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MyLifeIsAnRPG

About MyLifeIsAnRPG

Angelo M. D’Argenio A.K.A. MyLifeIsAnRPG got his start in the fighting game community as a young boy playing Street Fighter II in arcades down at the Jersey Shore. As president of Disorganization XIII, he travels the convention circuit presenting a variety of panels from discussions on gamer culture, to stick modding workshops, to fighting game comedy acts. He has a passion for looking at the fighting game community from an academic standpoint and has completed several studies on effective fighting game learning and the impact fighting games have on social circles. A six year veteran of the gaming industry, he also writes for Cheat Code Central and is a lead game designer for Ember Games. On Tuesdays, you can find him getting bodied by Chris G and getting mistaken for Seth Rogen at The Break.

“Solomon Grundy Want Tech Too,” an Injustice: Gods Among Us Tutorial by DukeofFortuneMan 22 May 2013
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DukeofFortuneMan recently sent over an incredibly useful tutorial for Solomon Grundy in Injustice: Gods Among Us. This video goes over his movement, normals, specials, and other basics before talking about more advanced strategies such as mix-ups, trait usage, and character-specific matchups. Grundy is a bit unwieldy to use. He’s fast for a grappler, but doesn’t have many defensive [...]
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – Spider-Man Web Zip TAC Infinite 22 May 2013
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Xero18 recently uploaded this new variant of Spider-Man’s TAC infinite in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. The combo uses web zip and web swing to keep the opponent in position while doing basic air strings. Full notations can be found below the video. TAC Down, Air Dash whiff S xx web zip jS rejump web zip jS [...]
[UPDATE] Skullgirls DLC Color Palettes Now Available on Xbox Live 21 May 2013
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UPDATE – As of today, the Skullgirls DLC colors are also available on Xbox 360. Pricing remains consistent with their release on the PlayStation Network: 80 MSP ($1 USD) for individual character palettes, 400 MSP ($5 USD) for the all-inclusive bundle. Now that the Skullgirls: Slightly Different Edition patch is out on the Xbox 360, Lab Zero [...]
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ver. 2012 – 7 Bar, 710 Damage Evil Ryu Combo 20 May 2013
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We usually don’t post videos featuring only one combo, but TomSinister03110‘s Evil Ryu combo is just too stylish to resist. In total, it costs 7 bars (observing normal meter rules), includes 17 one-frame links, and deals 710 damage. It is done against Rufus in this video because of his low stun rating. The stun is necessary [...]
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ver. 2012 – Strange Glitches and Physics Interactions by CrossCounta 18 May 2013
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CrossCounta‘s latest video for Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ver. 2012 shows off some pretty bizarre interactions in the game’s engine. Aside from wonky hit-box stuff, this video also features some weird physics interactions. For example, it shows off moves that do different things with different characters and different controller inputs. Check this out if you’re [...]
Skullgirls – Practical Parasoul Combos by Kenin Black 17 May 2013
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Kenin Black brings us several Skullgirls videos featuring Parasoul today that cover mid-screen, corner, and throw combos. She may not have the best combo options in the game and is somewhat execution heavy, but Parasoul does a lot of damage and has incredibly dangerous reset options with her standing overheads and high/low/throw mix-up game. Source: Kenin [...]
Trademark Filed for Shaqfighter; Possible Shaq Fu Sequel in the Works? 17 May 2013
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According to Siliconera, Mine O’ Mine, the company that runs the former basketball player’s official website, has filed a trademark for Shaqfighter. The trademark covers video games, online games, computer game software, action skill games, and pretty much every other category you need to file for in order to make a new video game. Unfortunately, [...]
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 – Jinpachi Combo Breakdowns by Hurtbox TV 17 May 2013
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Hurtbox TV has uploaded another Tekken Tag Tournament 2 combo video, this time featuring Jinpachi. Almost all of these combos are practical and, as always, notes and notations can be found in the video along with slow motion replays of every combo performed. Do yourself a favor and check this out if you’re looking to pick up the [...]