STACK Magazine December Issue 122

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Founder Nic Short
Editor Scott Hocking
Games Editor Paul Jones
Music Editor Jonathan Alley
Creative Director Justin Buxton
DVD Consultant Michelle Black
Games Consultant Jeff Kuhl
Music Consultants
Mike Glynn, Fleur Parker
Chief Contributors
Bob Jones, Zoë Radas, Adam Colby
Contributors Amy Flower, Rebecca
Rowlands, Keri Algar, Mark Ankucic, John
Ferguson, Michael Dwyer, Jeff Jenkins,
Emily Kelly, Simon Lukic, Chris Murray, Billy
Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Graham Reid, Dan
Rule, Doug Wallen, Simon Winkler
Social Media Manager
Sally Carlier-Hull
Production Manager
Craig Patterson
Accounts Coordinator
Tracy Kingman
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Issue 122 DECEMBER 2014
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Extras
pg 14–28
Games
pg 29–48
DVD&BD
pg 49–88
Music
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Pg 14-18 News
JB Hi-Fi exclusives for Christmas,
Pitch Perfect 2, Music, Games
and more.
Pg 20-21 ABCs of DEATH 2
Learn your ABCs of Death all over
again with the sequel to the cult
horror anthology.
Pg 22 Q5
The Bondi Hipsters talk to STACK
about their new ABC comedy
series,Soul Mates.
Pg 24-26 BOB J’s
HOLLYWOOD Feuds
You asked for it, and here it is:
the concluding chapter in the
long-running Bette Davis/Joan
Crawford tiff.
Pg 28 COMPEtitions
& QUIZ
Pg 32 editor’s DESK
Pg 34-36 THE CREW
Ubisoft is set to launch its
online-only racer this month.
We speak with game director at
Ivory Towers, Stephane Beley.
Pg 38 THE STACK
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
If you’re unsure what to buy a
gamer for Christmas, this handy
gift guide will give you some
great ideas.
Pg 40 ARDENNES ASSAULT
A second expansion pack to
Company of Heroes 2 takes
players to The Battle of the
Bulge.
Pg 44-46 NIGHTMARE AT
CHRISTMAS
STACK staff recall their
Christmas video game
nightmares.
Pg 48 OUR GAMES OF 2014
The games we spent the most
time with in 2014.
Pg 52-54 TEENAGE MUTANT
NINJA TURTLES
Cowabunga! The heroes in a
half shell return with an all-new,
photorealistic look.
Pg 56 THE INBETWEENERS 2
STACK caught up with the British
lads during their “mental gap year
in Australia”.
Pg 58 THE MULE
Local boy Angus Sampson co-
directs and stars in this clever
Aussie crime flick.
Pg 62 DELIVER US FROM EVIL
The real story behind this cop
thriller cum exorcism movie
seriously freaked out stars Eric
Bana and Olivia Munn.
Pg 66-68 GIFT GUIDE
STACK and JB Hi-Fi has your
Christmas shopping all boxed up.
Pg 60 THE BEST OF 2014
What we loved this year in film,
television and Blu-ray.
Pg 10 The Music
Our verdict on the Foo Fighters
Sonic Highways, plus we sit
down with Jack Ladder
Pg 12 Cover Story
Nickelback return with a new
album, No Fixed Address.
Pg 14 Artist of Note
Paul Kelly gathers his friends,
from Vika and Linda Bull, Dan
Sultan and Kira Pura.
Pg 18 Music Reviews
Newies from TV on the Radio,
Trust Punks, Christine Anu,
Cannibal Corpse, Anthrax,
Smashing Pumpkins, Black Cab,
The Wu-Tang Clan, Dels, RL
Grime, Aretha Franklin, Shane
Nicholson and more.
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