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GAMING 6 T ak e 5/Charts/Q5/Wham, bam, game exam! 8 Playing with fi re: Fire Emblem: F ortune’ s W eave pre view 10 A red-let ter day: T he Blood of the Dawnw alker inter view 12 A sw ord to the wise: Onimusha: W ay of the Sw ord preview 14 Kic k it to me! EA Sports FC 27 Q+A16 F eel good, pink! Razer | P okémon Pikac hu & Eev ee Collection 18 Let’ s bloc k! Minecraft Dungeons II preview 19 Claw and order! Marvel’ s Wolv erine inter view 20 Shapeshif ter! Razer Naga V3 P ro Wireless MMO Gaming Mouse 22-23 What’ s out this month? MOVIES & TV 26 T ak e 5/Charts/Cinema highlights/ Bob J’ s Film Buff B af fl ers 27 Spielberg’ s next close encounter: Disclosure Day /R ebel with a cape: Supergirl 28 Hero or villain? The Death of R obin Hood / T ethered in Dead Man ’ s Wire 30 Curry Barker: Horror’ s ne w Obsession /LaMonica Garret t: Man of W ar 32 4K all the wa y 34 What’ s out this month?/Reel classics: New from Imprint Films 35 New Exploding Kit tens games 36 Happy birthda y Pok émon! MUSIC 40 T ak e 5/My fi rst album/ ST ACK e xc hange 41 New albums: B eabadoobee - Pylon /Angus & Julia Stone - Karaok e Bar 44 New albums: Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun: Girls T rip /Ecca V andal - Looking for P eople to Unf ollow 45 New album: The HU - Hun 46 New albums: Alex W arren - Wildchild /Nothing But Thiev es - Stray Dogs 48 Vital vinyl: The Smiths - Best I +II 50-51 What’ s out this month? TECH FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 4-5 P okémon joins the T oniebo x 2 6-8 What’ s new across the Google Pixel 1 1 series? 10 Samsung Galaxy Z F old8 vs Z Fold7 12 How to protect y our new Samsung Galaxy Z 14 Bose QC Headphones Gen 2: What’ s new? 16 What’ s the best TV for watc hing footy fi nals? 18 Upsize y our TV for the footy fi nals 20 The LG W allpaper OLED W6 TV is a stunner! 22 Enjoy big screen 4K vie wing with the XGIMI El fi n Flip projector 24 What’ s new from EZVIZ security 26 Dell’ s XPS 13 laptop is seriously thin! 30 Meet the fl e xible HP OmniBook 5 Flip 31 Is the HyperX Omen 1 6 your new gaming laptop? 32 Why do y ou need a dedicated gaming monitor? 34 Whic h gaming monitor is right for y ou? 36 Air frying with the Ninja Crispi Pro 38 Chec k out the swish Breville Noir range 40 Philips All-in-One trimmer range W e all get excited at team ST A CK when the mag includes a free poster . For us, it dials deep into nostalgia, bac k to the days of buying magazines solely for the poster advertised on the front. Raiding Blu T ac k from existing posters or risking the ire of your mum by using thumb tacks to stick up your latest art work was a rite of passage. W ell, this month we get to do it all again with the excellent – and free – pull-out Wolv erine poster marking the September 1 5 release of Mar vel’ s Wolv erine on PlayStation 5. It’ s been 1 7 years since a scrappy , movie tie-in solo Wolv erine game released, but now he’ s bac k with arguably the best st udio for the task at the helm. Prior to Mar vel’ s Wolv erine (and, of course, Ratc het and Clank), Insomniac Games delivered three incredible Spider -Man titles that turned web slinging into one of gaming’ s most joyful mec hanics. Insomniac’ s W olverine trades Spider -Man ’ s sunny heroics for something darker and more brutal, dropping players into Logan ’ s fractured, rage-filled world before the X-Men even existed. And if the studio ’ s trac k record holds, it’ll be just as hard to put down. So dig out the Blu T ac k, brace for your mum’ s wrath, and get that poster up on the wall – some rites of passage nev er get old. Paul Jones, Editor -in-Chief WELCOM E Founder Nic Short Editor -in-Chief Paul Jones T ech Editor Scott Hocking Games & Online Editor Amy Flower Movie & TV Editor Glenn Cochrane Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie T aylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando Music Consultant Mike Glynn Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Gi ll Pr ing le, Bob J one s, James O’Connor Contributors Jeff Jenkins, Billy Pinnell, Bec Summer , Dan Nicholson, T rista McConville, Michael Caverzan Social Media Manager Gl enn C och ran e Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence S T AC K [email protected] Disclaimer ST ACK is pub lished by Scr ibal Cust om Pty Ltd (AC N 092 362 135 ). © Copyrig ht Scriba l Custom Pt y Ltd, 2026 All righ ts reserv ed. All materia l appeari ng in this publ ication is copyrigh t unless othe rwise stated or it may rest with the provide r of the supp lied mate rial or adverti sement. 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jbhifi.com.au 6 SEPTEMBER 2026 visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack What’ s y our earliest video gaming memory? Aside from fi lling my uncle ’ s gold N64 Ocarina of Time cartridge with Play Doh, I hav e fond memories of my brother and I w atching him play through T he Legend of Zelda: T wilight Princess . I w as completely enamoured by the stor y , the w orld, and the characters. I will die on the hill that T wilight Princess is the best The L egend of Zelda game! Hands down Nintendo W ii, easy . Wii Sports, W arioWare, T wilight P rincess, Wii Play , the MiiChannel music. Need I say more? I’m entertained for hours, be it on my o wn or with guests. Y ou can only hav e one games console from an y era – what w ould it be and why? What hav e you been playing most lately? Aside from L eague of Legends , I’m bac k on Hatsune Miku: Project Div a Mega Mix – I love rh ythm games! 1 What was the fi rst game that you played? Bomberman 2 What was the last game that you fi nished? Mass Effect 2: Legendary Edition 3 What’ s your favourite video game/series of all time? Red Dead Redemption 2 4 What do you think is the most underrated video game of all tim e ?Citizen Sleeper 5 What’ s the game that you most wish you’d worked on? Red Dead Redemption 2 Writer at Rebel W olv es, dev eloper of The Blood of Dawnwalker PIOTR KUCHARSKI ’ s R O V I N G R E P O R T E R What’ s the best thing about w orking in g ames at JB? During my time in games, I especially lo ve c hat ting to people buying streaming gear about what the y’re currently playing, especially when they’ re new to streaming! There ’ s a noticeable shif t from hesitation and ner ves about get ting into streaming to ex citement when they begin to open up about what the y’re enjoying and are ex cited about. I think some of my fa vourite customer interactions hav e come about as a result of the streaming cabinet. Thank you, Elgato capt ure cards! 1 HALO: CAMP AIGN EVOL VED 2 SPLA TOON RAIDERS 3 MARVEL TOKON: FIGHTING SOULS 4 ASSASSIN’S CREED BLACK FLAG RESYNCED 5 MARIO KART WORLD 6 MORT AL SHELL II 7 MET AL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION VOL. 2 8 THE ELDER SCROLLS IV : OBLIVION 9 ST AR WARS ZERO COMP ANY 1 0 POKÉMON POKOPIA AUGUST 2026 BES T SELLER S at ! ! GAME EXAM ANSWERS on page 23 Ar e you up t o answer ing all eight of this month ’ s g ame r elated posers? S EP T E M BE R P ARIS S. @ JB Burwood, NSW 1. What was the title of the fi rst Marvel game from developer Insomniac? 2. Which actor fi rst played Geralt of Rivera in The Witcher TV series?3. What was the name of the main protagonist in 2001’ s Onimusha: Warlords ?4 . What was the name of the game that preceded Call of the Elder Gods ?5. In what decade did the fi rst of fi cially licensed Hot Wheels game release? 6. Which two Fire Emblem characters featured in 2001’s Super Smash Bros. Melee ?7. What was the name of the protagonist in 2019’ s Control ?8. What weather phenomenon gave the original Silent Hill its distinct look?What’ s y our all-time fa vour ite game or g ame series? P okémon for nostalgic reasons, but NieR: Automata comes in at a very close second place! I love games with beautifully done and immersive atmospheres and soundtrac ks. Bomber man -
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For 36 y ears no w , the Fire Emblem series of epic f antasy tactical RPGs has captiv at ed play ers, serving their desir e for enthr alling strat egic gaming. With Fir e Emblem: For tune ’ s W eav e ar r iving this month, w e tak e a quick look bac k at the muc h-lov ed franc hise. Words Amy Flower Where it began… W ay bac k in 1 990, the fi rst Fire Emblem game,Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light , was released in J apan for Nintendo’ s Family Computer , or Famicom console (whic h we kne w as the Nintendo Entert ainment Sy stem). The game w as a labour of love f or a group of four lik eminded developers, headed up b y Shouzou Kaga, who came together in 1 987 ov er their desire to create their own world, af ter having f allen heavily for Square ’ s Final F ant asy series. While that fi rst game didn ’t f are so well with revie wers, it did act as a kic king of f point for what is now one of Nintendo ’ s most enduring franc hises, and it also established several tactical RPG tropes that have become staples within the genre, including the of t infuriating “permadeath” . Y ou’re gone! If you ha ven ’t encountered the term “permadeath” , or indeed the game mec hanic, it’ s fairly self-e xplanator y in that once you’ re dead, you’ re gone from the game – permanent death. The concept remained a staple of the Fire Emblem series right up until 20 1 0’ s twelf th entr y , Fire Emblem: Ne w Myster y of the Emblem on the Nintendo DS. F rom then on, a compromise was reac hed whereb y players could c hoose between a “Classic” mode, whic h continued the permadeath tradition, or ‘Casual’ mode, where their fallen c haracter w ould be resurrected and ready to fi ght again in the next bat tle. Go west! F or more than a decade, the Fire Emblem seriesremained ex clusive to its native J apan. In 20 0 1, how ever , its popular characters Marth and R oy were