Stand Together: The Gaming Community vs SOPA and PIPA

It’s unbelievable how this one bill has affected so many different industries on the internet, VideoGamePlayer.tv it’s sister sites ComeWatchMe.com, iHipHopMusic.com, Mixtapes.tv and virtually every other property owned by the Covanant will be affected if this bill passes.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Screens

New screens of SquareEnix’s sequel have just been released. The game looks to feature a very similar battle system to its predecessor. Damsel is distress turned protagonist Serah looks to be one of the main characters, with cameos from the stars of the last game.

God Of War 4 Rumored To Be Revealed At E3

Developers and Publishers always claim they like they’re series in trilogies, but like Halo, it seems like 3 isn’t enough for the epic God Of War saga. Rumors are swirling that Sony will unveil a 3D God Of War at their press conference. Not much else is known for the title besides that it supposed to be released in September 2012 and it may include multiplayer. Check in with VGP later for more details.

Halo: Combat Evolved Remake Coming This Holiday

Today feels like Christmas morning. The much rumored remake of the original Halo has finally been announced to come out November 15, 10 years after the original. Joystiq reports that previous rumors regarding a Halo: Combat Evolved remake are indeed true. According to the info acquired, the game does not use the original visuals upgraded into a higher resolution, but instead features all new art to take advantage of the 360′s capabilities. Hopefully we get Reach quality visuals.

Mass Effect 3 Delayed Until 2012

Today, on the BioWare forums, the company’s community coordinator Chris Priestly  started a thread called “2 new screenshots and new release date information.” His initial post revealed the earth-shattering news that two new screenshots have been added to the Mass Effect 2 screenshot gallery…oh…and the fact that Mass Effect 3 has been delayed until 2012.

Assassin’s Creed Revelations Reveal

Game Informer has revealed the next chapter of Assassin’s Creed, subtitled Revelations. Due out in November, the story features the franchises three main protagonist: Ezio, Altair, and Desmond as playable characters.Will we learn what happened with Desmond at the end of Brotherhood? Where will Ezio’s new adventures lead him? How does Altair fit into the plot? Stay tuned to VGP for info on Ubisoft’s upcoming epic.

Guardian Heroes Revival Coming To XBLA

There is a god!!! This is amazing news for true gamers. Guardian Heroes is one of the greatest beat em ups of all time, and unfortunately doesn’t get the respect it deserves. But Sega is digging in the trenches and bringing the classic back with enhanced graphics and widescreen presentation.

Hulu Plus Hits Xbox Live Today And The First Week Is Free

This is pretty awesome, if there is anything I do as much as play video games, it’s watch TV. Well watch NetFlix would be more accurate and now with Hulu Plus coming to Xbox Live, I’ll be able to get all the TV shows that NetFlix aren’t carrying.

You basically getting the Hulu interface with which you’re familiar with plus a few Kinect add-ons including voice control and gestures. With sufficient bandwidth you also get high-quality streaming on what Microsoft is calling the “biggest screen in your house.” The service will be available for free from April 29 – May 6 and will thereafter cost $7.99 a month.

So lets see we have ESPN for Sports, NetFlix for Movies and Hulu Plus for TV Shows, that’s $60 per year for Xbox Live, $7.99 a month for Hulu Plus and $8.99 for NetFlix. Paying that cable bill is starting to make less and less sense to me.

It’s not a stretch to say in the near future video game systems will undoubtedly replace Cable television, once Starz, HBO and Shotime come to the Xbox it’s over.

Below are the Hulu Plus on Xbox LIVE Key Features:

Max Payne 3 Screenshots

Can you believe it’s been 10 years since Rockstar released the original Max Payne. Between the first shooter to feature bullet time, John Woo style gun fights, and gritty story telling, it was definitely a landmark game. Check out these screens for the upcoming threequel.

Xbox Live Service Alert

This is a dark time for us online gamers. Amidst the PSN chaos, now it seems Xbox Live is going through there issues, though they’re not anywhere near as troublesome as Sony.

The alert indicates that Xbox Live, the Marketplace and accounts are up and running, but there is a specific problem surrounding Modern Warfare 2 matchmaking. According to Microsoft, “users may receive potential phishing [corrected from "fishing" earlier] attempts via title specific messaging while playing Modern Warfare 2.”

Playstation Network Data In Jeopardy

Oh man, s**t is about to hit the fan. PSN has been down since April 21 and Sony has not given us a real answer as too why…..until now. Sony states that “certain PSN and Qriocity service user account information was compromised” during an illegal intrusion between April 17 and April 19. Among the personal information that was stolen: name, address, email, birthdate, PSN network login/password, PSN handle, PSN password security answers, and possibly credit card information. Sony explains that “While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility.” Are you kidding me?

Where Is My PSN?

The PS3 community is about to take to the streets with torches and pitchforks. Since last Wednesday, Sony’s PlayStation Network has been completely out of commission. No trophy syncing, no Playstation Store, and most damaging of all, no online multiplayer.