I've got quite the eclectic mix of bargains here today. The co-op afficionados are covered (Overcooked 2, Dead Island, Lego Harry Potter). Same deal with anybody looking to swap their current four walls with broader horizons (The Outer Worlds, Spidey Miles Morales, BioShock Infinite, AC Valhalla). Oh, and there's also something for the rarer individual who just can't get enough pandemic (66% off Plague Inc.). Sick game. Liked it more when it was less relatable.

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Following his comments supporting the Texas anti-abortion law, Tripwire CEO John Gibson has stepped down from the company behind such games as Maneater and Chivalry 2.

Tripwire announced the news alongside confirming that co-founding member and current vice president Alan Wilson will now act as interim CEO. In its statement, Tripwire shared that Gibson's views do not reflect the company as a whole and that "his comments disregarded the values of our whole team, our partners and much of our broader community."

"The comments given by John Gibson are of his own opinion, and do not reflect those of Tripwire Interactive as a company," Tripwire wrote. "His comments disregarded the values of our whole team, our partners and much of our broader community. Our leadership team at Tripwire are deeply sorry and are unified in our commitment to take swift action and to foster a more positive environment.

"Effective immediately, John Gibson has stepped down as CEO of Tripwire Interactive. Co-founding member and current Vice President, Alan Wilson, will take over as interim CEO. Alan has been with the company since its formation in 2005 and is an active lead in both the studio’s business and developmental affairs.

"Alan will work with the rest of the Tripwire leadership team to take steps with employees and partners to address their concerns including executing a company-wide town hall meeting and promoting open dialogue with Tripwire leadership and all employees. His understanding of both the company’s culture and the creative vision of our games will carry the team through this transition, with full support from the other Tripwire leaders."

The previously mentioned comments from Gibson were Tweeted out on September 4, with the ex-CEO writing he was "proud of #USSupremeCourt affirming the Texas law banning abortion for babies with a heartbeat."

"As an entertainer I don't get political often," Gibson continued. "Yet with so many vocal peers on the other side of the issue, I felt it was important to go on the record as a pro-life game developer."

Following his Tweet, developers who have worked closely with Tripwire, including Shipwright Studios – who worked on both Maneater and Chivalry 2 – and Chivalry 2's lead developer Torn Banner Studios, spoke up against Gibson's statement. Shipwright Studios even went so far as to say it was canceling its existing contracts with Tripwire under the "current leadership structure."

The anti-abortion law in question was one that was recently upheld by the US Supreme Court and forbids the majority of abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. This includes those pregnancies that were from rape or incest. Furthermore, those who sue clinics that are performing abortions could be awarded $10,000 per illegal abortion if found guilty.

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The Wire, Lovecraft Country, and Boardwalk Empire star Michael K. Williams has died at the age of 54.

As reported by New York Post, Williams was found in his Brooklyn penthouse today, September 6, and sources have said that "drug paraphernalia was found in the five-time Emmy nominee’s apartment, suggesting the acclaimed 54-year-old actor may have fatally OD’d, possibly from heroin or fentanyl."

A police source confirmed there was "no foul play indicated" and "no forced entry." Furthermore, it was said that "the apartment was in order."

The Hollywood Reporter was given a statement by Williams' rep Marianna Shafran of Shafran PR.

"It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Emmy nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams. They ask for your privacy while grieving this unsurmountable loss," Shafran said.

Williams was perhaps best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO's The Wire. In 2016, he spoke to NPR about his struggles with addiction, including during the filming of The Wire, which led him to a church in New Jersey in hopes he could get the help he needed.

“When I came through those doors, I was broken. … This was, I would say, around the … third season of ‘The Wire,’ ” Williams said. "“I was on drugs. … I was in jeopardy of destroying everything I had worked so hard for, and I came in those doors, and I met a man who had never even heard of ‘The Wire,’ much less watched it."

Williams also played Albert "Chalky" White on Boardwalk Empire, Jack Gee on Bessie, and also appeared as a supporting actor in The Road, Inherent Vice, The Night Of, Gone Baby Gone, 12 Years a Slave, and much more.

He received three Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nominations for his performance in Bessie, The Night Of, and When They See Us. He also gained his fifth career Emmy nomination for his work as Montrose Freeman in HBO's Lovecraft Country.

Williams was born in Brooklyn on November 22, 1966, and one of his first acting roles was acquired after he was discovered by Tupac Shakur. He played High Top, the brother to Shakur's Tank.

Williams is survived by his mother.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Happy Labor Day! Just because you're on vacation from work doesn't mean the deals are too. Score lowest prices ever on the AirPods 2 and AirPods Pro truly wireless earbuds. You probably won't see prices like these again until Black Friday. In other deal news, score dumbbells for $1/lb, 50% off the Razer Seiren Emote USB micrphone, over $1000 off a Sony 65" XBR "Master" series OLED TV, the Xbox Elite Series 2 wireless controller, and more.