included as fi ghters in the GameCube release Super Smash Bros. Melee , and they soon pro ved to be a hit worldwide. This led to Nintendo deciding t o release Fire Emblem outsid e of Japan, with theserie s’ seventh title, Fire Em blem:The Blazing Bl ade, reac hing W estern Game Boy A dvance handhelds u nder the guise ofsi mplyFire Emblem .Pro ving extremely pop ular, all subsequent t itles – except for one, t he F am icom remake Fire Emblem: N ew Myster y of the Emblem on DS - hav e received worldwide releases. So much Fire Emblem ! Since that fi rst outing bac k in 1 990, there have been 1 7 mainline Fire Emblem games – threeof whic h were remak es – as well as fi ve spin-of f titles that hav e released on Nintendo hardware. Of the lat ter , one of the most intriguing was for the W ii U, a collision of Fire Emblem and Shin Megami T ensei in Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE . It later arrived on S witc h as T ok yo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore , to many ra ve revie ws. In 20 1 7 w e also had all the fun of the fi rst of two crossov ers with the Dynast y W arriors series, Fire Emblem W arriors . W eav e of F ortune! Everything that fans lov e about the Fire Emblem series returns in the hot ne w advent ure Fire Emblem: F ortune ’ s W eav e for Nintendo Switc h 2. Prepare to be hurled into the dazzling c haos of the Heroic Games, where victor y means one wish and def eat means fading into legend. The Dagdan Empire has thrived under divine r ule for centuries, and no w warriors from e ver y corner gather in the city of Dagsion to chase glory . Play ers guide one of four contenders – Cai, Dietric h, Theodora, or Leda - as the y bat tle rivals, forge alliances, and c hase dreams, vengeance, or redemption. Between clashes, there ’ s training, recruiting, and exploring bey ond the cit y walls, amassing the strength required to sur vive the brutal trials of the Games, and to shape a destin y that’ s worth y of the gods. jbhifi.com.au 8 SEPTEMBER 2026 GAMING FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : Persona 5 T actics, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Unicorn Overlord • Fire Emblem: Fortune’ s Weave is out Sep 17 The “Fire Emblem” of the title refers to a super - powerful element that’ s usually represented by either a royal weapon, crest, or shield, symbolising the strength of war and dragons. D YK? FORMAT: GENRE: RPG MULTIPLAYER: No -
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Y ou might think that with it known that your sparkling ne w studio f eatures people who work ed on The Witc her , suc h as Konrad T omaszkiewicz, the Rebel Wolv es team might f eel extra pressure. Surprisingly , they don ’ t. “W e t alked about this and w e’ll not av oid comparisons, especially when that's who ourCEO is, ” says Kuc harski. “K onrad was one of the main people behind The W itc her , so we welcome the comparison because T he Witcher III was marvellous, and one of the golden stars for pla ying games. But also, we’re making our own thing, and we really f eel confi dent aboutthe IP and our original ideas. ” With an aim to make a series of games that mov e through time, a classic vampire stor y unfolded. “The people behind it w ere Konrad, again, and Jakub Szamalek, who is our narrativ e director , ” reveals K uc harski. “They were t alking about many things, and one of them w as how to make a game that w ould be a saga in whic h you’ d play the same c haracter , whic h would also mov e from periods of times going for ward. So, of course, vampirism w as the easiest answer . “The y also t alked about w erewolv es and the dual nature of them, so being a human by da y and by night.In the end, they came upwith the Dawn walker , a creature that w ould be a mix of both. ” It isn ’t necessarily a predictable vampire tale, as the team have taken aspects from many cult ures, as well as adding their own twists. A new IP fr om a studio with ser ious The Witc her pedigree? That’ s this month ’ s The Blood of Da wnw alk er , an intr iguing v ampir e-soak ed tale. W e sat do wn for a c hat with Piotr Kuc harski, wr iter at P olish dev eloper Rebel W olves, to fi nd out mor e about this exciting new action RPG. Words Amy Flower “W e drew inspiration from quite a lot of folklore, legend, and so on, especially from the area we liv e in – we are, as yo u know , from Poland, ” say s Kuc h arski with a smile. “In Slavic mythology , instead of folklore, v ampires are a thing . The y’re also I think in Germanic folklore, and in R omanian folklore, so w e drew from those. “W e added our own twists to make it an original idea, but also one in whic h people who lov e vampires will f eel at home. But there will also be something for them to e xplore and fi nd out some new things about v ampires. ” In an interesting turn, T he Blood of Dawn walker giv es players an in-game 30-da y and 30-night window in whic h to pla y through, so to get all aspects of the stor y you’ d need to playthrough more than once. Kuc harski e xplains... “T o get a full stor y , y ou have to play once, because this is the stor y of Coen tr ying to fi nd his wa y in this new reality and also trying to sav e his family . So basically, if you playonce, you will learn the story . Y ou will get the full advent ure. But the dif ferent pla ythroughs and the lev el of engagement you c hoose for yourself will giv e you more layers of the stor y . “So, for e xample, you will probably be able to fi nd out more about F rancis, the antagonist, or the other vampires that join him, because we ha ve prepared for all those lore maniacs that want to lic k the w alls and fi nd everything possible. Y ou won't fi nd all the answers in this one, but if you learn some things, y ou’ll get some rew ard in the next instalments of the game. “I think it's a neat thing that both play ers and Coen, they are the babes in the w ood, so to speak, lost and fi nding their wa y , and it's only up to the play er and the c hoices they make how muc h the y will fi nd out about what's really happening. ” Hopes are high amongst the Rebel Wolv es team that the game will fi nd an eager audie nce.“ Firstly, I hope th ey’ll create theiro wn stories and that t hey’ll create theiro wn Coens, so to s peak. But also, Ij u st really hopeas a writer, espe cially, that when th eyfi nish the game, they’ll remember some emotional beats, ” Kuc harski tell us. “Y ou know , the y’ll feel lik e, ‘This is something that is staying with me’ – some quotes, some scenes, and so on, because to us, creating a narrative-driv en game is all about ev oking emotions in play ers. So, if atthe end of the day the y played The Blood of Da wnwalk er and they cried a bit, I w ould be very happy . ” jbhifi.com.au 1 0 SEPTEMBER 2026 GAMING FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack A RE DAD-LE TTER Y IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, V ampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Code Vein II FORMAT: GENRE: Action RPG MUL TIPLAYER: No The Blood of Dawnwalker is just the fi rst episode in a series of planned games that will culminate in present times. D YK? • The Blood of Dawnwalker is out Sep 3 -
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While it start ed as an exper iment, Onimusha went on to become one of Capcom’ s most tr easured ser ies. Blending samurai cinema, surviv al hor r or , and epic f antasy , the legend r et ur ns this month in Onimusha: W ay of the S wor d . Let’ s tak e a histor ical jour ne y ... Words Amy Flower In the beginning… The concept f or Onimusha was born back in 1 997 , when Capcom producer Y oshiki Okamoto proposed Sengoku Biohazard , which was essentially a samurai-themed remix of the smash hit Resident Evil ’s trap- fi lled mansion experience. Initially planned for the f ailed Nintendo 64 64DD disk drive peripheral, the project shif ted to the original PlayStation, before ultimately landing on the PlayStation 2, af ter the PS1 version w as binned midway into its dev elopment. This apparent misf ortune was ultimately advantageous. The po wer of the PS2 enabled Capcom’ s bof fi ns to create a ric h, atmospheric world of f eudal Japanese aesthetics and demons known as Genma, brought together by cinematic storytelling that was enhanced via motion-captured perf ormances. The game ’ s protagonist, Samanosuke Ak ec hi, was modelled af ter actor T ak eshi Kaneshiro, whic h kic ked of f a tradition of using real-lif e actors in the series. W arlor ds Released in 200 1, Onimusha: Warlords became an instant hit – and went on to be the fi rst PS2 title to sell ov er t wo million copies. While the game’ s fi xed camera angles, puzzle-based progression, and con fi ned environments w ere all reminiscent of Resident Evil , the additional sword-based combat and soul-absorption mec hanics made it very much its own beast. Play ers used the Oni Gauntlet to absorb Genma souls, whic h provided fuel f or upgrading weapons and restoring health, as w ell as unloc king new abilities. This mec hanic, whic h represented the eternal struggle between humanity and demonic corruption, became a de fi ning f eature of the series. T wo sequels In 2002, Onimusha 2: Samurai’ s Destin y introduced a new protagonist, Jubei Y agyu, and deepened the game’ s c haracter interactions. Combat was re fi ned, and branc hing story paths were introduced, adding to the series ’ established cinematic aesthetic. Then, in 2004, Onimusha 3: Demon Siege made quite the creative leap, pairing f eudal Japan with modern P aris via a time travel stor yline. F renc h actor Jean Reno portra yed Jacques Blanc, who shared protagonist duties with the original game’ s hero, Samanosuke Akec hi. One more time... With developers b y now pushing the PS2 to its limits, 2006 saw the arrival of a ne w beginning