voice acting
Steam welcomes ‘legally murky’ AI games, voice actors guild forges controversial AI deal
Valve waited until end of business last night to post big news: It's going to allow AI-driven games on Steam, with just enough caveats...
Nexon’s Embark Studios defends AI voice work in its arena shooter The Finals
The Finals, a free-to-play game show-themed arena shooter that's currently in open beta, is taking the heat for an admitted use of artificial intelligence...
SAG-AFTRA union prepares for a second strike over video gaming’s use of AI and low wages
The SAG-AFTRA union has already stood up to TV and film companies with no apparent resolution in sight, and now it looks as if...
Genshin Impact’s latest update replaces Tighnari’s English voice actor after sexual allegation scandal
The latest patch available for Genshin Impact features a lot of things in its notes, but fans might also see an important piece of...
Destiny 2 players mourn the death of Lance Reddick, longtime voice of Commander Zavala
Just a few nights ago, my husband and I were chatting about how good Lance Reddick sounded as Commander Zavala in Destiny 2's Lightfall....
Multiple MMOs mourn the passing of voice actor Billy Kametz
Fandoms of gaming and anime were shocked by the sudden news of the death of voice actor Billy Kametz, who unfortunately passed away from...
Vitae Aeternum: Explaining New World’s level 30 wall
If you've been paying any amount of attention to New World, you've probably heard of the dreaded "level 30 wall" - the idea that...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you played with the worst voice acting?
There was a particular line from the male Norn back in the beta for Guild Wars 2 that made me laugh much more than...
Guild Wars 2’s voice actors miss you, too
On the last episode of the podcast, Bree said that she was going to hold off playing any of the newer Guild Wars 2...
Guild Wars 2’s next living story episode, No Quarter, will launch without voice acting thanks to the pandemic
While business is booming for online games during this pandemic-related quarantine, story-centric MMORPGs seem to be having trouble getting specific types of work done...
Worlds Adrift works on getting new audio for characters getting injured (and burping)
The little things make a big difference sometimes. You don't necessarily need your character to mutter "ow" in reaction to falling a few hundred...
Terry Crews just didn’t fit as Doomfist according to Blizzard’s team
Fans had an image in their heads about what Overwatch's Doomfist would sound like. It included Terry Crews, and it probably included him hollering...
Video game voice actor strike continues, union claims it could aid developers
You might not realize this, but the voice actor strike that started last October is still ongoing in 2017. Video game voice actors have been...
EVE Evolved: Getting started with EVE’s free-to-play
Just under two weeks ago, EVE Online launched its new free to play account option with the introduction of clone states. Subscribers are now given the...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite voice acting in an MMORPG?
The SAG-AFTRA's voice actor strike last week has created a lot of discussion in our comments and elsewhere about the value of voice acting...
Video game voice actors to strike on October 21st
Voice acting, increasingly, is a big part of MMOs; while Star Wars: The Old Republic puts it forth as a core feature, games like...
‘Twas Hollywood, not Bungie, that pulled Peter Dinklage from Destiny
Peter Dinklage's voice work in the Destiny alpha is one of those gaming memes that transcends knowledge of the game in question. We leave...
