Voice Acting

In Real Life

The Voice Actors Of Batman: Arkham City, Unmasked

11:00AM October 21, 2011 | Kirk Hamilton

Good gravy does Batman: Arkham City have some fine voice-acting. Almost every character in the game, from the biggest crime bosses to the littlest thugs, is played by an actor who delivers his or her lines with gusto and energy. It goes such a long way towards making Arkham City feel vital and believable, and towards making Arkham City the terrific experience that it is. More »

PC

There Are Voice Actors For Dogs. And Horses.

1:20AM September 17, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

Hard-working professionals (who usually stand on two feet) are paid to sound like dogs and, now horses in the video game series The Sims 3 Pets. Today, we present footage of some of their work. More »

News

BioShock Infinite’s Actors Berated Each Other To The Point Of Tears

9:00AM August 28, 2011 | Owen Good

At PAX 2011 today, Irrational Games and the two lead actors in BioShock: Infinite gave us another good look at what goes into the voice acting of parts in a virtual medium that has such a complicated story. More »

In Real Life

This UK Actor Is A Friend Of Nathan Drake

7:40AM August 12, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Fans of British television might recognise TJ Ramini as DC Zain Nadir from the long-running police procedural The Bill. Americans may know him from season eight of 24, or his stunning portrayal of Crane Thug #1 in Batman Begins. Soon we’ll all know him as Salim from Uncharted 3. More »

PC

Commander Shepard Has Finally Played A Mass Effect

11:00AM August 10, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

Jennifer Hale, celebrated voice actor for the female version of Mass Effect lead Commander Shepard doesn’t play video games. Writer Tom Bissell, who profiled Hale in this week’s New Yorker magazine does and cajoled her to play Mass Effect 2 with him, just for a bit. More »

News

Val Kilmer And His Friends Take On Spidey And The X-Men

1:40AM July 20, 2011 | Mike Fahey

With the San Diego Comic-Con right around the corner, Activision pulls back the curtain on the top-tier talent lending their voices to Spider-Man’s amazing friends and the X-Men’s newest mutants. It’s good to see Val Kilmer is still alive, isn’t it? More »

News

Why Video Games With Silent Heroes Had The Best Soundtracks

6:00AM July 16, 2011 | Kirk Hamilton

Over the years, I’ve asked many gamers about their favourite game soundtracks, and more often than not they respond by listing titles from the ’80s or ’90s. The Legend of Zelda, The Secret of Monkey Island 2, Chrono Trigger, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night; or maybe Mega Man 2, Final Fantasy VI, Sonic The Hedgehog or Earthbound. More »

News

The Faces Behind Gaming’s Blockbuster Voices

5:00AM July 16, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

Today is unofficial voice-acting day here at Kotaku. We’ve considered how important voice actors are to video games. We’ll be listening to how their work would have impacted the classics. More »

News

Why Excellent Video Game Voice Actors Shouldn’t Be Stars

2:00AM July 16, 2011 | Drew Cohen

I recently asked writer Tom Bissell whether voice actors might ever become celebrities in the video game world. I wondered whether they would ever be featured as headliners who could single-handedly amplify sales and excite major curiosity. More »

Nintendo

Even A LEGO Star Wars Game Needs Voice Actors

9:20AM January 28, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Just because none of the characters in LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars actually talk doesn’t mean they don’t employ high calibre voice talent. They just grunt a lot. More »