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.

MCP: FUCK YOU, ACTIVISON

Rock Band hit a major snag when it was released for the PS3. The major selling point of the game, the 4-player band mode, was not playable… unless you knew someone else who bought the 170 buck bundle. See, the set only comes with one guitar, one drum set and one mic. The game’s developer … Continue reading

MCP: SIN CITY GAME GETS AN ENGINE

We’ve all been looking forward to a Sin City game, ever since the comic was released. The style would work beautifully for a game and they wouldn’t even have to change much. Hell, just controlling Marv on a black and white rampage of destruction would be fun. A game was announced back in May, but … Continue reading

MCP REVIEW: LOONEY TUNES- DUCK AMUCK

BUY IT HERE AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!PLATFORM: Nintendo DSESRB RATING: EPUBLISHER: WayForward TechnologiesDEVELOPER: Warner Bros. Games THE PITCHYou all know the classic Merrie Melodies cartoon, Duck Amuck. Daffy Duck’s pitted against a vicious animator who messes with him at every turn. He gets erased, disfigured, blown up, and just horribly, horribly tortured… and at the … Continue reading

MCP: ADVANCE WARS GETS RUINED

If you still haven’t experienced the beauty of Advance Wars, make sure to pick up a copy. The series has 3 titles so far, two for the Game Boy Advance and one for the DS, and they’re some of the most fulfilling handheld strategy games you’ll ever play… besides the DS Age of Empires, of … Continue reading

MCP: WEEKLY GAME FIX- 12/17/07

Hey everyone. This is the start of a new feature for Master Control Program, where every week we’ll take a look at the upcoming releases. Hope you enjoy it, and fling any questions or comments you’ve got my way. I’ll read’m all!Monday, December 17th, 2007 MX vs. ATV Untamed (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, DS)Buy … Continue reading

MCP: BURNOUT’S A PARADISE

I hate racing games. Why the hell anyone would want to simulate driving confuses me… simply because I don’t find anything exciting about driving around a track correctly. The fact that some people find tweaking every bolt in a Gran Turismo car a thrill scares me. Every racing game I’ve ever played with my friends … Continue reading

MCP: NEW MAPS FOR YOUR ASS

Yesterday 3 new maps for Halo 3 went on sale on the Xbox 360 marketplace, bundled together and dubbed "The Heroic Pack". The official line: "Standoff’s symmetrical valley, with its entrenched bases and fields of boulders is ideal for mid-sized objective and Slayer game types, while Rat’s Nest’s vast, labyrinthine passages bring something new to … Continue reading