STACK #121 Nov 2015

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Founder Nic Short Editor Scott Hocking Contributors

Games Editor Paul Jones Music Editor Jonathan Alley Creative Director Justin Buxton DVD Consultant Michelle Black Games Consultant Jeff Kuhl Music Consultants Mike Glynn, Dan Nevin 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

Issue 121 NOVEMBER 2014

Rule, Doug Wallen, Simon Winkler Social Media Manager Sally Carlier-Hull Production Manager Craig Patterson Accounts Coordinator Tracy Kingman Correspondence STACK P.O. Box 2051, Richmond South, VIC 3121

Extras pg 6–32

Games pg 33–62

DVD&BD pg 63–98

Music From back pg 1-13

Pg 66-67 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Director Matt Reeves demystifies performance capture, praises Andy Serkis, and talks ape parkour. Pg 68 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION After the third, Michael Bay was ready to walk away, but then Mark Wahlberg dropped in. Pg 70-72 DOCTOR WHO Peter Capaldi may be an older Doctor but his energy has revitalised an already great series. Pg 74 BLACK SAILS Before Treasure Island ... Pg 76-78 SEVENTIES’ SPIELBERG Screenwriter Bob Gale on the early years of Steven Spielberg, and why 1941 plays better in its extended version. Pg 80-81 Battlestar galactica What you need to know about the enduring sci-fi series and its many incarnations.

Pg 08-16 News Pg 18 SNACK ATTACK MasterChef All Stars’ Aaron Harvie cooks up a tribute to the late, great Charles Bukowski. Pg 20 MONSTER FEST The 2014 festival of local and international cult cinema will be something to howl about. Pg 22 Q5 The co-directors of 22 Jump Street, and the day they melted a football stadium. Pg 24-26 BOB J’s CLASSIC The one Civil War movie that rewrote the history books – Gone with the Wind. Pg 28-30 ACTORS SERIES Matthew McConaughey, from Kate Hudson’s handbag

Pg 34 editor’s DESK Pg 36-37 ADVANCED WARFARE Call of Duty heads to the future. Pg 38-40 AC: Unity Join the Revolution. Pg 42 Far Cry 4 Hunting in the Himalayas. Pg 46 AC: Rogue We’re heading back to sea. Pg 48 CHOICE IN GAMES We look at Telltale’s magic... Pg 50 GTA V The trio are back in High-Def. Pg 54 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2015 Are you game? Pg 55 PES 2015 Is this the year that it’s back? Pg 56 Master chief Halo gets remastered. Pg 58-62 PREVIEWS What’s out this month at JB Hi-Fi.

Pg 08 Music Dashing from Room to Room STACK drops in on Bertie Blackman as she tests a Sonos multi-room music player. Pg 10 Music Reviews New releases from Jack Ladder, The Church, Lagwagon, Lamb of God, Ariel Pink, Leonard Cohen, Royksopp and more.

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