[Emperor Smeat]

Today's News:
1) SALES & FREBIES:

• Microsoft revealed the list of free games for February's Games With Gold will be Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime (Xbox One), Project Cars Digital Edition (Xbox One), Monkey Island 2: Special Edition (Xbox 360), and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360).
  https://majornelson.com/2017/01/24/x...february-2017/
• Major Nelson revealed the list of games and a Sega Publisher themed sale for this week's sales on the Xbox Marketplace.
  https://majornelson.com/2017/01/23/t...ublisher-sale/
• For those interested, Blizzard has started to send free copies of StarCraft II's first expansion pack, Wings of Liberty, to random Battle.net accounts. They are currently rumored to be offering the pack to all members for free later this year.
  https://www.destructoid.com/folks-ar...e-414473.phtml
• Several retailers are currently holding launch sales for Resident Evil 7.
  https://www.destructoid.com/the-best...e-414248.phtml
• For those interested, Gamespot approved eBay retailer rushhourwholesaler is currently holding a sale on a Battlefield 1 Xbox One bundle for $220.
  http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pic.../1100-6447221/

2) Update to recent gaming voice actor strike news as a report by Deadline stated the on-going strike is currently the second longest in Screen Actors Guild history at 96 days and counting. The basis for the strike involves voice actors wanting pay increases, better work environments, and a share of bonuses for high selling games.
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/vid.../1100-6447224/

3) Formerly defunct studio Avalanche Software is reported to have reopened with Warner Bros as its new owner and Cars 3 to be the first project worked on.
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/aft.../1100-6447214/