STACK #249 July 2025

CONTENTS

ISSUE 249 JULY 2025

MOVIES & TV 6 Intro/Take 5/Filmmaker’s Signature/In development/Bob J’s Film Buff’s Bafflers 7 Merch of the month/Charts/This month 40 years ago 8 Dino-Mite!: Jurassic World Rebirth 9 A Minecraft Movie : The ultimate block buster 10 The Long Paw of the Law: Dogman / Looney Tunes : The Day the Earth Blew Up 12 Ryan Coogler’s Sinners / The horror of Until Dawn 14 Reel noir: Fear Below / Behind Bars: The Correspondent 15 Ghoul and the Gang: Fallout Season 1 16 Love of an Icon: Crocodile Dundee - The Encore Cut 18 New to 4K 20 Reel Classics: New from Imprint Films 22 What’s out this month? 24 The latest Anime MUSIC 25 My first album/ STACK Exchange 26 Bruce Springsteen delivers a slew of previously unreleased music, and we delve into Alice Cooper’s back catalogue. 28 Wet Leg releases sophomore album Moisturizer , while Five Finger Death Punch pull together volume one of a best-of. 30 New music from Kesha and Tim Minchin draws from the past for a new album 32-33 What new music is landing in-store at JB this month? 34 Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms was a landmark album when it released in 1985. It remains a crucial addition to any record collection. GAMING 36 Take 5/Charts/Q5/Wham, bam, game exam! 38 It’s monkey business in Donkey Kong Bananza 42 A classic gets a makeover: Tony Hawk 3 and 4 is back! 44-45 Gaming’s just getting started in 2025! We look at what else is coming this year 46 Razer Kishi takes your gaming mobile 48 Heads-up! Logitech’s stunning new gaming headset, the G522, is here 50 The HP Omen Max 16 is a powerhouse gaming laptop 52 Out this month/Editor’s pick TECH FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 4 Geek speak and editor’s choice 6-7 A quick guide to audio tech 8 Device IP ratings explained 10-12 The A–Z of audio tech 14 Broadcast your audio with Auracast 16 Customising your sound 18-20 New audio tech check 22-24 Why open-design ear gear is cool 26 Bluetooth turntables for wireless wax 28-32 The hottest new audio gear 34-36 A quick guide to projectors 38-40 Projectors for all occasions 42 Hisense C2 Ultra 4K projector review 44 Nebula Capsule Air projector review 46 New tech at JB this month

WELCOME

There was a time when great sound was a luxury — something found in padded recording studios or behind glass in a high-end audiophile showroom. But today, that level of fidelity lives in our backpacks, on our bedside tables, and tucked into our ears on the morning commute. Thanks to remarkable advances in consumer audio — from Bluetooth speakers to studio-grade noise-cancelling headphones — high-quality sound is more accessible than ever. We no longer need to choose between convenience and quality. We can have both in every room and on every device. This issue is a celebration of that shift. Of the tech that’s made room-filling sound possible without a single cable. Of the gear that lets us take concert-hall clarity into our living rooms or our morning commutes. And of the changing way we engage with music itself — more personal, more portable, but no less profound. Music hasn’t changed. It still moves us, marks moments, and fills silence with feeling. But the way we hear it — that has changed. And all for the better. Here’s to listening wherever you are. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

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Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Tech Editor Scott Hocking

Music Consultant Mike Glynn Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Gill Pringle, Bob Jones Contributors Jeff Jenkins, Billy Pinnell, Bec Summer, Dan Nicholson, Stuart Coupe, Trista McConville, James O’Connor, Michael Caverzan

Social Media Manager Glenn Cochrane Production Manager Craig Patterson

Games & Online Editor Amy Flower Movie & TV Editor Glenn Cochrane Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando

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