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Jan 29, 2016
2 min

showing los angeles what it means to stack up

It is a busy weekend for everyone here at Stack-Up with PAX South in full swing. The Los Angeles Stack has been busy as well showing LA just what it means to Stack-up! On Thursday night LA’s Stack Lead, Kat Quinn, organized a group of volunteers to help with the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. Kat wrote in, “We participated in the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s yearly Homeless Count by walking through the neighborhoods and physically counting any homeless indiv

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Jan 25, 2016
6 min

dont starve surviving first 10 nights

Recently, I dove into the world of Don’t Starve. I have been curious about this game for a long time but had never actually played it. When I took the plunge, I found myself sucked in for hours! There was very little to guide me going in, so I was expecting it to be difficult but was surprised at the depth of the game. There is so much to do, and all of it is vital for your survival. After making it through the first 10 days a few times, I found a pattern in the tasks necessa

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Jan 24, 2016
1 min

pax south 2016 andy toppin

Stack-Up.Org’s Air Assault is ready to land at PaX South on the last weekend of January! Throughout the year, we will be supporting deserving veterans and active duty soldiers by paying for them to attend special video game and geek culture events. At less than three months since Stack-Up began, we are proud to announce and introduce our first recipient of our Air Assault project. Andy “BionicWarVet” Toppin will be joining us at the Penny Arcade Expo happening January 29th

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Jan 23, 2016
3 min

rogue state game review

The fate of your nation state falls squarely upon your shoulders. The revolution was a success, and now you must decide the policies while rebuilding the mighty Benji. If you love the civilization games and don’t mind some tough choices, this game is for you. I won’t lie, my hopes for this game were very low at the start. I laughed through most of the tutorial and actually had to restart because I missed key information. Right out of the gate, you feel like you might need a m

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Jan 22, 2016
2 min

gaming saved my life

One of the first streaming teams to stand alongside Stack-Up.org was none other than the legendary League of Legends 2GArmy which is named in honor of their entertaining commander-in-chief, Mr. Tim “Trick2G” Foley. The 2GArmy consists of over 30 full time streamers, of which resides prior service Marine Lance Corporal Owen “MachineGunnerUSMC” Monahan. While Owen and Stack-Up founder Stephen Machuga originally hit it off over their shared love of metal music, they found they

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Jan 21, 2016
1 min

pax south 2016 stack up presence

PaX South is coming up soon, and Stack-Up.org is going to be there! We were very excited to find out we would have one of the 10×20 booths on the Exhibitors floor this year. Spreading awareness of our mission to help past and present troops especially through gaming is one of our main goals, but we also want to have fun with those who stop by for a chat! You will be able to test your strength in our push-up challenge. We also have several give-a-ways planned during our time a

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Jan 19, 2016
3 min

rocket league top 5 tips

There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to figure out how to play a game when the people you are playing against are just running you into the ground. Rocket League, like most games, takes time to work out your style of play, and I found a few tricks that helped me. 1. PLAY WITH A CONTROLLER If you are playing on PC, listen to the computer’s recommendations about using a controller, as it will make your life infinitely easier. Rocket League is so fast paced that trying t

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Jan 18, 2016
2 min

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We’ve got a Warning Order for those in the Los Angeles area from our LA Stack Lead, Kat Quinn. In the last two years, homelessness in the greater Los Angeles has grown by 12% in general (LA Times), and was already one of the largest homeless veteran communities in the United States. Just recently the City of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency on homelessness with as high as 20% of the homeless in Los Angeles being veterans (Los Angeles Almanac). With the specific inten

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Jan 17, 2016
5 min

veteran issues in u s presidential debates

We are inching closer and closer to wrapping up the primary debate season, and many topics have been discussed from National Security, to immigration, Hillary Clinton’s emails, and Donald Trump’s temper. One of the biggest issues has been the question of whether the United States should send conventional and unconventional ground troops back into Iraq and into Syria with the hopes of pushing back ISIS. The use of the American military forces in political debates is hardly a n

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veteran issues in u s presidential debates

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Jan 16, 2016
2 min

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Alejandro G. IÃ±Ã¡rritu won the Oscar last year for Best Motion Picture in regards to Birdman. Whatever I thought of the personal message of the movie, I did enjoy it from a point of cinematography and editing. From after my first screening of Birdman, I wanted to see what IÃ±Ã¡rritu could do with a genre film such as a western. How he would play with the landscape and portray the great old west on the canvas of a screen intrigued me. The Revenant is his swan song, better tha

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Jan 15, 2016
1 min

league of legends north american league championship series line up

January 16th is the start of the spring NA LCS split! I’m pretty excited about this, and it looks to be an interesting split to say the least. There were numerous roster changes during the offseason which is to be expected. The teams that made it, or stayed in, to the NA LCS are Cloud 9, Counter Logic Gaming, Team Dignitas, Echo Fox, Immortals, NRG ESports, Renegades, Team Impulse, Team Liquid, and Team Solo Mid. There are two extremely interesting teams in this line up. Echo

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league of legends north american league championship series line up

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Jan 13, 2016
1 min

league of legends new champion jhin the virtuoso

The new champion has finally been revealed! Jhin, the Virtuoso will be coming to the League soon. He makes use of the new bullet mechanics that Graves showcased with his passive, Whisper. The Virtuoso’s abilities will make him an interesting choice in a champion. His kit appears to be what a marksman would be suited for, and indeed his ultimate is long range to support this idea. However, he has an average basic attack range. He could possibly be used in the middle lane on th

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league of legends new champion jhin the virtuoso

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Jan 5, 2016
3 min

super smash bros characters shouldnt make cut

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U’s extensive post-launch support will soon be over. Fire Emblem Fates’ Corrin and the titular Bayonetta will grace the crossover fighting game some time in February. This brings the roster to 58 characters, making the game a little crowded for future titles. Out of these 58 fighters, some people will have to sit the fifth iteration out. Here are some recommendations. Fire Emblem protagonists get a pretty good representation in the S

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super smash bros characters shouldnt make cut

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Jan 5, 2016
1 min

glomtom 72 hour stream

Most people who look into comfortable gaming have heard the word Glomtom. This company produces an ergonomic pad for gamers. It’s a warm and comfortable pad that adjusts a gamer’s position to put less stress on your shoulders and neck. Not only do they create an amazing product that speaks for itself, but we at Stack-Up have been lucky enough to experience their overwhelming spirit of giving. Stack-Up recently held a 72-hour charity stream with one of our partners, Glomtom.

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Nov 1, 2015
3 min

The Press Release Heard ’round The World

Operation Supply Drop Founder Hits the Reset Button, Launches Military Charity Stack-Up.Org PITTSBURGH ”“ Nov. 9, 2015 ”“ After founding military charity Operation Supply Drop (OSD) in 2010, US Army Captain Stephen “Shanghai Six” Machuga is hitting the proverbial reset button with the official announcement of the formation of Stack-Up.Org, a charitable organization created with the goal of supporting members of U.S. and allied military through the joy of video games. Stack-U

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The Press Release Heard ’round The World

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