The Green Packers will play in Chicago or Philadelphia in the wild card round of the NFC playoffs, but first they'll have to endure a no-meaning game against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis.

TL;DR: Video game base prices are expected to remain at $70 in 2026, but in-game microtransactions may see price increases as publishers seek higher revenue amid rising costs and market pressures.

An economically turbulent year has continued to put pressure on the gaming industry, with major platform holders cementing a minimum retail price of $70 for AAA titles. Meanwhile, escalating ...

The Game Awards draw a ton of viewers every year, in part because of the event's major reveals and new game trailers. However, the majority of trailers aren't aired for free, and it turns out that the ...

FIFA has raised ticket prices yet again for most 2026 World Cup games, with some standard group-stage tickets now listed at $700 and a lower-level ticket to the World Cup final now priced at $8,680 — ...

Duke football and coach Manny Diaz will be playing for an ACC title on Saturday, Dec. 6. The Blue Devils (7-5, 6-2 ACC) will be taking on the No. 17 Virginia Cavaliers (10-2, 7-1) at Bank of America ...

Tickets are available for the Big Ten Championship game when Ohio State takes on Indiana on Dec. 6. Ohio State beat Michigan on Nov. 29 to break a four-game losing streak in The Game. A win for Ohio ...

Gamers of all stripes freaked out when Microsoft jacked up prices on its Game Pass subscription by 50 percent two months ago — which is why it’s terrific that Amazon is ignoring Microsoft’s demands ...

PC games already have a reputation for being inexpensive compared to their console counterparts, but recent numbers show that the discrepancy is bigger than most people might expect. Sure, the upfront ...

The Detroit Lions are still one of the hottest draws in the NFL, and next year it won't cost more to see them to play at Ford Field. The Lions are preparing to send renewal invoices to season ticket ...

If you've anecdotally clocked a rise in cheap-but-fun games regularly taking over Steam, you may be intrigued to hear there might be something to this trend on the statistical level, as well. New ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.