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DECEMBER 2014 JB Hi-Fi
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EXTRAS NEWS
ALPHABETICAL DISORDER
A revamped 3DS in two different sizes is now available
in-store - just in time for Christmas.
New horror anthology from Housebound producer Ant Timpson.
N intendo is renowned for
revamping its hardware
during a lifecycle, and now
it’s the 3DS’s time. Called the New
Nintendo 3DS, the handheld comes
in two sizes; standard and XL. Just
about every physical part has been
repositioned, but the most significant
feature off the bat is the addition of a
second analogue stick – wave
goodbye to the cumbersome Circle
Pad Pro. In a nice little aesthetic
touch, the four face buttons have
been coloured to mimic the SNES
controller, and two extra shoulder
buttons have been added. Nintendo
has also fixed the issue of gamers
having to be positioned correctly to
benefit from the 3D effect on the
original 3DS, by designing a system
that uses the in-built cameras to track
your head position – move your
noggin from side to side, and behold:
the 3D can still be experienced.
Taking full advantage of the upcoming
range of amiibo interactive figures,
the units will also include an NFC
reader. The New 3DS, available in
white, and New 3DS XL, available in
metallic blue and metallic black, are
available now; just in time for
Christmas.
T he ABCs Of Death 2 , which is out on DVD and
Blu-ray this month, is the blood-splattered sequel to
the 2012 cult horror anthology, which was made up
of 26 short films about death from rising indie stars of the
global horror scene.
The new film has once again been produced by US-based
Tim League and Ant Timpson, the Kiwi horror aficionado
and creator of the Incredibly Strange Film Festival. The
contributing directors this time include Canadian twins Jen
& Sylvia Soska, best known for the cult classic American
Mary, Julian Barratt (pictured, right) from the cult British comedy series The Mighty Boosh
and Larry Fessenden, a US actor, writer and filmmaker, whose credits include Stake Land, The
Innkeepers, You’re Next and the upcoming remake of The Orphanage. Timpson says the film
is not as “taboo-busting” as the first, which ran into censorship problems overseas, but he
believes that the overall quality is higher and the variety of films even more diverse.
As well as the ABCs Of Death, Timpson co-produced the acclaimed Kiwi horror flick
Housebound, which also makes its DVD debut this
month. Directed by first-timer Gerard Johnstone,
the horror comedy tells the story of a young woman
trapped in her old haunted family house because she is
on home detention.
ABCs Of Death 2 is out on December 31;
Housebound is reviewed on page 36.
Tickets are now on sale for a new live
production based on the phenomenally
popular IrishTV comedy show Mrs
Brown’s Boys. Good Mourning Mrs Brown
features Brendan O’Carroll and the other
stars of theTV show, and will be staged
on March 26-27 at Auckland’s Vector Arena.
In the meantime, fans can look forward
to two new DVDs from the dysfunctional
Irish family: as well as their big screen
adventure Mrs Brown’s Boys: D’Movie,
this month will see the release of More
Christmas Crackers , which is made up of
two festiveTV specials.
ABCs Of Death 2
Housebound
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