in the series, Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams . Itf eatured multiple play able c haracters, expanded environments, and deeper RPG elements. While ambitious, it didn ’t resonate with fans lik e the original trilogy did, and other than some spin-of fs – including Onimusha T actics on Game Bo y Adv ance and the PS2 brawler Blade W arriors - the Onimusha franc hise fell from Capcom’ s fav our for many y ears. R evival! The series e ventually reappeared in 20 18, via a remaster of Onimusha: W arlords , whic h w a s eventually f ollowed b y a remas ter ofOnimusha 2 in 2025.A s well as fanning the fl ames of nostalgia for original fans,t h ese re-releases introducedthe world of Onimusha to aw elcoming new audience. T heW ay T he rekindled success of thefranc h ise led to the December2024 ann ouncement ofOnimusha: W ay of the Sw ord . Af ter two decades, this is an entirely new main series entry that’ s set in Japan ’ s Edo period. Directed by Sator u Nihei, who has previously w orked on suc h classic Capcom IPs as Okami and Sengoku Basara , the gamef eatures legendar y Japanese swordsman Miy amoto Musashi as its Oni-Gauntlet-wielding protagonist. As w ell as the return of the Oni Gauntlet, the game is set to f eature re fi ned swordpla y , plus the ability to explore historic K yoto. Iconic elements suc h as soul absorption, issen counters, and the classic down ward thrust are also set to ret urn, in what Capcom are billing as a modern yet f aithful reviv al. Xxxxxx jbhifi.com.au 12 SEPTEMBER 2026 GAMING FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack A SWORD TO T H E W ISE IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : Ghost of Y ō tei, Nioh 3, Devil May Cry 5• Onimusha: Way of the Sword is out Sep 4 FORMAT: Action adventure MUL TIPLAYER: No As of December 2025, the Onimusha franchise hassold over nine million copies worldwide, which makes it one of Capcom’ s top ten best-selling series. D YK? -
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It’ s that time of year when soccer f ans g et justi fi ably super - excit ed, as EA Sports FC 27 heads our way . W e spok e with senior game design dir ect or Kantcho Dosk o v to lear n mor e about what’ s in stor e in this y ear ’ s model. Words Amy Flower How did y ou harness community f eedback in shaping your pr ior ities and design choices for FC 27 ?Community feedbac k continues to be at the centre of how w e develop EA Sports FC .Across FC 24, FC 25, and FC 26, we ’v e listened closely to what play ers love, where the y see opportunities to improv e, and what they want to see re fl ected in-game from the real-world sport. Those insights hav e helped shape our priorities for FC 27 .Y ou can see that directly in gameplay , where we ’v e made changes in response to community f eedbac k, including intelligent cur ved runs, of f-balance dribbling , spatial aw areness, and def ensive and at tacking AI. Can you please outline an y signi fi cant chang es in gamepla y? W e’ re focused on giving play ers more control and creating more expressiv e gameplay across both at tacking and def ending. Authentic Gamepla y 2.0 brings more personality to the players and greater v ariet y in opposition tactics. W e’v e also improved of f- ball mov ement, with at t ac king runs that bet ter recognise space, def ensive positioning, and the of fside line, alongside new manually triggered r un options that give pla yers more control. Manual runs ha ve also been re fi ned to create more authentic at tacking sit uations and bet ter re fl ect a play er ’ s positioning and responsibilities. Def ending has also been rebalanced to reward manual decision making, while off-balance dribbling creates more dynamic one-on-one encounters. W e’ ve also rew orked heading and fi nishing from crosses and corners, with greater precision required for clean contact and more variety in how pla yers at tack the ball. The big new thing this year is The Grounds – an open-wor ld mode. Can y ou please tell us more? The Grounds is our ne w social football play ground and the biggest update to Clubs yet. It brings up to 1 00 play ers together in a shared world built around a central T errace and three distinct districts inspired by f ootball cultures from around the world. It’ s a place to meet up with friends, play small- sided matc hes and casual Kic kabouts, connect with football mentors, and e xpress your football identity beyond the matc h. With Clubs at the heart of the experience, pla yers hav e more way s to connect, compete, recruit teammates, and progress together . Career mode has been giv en an ov erhaul – how ha ve you impr oved upon it? One of the biggest c hanges is the rebuilt T ransfer Market. We ’ve partnered with T ransferR oom on a new pla yer variation model, e xpanded negotiations, and improv ed AI so clubs recr uit, spend, and build their squads with more distinct philosophies ov er multiple seasons. W e’ ve also ov erhauled how play ers perform and dev elop throughout their careers. Dynamic O VR allows ratings to rise and f all based on factors like form, con fi dence, fi tness, injuries, and pla ying time. New Gro wth Pro fi les add more variety to long-term dev elopment, re fl ecting ho w real players can break through, peak, and decline at very dif ferent stages of their careers. With stagger ing adv ances in AI gener ally , how ha ve you har nessed the tec hnology to impr ove FC 27 ?AI has long been part of how w e develop more responsive and authentic f ootball experiences, from gameplay sy stems to present ation. Where AI is used, our focus is on enhancing the pla yer experience and supporting the people who help bring the game to lif e. In FC 27 , one example isAI-supported commentar y , whic h helps create more dynamic matc h stor ytelling. When it comes to comment ar y and talent, this is a collaboration with approved talent and rights holders. Our focus is on using tec hnology responsibly to improv e the experience for pla yers. What excit es you the most personally about EA Sports ? F or me, it's the new skill-based crossing system. It's a great example of the direction w e're t aking gameplay in f or FC 27 , giving players more controlwhile making ke y moments feel more re warding. Delivering the perf ect cross now takes more precision and timing, and when you connect with a diving header or create a great c hance from wide areas, it f eels genuinely satisfying . It's one of those c hanges that adds more depth to gameplay while still f eeling authentic to football. jbhifi.com.au 14 SEPTEMBER 2026 GAMING FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack K ICK I T T O M E! • EA Sports FC 27 is out Sep 25 FORMAT: GENRE: Sports MUL TIPLAYER: Y es WOM EN RIS ING “In the fi rst 26 days following FC 26 ’s launch, Women’ s Player Items were used more than one billion times in online Ultimate T eam matches, up nearly 30% year over year .” -
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Pick achu and Eev ee ar e the latest P ok émon stars t o appear in a collaboration with Raz er . It br ings us a f abulously cheerful cosy -themed collection that f eat ures a k e yboard, headset, mouse, and mouse mat. Words Amy Flower R azer O rnata V3 T enkeyless Lo w Profile Gaming K eyboard The lo w-pro fi le key s and shorter switc hes of the Ornata V3 delive r amore ergonomic hand position, w hic h aims to minimise strain during th ose marathon gaming sessions. Inside, Razer Mec ha-Membra ne switc hes bring pleasingly clic k y f eedbac k that’ s coupled with a soft, cushio ned f eel f or accurate – and satisfying - ke yst ro kes. Outside, tough UV -coated ke y caps resist fading and scratc hes, while eight R az er Chroma RGB lighting z ones off er 1 6.8 million colours to play with. T ak e advantage of extensive customisation and dynamic ef fects across hundreds of Chroma-integrated games. Other pleasing f eatures include dedicated bac klit media ke ys, whic h off er quic k control ov er playbac k, brightness, and volume, while a magnetic sof t- touc h wrist rest pro vides comfort and sup port f or those just-one- more-game time s. R azer Kr a k en V 4 X Wired G aming Headset Ideal for PC gam ing , this wired headset b oasts t w o Razer T riF orce 4 0mm driv ers to deliver po wer ful sound that promises super b highs, mids ,and lows, suppo rting up to 7 .1 c hannel su r round sound. When c hat ting in-game you want to be heard, and the inbuilt Hyperclear cardioid mic has been designed to deliver more v oice and less noise – and, when not in use, it retracts into the headset, so it’ s never in y our way . W ant more? OK! There’ s a conv ertible USB-A or USB-C connection, Razer Chroma RGB lighting with up to 1 6.8 million colours, a nd pleasing comf ort tha nks to hybrid leatheret te and f abri c memory foamc ushions. R az er C o bra Wired Gaming MouseP re cise contr ol and comfor t e v en in the l ongest gamings essions is t he aim, andthis 58-gram Razer Cobra iswired f or pe rformance. Inside ther e are Gen-3O ptical S witc hes rated f or 9 0 million cli cks with 0.2 m s act uation , so you get ex cellent s peed and durab ilit y . Meanwhil e, an 8500 D P Ioptical s ensor allo ws fi -t uned adjustm ents in 50 DPI steps f or accuracy that’ s j ust ho w you lik e it. A Spe ed fl e x cable minimis esdrag so that y ou get smo other mouse mo v ements, while f eet made of 100% PTFE bring smooth gliding on an y suit a ble surface.A R az er Chroma RGB gradient under -glow deliv ers dynamic lighting that syncs withhundred s of supported games, while onboardmemor y stores your last Synapse pro fi le for reliable p erformance, no matter where y ou’re pla ying . R az e rGigantus V2 Soft Gaming Mouse M at A delightfully sof t gaming mouse pad, this is built for accurate aiming and smooth swipes. A text ured micro-weav e cloth surface supports great mouse accuracy and responsiveness, while a high thread count makes f or graceful gliding . The pac kage is completed b y a thick 3mm rubber base that stay s fl at and adds cushioni ng for the wrist, while also helping to a v oid slipping when in heated gamepla y bat tles. jbhifi.com.au 16 SEPTEMBE R 2026 GAMING FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Meet Pik achu and Ee vee • The Razer Pikachu & Eevee Collection is available now! Pikachu Possibly the most recognisable of them all, Pikachu is a small, yellow Electric type Pokémon known for its lightning-bolt tail and red cheeks that store electricity for powerful attacks. Eev ee Eevee is a cute, Normal type Pokémon that’ s celebrated for its adaptability thanks to its unstable genetic makeup, which allows it to evolve into many different forms. FEEL GOOD , PINK! -
