STACK #201 Jul 2021

CONTENTS

ISSUE 201 JUL

2021

GAMING 6 Take 5/Game Changers 8 Fast Forward/Q5 10 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD 12 F1 2021 14-22 E3 2021 24 BenQ gaming projector 26 STACK Recommends 27 Out this month FILM & TV 32 Take 5 33 Bob J’s Movie Classics 34 Black Widow 36 The Boys 38-39 Mortal Kombat 40 Great White 42 New from Imprint Films

WELCOME Like many industries, entertainment conventions have had to adapt over the last 18 months and adapt fast. Despite sitting out 2020, this year the world’s premiere gaming festival, E3, took itself online, running virtual events and bringing the latest games-release news straight into our homes. Our illustrious games editor pulled the midnight shifts to stay across all the important developments, and this month you can read her full coverage in STACK . Could there be a bigger personality in the Australian music industry than Jimmy Barnes? We not only spoke to him about his new release, but he’s also our cover artist for July. Elsewhere in music, we caught up with Brisbane’s The Jungle Giants and the ubiquitous The Veronicas. Following on with the music theme, our focus in Life Tech is audio and our annual buying guide will give you all the information you need to land the perfect pair of headphones or earbuds, wireless speaker, soundbar and turntable. And in movies, we talk to Aussie director Simon McQuoid about shooting the new Mortal Kombat film Down Under, while in TV, subversive superhero series The Boys returns with an even wilder and crazier second season. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

44 Out this month 46 4K UHD in July LIFE TECH 50 Intro 52-60 Ear Gear Buying Guide 62-66 Wireless Speaker Buying Guide 68-69 Experiencing Dolby Atmos through soundbars

Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Film & TV Editor Scott Hocking Music Editor Zoë Radas Games & Online Editor Amy Flower Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando Music Consultant Mike Glynn

Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Bob Jones, Gill Pringle Contributors Anthony Horan, Glenn Cochrane, Bryget Chrisfield, Jeff Jenkins, Simon Lukic, Billy Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Jake Cleland, Holly Pereira, Adam Colby,

Dan Nicholson, Alex Deutrom, Bec Summer Social Media Manager Imogene Lewis-Granland Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence STACK 33 Jessie Street, Richmond, VIC 3121

70-72 Turntables 74 FitBit’s Latest 76-78 The best TVs

for watching sport

80 What’s new MUSIC

FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 4-6 The Music Room: Interviews and feature reviews with The Jungle Giants, The Veronicas and more 8-9 Jimmy Barnes 10-11 The STACK Record Club 12-14 AlbumTales:

RATINGS GUIDE

Parental guidance recommended

Recommended for mature audiences

Not suitable for people under 15. Under 15smust beaccommpaniedby a parent or adult guardian

Restricted to 18 and over

General

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