"We chose the worst time in history"
5 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
Velocity
How fast coverage is spreading — measured hourly from article rate × source diversity. How this works →
The brief
""We chose the worst time in history"" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Polygon.com, IGN, kotaku.com and The Game Business. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 3h ago.
Quick answers
Why is ""We chose the worst time in history"" trending?
Because 5 independent news sources published 5 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst PULSE classifies as a trend.
How does PULSE measure this trend?
PULSE scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.
Is this trend still active?
The status badge on this page updates hourly: rising, peaking, cooling, or archived once coverage stops for 48 hours.
Coverage (6)
- Dishonored’s Harvey Smith launches new studio with former Arkane staff to make immersive sims Video Games Chronicle · 6h ago
- Arkane Veterans Who Worked on Dishonored, Deus Ex Return With New Studio Polygon.com · 6h ago
- Dishonored Creative Director Stars New Studio After Xbox Killed Arkane, Vows to Carry the Torch for Immersive Sims 'Until I Am Dead' IGN · 6h ago
- Legends Behind Deus Ex And Dishonored Launch ImSim Studio kotaku.com · 6h ago
- Arkane veterans Harvey Smith and Ben Horne reunite: “We’re back to the games we love” The Game Business · 6h ago
- "We chose the worst time in history" GamesIndustry.biz · 6h ago
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