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One of the highlights of this year’ s Summer Game Fest was a dev eloper Q+A with tw o of the people behind this month ’ s Minecraf t Dungeons II – cr eativ e direct or Måns Olson, and design direct or Laura de Llor ens. Her e’ s what they had t o sa y about the hotly anticipated sequel. Words Bec Summer Wh y was the decision made to cr eate a sequel, r ather than expanding the original Minecraf t Dungeons ? MO: The team f elt they had ‘hit the ceiling’ of what the original engine and struct ure could support. W e wanted to build a game with tr ue exploration, interconnected en vironments, and more systemic gamepla y , whic h required starting fresh. The sequel is meant to f eel closer to vanilla Minecraf t in terms of w orld logic and play er freedom. How is explor ation diff erent this time? LdL: The fi rst game was built around linear missions. Minecraf t Dungeons II shif ts to open, connected regions where play ers can roam, discov er secrets, and revisit areas. The world is designed to f eel like a real place, not a sequence of lev els. T raversal tools and verticality play a muc h bigger role. The or iginal game was accessible f or allcomers. Ho w are y ou approaching dif fi culty this time out? MO: Play ers who loved the fi rst game hav e grown up. The sequel ages up with them – of fering more c hallenge, more build depth, and more meaningful gear c hoices. It’ s still approac hable, but the ceiling is muc h higher for pla yers who want complexity . What chang es are y ou bringing t o the game ’ s gear and loot? LdL: Loot is more customisable, modular , and build-de fi ning. Instead of just fi nding stronger versions of the same items, pla yers can t ailor gear to their playstyle.E nchantments, perks, and sy nergies matter more. W e w a nt loot to feel like a real RPG sy ste m, not just a treadmill.How does this sequel br ing us closer to classic Minecraf t ? MO: The team w anted the sequel to feel more like Minecraf t ’ s world – biomes, str uctures, creatures, and en vironment al stor ytelling are more faithful to the main game. The world is less abstract and more grounded in Minecraf t ’ s logic. What’ s inst ore for multipla yer f ans? LdL: Multiplay er is still core to the experience, but the sy stems are redesigned to support the new w orld struct ure. Players can split up, explore independently , or re group for combat.The goal is t o make co-op feel more d ynamic and less tied to linearp rogression.S o,would you s ay thatMinecr aft Du ngeons IIis still a dun geon crawler? MO: Y es, but it’s a dungeon crawler with e xploration, systems, and play er agency layered on top. W e describe it as an action advent ure dungeon crawler set in a living world. What was the bigg est lesson that you t ook onboard from the fi rst game? LdL: Play ers wanted more freedom, more build expression, and more reasons to revisit areas. The sequel is built around those desires. W e also learned how muc h play ers value co-op, so we ’v e invested hea vily in making it smoother and more fl exible. jbhifi.com.au 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 GAMING FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack LET’S B L O C K! IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Pikmin 4 FORMAT: GENRE: Action RPG MUL TIPLAYER: Y es • Minecraft Dungeons II is out Sep 29 Minecraft Dungeons II is set to take explorers far beyond the linear dungeon crawler roots of the original, with a richer , more systemic world awaiting. Interconnected biomes are introduced, each with its own environmental rules, secrets, and traversal mechanics that evolve as you progress. Enemy factions are now set to behave dynamically , with the forming of patrols, ambushes, and territorial battles making the world feel much more alive. Gear will now be bound to regional identity , meaning items found in one biome may have unique traits or enchantment interactions that aren’t available elsewhere. There will also be persistent world changes, with such results as outposts being cleared, villages restored, and shortcuts unlocked that can reshape future runs. NEW GRIDS ON THE BLOCK The original Minecraft Dungeons started out as a Nintendo 3DS project that had nothing to do with Minecraft .D YK? Minecraft Dungeons for the original Nintendo Switch is coming in November . D YK? -
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W eapon X hits our scr eens this month in PS5 exclusiv e Marvel’ s W olver ine . W e had a c hat with Jess Reiner -Reed, the game ’ s senior pr oject direct or at Insomniac, to lear n mor e about the much-anticipat ed game. Words Amy Flower S ince debuting in Mar vel Comics bac k in 1 97 4, we’ ve borne witness to sev eral takes on W olverine. Insomniac w orked closely with Mar vel to nail do wn their game- ready version. “W e worked with the team at Marvel games closely to craf t our W olverine advent ure, ” con fi rms Reiner -Reed. “Right from the start, we kne w we had to get claw combat right. When you pic k up the controller y ou want to f eel the power of ha ving adamantium claws. It was also important to stay true to c haracter by representing his mutant powers through gameplay , including his enhanced animalistic senses and healing abilities. ” Naturally , keeping a certain look was crucial. “There are also a f ew visual aspects that were important to keep intact. Logan is canonically short, so we planned that aspect from the beginning – making sure that when lining up all our c haracters Logan is visibly shorter , ” reveals R einer -Reed. “Logan ’ s body hair was also the subject of multiple conv ersations across departments. Logan is a hair y guy , and we wanted to mak e sure that part of his c haracter was w ell represented in-game. ” Fans of Insomniac’ s Mar vel’ s Spider -Man games will be happy to hear that Marvel’ s W olverine is set in the same universe. But don ’ t necessarily expect to hang out with Spide y . “ Mar vel’ s W olverine takes place in our Insomniac Mar vel univ erse of 1 048, the same as our Mar vel’ s Spider -Man titles, ” Reiner -Reed tells us. “Being in the same univ erse gives us a c hance to include some shared Mar vel ref erences that fans will spot, but there’ s no crossov er in our game bet ween c haracters. “ Mar vel’ s W olverine f ocuses on telling Logan ’ s stor y , in a world where mutants are of ten in the shadows. In past Spider -Man games, superheroes are of ten appreciated and get high- fi ves on the street, but in Marvel’ s W olverine , Logan and other mutants are of ten seen as outcasts – or worse - and are under at tack and in danger of capture. ” It may be the same univ erse, but it’ s set to be a much wider one to explore. “Logan is not a gu y who stays put in one place f or ver y long, ” says R einer -R eed with a smile. “In Mar vel’ s W olverine Logan ’ s on a mission that will take him around the world to disco vers the my steries of his past. During this adventure he’ll head to v arious locales including a remote snowy area in Canada, the streets of Shinjuku, and two canonical Mar vel locations – the jungles of T elambang and Lo wtown in Madripoor . ” W e wondered whether the team faced an y c hallenges creating the combat when Logan is so robust and hard to kill... “During dev elopment we did tr y dif ferent options to utilise Logan ’ s mutant healing factor during combat, ” admits Reiner -Reed. “There w ere earlier versions of his healing factor that incentivised the play er to retreat/ hide and wait f or health to regen. This didn ’ t feel lik e Logan. Instead, Logan is someone who w ould st ay in the bat tle, and we w anted to incorporate that feeling of running to wards danger ev en when your health is dire into our gameplay loop. “During combat, Logan will increase his Rage tiers by taking out enemies aggressively or performing certain at tacks, the higher the Rage tier the more lethal mov es you ha ve access too. Through Rage tiers y ou also hav e access to Last Stand, which is when L ogan ’ s heart has nearly stopped in bat tle from too muc h damage, and you ha ve a c hance to use your healing f actor to get bac k into the fi ght. ” With so many potential ideas to include, the Insomniac team remained focused on the big prize. “Game dev elopment is all about iteration, ” say s Reiner -Reed. “W e experiment, prototype, conduct playtests. Ultimately , when looking at all the ideas for Marvel’ s W olverine , we kept f ocusing on the North St ar – ‘What’ s going to give the pla yer the ultimate W olverine experience?’ There are alwa ys so many ideas, but part of our responsibility is making sure we pic k the right ones f or Logan and our advent ure. ” Reiner -Reed is con fi dent that they nailed it. “I’m so happy with e ver ything we did get into the game, the environments and c haracters look gorgeous, combat is fun, stor ytelling and cinematics are top-notc h, and the game runs at a smooth 60fps on a base PS5. There isn ’t an ything that keeps me up at night wishing we got it in. ” CL A W AN D ORDER! IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : Marvel’ s Spider -Man 2, God of War Ragnarök, Ghost of Y ō tei• Marvel’ s Wolverine is out Sep 15 FORMAT: GENRE: Action adventure MUL TIPLAYER: No After Hugh Jackman, star of Marvel’ s Wolverine Liam McIntyre is the second Aussie actor to play Logan. We asked Reiner -Reed what he was like to work with... “Liam is a fantastic actor to work with. His dedication to delivering a believable Wolverine is felt every time he’ s on the mocap stage or in the VO booth. What I love about his delivery is he’ s able to get the rage and anger you expect from Wolverine, but also subtle emotional moments which are important when we have a character who isn’t always the best at voicing his emotions.” WOL V IE! WOL V I E! WOL V IE! OI! OI! OI! 19 FEA TURE GAMING -
