Topic summary
68%22 analyzed articles/videos8,661 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Gaming results contain 50 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Hasty Generalization, and Framing Effect, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 16.4% saturation with 6,593 hits. Analysis detected 47,174 faulty-reasoning hits from 40,293 analyzed words across 22 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.3% and a BS Rank of 34% (10,132 of 15,352 topics). This Gaming is better (less manipulative) than 66.00% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

34% percentile
025507510034.0% percentile
2.3% BS Score22 analyzed articles40.3K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 7.4%7.4%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 4.2%4.2%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 16.4%16.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.0%4.0%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 12.3%12.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.1%3.1%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Topic 6.3%6.3%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.3%1.3%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 3.1%3.1%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Topic 0.6%0.6%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 7.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 12.3%, sitewide 19.2%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 16.4%, sitewide 5.3%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 4.2%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 9.0%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 5.7%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 6.7%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 6.3%, sitewide 0.5%Optimism Bias: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 4.6%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 4.1%, sitewide 3.3%Anchoring Bias: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 3.7%Pessimism Bias: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 1.9%Unattributed Quote: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 1.1%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.5%False Dilemma: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 1.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

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A Wild Stat About PlayStation Physical Game Sales In The U.S. Shows Why The ‘No Disc, No Buy’ Backlash Faces Such An Uphill Battle72%
Kotaku71%By Ethan Gach65%7/21/2026, 1:01:38 PM
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Fox Business91%By Arabella Bennett97%7/18/2026, 11:00:48 AM
This 4K OLED Gaming Monitor Is $400 Off Right Now94%
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Android Authority63%By Tushar Mehta47%7/17/2026, 12:00:42 PM
Fortnite is getting a bunch of AI-powered ‘personas’42%
The Verge55%By Jay Peters30%7/16/2026, 9:30:35 PM
PS6 Could Fix The Launch PS5's Liquid Metal Cooling Snafu69%
Kotaku71%By Ethan Gach65%7/15/2026, 11:00:14 PM