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Mar 3, 2019
3 min

8-Bit Armies Review

It’s been quite some time since Command and Conquer first arrived on PC’s. The series, which first arrived in 1995, introduced a frantic and addictive real-time strategy experience, complete with classic characters and a fun storyline. The original games lastest for a decade, with multiple iterations on PC and consoles. Its last release was Command And Conquer Red Alert 3, which was the last title to introduce the series’ trademark style and gameplay. Many years later, the or

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Feb 8, 2019
5 min

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – Review

Humans can run, jump, swim, but flight is something that humans had to invent. Flying changed everything. The way our world works was fundamentally changed by explorers and scientists finding a way to fly. It also changed how humans fight their wars. Airpower has fundamentally changed the paths of war, from The Battle of Midway to Operation Babylon. The heroic stories of these pilots and their close calls with danger became as engaging as the stories told in myths and legends

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Jan 13, 2019
4 min

Overload – Review

Space knows no boundaries. It knows no government or order. For humans, space is a frontier to which to rule and to conquer, reaping its riches and plundering its resources through immensely powerful mining corporations. In space, greed can be deadly. When a multitude of mining facilities go offline in the depths of space, a distress signal is sent out. A lone starship emerges from the black gulfs of space. A mercenary has been called to investigate and respond. Unknown signa

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Jan 4, 2019
4 min

Desert Child – Review

To get there, you need a ticket, and in this future, a ticket to Mars doesn’t come cheap. How players will make it is their hover-bike. It is their best friend and companion, capable of performing many jobs. How players will make that money is up to them. This is Desert Child from Anapurna Studios. Desert Child is an adventure RPG that highlights Afro-futurism unlike anything else seen in games. I initially played the game at E3 this past June and greatly enjoyed the demo. No

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Sep 12, 2018
2 min

The Stacks – Boston Stacks Up for September VA LAN Party!

To help spice up the game selections, the Stack picked a few brand new games along with some impressively old ones. Our friends at Team 17 generously offered the Stack four codes for their cooperative cooking game Overcooked 2, which had released onto Steam and consoles less than two weeks earlier. Guests and Stack members took turns playing the wacky cooking game on the big screen, working together and in two-player teams with…varying results. In the two and a half hours the

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The Stacks – Boston Stacks Up for September VA LAN Party!

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Jun 26, 2018
3 min

Jump Force – Aims to be an Otaku Dream

In the United States, the word Otaky has come to mean people fairly obsessed and in love with anime. This E3, Namco Bandai announced a game that is Shonen Jump fanfic come to life: Jump Force. A 3v3 fighter, Jump Force is bringing together your favorite franchises and tugging at your otaku hearts. Every character is pulled from Weekly Shonen Jump, a manga anthology that has been popular in Japan for decades. For Western audiences and particularly those living the united state

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May 22, 2018
4 min

State of Decay 2 – The Good, the Bad, and the Undead

When I first played the original State of Decay from Undead Labs, I was immediately hooked on its amazingly clever fusion of zombie slaying action and base building survival. Plenty of other games feature these same mechanics, but not quite in the same way. Controlling a full group of survivors instead of the lone-wolf made for quite a refreshing and engaging experience. Though I enjoyed my time with the original State of Decay, something was missing. This was an experience t

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State of Decay 2 – The Good, the Bad, and the Undead

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May 18, 2018
2 min

Sudden Strike 4 – Coming Soon to Xbox One

You are in the fight of your life! German tanks erupt from the trees. Armored panzers and Nazi troops are pinning you down. Machine gun fire and the violent sounds of artillery shatter the peace of the snow around you. Reinforcements are far away. It is World War II and you are at the very forefront of battle. There is no retreat and there is no surrender. You must defeat an enemy that is well-trained and battle-hardened, fighting desperately to defend their homeland. The onl

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Sudden Strike 4 – Coming Soon to Xbox One

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Jan 23, 2018
2 min

Planetbase – Colonial-Building Sim Now Available for Consoles

There is a very high chance that you will see the first manned mission to Mars within your lifetime. As we speak, NASA is working on an entirely new space exploration system designed for deep-space travel. The Space Launch System will be the most powerful rocket ever launched, and it will carry the Orion Space Capsule, which will allow for the first manned flights to take place beyond Earth’s orbit. However, colonizing a planet is a lot more difficult than it may appear to be

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Planetbase – Colonial-Building Sim Now Available for Consoles

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Nov 14, 2017
3 min

The Stacks – Sonoma Stacks Up for Game Night!

Game Night with the Sonoma Chapter of The Stacks! By Anthony Keeton On November 11, 2017, The Sonoma County Stack traveled to Applebee’s in Corte Madera to enjoy a delicious meal together. It was an amazing sight seeing all the Veterans together at the same table. From there, we traveled to the Microsoft Store in Corte Madera for a night of gaming. Once we arrived, we were shown to the table set up with eight GAEMS Vanguards each coupled with Xbox One S. There were many choic

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The Stacks – Sonoma Stacks Up for Game Night!