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Not just another gaming mouse, the Raz er Naga V3 Pr o is the perf ect t ool for pla yers who jump betw een genr es. Raiding in an MMO? Dr opping into a bat tle ro yale? Gr inding aw a y at every day tasks? Adapt for them all on the fl y , thanks to clev er modular design. Words Amy Flower A chameleon The headline f eature of the Naga V3 Pro is its three swappable side plates. Eac h designed f or a dif ferent style of play , they snap on magnetically , let ting you switc h lay outs in mere seconds. The 1 2-but ton plate (ideal for MMOs) is a grid that was inspired b y classic phone keypads, that keeps a doz en abilities, macros, or mounts ready under your thumb. The six -button plate (the MOB A and Bat tle Ro yale master) delivers a la yout that reduces thumb trav el and registers cleanly from any angle you come at it via, making it ideal f or fast skill sequence drops or quic k pings. The classic two-but ton plate (f or shooters and ev er yday st uf f) is light weight and simple, as ready for shooters as it is f or general mouse use. Across all the plates, y ou can access up to 23 programmable but tons, whic h includes two new quic k-access edge but tons situated near the lef t clic k, allowing f or inst ant DPI shif ts. Plus, as they f eature doubleshot-moulded ke ycaps, you kno w that they won ’ t fade or peel, e ven af ter marathon sessions. There ’ s also a ph ysically loc kable ring- fi nger but ton. Designed to stay active only when y ou want it, it’ s perfect f or players who rely on modi fi ers but hate those pesky accidental presses. Smart scrolling The Raz er HyperScroll Tilt Wheel Gen-2 introduces four distinct modes. Precision T actile is an ultra- fi ne, high-step scrolling mode for navigating menus and in ventories, while T actile is a notc hed, accurate scrolling mode ideal for cycling w eapons or abilities. F ree-Spin allows smooth, f ast scrolling for rapid navigation, and Smart-R eel automatically switc hes between tactile and free-spin, depending upon how f ast you scroll. Y ou can even enable Scroll Acceleration in Razer’ s handy Synapse app to dynamically speed up long document or menu navigation. Crisp y clicks! On the inside, Razer Optical Mouse S witc hes Gen-4 deliver speed and durability via light-based actuation. As there are no phy sical contact points, they av oid mec hanical wear , resulting in a raf t of bene fi ts, including a 1 00 million-clic k lif espan, zero debounce delay , 1 2% lighter clic k force, and crisper , more tactile f eedbac k. Every click is registered at lightspeed, delivering reliable perf ormance for hours at a time. Precision Razer F ocus P ro 50K Optical Sensor Gen-3 pushes accuracy to new le vels with 50,00 0 DPI, 930 IPS trac king, and 99.8% resolution precision. Meanwhile, F rame S ync tec h reduces latency , b y cleverly scanning just in time f or eac h mov ement. This keeps camera t urns and cursor fl ic ks super -smooth and predict able. Razer S ynapse also lets you fi ne-tune the Naga V3 P ro to your exact grip and pla ystyle. Adjusting lif t-of f distance, matching sensitivity from another mouse, or tweaking DPI one step at a time being just some of the helpful tweaks that are av ailable. Wireless freedom! With Razer HyperSpeed Wireless, you’re looking at low -latency performance f or competitive pla y , while if you’ re going casual, Bluetooth of fers e xtended bat ter y life. Expect up to 1 55 hours of play via HyperSpeed, or up to 280 hours on Bluetooth. USB-C c harging and wireless c harging support round out the fl exible pow er options. Profiling Five onboard pro fi les can be stored, letting you switc h set ups inst antly . Mean while, Smart Pro fi les in Synapse can automatically load the correct con fi guration when you launc h a game. Who it’ s for? The Naga V3 Pro is built for pla yers who vent ure beyond just the one genre of game. If you’ re looking for one mouse that can rule MMOs, MOBA s, bat tle royales, and FPS titles, as well as all those ev er yday tasks, while adding deep customisation and competition-grade performance to the mix, then this is the gaming mouse for y ou. jbhifi.com.au 20 SEPTEMBER 2026 GAMING FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack S HAPE S HIF TER! • The Razer Naga V3 Pro Wireless MMO Gaming Mouse is available now! -
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jbhifi.com.au 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 W HA T’S OUT T GAMING PREVIEWS visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack No ma tter wha t style of game is your vibe, there’ s sure to be something to get ex amongst these fresh releases heading to JB this month. EDI TOR’S PICK MARVEL ’S WOL VERINE RELEASE DATE: Sep 15 GENRE: Action adventure FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No F rom introducing us to Spyro the Dragon on the PlayStation, through to the many adv entures of Ratc het & Clank across all PlayStation generations, Insomniac Games hav e given the world a whole lot of gaming jo y . This, of course, includes three Mar vel’ s Spider -Man games, whic h rede fi ned how deeply comic book lore could be mined to deliver tr uly unforget table – and super entertaining - gaming experiences. So, Mar vel’ s W olverine comes with big expectations – no pressure! W e’ll be stepping into Logan's shoes in this wholly new action advent ure, which will be largely based on the c haracter ’ s comic book mythology , combined with other media appearances by the Ol' Canuc klehead. Stor y-wise, rejoining T eam X, W olverine helps to inv estigate the disappearance of mutants. And yes, it’ll be set in the same universe as the Spide y games. Having platinumed all three Insomniac Spider -Man encounters, to say that w e’re looking for ward to get ting our claws into this ne w Mar vel outing would be a massiv e understatement. Bring it on, bub! Words Amy Flower ORBITALS RELEASE DATE: Sep 3 GENRE: Puzzle adventure FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: Y es Hot from the brain of a former member of co-op superstars Hazelight Studios, Orbitals sees two intrepid explorers blast off into a retro-anime cosmos, navigating a cosmic storm, meeting quirky creatures, and solving puzzles as they try to save their home. Using their individual skills, Maki and Omura need sharp thinking and teamwork to uncover the strange wonders that await them in this anime-styled co-op adventure. C ALL OF THE ELDER GODS RELEASE DATE: Sep 10 GENRE: Puzzle adventure FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No Shadowy visions and impossible dreams pull Harry Everhart and Evangeline Drayton into a mystery that began in 2020’ s Call of .the Sea Their search for truth at Miskatonic University unravels ancient forces, as they face reality-bending puzzles while searching for answers from New England all the way to the Aussie outback. This cool physical Miskatonic edition offers an artbook, ID card, digital soundtrack, and trio of postcards. THE BLOOD OF DA WNW ALKER RELEASE DATE: Sep 3 GENRE: Action RPG FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No Prepare for blood-letting dark fantasy adventure set in 14th century Europe, as vampires rise from the shadows to seize power . We’ll play as Coen, a newly turned Dawnwalker who’ s torn between two worlds while fighting to save his family – be it with sword or claws. Choices made will shape the open-world story , as we navigate shifting day-and-night abilities, and face decisions that push time ever forward. HOT WHEELS: INFINI TE RUSH RELEASE DATE: Sep 10 GENRE: Racing FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: Y es Jump behind the wheels of 150-plus iconic Hot Wheels rides and blast across four vibrant islands that are packed with stunts, secrets, and other challenges. As you drift through neon canals and blaze across deserts, you’ll build a massive car collection to use in taking down each island’ s Rush Master boss. A new track builder lets you create wild tracks, while local or online multiplayer will have you racing for gold against your friends. NBA 2K27 RELEASE DATE: Sep 4 GENRE: Sports FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: Y es This year’ s model of the basketball mega-game sees boundless energy fuelling every mode, as you chase greatness across the latest incarnations of MyCAREER, MyTEAM, and MyNBA. Build your MyPLA YER legends in The City and create unstoppable lineups for the ages with stars from the NBA and WNBA, all in single or multiplayer modes, powered by ProPLA Y moves that mirror real NBA action. FIRE EMBLEM: FORTUNE’S WEA VE RELEASE DATE: Sep 17 GENRE: RPG FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No The 18th core entry in the storied Fire Emblem tactical RPG series, continuing the much loved Three story, this newHouses adventure will drop us in the middle of a gladiatorial event known as the Heroic Games. They’re hosted by the Divine Sovereign, who promises wish fulfilment to the victors, with entrants coming from all walks of life, all with desires and motivations that are just as varied. ONIMUSHA: W AY OF THE SWORD RELEASE DATE: Sep 4 GENRE: Action adventure FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No After 20 years, we’re finally set to get our eager hands on a new instalment in Capcom’ s legendary Onimusha series. Set during the Edo period, we’ll follow samurai Miyamoto Musashi through a dark fantasy reimagining of Kyoto, as he takes on rival swordsmen, demons, and assorted other supernatural threats. Players will harvest souls while engaging in swordplay that requires great skill and agility to succeed. P AW P ATROL: DINO WORLD RELEASE DATE: Sep 18 GENRE: Action adventure FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: Y es Uh-oh! Dino Island is in chaos, so it’ s up to our beloved PA W Patrol pups to leap into a roaring open-world rescue adventure! With dino experts Rex and T immy guiding the way , the pups explore jungles, caves, plains, and even secret beaches to help reunite lost dinosaurs with their families. Complete with two-player co-op, this pup- powered prehistoric quest also lets you customise your pups, with cool accessories, skins, and decorations. -