Apple AirPods 2 for $99.99

Pick up a pair of Apple AirPods 2 wireless earbuds for the lowest price we've ever seen. These are the newer 2nd generation model. It includes a charging case that you plug in via USB Type-C. Honestly, the "wireless charging case" that you can upgrade to for an extra $50 is definitely not worth the price; very few people actually have an inductive charger, and the wireless charging rate is painfully slow.

Apple AirPods Pro Noise-Cancelling Earbuds

If you regret not picking the Airpods Pro up on Amazon Prime Day, here's your chance to get it today at an even lower price. The AirPods Pro is considered one of the best noise-cancelling in-ear headphones you can get, especially for under $200. The noise cancellation is considered to be even better than the Bose Quietcomfort because of the natural noise isolating design of the in-ear earbuds. If isolation and sound quality are of utmost important to you, then it's worth the $80 upgrade over the vanilla AirPods 2.

40lb Rubber Encased Hex Dumbbell

If you've been stockpiling exercise equipment to work out at home, you might have realized that the cost of weights adds up. You could be paying upwards of $2-$4 per pound of weights if you've been buying stuff at regular retail price. Deals like these aren't flashy, but they're very welcome. This 40-pound dumbbell costs only $41.10, that's just over $1 per pound. The weights themselves are rubber encased to protect your floor, and the handle is ergonomically shapped and the chrome finshed ergo handles are textured for a better grip.

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Razer Seiren Emote USB Microphone

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Sony XBR-65A9G 65" 4K OLED TV

This is one of the least expensive 65" OLED TVs you can get right now. The A9G "Master" was Sony's highest end OLED model in 2019. That doesn't mean this TV is used; it's brand new and it's shipped and sold by Amazon (not a 3rd party vendor). In terms of image quality, it rivals the best OLED TVs of 2021. It also uses the easy to use Android smart TV interface and it's compatible with Alexa and Apple TV.

Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller

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Zelda & Loftwing amiibo

This amiibo is finally available on Amazon. It's been sold out on Amazon for a while while occasionally coming back in stock at other vendors, but scalpers were selling this at way higher than MSRP. Let's hope Amazon keeps it in stock for the long term. If you've been wanting this amiibo to round out your collection, better to get it now just in case.

Preorder the Middle Earth 6-Film Ultimate Collector's Edition (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital)

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A union-conducted employee survey carried out at Paradox Interactive in August has reportedly accused the Crusader Kings creator of creating a "culture of silence" around mistreatment and gender discrimination at the company.

Swedish publication Breakit (as reported by GamesIndustry.biz) reports that just shy of half of the respondents to a union-led survey felt that they had experienced "mistreatment" at the company. The definition of mistreatment in this context has not yet been publicly laid out.

As per Breakit, 44% of the 133 people who took part in the survey answered to say that they had experienced mistreatment at Paradox. The report states that while women made up only around a quarter of respondents, 69% of female employees who took part said that they had experienced abusive treatment during their tenure. Meanwhile, around a third of male employees also said that they had experienced mistreatment.

According to Breakit, the union concluded the report by saying, "Offensive treatment is a systematic and far too common problem at Paradox." The article goes on to say that employees at the company feel that there is a "culture of silence" at the publisher, and very few employees who had experienced abusive treatment felt as though the issue had been handled and solved appropriately at a later stage.

Following the news, Paradox issued a statement to Eurogamer in which it acknowledged that it was "aware of a survey undertaken inside the company" and that the results of the said survey were "obviously not satisfactory". The full statement can be read as follows:

"We are aware of a survey undertaken inside the company on this topic, and of the results, which are obviously not satisfactory. The management team wants to ensure this data is acted upon, but taking immediate, direct action is legally difficult thanks to the informal nature of the survey (and thanks to the results being shared just before we underwent this CEO change, which has been fairly busy for us). We are currently working to reconcile the informal survey with our own internal research, and are eager to take action.

"Paradox is now in the process of bringing in an external, neutral firm to conduct a thorough audit of our processes and a comprehensive employee survey. This will help us advance our efforts towards all of the subjects that we've worked to improve in recent years – harassment and abuse will be paramount among these, but we'll also be examining subjects like unbiased hiring and compensation, ongoing bias awareness, inclusion, and more."

News of the report comes only days after Paradox CEO Ebba Ljungerud stepped down from the company. Her resignation, Paradox said at the time, came due to differing opinions in company strategy going forward. Despite the short time between the two events, the publisher's communications department, Ljungerud herself, and the company's new CEO Frederik Wester all reportedly deny that there is a connection between the two events.

The reported mistreatment of employees at Paradox is the latest in a series of similar cases to affect the industry. Earlier this year, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard with allegations surrounding gender discrimination and a "frat boy" culture at the company. The same agency has also been investigating the results of a gender discrimination lawsuit at Riot Games whilst Ubisoft Singapore has been under scrutiny as reports surfaced that it was being looked into by the country's national watchdog for harassment claims.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.