All articles tagged with #voice acting
Actor Alec Newman, who voices Crimson Desert’s Kliff, describes a chaotic five-year recording process with shifting plot directions and backstories, and says he fought to inject Kliff’s personal arc and emotional depth beyond a stoic exterior, reflecting the game’s turbulent development but its team’s push to make the protagonist feel real.
Glen Powell announced on Instagram that he will voice Fox McCloud in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, joining a high-profile Nintendo crossover cast; Fox McCloud is the Star Fox space pilot from the games, and Powell’s involvement follows his breakout in Top Gun: Maverick.
Patricia Summersett, long-time Zelda voice actress, says she doesn’t want to “pass the torch” because there are already many versions of Zelda and they can all coexist across timelines and eras. She praises the community’s acceptance of different Zeldas, notes that newcomers still discover Breath of the Wild, and hints that future Zelda projects—like remakes or remasters—could appear without necessitating a single successor voice. The piece also references Nintendo’s ongoing 40th anniversary context and potential direction for the series.
Embark Studios says Arc Raiders has shifted away from AI-generated voice lines, with many lines now recorded by real actors and paid for booth time; the studio uses AI mainly as a production tool to test lines before recording and still licenses or uses AI for non-essential lines like certain location pings. The move is intended to improve immersion and reassure players about actor involvement, though some AI usage remains.
Ben Diskin, who voiced Mega Man in Mega Man 11, will not return for Mega Man: Dual Override because Capcom would not provide a union contract, despite assurances that his voice wouldn’t be used for AI development. Diskin says he can’t risk the contractless arrangement amid industry volatility and AI concerns, with SAG-AFTRA issues adding to the context as Capcom eyes a 2027 Switch release window.
Actors Steven Downes (Halo’s Master Chief) and Dan Green (Yu-Gi-Oh’s Yugi) criticized a White House video that used their voices to promote Iran airstrikes, calling it propaganda and disrespectful to creators; Downes demanded removal of his voice, while Green argued it violated Kazuki Takahashi’s memory, highlighting broader backlash over pop-culture used for political messaging.
EA Sports FC is using an AI replica of commentator Guy Mowbray’s voice to handle some commentary lines with Mowbray’s permission. EA says AI supports development and that commentary remains a collaboration, not a replacement, with lines tailored to on-field context and multiple tones. It’s unclear whether other commentators are covered, and the move taps into broader debates about AI in voice work.
Martin Scorsese lends his voice to an Ardennian shopkeeper in the summer Star Wars tentpole The Mandalorian and Grogu, a theatrical entry in the Mandoverse arriving May 22 in theaters and IMAX. In the trailer, Din Djarin seeks information about a Hutt from Scorsese’s character, with Pedro Pascal leading a cast that includes Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonny Coyne, among others, as beloved Star Wars figures appear on screen.
An updated Windows PC Steam demo for Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown now includes Robert Duncan McNeill as Tom Paris, with Tim Russ to appear in later sections; the demo highlights the game’s “what if” scenarios and choice-driven paths (such as B’Elanna’s split and Seska’s role) as the Voyager’s fate is decided, ahead of the February 18 full launch. Console demos remain on older builds.
Tim Russ and Robert Duncan McNeill will reprise Tuvok and Tom Paris in Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, including fully voiced logs at the start of each sector and the Voyager main theme by Jerry Goldsmith; a Switch 2 demo is live, and the game releases February 18 on Windows, Xbox Series S/X, PS5, and Switch 2 for about $36, with the demo covering the first sector (Caretaker) and no carryover progress.
Overwatch welcomes a new hero, Jetpack Cat, voiced by Jennifer Hale (the Mass Effect series’ Commander Shepard). The feline hero arrives February 10 as part of The Reign of Talon Season 1, and the game has been renamed to Overwatch (dropping the '2'). Jetpack Cat is a sky‑healing/ally‑towing support with an ultimate called Catnapper that disrupts enemies and can tether targets off a ledge.
Jennifer Hale, famed as Mass Effect’s Commander Shepard, voices Overwatch’s new hero Jetpack Cat, who launches February 10 alongside four other heroes. Jetpack Cat can tow both allies and enemies through the air, with an Ultimate to lift adversaries, and she features numerous meow-themed voice lines. The reveal caps a period of rapid hero releases planned for the year, and Blizzard also teased future animal-themed ideas, including a concept called Oranga-tank, as part of the ongoing Overwatch refresh.
Online speculation about a new Xenoblade Chronicles project being released in 2026 has surged after voice actor Caitlin Thorburn’s Spotlight profile seemingly references the title; there is no official confirmation from Nintendo or Monolith Soft, and past similar leaks have occurred before major reveals, so this remains an unverified rumor for now.
Ashly Burch says she isn’t returning as Chloe for Life is Strange: Reunion and doesn’t know much about the project, but notes that Max and Chloe will always hold a special place for her. Reunion, billed as the finale to their saga, is set for March 26, 2026 across Xbox Series X/S, PC and PlayStation 5, with Chloe voiced by a new actor (Rhianna DeVries).
Steve Downes, the voice of Master Chief, asks fans not to use generative AI to clone his lines, noting that while fan projects are heartfelt, AI deception—making it seem he spoke the words—could deprive actors of work amid ongoing AI debates in gaming.