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23 T’S OUT T HIS MONT H? PREVIEWS GAMING s sure to be something to get ex cited about C om ing in STAR W ARS: GALACTIC RACER (Oct 6) NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS RESORT (Oct 22) CALL OF DUT Y: MODERN W ARFARE 4 (Oct 23) DUNE: A W AKENING RELEASE DATE: Sep 22 GENRE: Survival FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: Y es Frank Herbert’ s revered fictional world comes alive in this stunning open-world, online survival adventure. Embark upon a perilous journey filled with political intrigue across Arrakis, using your wits to survive as you investigate missing Fremen, and rise through Atreides or Harkonnen ranks. Craft gear and vehicles, construct bases, master combat disciplines, and face gargantuan sandworms as your personal story unfolds. EA SPORTS FC 27 RELEASE DATE: Sep 25 GENRE: Sports FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: Y es From street football to stadium spectacle, the latest EA Sports letsFC you shape your style and sharpen your skills across a raft of soccer disciplines. With updated gameplay including smarter attacks and player -focused defending, every match is heightened. Off field, build careers with a deeper T ransfer Market and develop squads through Dynamic OVRs, on-field enjoy extra realism with 21,000- plus real-life players. CONTROL RESONANT RELEASE DATE: Sep 24 GENRE: Action RPG FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No 2019’ s Control was a blast, and this sequel promises even more thrills – and the odd familiar face. After years in FBC confinement, Dylan Faden emerges into a twisted Manhattan that’ s gripped by a paranatural crisis. T asked with stopping a reality-reshaping cosmic entity, Dylan wields growing powers, including deadly shapeshifting melee weapon the Aberrant, against the Hiss, the Mold, and other threats overrunning the city . THE W ALK ING DEAD: STREETS OF SURVI VAL - DELUXE EDITION RELEASE DATE: Sep 25 GENRE: Fighting FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No Are you up for a brutal fight for survival? That’ s what unfolds as you brawl through walker swarms and deadly Saviors, mastering unique abilities from Rick, Daryl, and Michonne. With dynamic environments and iconic bosses, this is a fast-paced arcade experience inspired by the series’ All Out War storyline. This Deluxe Edition packs in two weapon skins, one character skin, two extra modes, and a cool digital soundtrack. GARFIELD: E SCAPE FROM MONDA Y RELEASE DATE: Sep 24 GENRE: Platformer FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No If you too hate Mondays, then this game stuffed with food-fuelled fun is for you! A spinach lasagna nightmare sends everybody’ s favourite floppy feline on a frantic quest to reclaim his much-loved flavours. Playing as Garfield, chomp mountains of lasagna and lean on Jon, Odie, Arlene, and Pookie as you trundle through weird worlds, while swapping into various outfits for extra abilities – and pizazz. No, not pizzas! MINECRAFT DUNGEONS II R ELEASE DATE:Sep 29 GENRE: Action adventure F ORMAT:MUL TIPLAYER: Y es Get ready for more awesome blocky adventures, as a new threat spreads chaos across two worlds in this red-hot sequel! Craft your ultimate hero and battle explosive mobs while exploring challenging new uncharted lands. Face challenges solo or with up to four players and unleash creativity with epic gear as you rise together to thwart the looming crisis in this block-tacular , action-packed co-op adventure. SILENT HILL: TOWNFALL RELEASE DATE: Sep 24 GENRE: Survival horror FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No T ravel back to Scotland, 1996. Simon Odell answers the call of the heavily fogbound island town of St. Amelia, to “put things right” in this first-person spin-off entry in Konami’ s legendary survival horror series. He finds himself in a world of evasion, confrontation, and twisted puzzles that reveal themselves as he gradually uncovers the truth of the town – as well as his connection to it and its inhabitants. TRAILS IN T HE SKY: 2N D CHAPTER RELEASE DATE: Sep 29 GENRE: RPG FORMAT: MUL TIPLAYER: No This latest episode in the T rails series sees Joshua’ s disappearance prompt Estelle to set off upon a continent-wide search, as the nation of Liberl faces chaos from the sinister society of Ouroboros. As cities burn and conspiracies tighten, Estelle must fight to uncover the truth and reunite with Joshua. Look forward to expanded combat and rich side quests, while progress from the first chapter delivers some sweet bonus items. OC T OBER A ns we r s: M arv el’s Sp ide r - Ma n 2 . He 3nr y C a vill . S am an os uke A k ec hi 4 . Call of th e Sea 5 . 19 8 0s 6 . Mar 7.th a nd R oy Je 8s se F ad en . F og GAME EXAM ! ! -
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Q1 Stephen Burton was the birth name of whic h famous Hollyw ood actor? Q2 Whic h fi lm actress earned six ‘Best Actress ’ Academ y A ward nominations without ev er winning one? Q3 What is the real surname of actor Nicolas Cage? Q4 Whic h actor play ed the role of Nelson Mandela in a 2009 docudrama sports movie? Q5 T om Hanks is related to whic h US president? Q6 In whic h Jac k Nic holson movie did he quote the line “Get out ofmy w ay son, you’ re using my o xygen. ” Q7 Who pla yed Buddy Holly in a 1 978 biopic? Q8 Who starred opposite Jodie F oster in ,Sommersby and whose original F renc h role was he reprising? Q9 Whic h fi lm tells the stor y of the only Nazi to escape from a British PO W camp? Q10 “Hang on lads; I’v e got a great idea” is thefi nal line from whic h 1 969 classic movie? A UGUST 2026 (Issue 262) ANSWERS - A1 . Casablanca A2. Crocodile Dundee 1986 A$47.7 Million A3. Orca A4. The Usual Suspects A5. Charlie Chaplin A6.Braveheart A7 . Kevin Costner A8. T itanic A9. The Shining A1 0. Dolby Stereo Q UIZ jbhifi.com.au 26 SEPTEMBER 2026 visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack What’ s a mo vie you saw as a child that has lef t a lasting impression on you? Probably M. Night Sh yamalan ’ s Signs . I watc hed that mo vie way too y oung and still can ’t look into blank TV screens without f ear . Thanks mum and dad! What’ s one of y our all-time fa vour ite fi lms, and wh y? One of my top f our is The Empire Strikes B ac k . It’ s a movie that has ev er ything! Journey s of lov e, self-discovery , sacri fi ce, and betray al. It’ s a movie I’ll happily re watc h ov er and over and still enjoy as if I’m seeing it f or the fi rst time What’ s one of y our all-time fa vour ite TV ser ies, and wh y? The Walking Dead has held a special place in my heart since I w as 1 4. Monday nights at 7pm for the bet ter half of m y teenage life w ere spent watc hing that sho w and, strangely , I feel like I gre w up with the c haracters. What hav e you been watc hing lately that you’ d recommend? I just binged all of The Flight At tendant ! What was meant to be something I put on f or bac kground noise t urned into three whole days of being glued to my TV . I highly recommend it if you lo ve a good whodunnit! STEPH BERRIMAN @ JB Epping Plaza, VIC What’ s the best thing about w orking at JB? I lov e being able to meet like-minded people! As I’ ve got ten older , I’ ve learned to embrace my lo ve of nerdy things and working here has allow ed me to surround my self with people that share interests with me. ’ s R O V I N G R E P O R T E R S EP T EM B ER 4K UHD BE ST-SELLERS in AUGUST 2026 1 MORTAL KOMBAT (2 0 2 1) 2 MI CHAE L 3 MORTAL KOMBAT II 4 PROJECT HAI L MARY 5 LEE CRO NI N ’S THE MU MMY 6 MARTY SUPR EM E 7 THE SUP ER MAR IO GALAX Y M OVIE 8 EY ES W IDE S HUT JB E XC L US I V E S T EE L BO O K 9 DEE P BLUE SEA JB E XC L US I V E S T EE L BO O K 10 THE UNTOUCHAB LES JB E XC L US I V E S T EE L BO O K BLU-RA Y BEST-SELLERS in AUGUST 2026 DVD BEST-SELLERS in AUGUST 2026 1 MI CHAE L 2 MORTAL KOMBAT II 3 THE MAGIC FARAWA Y TRE E 4 CR IM E 101 5 IN THE G REY 6 LEE CRO NI N ’S THE MU MMY 7 THE SUP ER MAR IO GALAX Y M OVIE 8 DEA TH IN PARAD ISE : S15 9 NC IS: TONY & ZIVA - S1 10 THE DRAMA CHARTS 5 CINEMA HIGHLIGHTS Practical Magic 2 Sep 17 Resident Evil Sep 17 Coy ote vs ACME Sep 17 DC’s Clayface Sep 10 How to Rob a Bank Sep 3 1 MORTAL KOMBAT II 2 MI CHAE L 3 IN THE G REY 4 THE MAGIC FARAWA Y TRE E 5 PROJECT HAI L MARY 6 THE DRAMA 7 LEE CRO NI N ’S THE MU MMY 8 THE SUP ER MAR IO GALAX Y M OVIE 9 CR IM E 101 10 UN DERTONE -
