STACK #265 November 2026

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What’s your earliest video gaming memory?

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Falling off the top bunk of my bed at seven years old because I was so excited that I beat the final fight in Spider-Man 2 on PS2, and landing on my face/controller, breaking it (the controller, not my face!)

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What’s your all-time favourite game or game series?

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A three-way tie between Spider-Man 2 on PS2, Cyberpunk 2077 , and Ape Escape 3 .

1 CALL OF DUTY:

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What have you been playing most lately?

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AIDEN PHILP-REID @ JB Fyshwick, ACT

I just finished doing a 100% ultimate difficulty run of Spider-Man 2 without taking a hit, and I’m currently replaying Cyberpunk 2077 trying to get every iconic item in a single run.

3 NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS RESORT

4 CONTROL RESONANT

You can only have one games console from any era – what would it be and why?

5 STAR WARS:

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What’s the best thing about working in games at JB?

PS2. after the success of the PlayStation one, they basically greenlit any crazy and wacky indie ideas, allowing for some lesser-known games with remarkable stories that were perfect for a kid to fall in love with.

6 KINGDOM HEARTS COLLECTION [I-III]

Making somebody’s day when I recommend a game they end up loving, and meeting other passionate gamers.

7 ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE

Are you up to answering all eight of this month’s game related posers?

8 MARIO KART WORLD

1. What’s the name of the evil king in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ? 2. What genre of game is the original RuneScape ? 3. What’s the name of the main protagonist in Stellar Blade ? 4. Which Ubisoft party video game spawned Just Dance ? 5. Which Nintendo legend created Pikmin ? 6. Which game series is Legacy of Kain developer Crystal Dynamics most famous for? 7. On what format did Hollow Knight make its debut in 2017? 8 . Which real-life city is Grand Theft Auto ’s Vice City modelled on?

9 GEARS OF WAR: E-DAY

10 MARVEL’S WOLVERINE

GAME EXAM

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ANSWERS on page 17

1 What was the first game that you played? Dragon Warrior 1 2 What was the last game that you finished? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 3 What’s your favourite video game/series of all time? Final Fantasy is my favourite series, hands down, but Final Fantasy Tactics is probably my favourite game. 4 What do you think is the most underrated video game of all time? Scarlet Nexus 5 What’s the game that you most wish you’d worked on? World of Warcraft

Lead producer on Star Wars Zero Company at Bit Reactor CAYDENCE FUNK

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

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