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Aug 23, 2019
5 min

Erica (PS4) – Review

I have been a fan of the “full-motion video” game for a long time, stretching back all the way to unique arcade titles like the holographic Time Traveler and Dragon’s Lair. There wasn’t much gameplay to them, but they were different and interesting in a way that Pac Man and Bubble Bobble weren’t doing it for me then. Then came the 90s, and thanks to the magic of the 3DO and the Sega CD, there was a renaissance of particularly bad acting (but better playing) video games based

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Erica (PS4) – Review

Jul 9, 2019
4 min

War Theatre – Review

War. War never changes. But how war is fought in a different world is another story. When war comes to Kasalli, the world is scorched in fire and rubble. Only the strongest and smartest will survive and bring hope to a devasted land. From Arcade Distillery and creative designer Lucas Bernard comes War Theatre, a new tactical turn-based strategy game with incredible creative talent and sharp combat mechanics. War Theatre takes place in the same universe as the studio’s previou

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War Theatre – Review

Sep 20, 2018
2 min

Stack Up Invited to PlayStation Headquarters for Big Donation Drive for the Troops!

Here’s the backstory: Sony has a group of inclusive employee work groups that cover a variety of populations: African American, Latino, Gay and Transgender, Women in Gaming, and last but certainly not least, a group known as VETS. Honestly, I can’t remember what the acronym for VETS is, but you can bet it’s something to the effect of “Veterans Employee Team at Sony” or some such. Bottom line: Sony has an initiative within their walls, giving their prior service military perso

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Stack Up Invited to PlayStation Headquarters for Big Donation Drive for the Troops!

Aug 16, 2018
2 min

Supply Crate – Code Name: Heart Seeker #1

We’re checking in with another amazing Supply Crate shipment. This one was sent out Cesar, a medically retired SFC in the Army. Cesar served as an Explosive Ordnance Technician, was wounded and received a Bronze Star and more. Keep on reading to hear his story. I feel uncomfortable telling people what makes me good candidate but I will tell you about my service. I am an EOD Explosive Ordnance Technician (Army Bomb Squad) been wounded multiple times, I received a Bronze Star,

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Supply Crate – Code Name: Heart Seeker #1

Jun 19, 2017
2 min

Bravo Team – Hands on with this VR Shooter – E32017

I must admit Bravo Team did not wow me when it was presented during the PlayStation E3 press conference. However experiencing it first hand was a different matter altogether. The Stack-Up RedShirts and Air Assaults had a chance to get hands-on with this title on the E3 Show Floor thanks to our friends at PlayStation, and after playing through a level in co-op this VR shooter may have some legs. Bravo Team makes use of the Aim Controller and for the most part, the controls fun

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Bravo Team – Hands on with this VR Shooter – E32017

Apr 29, 2017
4 min

What Remains of Edith Finch: PC Review

Since the release a few years ago of Gone Home, developers have attempted to recreate the game’s retail success with the creation of a new genre of games. Jokingly nicknamed “walking simulators” for the gameplay consisting of a first or third person protagonist simply wandering around and clicking on points of interest, they’ve met with varying levels of success. Created by Giant Sparrow, the same team that brought you quirky environment painter game The Unfinished Swan, Wha

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What Remains of Edith Finch: PC Review

Nov 17, 2016
1 min

space overlords lay waste to civilizations in early december

Excalibur Games, and developer 12 HIT! Combo, are bringing forth a game of galactic conquest, civilization building, and utter destruction in the form of their newest game, Space Overlords. Coming from the house that gave us the amazing Laser Disco Defenders, Space Overlords finds players building massive worlds, constructing civilizations, then working to completely and utterly destroy those civilizations. Inspired by Sony and Media Molecule’s Littlebig Planet series, Space

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space overlords lay waste to civilizations in early december

Nov 16, 2016
2 min

killing floor 2 launches blood carnage two weeks

When cities fall silent, there’s a good chance that the problem is far from normal. It could be aliens, natural occurrences, interdimensional, beings, or in the case of Killing Floor 2, mutants. When a horrible experiment breaks out of the quarantine labs, a terrible virus spreads across Europe. The uninfected hide and fight for their survival, a skill that has become second-nature to the civilians. However, the time has come to take back their land, no matter how many bodies

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killing floor 2 launches blood carnage two weeks

Jun 24, 2016
1 min

stacking up with sony and the hazlet stack

From the Hazlet, NJ Stack On both June 17 and 18, the Burlington, Hazlet, and Queens Stack all joined up at the Hazlet Gamestop. A Sony representative was on site and available to answer any and all questions regarding the new Playstation VR. Guests were allowed to select 2 games out of 3 to demo. The user was allowed to sit in a chair to allow ultimate immersion into the Playstation VR. Christopher Patrizzo is the Playstation Representative for South Newark and helped spread

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stacking up with sony and the hazlet stack

Jun 14, 2016
2 min

e3 2016 sony press conference recap

Sony’s press conference was less a press conference and more a series of trailers. Depending on who you ask, this is either a great or a disappointing thing. Whichever way you slice it, PlayStation took quite a few left turns and has an exciting, yet still distant future ahead of it for the PlayStation 4. They kicked things off with a God of War game that’s taking many cues from titles like The Last of Us when it comes to exploration and combat. This appears to be the Kratos

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e3 2016 sony press conference recap

May 16, 2016
4 min

uncharted 4 thiefs end review

In the last decade, few franchises have reached the heights Uncharted has gone to. Sharply written and fiercely paced, the Uncharted titles are a benchmark of action game excellence. With Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, developer Naughty Dog looks to bookend the franchise with one last adventure featuring everyone’s favorite quippy action hero, Nathan Drake. In doing that, they’ve blended some of Uncharted’s best aspects with some lessons learned from 2013’s The Last of Us. Witho

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uncharted 4 thiefs end review

Mar 21, 2016
2 min

supply crate to generals security detachment in afghanistan dual wield i

Our supply crates full of the latest and games and gear go all over the world to a variety of units deployed to a variety of missions, and the first of our February supply crates, code named DUAL WIELD, have checked in. DUAL WIELD I went to a personal security detachment (PSD) from the Army’s 10th Mountain Division. For those of you who aren’t familiar with military lingo, a PSD is a team of dedicated bodyguards who follow around certain very important personnel like Generals

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supply crate to generals security detachment in afghanistan dual wield i

Feb 20, 2016
4 min

street fighter v review

The balancing act of accommodating fighting game fans and casual gamers has been a struggle for many franchises. Street Fighter IV rejuvinated the fighting game genre in 2008. Since then, the industry has changed – for better and for worse. The same can be said with Capcom’s latest entry into the biggest fighting game franchise in the world. Many strides have been made to push Street Fighter into having just the bare essentials. This sentiment rings true not just for the game

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street fighter v review