STACK #157 Nov 2017

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Issue 157 NOVEMBER 2017

Games Pages 12–32

Music Pages 33–60

12-13 INTRO November at a glance. 14-15 star wars battlefront ii

26 TECH We take a look at the new Nacon Revolution Pro 2 and Razer’s Basilisk. 28 ELGATO Elgato have just announced a 4K capture card. 30-32 out this month Star Wars Battlefront II, Call of Duty: WWII, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, Need for Speed: Payback, Super Lucky’s Tale, Farming Simulator 17, Sonic Forces, Ashes Cricket, Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon, The Inpatient, Ben 10 & more...

34-40 NEWS + INTERVIEWS We shot the breeze about new albums with George Maple, Spinifex Gum, Curtis Harding, Julien Baker, RVG, Nic Cester and Bully. 42-43 ARIA 2017 NOMINEES We’ve outlined who we’re betting our Tazos on in the seven biggest categories of the 2017 ARIA Awards. And if you vote for your picks in our online comp, you can go into the running to win an Audio-Technica turntable! 52 SAM SMITH The English vocalist releases his ridiculously anticipated second album this month;

read about the 25-year-old’s remarkable rise to success. 54-58 REVIEWS Bully’s Losing is our Album of the Month, but we also have feelings about Hanson, Custard, St. Vincent, Nic Cester, Mondo Rock, Mavis Staples, Iron Maiden, Weezer, The Cactus Channel, Crade of Filth, MEZKO and more. 60 COOKIE’S SKETCHY GIGS Our sweet Cookie took ink to paper and has delivered gorgeous sketches of two recent live gigs in Brisbane.

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Battlefront returns – with a campaign! – just in time for The Last Jedi. 16-17 xbox one x The world’s most powerful console is here. 18-20 call of duty: wwii COD is going back to boots on the ground combat. 22-24 ashes cricket The Ashes is getting its very own video game!

CALLOFDUTY:WWII • XBOXONEX • SAM SMITH

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QUIZ, COMPETITIONS & STACK SOCIAL Pages 62 & 63

Extras Pages 4 -10

DVD & BD Pages 12 - 44

Cinema Pages 48–53

4 NEWS The popular cast members from Game of Thrones won’t be short of work once the series concludes. Check out the blockbusters they’re going to be seen in soon. 6 EXTRAS powerhouse Pixar and their new release, Cars 3 . Discover some fun facts about War for the Planet of the Apes , as well as what Sean Young from the original Blade Runner has been up to since the ‘80s. There’s also retro TV viewing with Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, and all the JB Hi-Fi exclusives you can expect in store this month – including a very special 4K pack for Baby Driver . 46-47 BOB J The concluding chapter of our resident film historian’s look at Hollywood’s iconic hotel – the Chateau Marmont. We tally the numbers on groundbreaking animation

12-13 WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES

48 SUBURBICON George Clooney directs Matt Damon and Julianne Moore in this quirky take on an original Coen brothers script from the late ’90s. 50 BORg vs mcenroe Last month it was the tale of feminist icon Billy Jean King vs Bobby Riggs – this month we take a look at Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe’s famous feud. 52-53 REVIEWS Thor: Ragnarok, The Mountain Between Us, Happy Death Day, The Snowman, Detroit.

In this thrilling finale, actor Andy Serkis and director Matt Reeves find inspiration from an unlikely source – Clint Eastwood. 14-15 BABY DRIVER Ansel Elgort required choreography and sign language skills, as well as driving prowess, for his lead role in Edgar Wright’s music-driven action-thriller. 16-17 VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS Luc Besson is back to his extravagant best, thanks to the beloved sci-fi comic book he discovered at the age of ten. 18 GIRLS TRIP Jada Pinkett-Smith on why this chick flick’s success has such personal meaning. 20-21 THE EXPANSE We spoke with showrunner Mark Fergus about this ambitious new sci-fi series. 24-26 GLITCH: SEASON 2 STACK visits the Melbourne set of Glitch to get some answers.

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