STACK April 2017 Issue 150

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Microsoft last month announced a new wave of
Xbox One controllers, answering to callsign Recon
Tech Special Edition.
The first in a number of Tech Series additions
to the Xbox One peripheral range, the Recon
Tech SE will be available in-store at JB Hi-Fi
next month.
The most noticeable of the controller's
enhancements is what Microsoft are calling
"textured diamond rubberised grips" on the
back of the controller, making for an all-
round more comfortable experience.
They're clearly gunning for a military-
inspired design, with gold and war-green
the most prominent colours. These are
the first in a presumed line of Tech Series
controllers – keep an eye out for more.
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An epic account of life on
the third rock from the sun,
Planet Earth II is out now
on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray
and DVD, with eyecatching
animal magnets, exclusive
to JB Hi-Fi.
ANIMAL
MAGNETISM
Snow Leopard ©David Willis
NEW XBOX CONTROLLERS INCOMING A TRIP TO E3
Nintendo Australia and New Zealand are giving you
the chance to win a once in a lifetime trip to this
year's E3 – the world's biggest gaming convention.
Think you've got what it takes? All you need to do
to win is enter the Splatoon Cup; an event looking to
find the best Splatoon squad in the region.
The third-person paint-shooter competition will
take place over two online heats, with the top two
teams hashing it out in Melbourne in the Grand Final
for a shot at the big prize. The winning team of four
will be crowned the best AU/NZ group, and win
flights and accommodation to E3 2017 in L.A., plus a
Nintendo Switch console each!
Head to Nintendo AU/NZ's Facebook for more, and
get inking.
The thrilling chase scene featuring a newly hatched
iguana and a nest of snakes went viral, but
it's only one of numerous breathtaking stories of
survival by animals in Planet Earth II.
Our planet's major natural habitats are explored –
islands, mountains, jungles, deserts and grasslands
– as well as a bold new world of creature expansion:
cities. Some footage took more than three years
to set up, and the real dangers faced by the crews
of the BBC's Natural History Unit included boa
constrictors, crocodiles and armed bandits. It's also
the first BBC natural history documentary to be
filmed in 4K, and the technical advances since the
original Planet Earth have yielded unprecedented
vision of the natural world. Presented and narrated
by the great David Attenborough, Planet Earth II
could well be the culmination of his distinguished
career, though at 90 years old, the intrepid naturalist
shows no signs of slowing down. Planet Earth II is
in JB Hi-Fi now, and contains five exclusive animal
magnets for your fridge door. Moreover, you can
now experience this extraordinary achievement as it
was meant to be seen – in glorious HD and without
annoying pop-up ads for Married at First Sight.
Marine Iguanas Photography
by Elizabeth White ©BBC NHU 2016
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