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M arking his return to alien science fiction, the film reunites the legendar y director with screenwriter David K oepp, who previously collaborated with Spielberg on Jurassic P ark, The L ost W orld, and W ar of the W orlds . But this isn ’t simply another alien inv asion stor y . Disclosure Day isfar more interested in the idea of alien contact and what might happen if gov ernments and pow erful organisations had been hiding evidence that e xtraterrestrial lif e actually exists. The film represents the latest expression of Spielberg’ s fascination with what he calls “the great unknowns of the cosmos” , a fascination that dates bac k to c hildhood and a father who introduced him to both science fiction and astronomy . “I remember one summer , m y dad took me out to look at the annual P erseid meteor show er when we w ere living in New Jerse y , ” recalls Spielberg , who would f amously go on to make Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. the Extra-T errestrial. “ O vernight, I dev eloped a real curiosit y about what is happening up there in the stars, on some planet orbiting in any number of countless solar systems, and if one of them might hav e a civilisation that was advanced enough to trav el the universe, ” he adds. Emily Blunt play s a TV meteorologist whose ordinar y lif e becomes caught up in a mystery far bigger than she could ha ve imagined, opposite Josh O ’Connor ’ s cybersecurit y expert- turned-whistleblo wer , who unco vers evidence connected to a long-hidden gov ernment secret. Blunt was immediately drawn to the project. “When you get a call that Stev en Spielberg wants to meet you, it’ s one of those situations where, if y ou had a jetpac k, you w ould stick it on and get to the meeting as fast as possible, ” she says. F or Spielberg , Disclosure Day a lso provides an opportunit y to revisit the themes of Close Encounters while asking a very modern question: what if we finally discov ered we are n ot alone?Gill Pringle 27 FEA TURE MOVIE DISCLOSURE DA Y SPI ELBERG’S N E XT CLOSE ENCOUNTER GENRE: Sci- fi RUN TIME: 2hr 41mSUPERGI RL REBEL W I T H A C APE R ather than simply giving us a f emale version of Superman, Gillespie and writer Ana Nogueira hav e created a rougher , more complicated, and surprisingly emotional advent ure centred on Kara Zor -El. “Kara is someone who is uncomfortable in her own skin. I think she's uncomfortable with the lif e that she's been given and the responsibility that she's been given, ” muses Alcoc k, who endured two months of intense phy sical training for the role. “I think she has a lot of sur vivor’ s guilt, and she internalises that by self- destructing and deflecting an y real GENRE: Sci- fi action RUN TIME: MORE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE SPIELBERG KIND: E.T ., Close Encounters of the Third Kind, W ar of the Worlds, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Super 8, *batteries not included, Men in Black, T ransformers YOUR N E XT DC BINGE: Superman, Blue Beetle, The Flash, Aquaman, Shazam!, Black Adam, The Suicide Squad With aliens, g ov er nment secrets, and ordinary people caught up in extraor dinary events, Disclosure D ay is the quint essential Stev en Spielberg fi lm. Star r ing A ustr alia’ s own superstar Milly Alcock – and dir ected by A ussie Craig Gillespie - Supergir l is a v ery diff er ent kind of super hero mo vie. Spielberg wrote Disclosure Day on the Notes app on his iPhone. F UN FACT • Disclosure Day is out Sep 23 sense of responsibility , because it's easier . ” When a ruthless enem y causes a personal tragedy , Kara embarks on an interstellar quest for justice and rev enge, reluct antly joined by R uthye, a y oung girl with a dev ast ating loss of her own. The comic book – Supergirl: W oman of T omorrow - whic h inspired the film, particularly resonated with Alcoc k. “The illustration and the w orld that has been created is so stunning. And I think also the story about resilience and about these two girls on a mission to ov ercome their own grief , ” she says. What makes Supergirl particularly interesting is that Kara is not presented as a squeaky-clean superhero who alwa ys knows the right thing to do. She remembers Kr ypton and the people she lov ed there, and unlike her cousin Superman, she carries memories of the world that was destro yed. That history has lef t her angr y , cynical, and somewhat rec kless. Gillespie was determined to find the perf ect actress for his Supergirl, and say s Alcoc k’ s interpretation is “ very rough around theedges and unapologetic. ” “It’ s uncompromising , and I'm so happy with where we ended up and the wa y that Milly has been able to bring her to lif e, because it's just unapologetic in the best wa y , ” says Gillespie. Along the wa y , Alcoc k’ s Supergirl encounters Mat thias Sc hoenaerts ’ Krem, Jason Momoa’ s outrageous intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo, and David Corensw et’ s Superman. Gill Pringle • Supergirl is out Sep 23 Milly Alcock’ s Supergirl cape incorporates leftover fabric originally used for Christopher Reeve’ s Superman cape in the 1978 fi lm. F UN FACT Emily Blunt Milly Alcoc k and Krypto Direct or Stev en Spielberg -
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B ased on the 1 7th-cent ur y ballad Robin Hood’ s Death , the stor y subverts what we kno w about the heroic outlaw , presenting him as a violent criminal nearing the end of his day s. Directed by Mic hael Sarnoski ( Pig ) andstarring Hugh Jac kman, the film is a brutal adaptation, not for the squeamish, that also explores the humanity of Robin, who finds himse lf in exile on an island commun e. “Robin has managed to outlive his time as an outlaw and participated in creating a legend around himself that becomes this curse he wears around his nec k, ” explains Sarnoski. “He’ s tormented by this perception of being a hero when deep inside he knows that he was not. As he approac hes death, how can he mak e peace with the sins of his past and rec kon with the wrongful myths he created?” “I think what we see is a beautiful, very humane portrait about the fullness of Robin ’ s lif e, ” says J ackman. “T he dark ness, the regret, the pain,t h e loss.There ’ s a cost to the violence, no mat ter whic h side you’ re on. ” Casting Jac kman in the lead was also a sub version of its own, with the acclaimed actor seeking out Sarnoski for the role. A massive f an of Pig , Jackman learned about the script through the producer and asked to read it. “I f elt deeply moved b y his script, and lov ed the inventiv eness of it, ” says Jac kman. “There w as something about the depth of his understanding of c haracter , and the wa y he allows the audience to make up their o wn minds about Robin Hood’ s nature. ” F or Jac kman, the role was also an opportunity to explore dark er c haracter themes he previously encountered playing Wolv erine. “There w ere shadows of stuf f I explored in L ogan , but this was at another lev el, finding me at a time in my lif e when I was a bit older , and could bet ter access my inner resources. ” Glenn Cochrane GENRE: Adventure thriller RUN TIME: 2hr 1min Although never previously adapted for fi lm, the original ballad, Robin Hood’ s Death , inspired the fi nal act of the 1976 fi lm Robin and Marian ,starring Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn. F UN FACT IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : Pig, William T ell, The Northman, The Count of Monte Cristo, Robin Hood, King Arthur The tale of Robin Hood has been a staple of popular cultur e for decades, centur ies ev en, but it’ s never been br ought to the scr een like this. • Robin Hood's Death is out Sep 2 H ERO OR V ILL AIN? T H E DE A T H OF ROBIN HOOD Inset: Hugh Jac kman Direct or Michael Sar noski with Hugh S et in Indianapolis in 1 977 , the film recounts one of the strangest hostage situations in U.S . histor y , when disgruntled real estate dev eloper T ony Kiritsis took mortgage ex ecutive Ric hard Hall hostage. “I’v e alway s been drawn to understanding what drives peopl e, what compels someone to cross a line, to act out of desperation, conviction, or f ear . Dead Man ’ s Wire is no exception, ” explains the Good Will Hunting director . If Skarsgård’ s T ony is consumed by rage, Montgomery ’ s Ric hard faces a more internal struggle as he is f orced to wear a wire noose around his nec k, nev er knowing whether he will liv e or die. The real Ric hard was reportedly se verely traumatised by the e xperience, so V an Sant knew he needed an actor capable of bringing nuance to suc h desolation. “I had seen this auditions elf-tape that Dacre did forStranger Things , whic h has become kind of famous in the acting community , ” say s the director . “His range is incredible in it and that had stuc k in m y m ind, so I immediatelyt hou ght of him for Richard. I trusted his abilities completely . ” Montgomer y couldn ’t resist the opportunity to work with the legendary filmmaker . “I f elt inspired to give the best performance possible because I really wanted to see Gus ’ s vision of this stor y come together . ” Then there ’ s the remarkable Colman Domingo, who lends his smooth, silky voice to the role of a local radio host. “The story seems to mirror how people are f eeling right now , ho w they f eel they hav e no voice and are angr y and want c hange, yet are po werless when going up against the system, ” says Domingo. “T ony does something criminal and extreme, but he does see wrongs that need to be righted. That seemed really timely , and I f elt I had something to say about where we are toda y . ” Gill Pringle GENRE: Drama RUN TIME: 1hr 44m IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : September 5, Captain Phillips, Panic Room, Juror #2, Inside Man Celebrat ed indie reneg ade Gus V an Sant r etur ns with Dead Man’ s Wire , a f ascinating true st ory star r ing A ustr alia’ s Dacr e Montg omery alongside Bill Skarsgår d and Colman Domingo . jbhifi.com.au 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 MOVIE FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Before Gus V an Sant came on board, German fi lmmaker Werner Herzog was attached to direct, with Nicolas Cage set to star . F UN FACT • Dead Man’ s Wire is out Sep 9 TE T H ERE D IN DE AD MAN’S W I RE Inset: Bill Sk arsgård and dir ector Gus V an Sant Dacr e Montgomery with Bill -