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Sep 9, 2017
1 min

Hero Defense – Heading to Defend Consoles this Fall

Hero Defense made a big impact on the Steam Community in 2016. Brought to us by Headup Games and Happy Tuesday Studios, Hero Defense became a title that broke the conventions of traditional “defense” games. Receiving high praise from critics and gamers, Hero Defense is heading its way to consoles this Fall, with a free title update coming to the game on PC. The game tasks players into a daring, deadly quest to eliminate the top vampire of the land, Count Necrosis. Players wil

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Hero Defense – Heading to Defend Consoles this Fall

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Aug 15, 2017
2 min

Supply Crate – Spike Trap 10!

Curious about who our Supply Crate program supports? Read our updates to get an idea of the service members and Veterans we send crates to!

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Aug 9, 2017
2 min

Stack-Up’s “Live Fire” Event at Wounded Warrior Project HQ

The Stack-Up team had the opportunity to do one of our Live Fire events with Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)Headquarters in Florida to show them just what Stack-Up is all about, and we had an amazing turnout. People drove from hours away to attend the Jacksonville event; many of them had been WWP Alums for awhile, but the opportunity to try Oculus Rift virtual reality as well as play some of the latest and greatest as far as console gaming goes was too much of a siren call for

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May 13, 2017
2 min

Butcher- Slaughter The Last Humans – Out Now For PS4 and Xbox One

We have heard the same tried-and-true story of man versus machine. From I, Robot to The Terminator, we have seen humans fight a never-ending struggle to protect humanity in the face of a vicious enemy of metal, circuitry, and efficient killing. However, it’s time the tables have turned. Fresh off the release of Lichtspeer, Crunching Koalas is bringing their next big radical idea, in the form of an incredibly ferocious but amazingly fun shooter, Butcher. In Butcher, computers,

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Butcher- Slaughter The Last Humans – Out Now For PS4 and Xbox One

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Apr 9, 2017
2 min

Supply Crate – Winter Rain 1

It is time to check in with another great Supply Crate deployment. This one is headed out to a medically retired Marine named Shawn. He sent us in the following request… Hello, I got messed up in Afghanistan on my 2nd and 3rd deployments. I ended up getting medically retired from the Marines and now I just hang out at my house with my son and caretaker. My wife is still active Navy working at Portsmouth Hospital. I really like this program. Hopefully, you guys help out vets t

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Feb 28, 2017
1 min

Xbox Game Pass Subscription Offering 100+ Games for $9.99 a Month

Between music, television, movies, and the limitless supply of loot boxes, more and more mediums are embracing the monthly subscription format. Sony tried their hand at it with PlayStation Now, but the limited scope of releases and functionality of the service didn’t do them well. Now, we see Microsoft’s attempt, and it’s looking much stronger already. You can discover and download the full titles directly on your Xbox One. That means continuous, full-fidelity gameplay withou

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Xbox Game Pass Subscription Offering 100+ Games for $9.99 a Month

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Jan 2, 2017
2 min

SUPPLY CRATE – HOLIDAY CHEER 4

Today we check in with a special kind of Supply Crate request. Not all of our Crates are shipped downrange or overseas. Sometimes we get a request from a trooper who just needs their spirits lifted a bit back at home. Read on to check out this latest request we received from Dane who is medically retired from the Army. I don’t know if I qualify because I’m not in a hospital or currently deployed. I just thought it would be worth a shot to help establish some morale as I live

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Dec 30, 2016
2 min

SUPPLY CRATE – HOLIDAY CHEER 7

We have another great Stack-Up Supply Crate to talk about! This time coming at us from Armando in the Army. He reached out to us looking to turn to gaming for a bit of R&R when him and his team have some down time. Read the full request below… Our group was asked to recently deploy to Afghanistan. Like many units, we have been moved around throughout the Area of Operations. We are currently in a small camp with no PX (Post Exchange) and limited amenities. We are tasked to pro

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Dec 27, 2016
2 min

SUPPLY CRATE – HOLIDAY CHEER 6

We have another great Supply Crate update for you! The request came to us from Chris who is in the Army! He reached out to Stack-Up looking for a bit of a Morale Booster. You can read his full request below! My group is a bunch of great Joes with awesome leadership. We deployed on short notice, “10 months over here” with our “2-month train-up beforehand.” We are an all Infantry unit, and love our job! Doing what you love and having fun with it is the true “American Dream.” No

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Oct 19, 2016
2 min

supply crate hasty ambush 4

We recently received this request for a Supply Crate from John. He is currently deployed while serving in the USAF. I’m a TSgt in the USAF deployed to Qatar. My career field is computer systems, but I work on telephone systems at this location. We have a lot of guys here that would appreciate any type of entertainment you can send. The days are long and hard and the weather is crazy… suffice it to say that even when we have down time, we’re not doing a lot of “playing” outsid

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