#voice-acting

#voice-acting

Greatest of all time? No. Possibly not even the greatest of half-term. This loud, chaotic and unlovable animated kids' comedy feels as though it is bordering on AI slop, algorithmically generated and instantly familiar from Zootropolis, Sing and other movies with talking animals. It is a shame, because it has a real-life inspiration: basketball star Stephen Curry, who was repeatedly told at the start of his career that he was too skinny and too small to make it as a pro.

"I'm a voice actor and software engineer and I've combine these skills to make something wonderful for a game that I really care about that's super important to me and I know is important to a lot of people," said Hobby in her initial announcement video. "I think this was a perfect opportunity to combine those skill sets and make something that I'm proud of for a game that I really care about and give back to the community a little bit."

Dispatch feels like it harkens back to the early 2010s--a time when Telltale Games was creating incredible episodic adventure games inspired by graphic novels, superhero stories were beginning to fill to the brim with quips to counterbalance the angst of the genre in the 2000s, and office-based TV comedies were everywhere. If not for snippets of gameplay, Dispatch would simply be a great TV show that I would want to tune into every week.

In today's first trailer for next year's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, there's one aspect that stuck out as very peculiar. Throughout the two minutes of footage, the titular star speaks only two words (unless you count a "Wahoo!"), and they're incredibly out of character for the mustachioed good guy. "It's trash," sneers Chris Pratt voicing Mario, looking at Bowser's painting while sanctimoniously closing his eyes in the least Mario-like moment I've ever seen.

The livestream will be available Wednesday, November 12, at 9:00 a.m. ET for the special Nintendo Direct. "Please note that no game information will be included in this presentation," the company cautioned. Still, that gives us the rest of the day to wrap our minds around whichever new stars have been cast to bring the latest trip back to the Mushroom Kingdom to life.

In the woods, "non-binary goth" Tristan, voiced by Kai Ava Hauser, and "geeky guy" Benji (Winston Chen) discuss keeping in touch after the competition ends. "Maybe as more than just friends," Benji suggests. He panics and begins rambling apologies but Tristan steps forward and kisses him to silence him. "You sure you want to give this a go?" Benji asks. Tristan responds: "I'd love to. I mean, it's kind of what we talked about. We can be out of place together."

I was in my house and my daughter was literally pulling at me, and then my phone started ringing,

A man completes an absurd but humanity-affirming journey in Minecraft. Control finally gets Hideo Kojima's voiceover on console. And the first indicator of Ghost of Yotei sales is a potentially impressive one. Welcome to the latest Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku's daily roundup of gaming news and culture. My co-author, Zack Zwiezen, is out on vacation to parts unknown for a while so in the meantime, you're stuck with me.

The voice needed to be really specific,

I know it's cliche to say "this is a dream come true" but in the case of , it really is. My first hobby/love was gaming. Before I left primary school, we were asked in assembly to tell the school what we wanted to do for a career. I played a VHS of video game trailers and said I wanted to make video games.

Alan Tudyk's extensive career spans both voice and live-action roles, captivating audiences with memorable characters in animated films and fondly remembered sci-fi shows.

If you're here at Comic-Con, it's because you're celebrating success of some kind. You're doing something right.' - Nathan Fillion

"There's nothing worse, and I hope that no one ever feels this, but do you ever show up to something and go 'I am so woefully unprepared for this'?"

"It is going to have all of the same energy and the same love and the same fun of the original run of the series, so fans can really expect to find everything they loved about the original run plus a lot more."

In Germany, voice actors have expressed concerns about AI replacing their roles, emphasizing that dubbing isn't simply language translation but an adaptation rich in cultural nuances.

"As actors in games and beyond, Neil, Ben, and I have leaned on each other through some extremely grueling times. In those moments, we exchanged some of the horror stories that built the foundations of this game. Not only do they bring considerable talent to the project, but they also helped create a space in which we could all be truly raw and honest."