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CONTENTS

ISSUE 220 FEB 2023

GAMING 4 Take 5/Game changers! 6-9 Hogwarts Legacy 10 Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe 12 Atomic Heart 14 STACK recommends 16 Out this month 18 PlayStation VR2 20 Fast forward/Q5 MOVIE & TV 22 Take 5 24 The Whale 26-27 The Top 20 4K UHD discs you must own 28 Violent Night 29 The Menu 30 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 31 Seriously Red 32 As Good as Dead 34 New from Imprint Films 36 Out this month TECH 38 Tech intro 40-42 Our smartphone buying guide 44 Demystifying the tech around smartphones 46 Smartphone camera insight 48 Making movies with a smartphone 50 Form factor phones 52 Diablo and Batman make it on the Asus ROG 6 54-55 Smartphones for all budgets 56-58 Essential smartphone accessories 62-66 Must have tech for back to uni 68 The ultimate electric scooter 70 Garmin’s Vivofit jr. 3 72-78 CES 2023 news round-up MUSIC FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 4-11 The Music Room: Kimbra, Sam Smith, Adam Lambert and more 12-13 AlbumTales: Icehouse’s Icehouse Plays Flowers - Live (2020) 14-15 The STACK Record Club: Lauryn Hill, The Killers and more 16-17 Cover story: The Reign of Twain 18-20 Album reviews

WELCOME

When Hogwarts Legacy was announced way back in late 2020, the game quickly made its way onto gamers’ most

anticipated lists. And despite a couple of delays, the excitement surrounding it has continued to build over the last two and a half years. This month we finally get to jump into the RPG adventure and explore the hallowed halls long before Harry Potter was even a twinkle in his parents’ eyes. Shania Twain adorns our music cover for February; now revitalised and full of the playful humour we love her for, she’s burst out of the 2023 gate with a new album, the spirited and explorative Queen of Me . If you’re on the hunt for a new phone, our insightful guide into smartphones for all budgets will prove to be an essential read. We’ve also got some smartphone camera tips from a professional photographer, and pulled together all the accessories you’ll need for that new purchase. The popularity of 4K UHD as a physical format continues to grow as videophiles demand the very best presentation of their favourite movies and TV shows. This influenced our decision to pull together the top 20 must-own 4K titles at JB for this issue, and it’s quite the list! Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

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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

Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Gill Pringle, Bob Jones Contributors Bryget Chrisfield, Jeff Jenkins, Simon Lukic, Billy Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Jake Cleland, Holly Pereira, Adam Colby, Bec Summer, Dan Nicholson, Alex Deutrom, Michael Irving, Jacqui Picone

Social Media Manager Glenn Cochrane Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence STACK editor@stack.com.au

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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