Potential voice-actor strike and a couple of accidents might reveal the existence of unannounced games.

Video game voice actors may be going on strike.

Voice actors of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or SAG-AFTRA, are discussing going on strike if demands are not met by gaming publishers.

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Actors are negotiating a change in how they are paid, to get “backend bonuses,” in which performers would get paid less upfront, but be rewarded when a game reaches sales milestones.

The plan is for actors to get a bonus for every 2 million copies sold. Members of the guild are calling for a vote that would require 75 percent to decide in favor of the strike for it to take place.

Various well known voice actors such as Jennifer Hale, Steve Blum, Wil Wheaton and Phil LaMarr have gone on social media supporting the strike using the hashtags #PerformanceMatters and #iamonboard2015.

It is hard to form a concrete opinion at this point knowing so little about the situation.

I can understand where the voice actors are coming from, their profession is harsh, competitive and does not generally pay well. I support them getting royalties for their hard work, but not before the developers who create the games. Developers work long hours on games for years as opposed to voice actors who work on a game for a significantly smaller time period.

Ultimately, developers and voice actors should get a bigger cut of the profits and big publishers should be more willing to support the people who make them money.

New ‘Wolfenstein’ game may be coming

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A new entry in the “Wolfenstein” series might be in development.

In an interview with Polish TV station TVN, voice actress Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, who worked on “Wolfenstein: The New Order,” might have unintentionally announced development on the next game in the series.

“I’m working on a video game, first part of which I have already made. Now we’re making a second one, which will take two more years. I played this game as a child. I was very happy when I got to the point where I could shoot Hitler.”

No sequel has been announced yet, but based on Bachleda-Curuś comment it can be assumed one is in development.

This is great news for gamers because “Wolfenstein” is one of the oldest first-person shooter franchises and was at a low point before Machine Games’ “Wolfenstein: The New Order” reinvigorated the brand in 2014.

The design, storytelling and alternate history aesthetic in “New Order” was refreshing in the crowded first-person shooter genre. More games in this series will always be a good thing.

‘Bioshock’ collection may have been discovered

South African site Raru may have accidentally revealed the existence of a “Bioshock” collection.

The collection appeared on the website this past weekend, but was quickly removed soon after. The listing explained the game would release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and be available Nov. 27, 2015.

A spokesperson at publisher 2k Games released a statement saying, “2k doesn’t respond to rumors or speculation.”

Currently, the large amount of remasters and collection packages releasing in the industry has a mixed reception. Some people dislike companies spending their time and money on porting older games instead of making new ones.

Despite this, there are plenty of new games releasing every week and a Bioshock collection feels more appropriate than most. The original Bioshock released in 2007 and getting a complete collection of the praised series is something I would be willing to spend money on.