Kevin Spacey: The Kotaku Review
How is Kevin Spacey's performance in his big video game debut? That all depends on which of the three versions of Spacey Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's campaign is serving up at the time.
This Is Why Sir Patrick Stewart Is Still The Most Lovable Actor
In a video uploaded recently by his girlfriend, Sir Patrick Stewart shows us how to do a perfect quadruple take, a rarely used device in comedy.
Val Kilmer in His Greatest Role (and Hat) Since Real Genius
When film legend Val Kilmer sinks his teeth into the role of the main villain in Spider-Man: Edge of Time, someone's got to die.
Afterlife's Chris Redfield Needed A Resident Evil Montage
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The actor behind Resident Evil: Afterlife's Chris Redfield isn't a gamer, so how did Prison Break's Wentworth Miller prepare to play this iconic character? With a montage - a Chris Redfield montage.
If Not Creating Truth, Then Suspending Disbelief
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Ultimately, the challenges the "uncanny valley" poses to motion capture and animation will be overcome by technology. But suspension of disbelief is just as important to a game's storytelling, writes the actor who portrayed Ethan Mars in Heavy Rain.
Martin Sheen Dares You To Talk Back To Him (In Mass Effect 2)
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Much ado has been made about Mass Effect 2's new combat system, but let's not forget that it's still a story-heavy, actor-packed role-playing game.
How Dumbed Down Acting Is Creating Dumbed Down Games
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There's an interesting story over at The Brainy Gamer that discusses the techniques of voice acting and how it rarely applies to voice acting in games, mostly because of time and money constraints.
C&C Red Alert 3: Uprising Cast Has A Certain Flair
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EA has announced the live-action cast of the Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising expansion, adding in a little ultra-violence, a bit of unfortunate anime adaptation, and a whole lot of Flair.
Extended Audio Interview with Niko Bellic's Voice Actor
This interview sounds like it's taken from the Big O & Dukes radio show on WJFK-FM in Washington. It's a long and in depth talk with Michael Hollick, the voice actor for Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV.