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Issue 64 JUly 2015

Games Editor Paul Jones Creative Director Karl Lock DVD Consultant Jason Hewitt

ISSUE64 JUL '15

EDITOR’S LETTER I t’s been and gone for another year, but attendees of the half days. In recent years we have generally left the show mildly deflated, feeling that pre-show publisher promises have rarely been fulfilled. But not E3 2015. No, this show kept the tempo at a beat that was practically impossible to keep up with. From the monumental announcements at the press conferences that brought fully grown human beings to their knees in joy, to the exciting advancements in Virtual Reality technology, the video game show of shows did not disappoint. With the world looking on, the visionary industry creating the games for the new-gen consoles finally delivered a preview of the exciting future awaiting hardcore and casual gamers alike. Fortunately, STACK had someone on the ground in Los Angeles to cover the show, so grab a cup of tea, put your feet up, read on, and prepare to be excited about the future. It’s here! However, we haven’t forgotten about our film and music readers this month and as well as features on the likes of Kingsman: The Secret Service and SpongeBob SquarePants , we also have interviews with homegrown heroes such as Gin Wigmore , Avalanche City and Weta supremo Sir Richard Taylor . Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, would’ve undoubtedly left this year elated at what was presented to them over two and a

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