Happy Mother's Day (to those moms who read this)! I know I missed last week, not really sure what happened there. So, without further yammering, here's a few news stories of the last couple of weeks that caught my eye!
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
Monday, December 26, 2011
30 Days of Gaming: Day 26
Day 26 - Game with the Best Voice Acting
Yay! More dead-horse beatings today! Voice acting is a relatively new addition to gaming. Before it was all shiny cut-scenes with silent actors. Much like the debut of "talkie" movies, voice acting changed gaming in a big way. No longer were actors hired to grunt, growl or "exert effort." Now studios had to hire folks who could impart emotion. Now actors on film could work in games (and give publishers a bullet point for the box: "Starring Samuel L. Jackson!" and by "starring" we mean "he has a role"). Now people expect voices for all their characters, and it can make or break a game.
Yay! More dead-horse beatings today! Voice acting is a relatively new addition to gaming. Before it was all shiny cut-scenes with silent actors. Much like the debut of "talkie" movies, voice acting changed gaming in a big way. No longer were actors hired to grunt, growl or "exert effort." Now studios had to hire folks who could impart emotion. Now actors on film could work in games (and give publishers a bullet point for the box: "Starring Samuel L. Jackson!" and by "starring" we mean "he has a role"). Now people expect voices for all their characters, and it can make or break a game.
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