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Actors' Union SAG-AFTRA Doubles Down on Controversial AI Voice Agreement But Silences Disagreement

Following yesterday's announcement of an agreement with gaming AI voice company Replica Studios, actors' union SAG-AFTRA is not backing down despite widespread criticism.  The union published the…

January 11, 2024 | 03:18 EST

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Like a Dragon Gaiden Reveals English Voice-overs and Infinite Wealth Gameplay Showcased

An update adding English voice-overs to Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is coming soon, and now you can hear what they sound like. Today Sega revealed a new trailer of the recently…

December 8, 2023 | 08:17 EST

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The Boys Star Antony Starr Will Not Voice Homelander in Mortal Kombat 1 DLC

Fans of the The Boys are eagerly waiting for the coming of Homelander in Mortal Kombat 1 but the villain in superhero disguise will not be voiced by his iconic actor.  The Boys Star Antony Starr…

November 12, 2023 | 01:49 EST

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Grand Theft Auto 6 Is "Completely Protected" From Possible Actors Strike According to Take-Two

Today, during Take-two's financial conference call for investors and analysts, CEO Strauss Zelnick answered a few relevant questions about Grand Theft Auto 6 and the GTA franchise. Zelnick mentioned…

November 8, 2023 | 06:21 EST

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Vincent Valentine Will Be Voiced by Matt Mercer

Today, during a panel at New York Comic Con, Square Enix announced the English voice actor for Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.  Popular actor Matt Mercer will lend his voice to the…

October 14, 2023 | 04:05 EDT

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Mario's New Voice in Super Mario Bros. Wonder Announced

Today the new voice of Mario in the upcoming platformer Super Mario Bros. Wonder has been announced. The reveal came from the actor himself, Kevin Afghani, who posted on his personal X (formerly…

October 13, 2023 | 04:34 EDT

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Persona 3 Reload Showcases the Hero and His English Voice Actor Aleks Le

Today Atlus released a trailer of the upcoming Persona 3 Reload remake, focusing on the main hero of the game and including English voiceovers. We get a limited sample of the work of the hero's…

October 2, 2023 | 10:16 EDT

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Keith David Will Play Zavala in Destiny 2

Back in March, the entertainment world mourned the passing of Lance Reddick. The Destiny 2 community even held in-game vigils for Reddick, who voiced the major character Commander Zavala. Now Bungie…

August 10, 2023 | 01:11 EDT

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Like a Dragon: Ishin! Introduces Hideo Nakano as Takechi Hanpeita in New Video

Today Sega released another video about the upcoming action game Like a Dragon: Ishin!, which is finally coming to North America and Europe fulfilling years of requests from the fans of the Yakuza…

January 15, 2023 | 03:47 EST

Like a Dragon: Ishin! Riki Takeuchi as Takeda Kanryusai
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Like a Dragon: Ishin! Video Introduces Riki Takeuchi as Takeda Kanryusai

Today Sega released a brand new video about the upcoming Like a Dragon: Ishin!, which is finally launching in the west after years of requests from the fans. As you may already know, this is not the…

January 13, 2023 | 02:26 EST

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Bayonetta 3 Sheds Light on Underpaid Voice Actors | Podcast 56

We get into all the details of the voice actor controversy in Bayonetta 3 and sort out what the real takeaway is (spoiler: voice actors are great and should be paid more). We also of course talk…

October 24, 2022 | 07:15 EDT

Troy Baker does not voice Troy either
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Troy Baker's Absence from Borderlands 3 'Had Nothing to Do with Money'

Troy Baker — perhaps best known as the voice of the Joker in Batman: Arkham Origins and Rhys in the Borderlands franchise— did not reprise his role as Rhys for Borderlands 3. The reasons why haven't…

September 30, 2019 | 10:34 EDT

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SAG-AFTRA Members Overwhelmingly Vote To End Voice Actors Strike

After a vote between SAG-AFTRA members earlier today in which over 90% approved the new Interactive Media Video Game Agreement between the union and 11 video game publishers such as EA, the strike is…

November 8, 2017 | 07:18 EST

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SAG-AFTRA and Game Companies Reach Tentative Agreement

After nearly a year on strike, the actor's guild SAG-AFTRA and 11 unspecified video game companies have reached a tentative agreement regarding voice actor's pay and working conditions. The agreement…

September 25, 2017 | 08:41 EDT

Batman Arkham Origins Bane Voice Acting Efforts
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Video Game Grunts, Groans, and Screams - J. B. Blanc Sheds Light on Voice Acting

Uggh, argh, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Chances are you've probably heard these expressions in video games thousands of times. Every time you've punched, kicked, shoved, cut, or shot another character in a…

July 27, 2017 | 01:00 EDT

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SAG-AFTRA Strike Against Industry Leaders Continues with LA Rally

The premier actors union SAG-AFTRA held a rally Thursday afternoon to address their continued strike against video game industry giants, reminding the industry and fans of their efforts to rework a…

February 2, 2017 | 10:15 EST

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SAG-AFTRA Members to Picket Insomniac Games 11/17

Following recent pickets at the headquarters of Electronic Arts Publishing, Inc., WB Games, Inc., and VoiceWorks Productions, Inc., in which 700 members of the union turned out to protest unfair…

November 16, 2016 | 05:10 EST

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Everything We Know About the SAG-AFTRA Strike

Work conditions in the video game industry have been a hotly discussed topic since its inception, and things are certainly no different today. Modern games require far more hands to complete big…

November 2, 2016 | 09:40 EDT

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SAG-AFTRA Picket EA Offices, Both Sides Issue Statements

If you're a regular reader here at TechRaptor, you'll know that we've been following the negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the legal team representing various video game employers, Barnes and…

October 25, 2016 | 12:16 EDT

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SAG-AFTRA Announces Picket Line After Rejecting Negotiators 'Final Offer' Ahead Of Strike

The negotiation team for the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has rejected the latest proposal from negotiators acting on behalf of video…

October 21, 2016 | 11:53 EDT

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Technobabylon Fan Voices wanted

The upcoming adventure game Technobabylon, created by Technocrat Games, and to be published by Wadjet Eye Games, is looking for some community support. In an announcement put up last night,…

December 13, 2014 | 11:57 EST