As Obsidian’s Fallout: New Vegas looms large on videogaming’s horizon, the game’s accompanying PR and marketing machine is clearly keen to use any snippet of information – regardless of how banal – to help push consumer awareness.
Case in point, the latest announcement designed to whet gamer appetites is that none other than former Friends star Matthew Perry will be lending his voice to Benny, the silver-tongued leader of the Geckos family (pictured above).
Let’s face it, if your videogame is in need of instant gravitas, you’d be mad to look any further afield than an actor who made his name playing the irritatingly sarcastic Chander Bing – in a sitcom that ended several years ago.
That being said, Perry’s vocal talents should slot right in alongside the likes of Zachary Levi (Chuck), Wayne Newton (Mr. Las Vegas), Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation), and Felicia Day (The Guild).
“The voice acting provided by these actors helps drive the compelling and immersive story of Fallout and further adds to the overall gameplay experience,” commented Pete Hines, vice president of PR and Marketing at Bethesda Softworks, in a USA Today report.
If the prospect of listening to Matthew Perry’s dulcet tones somehow fails to stimulate your enthusiasm gland, other, more notable performers providing character voices in Fallout: New Vegas include the likes of Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Kris Kristofferson (The Blade Trilogy), and William Sadler (The Shawshank Redemption).
Fallout: New Vegas is a continuation of Bethesda’s critically acclaimed Fallout 3 and will be released on October 19 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Games for Windows.
As Obsidian’s Fallout: New Vegas looms large on videogaming’s horizon, the game’s accompanying PR and marketing machine is clearly keen to use any snippet of information – regardless of how banal – to help push consumer awareness.Case in point, the latest announcement designed to whet gamer appetites is that none other than former Friends star Matthew Perry will be lending his voice to Benny, the silver-tongued leader of the Geckos family (pictured above).Let’s face it, if your videogame is in need of instant gravitas, you’d be mad to look any further afield than an actor who made his name playing the irritatingly sarcastic Chander Bing – in a sitcom that ended several years ago
.That being said, Perry’s vocal talents should slot right in alongside the likes of Zachary Levi (Chuck), Wayne Newton (Mr. Las Vegas), Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation), and Felicia Day (The Guild).“The voice acting provided by these actors helps drive the compelling and immersive story of Fallout and further adds to the overall gameplay experience,” commented Pete Hines, vice president of PR and Marketing at Bethesda Softworks, in a USA Today report.If the prospect of listening to Matthew Perry’s dulcet tones somehow fails to stimulate your enthusiasm gland, other, more notable performers providing character voices in Fallout: New Vegas include the likes of Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Kris Kristofferson (The Blade Trilogy), and William Sadler (The Shawshank Redemption).Fallout: New Vegas is a continuation of Bethesda’s critically acclaimed Fallout 3 and will be released on October 19 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Games for Windows.
