John Cleese to Work for Podcast Network!

News out of Tech Crunch today, John Cleese has signed an exclusive deal with TPN to star in (and maybe write??) a video podcast called "Headcast".

It looks like there will be Free and Premium available, probably similar to what Ricky Gervais did with his podcast (my speculation).

No details available yet on how much Cleese was paid, or what pricing the show will go for, but it's still pretty exciting news for web content.

Certainly something I'll be looking forward to!

Duncan Riley's write up @ TechCrunch

Shrek The Third The Game: Voice Acting Just OK

Again, very frustrating, I've written about this before. If you'd pay a little more, you'd get a better product, and you could use the voice acting to help sell that product.

"Unfortunately for everyone else, the glaring problems
that reside elsewhere in the game are more than enough to turn off even
the most stalwart of gamers. The first problem you'll notice is the voices.
Normally, the one thing I really enjoy about movie tie-ins is the phenomenal
voice acting, usually provided the actors themselves. However, Shrek
the Third chose a different route by hiring impersonators who
border on grating. The voice acting isn't bad, and most of the actors
deliver their lines well, but they don't quite have the sound-alike factor
down; they're off by just a little bit, but it's enough to remind you
that they're not the original actors. The only shining spot here is Monty
Python alumnus John Cleese, who does not reprise his role of King Harold,
but does provide the narration in between levels with ease and perfect
comedic timing."

SEE!!! OF COURSE JOHN CLEESE IS AWESOME!!!

Sigh ... Gaming voice production should be getting better by now...

Read the rest @ WorthPlaying

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