STACK #150 Apr 2017

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ANIMAL MAGNETISM

Marine Iguanas Photography by Elizabeth White ©BBC NHU 2016

T he thrilling chase scene featuring a newly hatched iguana and a nest of snakes went viral, but it's only one of numerous breathtaking stories of survival by animals in Planet Earth II . Our planet's major natural habitats are explored – islands, mountains, jungles, deserts and grasslands – as well as a bold new world of creature expansion: cities. Some footage took more than three years to set up, and the real dangers faced by the crews of the BBC's Natural History Unit included boa constrictors, crocodiles and armed bandits. It's also the first BBC natural history documentary to be

An epic account of life on the third rock from the sun, Planet Earth II is out now on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD, with eyecatching animal magnets, exclusive to JB Hi-Fi.

filmed in 4K, and the technical advances since the original Planet Earth have yielded unprecedented vision of the natural world. Presented and narrated by the great David Attenborough, Planet Earth II could well be the culmination of his distinguished career, though at 90 years old, the intrepid naturalist shows no signs of slowing down. Planet Earth II is in JB Hi-Fi now, and contains five exclusive animal magnets for your fridge door. Moreover, you can now experience this extraordinary achievement as it was meant to be seen – in glorious HD and without annoying pop-up ads for Married at First Sight .

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NEW XBOX CONTROLLERS INCOMING

A TRIP TO E3 Nintendo Australia and New Zealand are giving you the chance to win a once in a lifetime trip to this year's E3 – the world's biggest gaming convention. Think you've got what it takes? All you need to do to win is enter the Splatoon Cup; an event looking to find the best Splatoon squad in the region. The third-person paint-shooter competition will take place over two online heats, with the top two teams hashing it out in Melbourne in the Grand Final for a shot at the big prize. The winning team of four will be crowned the best AU/NZ group, and win flights and accommodation to E3 2017 in L.A., plus a Nintendo Switch console each! Head to Nintendo AU/NZ's Facebook for more, and get inking.

M icrosoft last month announced a new wave of Xbox One controllers, answering to callsign Recon Tech Special Edition. The first in a number of Tech Series additions to the Xbox One peripheral range, the Recon Tech SE will be available in-store at JB Hi-Fi next month. The most noticeable of the controller's

enhancements is what Microsoft are calling "textured diamond rubberised grips" on the back of the controller, making for an all- round more comfortable experience. They're clearly gunning for a military- inspired design, with gold and war-green the most prominent colours. These are the first in a presumed line of Tech Series controllers – keep an eye out for more.

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