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Billy West alongside Rayman artwork promoting Rayman Legends Retold with updated visuals from Ubisoft's 2026 revival announcement

Billy West Returns as Rayman as Ubisoft Revives a Platforming Classic

By Voice Over News Staff. Published on: June 3, 2026.

Ubisoft has officially brought Rayman back into the spotlight. During PlayStation’s State of Play presentation in June 2026, the publisher […]

Filed Under: Video Games

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Rick and Morty’s New Voice Actors Reveal What It Was Really Like Replacing Justin Roiland

By Voice Over News Staff. Published on: June 2, 2026.

Few animated series have faced a voice acting challenge quite like Rick and Morty. For more than a decade, Justin […]

Filed Under: Animation, Television

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Multiplayer Shooters Are Becoming Long-Form Storytelling Platforms

By Voice Over News Staff. Published on: May 26, 2026.

For years, multiplayer shooters were designed around repetition. Players returned for rankings, mechanical mastery, seasonal rewards, and competitive progression while […]

Filed Under: Video Games

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Neverness to Everness Faced Immediate AI Backlash as Voice Actors and Streamers Pulled Away

By Voice Over News Staff. Published on: May 25, 2026.

Neverness to Everness entered 2026 as one of the most visually ambitious upcoming gacha games in development. The urban fantasy […]

Filed Under: AI, Video Games

Character Voice Acting and the Performances That Define It

By Austen Moret. Published on: April 17, 2026

Some of the most recognizable characters in modern entertainment are defined not by what audiences see, but by what they hear. A voice can establish authority, personality, and emotional depth before a character even appears on screen. In many cases, it becomes the defining feature that audiences remember long after the story ends. Recent years […]

What Makes Educational Voiceover Different From Commercial and Character Work

By Tom Aglio. Published on: April 16, 2026

Voice acting is often associated with bold performances, memorable characters, and energetic delivery. Commercials aim to persuade, animation brings characters to life, and games rely on emotional intensity. Educational voiceover operates in a very different space. It is not built around performance in the traditional sense. Instead, it is structured around clarity, pacing, and understanding. […]

Inside Audiobook Production from Recording to Final Release

By Maria Pendolino. Published on: April 13, 2026

Audiobooks are often experienced as a seamless performance. The narration flows, characters feel consistent, and the story unfolds without interruption. Behind that finished product is a structured production process that involves far more than recording a voice. Modern audiobook production operates at scale. It combines preparation, performance, direction, and post-production into a workflow designed to […]

Global Character Voice Acting and the Rise of Localized Performances

By Tom Aglio. Published on: April 12, 2026

Characters no longer belong to a single audience. A series released on a streaming platform today can reach viewers across dozens of countries at the same time, each experiencing the story in their own language. While the visuals remain the same, the voices change, and with them, the way characters are understood. This shift has […]

How Voiceover Dubbing Is Driving the Global Rise of K-Dramas

By Ashley Bryant. Published on: April 10, 2026

K-Dramas Go Global Korean dramas have moved far beyond regional success. What was once a strong domestic and niche international market has turned into a global phenomenon, with platforms like Netflix pushing K-dramas into mainstream viewing across North America, Europe, and beyond. While storytelling, production quality, and star power are often credited for this rise, […]

How eLearning Voiceover Became One of the Most Consistent Jobs in Voice Acting

By Austen Moret. Published on: April 9, 2026

Voice acting is often associated with animation, video games, and commercials. These areas get the attention, the headlines, and the recognition. Behind the scenes, however, a different segment has quietly become one of the most reliable sources of work in the industry. eLearning voiceover has grown into a steady, scalable, and essential part of modern […]

What a $500K Voiceover Gig Reveals About Today’s Commercial VO Industry

By Virginia Welch. Published on: April 7, 2026

One Voiceover Job, Half a Million Dollars A recent report revealed that a working voice actor earned $500,000 from a single client. For many outside the industry, that number sounds unreal. For those inside commercial voiceover, it tells a much more interesting story. This is not about celebrity casting or a one-time lucky break. It […]

Inside Educational Voiceover: The Industry Powering eLearning, Training, and Digital Learning

By Tom Aglio. Published on: April 6, 2026

Millions of people log into online courses, workplace training modules, and tutorial platforms every day. They follow instructions, absorb information, and move through structured lessons, often guided by a voice they never think twice about. That voice is not incidental. It is a central part of how modern learning works. Educational voiceover has become one […]

The “Millennial Voice” Explained: John Krasinski’s Lasting Influence

By Ashley Bryant. Published on: April 5, 2026

The Voice Everyone Recognizes A recent discussion sparked by voice actor Tawny Platis has put a familiar sound under the spotlight. It is not about a new performance or a current project from John Krasinski. Instead, it focuses on something much more subtle but far-reaching, his early voice work and the tone he brought to […]

How Voice Actors Learn and Perform Accents for Authentic Delivery

By Tom Aglio. Published on: March 30, 2026

Accents are one of the most valuable tools a voice actor can develop, yet they are often misunderstood as a simple add-on rather than a core performance skill. In reality, the ability to perform accents accurately can shape casting decisions, influence storytelling, and define how believable a character feels to an audience. Whether in animation, […]

Latin Association of Voice Actors Launch Marks a New Fight Against AI Fraud

By Austen Moret. Published on: March 26, 2026

The National Association of Voice Actors has announced the launch of the Latin Association of Voice Actors, also known as LAVA, marking a significant step in addressing one of the most pressing concerns in the voiceover industry today. As artificial intelligence tools continue to evolve, the ability to replicate human voices has become easier, faster, […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers Documentary Uses AI Voice of Late Guitarist Hillel Slovak

By Virginia Welch. Published on: March 24, 2026

A new Red Hot Chili Peppers documentary is already drawing attention, not just for revisiting the band’s early years, but for a creative decision that is sparking conversation across music and media. The film reportedly features an AI-generated voice recreating the late guitarist Hillel Slovak, offering a version of his perspective decades after his passing. […]