Alex Riviello

NYC native who lives with his wife and daughter in Astoria, Queens. Has written about film for six years for dozens of websites before finally settling down at CHUD.com. Also freelances for various websites and publications, including Fangoria.

A War Story

Just finished reading a fantastic article over at hip hop site Smoking Gun about R.A the Rugged Man’s infamous verse on Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam War Story. The song appeared on Jedi Mind Tricks’ last album (Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell) and was immediately noted for its subject matter and fantastic delivery by the … Continue reading

The Red Ring of Inevitability

Figures that just as I’m finishing up my Burnout Paradise review, my Xbox 360 takes a dump on me. Out of all of my friends, I’m the last one to have problems with his 360. Mine was one of the first ever manufactured, and I never understood why the ol’ boy kept chugging while everyone … Continue reading

I rocked my fool head off

It’s never a good thing to start out a day with a hangover. Especially if it’s a Thursday. I don’t tend to get hangovers. I’m a big guy, I drink a lot, and handle my alcohol well. But Wednesday nights are dangerous for me. That’s the night where my favorite bar in the world holds … Continue reading

MCP: BIONIC COMMANDO REARMS

Yeah, you heard that right. While we do have a brand new Bionic Commando game coming our way for the big systems (as we told you here) the guys at Capcom are hard at work bringing the original classic back to life. The title will be updated with new graphics and sound and titled Bionic … Continue reading

MCP: CAN IRON MAN WALK AT ALL?

Sega just released these new screens for their video game adaptation of Iron Man, and while it’s nothing terribly interesting, they’ve definitely got the look right. They seem to be mostly lifted from the trailer that went around last month, but they sure are pretty. One can only hope they get the feel of flying … Continue reading

MCP: VIDEO GAMES LIVE IN YOUR TOWN

Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall’s Video Games Live has been doing terrific. Their unique concert has been touring every year since 2005, playing sold out shows all over the world. What can you expect at the show? A full orchestra performing video game music with a screen in the background, playing everything from Ghosts and … Continue reading