voice acting
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The Faces Behind The Voices Of Mass Effect 3

Like radio, film and theatre companies going back hundreds of years, BioWare games often have a very familiar voice cast from one production to the next. A Dragon Age II player can’t help but hear Varric’s dry tones from the Male Trooper in Star Wars: The Old Republic, nor can a Mass Effect fan miss hearing Commander Shepard herself in, well, almost everything.

October 21, 2011
In Real Life

The Voice Actors Of Batman: Arkham City, Unmasked

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.

September 17, 2011
PC

There Are Voice Actors For Dogs. And Horses.

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.

August 28, 2011
News

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

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.

August 12, 2011
In Real Life

This UK Actor Is A Friend Of Nathan Drake

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.

August 10, 2011
PC

Commander Shepard Has Finally Played A Mass Effect

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.

July 20, 2011
News

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

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?

July 16, 2011
News

Why Video Games With Silent Heroes Had The Best Soundtracks

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.

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The Faces Behind Gaming’s Blockbuster Voices

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.

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Why Excellent Video Game Voice Actors Shouldn’t Be Stars

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.

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