STACK #206 Dec 2021

CONTENTS

ISSUE 206 DEC 2021

CONTENTS

Merry Christmas from the team at STACK

GAMING 6 Take 5/Game Changers!

WELCOME Australian gamers were first introduced to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl way back in 2007 on the DS. 14 years later, these games have been remade for the Switch as Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl , both releasing this month. Two of the most anticipated games of the year, they’re joined in December by another gaming titan, Halo Infinite , while Cricket 22 is the perfect companion for a long Ashes summer. Keeping the kids entertained over Christmas will be much easier armed with fresh movie releases, Ron’s Gone Wrong and Paw Patrol: The Movie . Ridley Scott’s lavish medieval epic The Last Duel and the Guillermo del Toro produced horror-thriller Antlers round off December in film. Are you still stuck for a Christmas gift idea? Well, allow us to take the stress out of your decision-making. We’ve pulled together the 100 hottest tech gifts of 2021 across multiple categories: there’s something for everyone. Adele is our cover artist in our final issue of the year, and she’s joined by The Teskey Brothers and Orchestra Victoria’s excellent Live at Hamer Hall and Karnivool’s Decade of Sound Awake on Blu-ray. From the team at STACK , have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. See you in 2022! Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

7 Fast Forward/Q5 8 Pokémon Brilliant

Diamond/Shining Pearl 9 Jurassic Park Evolution 2 10 Halo Infinite 12 Cricket 22 14 Accessorise Now! 15 STACK Recommends 16 Out this month FILM & TV 22 Take 5 24 The Matrix Resurrections 26 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City 28 Dune 30 Bob J – American Gangster 32 Dangerous 34 Doctor Who 36 New from Imprint Films

38 Out this month 40 New on 4K UHD

LIFE TECH 44 Life Tech intro 46-72 STACK ’s Christmas Gift Guide 74 Netgear’s XR 1000 Router 76 What’s new at JB FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 4-6 The Music Room: Xmas belters and spotlight on Wham! 8 AlbumTales: Nirvana’s Nevermind (1991) 10-12 Cover feature: Adele’s 30 14 This month @ J 16-17 STACK Record Club 20-22 Album reviews MUSIC

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

Social Media Manager Imogene Lewis-Granland Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence STACK 33 Jessie Street, Richmond, VIC 3121

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, Bec Summer, Dan Nicholson

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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