hero Academia: All's Justice
FILED
24 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (3), Thursday (4), Friday (4), Saturday (3), Sunday (4).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 190 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
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.