STACK #193 Nov 2020

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NEWS 8 Coming soon GAMING 10 Roving Reporter 12 PS5 and Series X launch titles 14 PS5 15 Xbox Series X|S 18 Cyberpunk 2077 20 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 22 Godfall 24 Yakuza: Like a Dragon 26 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 30-32 Screens to game on CONTENTS 34 New gen accessories 36 Games out this month 37 STACK recommends FILM & TV 42 Roving Reporter 44 Local Hero 46 Bob J’s Movie Trivia 48- 49 The Crown 50 Westworld 52 Apartment 1BR 54 The Bay of Silence 56-57 Ray Harryhausen Ultimate Collection 58- 60 Reviews 62- 65 4K Ultra HD MUSIC 70, 74-78 The Music Room: Interviews and Bulletins 72-73 The 2020 ARIAs: Nominees and Predictions 80-82 AlbumTales: 84 Something for Kate - Worth the Wait 86 This Month at JB 88 The STACK Record Club 90-94 Album reviews LIFE TECH 4 Intro 6-10 Smart Home Ecosystems 12 Mesh Networks 14-20 Smart Home Lighting 22-30 Smart Home Security 32 Smarts around the home 34 The future of the smart home 36-40 Projectors 42 New at JB Mariah Carey’s Music Box (1993) FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK

2020

WELCOME November is the month that gamers have long awaited, with the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and the official commencement of a new generation of gaming. Among the exciting range of games available for the consoles are Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War , Godfall and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla . If you’re looking to create your own smart home, add to an existing one or just find out what all the fuss is about, Life Tech has you covered with our comprehensive smart home feature. We also look at the new and exciting developments in projectors for home entertainment enthusiasts looking to create their own home cinema experience. It’s a big month in TV, with the hotly anticipated third season of The Crown introducing a new cast led by Oscar-winner Olivia Colman ( The Favourite ), while Westworld: Season 3 enters a whole new world. And in movies, we delve into the stop motion magic of the Ray Harryhausen Ultimate Collection . Something for Kate lead a killer-diller cache of music interviews (Tim Minchin, Tired Lion, Kate Miller-Heidke), we plunge deep into Mariah Carey’s beloved Music Box (1993), the informative STACK Record Club delivers another batch of must-have LPs, and we review newies from Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Film & TV Editor Scott Hocking

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

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

Music Editor Zoë Radas Online Editor Amy Flower

Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando Music Consultant Mike Glynn

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