RECAP2026-W2728 JUN TO 5 JUL 2026
Week of 28 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
1.1k
-6% on last week
ACTIVE WRITERS
189
across 20 outlets
GAMES COVERED
419
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.
TRENDING▲ +1%
Grand Theft Auto VI
19 NOV 2026 · UPCOMING
57
PIECES
40 writers · 14 outlets
TW
CC
SB
TRENDING▲ +148%
Cyberpunk 2077
OUT NOW
21
PIECES
18 writers · 10 outlets
AR
TW
TF
TRENDING▲ +243%
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
OUT NOW
17
PIECES
12 writers · 7 outlets
AK
KS
NB
ALSO PICKING UP · 5 GAMES
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
OUT NOW
12 writers · 8 outlets
▲ +220%
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
OUT NOW
12 writers · 9 outlets
▲ +1500%
Mario Kart World
OUT NOW
12 writers · 8 outlets
▲ +380%
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
OUT NOW
11 writers · 7 outlets
▲ +238%
Meccha Chameleon
OUT NOW
11 writers · 9 outlets
▲ +175%
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 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, Grand Theft Auto VI, God of War Laufey
FILED
39 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (7), Tuesday (6), Wednesday (6), Thursday (7), Friday (5), Saturday (4), Sunday (4).
AR
Angharad ReddenScreen Rant
Writing about Cyberpunk 2077, Pokémon Winds, Red Dead Online
FILED
39 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (4), Tuesday (4), Wednesday (9), Thursday (4), Friday (3), Saturday (8), Sunday (7).
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Fraser GilbertPure Xbox
Writing about Wuthering Waves, EA Sports College Football 27, Echoes of Aincrad
FILED
33 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (8), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (3), Thursday (5), Friday (7), Saturday (2), Sunday (3).
CC
Chris CarterScreen Rant
Writing about Grand Theft Auto VI, Demon Slayer, Hogwarts Legacy
FILED
27 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (6), Tuesday (3), Wednesday (6), Thursday (3), Friday (7), Saturday (1), Sunday (1).
JS
Jared StewartScreen Rant
Writing about Marvel's Wolverine, Grand Theft Auto VI, Gears of War: E-Day
FILED
25 pieces
M T W T F S S
Publishing activity: Monday (1), Wednesday (1), Thursday (5), Friday (2), Saturday (5), Sunday (11).
DEEPER IN THE INDEX
Another 184 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
IA
Ign Au Staff
IGN·29 Jun
Five of the Hottest Games From Summer of Gaming 2026rounduponFinal Fantasy VII Revelation+ 4 more
A writer becomes a "new voice" the first time their byline enters the CritIndex graph.