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LaMONIC A GARRE TT MAN OF W AR H is face will be f amiliar to many , with roles in series suc h as 1 983 , Lioness, and DC’ s Arrowverse , as well as films including T ransformers: Dark of the Moon and Osiris. In Man ofW ar , he play s Connor , an e x -Special F orces operative who vent ures into the warzone of K yiv to rescue his kidnapped niece from Russian forces. While tackling contemporary themes, the film harks bac k to the action movies of the ’80s and ’90s, when heroes were defined by clear -cut morals and there was lit tle room for gre y areas. Connor is relentlessly focused on his objective, of ten making decisions that come at the expense of those around him. “He’ s a reluctant hero, ” Garret t says. “He doesn't want to be there and he doesn't want to help. He's just f orced into whatev er situation he's in. ” That moral conflict is central to the c haracter , particularly when Connor encounters Andre w Howard’ s Ukrainian soldier , Dann y . “He’ s not tr ying to be heroic, but he ends up doing heroic things, begrudgingly , because of Andrew’ s c haracter . ” The film’ s combat sequences also benefit from genuine militar y insight. Garret t grew up in a militar y family , with his father serving in the Vietnam W ar and his brother in the Gulf W ar , while director William Kaufman is also a militar y veteran. “He spends time and dedication on authenticity and making sure the diff erent sounds of weapons are accurate and not just ‘P ew pe w pew’ , ” Garret t say s of Kaufman. “W ith William, you can tell the types of weapons... because he's been there and he's done it. ” Garret t also under went additional weapons training f or the film, including learning to handle an AK-47 . “I do weapons training e ver y year with Lioness . So, I know the w eapons, but you’ ve got to refresh yourself . And when Man of W ar came around, I had some more training. ” With its hard-edged action, uncompromising protagonist, and authentic approac h to combat, Man of W ar puts Garret t firmly in the spotlight. Glenn Cochrane GENRE: War RUN TIME: 1hr 51m • Man of War is out Sep 9 IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : Winter Battleground, Exit Protocol, T rouble Man, Stand Y our Ground, Prisoner of W ar LaMonica Gar ret t steps int o the spotlight with Man of W ar , a brutal combat thr iller set against the Russia-Ukr aine con fl ict. Fun fact: LaMonica Garrett’ s next fi lm is Blood on the Promontory , a western co-starring Jai Courtney , Sam Worthington, and Jack Quaid. LaMonica Gar ret t T he record-breaking indie horror sensation has become one of the year’ s most t alked- about films, taking more than $403 million worldwide from a budget of just $750,000. Alongside Bac krooms , Obsessionhas helped usher in a new era f or independent horror , proving that original ideas can compete with Hollywood’ s biggest bloc kbusters. ”It’ s been over whelming if I let it be ov er whelming, ” says writer -director Curr y Bark er of his rapid rise. ”I’m kind of a hermit by nat ure. I st ay home a lot. I don ’ t really go to parties. I just stay in my lit tle hole. It really helps that I alwa ys hav e the next thing to work on. ” The film f ollows Bear , a hopeless romantic whose wish for his longtime cr ush Nikki to fall in lo ve with him spirals into a terrifying nightmare when a my stical novelty item grants his desire. Bark er took inspiration from The Simpsons ’ famous Monk ey’ s Paw segment but transformed the f amiliar cautionar y t ale into something uniquely unset tling. ”P eople tell me it’ s relat able, but they also say it mak es them feel this strange, uncomfortable emotion they can ’ t really explain, ” he says. ”I just w anted to make something honest. ” Bef ore filmmaking , Bark er honed his craf t through stand-up comedy and Y ouT ube sketc hes, an e xperience he believes nat urally complements horror . ”The psy c hology of horror is actually very similar to the psyc hology of telling a jok e, ” he explains. ”Y ou’re set ting up a scare the same wa y you’ d set up a punc hline, something deceptive or unpredictable. ” With Obsession now available on phy sical media, Barker is already deep into his next f eature, and while he won ’ t reveal too muc h, he confirms fans ma y spot some familiar f aces from the same universe. ”If Mar vel can ha ve T obey Maguire, Andre w Garfield, and T om Holland, then we can get aw ay with two dif ferent v ersions of Cooper , ” he laughs. ”It’ s hor ror , but it’ s a lot funnier than Obsession .It naturally lends itself to comedy because it’ s about t wo con artist ghost hunters. There are still some very dark moments, though. ” Glenn Cochrane GENRE: Horror RUN TIME: 1h 49m IF YOU L IKE THIS, YOU’LL LOVE THESE : Inde Nav ar ret te • Obsession is out Sep 23 Fun fact: Much of Obsession takes place in a music store– the very same store featured in Wayne’ s World , where Wayne is famously told, ”No Stairway” ... ”Denied!” CURRY BARKER: HORROR’S N E W OBSE SS ION If ever ther e was a mo vie title that captur ed the mood of its audience, it’ s Obsession .Inset: Dir ector Cur ry Bark er Inde Nav ar ret te and Michael J ohnston jbhifi.com.au 30 SEPTEMBER 2026 MOVIE FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Hereditary , T alk to Me, T ogether , Presence, It Follows -
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jbhifi.com.au 32 SEPTEMBER 2026 4K UHD HIGHLIGHTS visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Words Glenn Cochrane Fr om cult classics and g enre f a vour ites to bloc kbuster hits, this month ’ s 4K line-up delivers plenty f or collect ors and home cinema enthusiasts, with st unning upgrades, special editions, and must-hav e additions to the shelf . HUNT FOR T HE WIL DERPEOPLE MADMAN The biggest and most exciting 4K release of the year also marks a heartfelt tribute to the late Sam Neill. T aika W aititi’ s iconic New Zealand comedy-drama follows rebellious Ricky (Julian Dennison) and his gruff foster uncle Hec (Neill) as they become fugitives in the bush, sparking a nationwide manhunt. Released in 2016, the fi lm became a breakout success and helped launch Waititi into the Hollywood stratosphere, while cementing Neill’ s place as one of New Zealand’ s most beloved screen icons. This 10th Anniversary edition gives the fi lm a stunning new Dolby Vision HDR presentation, complemented by Dolby Atmos audio. The release also packs in a generous selection of bonus material, including commentary , interviews, bloopers, a Q&A and behind-the-scenes footage. For fans of the fi lm, collectors and devotees of physical media, it’ s a fi tting celebration of a modern Kiwi classic and a wonderful tribute to Neill. Out Sep 16 GINGER SNAPS TRILOGY VIAVISION Cult movies don’t get much more in fl uential than Ginger Snaps , theCanadian werewolf trilogy that turned puberty , sisterhood, and female identity into bloody horror metaphors. The 2000 original follows sisters Ginger and Brigitte after a werewolf attack changes everything, with two 2004 sequels expanding their story . This release collects all three fi lms, with the original presented in 4K Dolby Vision/ HDR10 with Dolby T rueHD 7.1, plus the sequels on Blu-ray , housed in a limited- edition lenticular hardcase. Out Sep 9 PRACTIC AL MAGIC ROADSHOW Appearing on 4K magically timed with the cinema release of Practical Magic 2 , this ’90s cult rom-com casts Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as witch sisters battling a family curse: every man they fall for is doomed to die. Based on Alice Hoffman’ s novel, Grif fi n Dunne’ s enchanting mix of romance, comedy , and supernatural drama gets a visual upgrade in native 4K with Dolby Vision/HDR10, plus Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 for home collectors. Out Sep 2 NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN AID The Coen brothers’ Oscar -winning modern western remains a masterclass in tension, following a hunter who discovers a drug deal gone wrong and $2 million in cash, only to fi nd himself pursued by the remorseless Anton Chigurh. Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and T ommy Lee Jones lead a superb cast. This 4K presentation delivers a 2.35:1 image with 5.1 Dolby Digital, 5.1 PCM, and stereo audio, plus a Blu-ray , making this essential viewing for collectors. Out Sep 9 THE FAST AND TH E F URIOUS (25TH ANNI VERSARY) AID Before taking to space and drifting across the Arctic, Dom and his “family” enjoyed humbler hooning antics in the fi lm that started it all. Going right back to where it all began for one of Hollywood’ s biggest blockbuster franchises, The Fast and the Furious sees undercover cop Brian O’Conner in fi ltrate LA ’ s street-racing scene. This high-octane original arrives in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Atmos and DTS 5.1 audio, presented in 2.35:1. Out Sep 23 28 DA YS L ATER AID Before the sequels, Danny Boyle’ s 28 Days Later was a groundbreaking not- quite-zombie horror that revolutionised the genre, replacing lumbering undead with terrifyingly fast infected and giving the apocalypse a raw , digital-video immediacy . Cillian Murphy stars as Jim, waking from a coma to fi nd London deserted and society collapsing. This 4K debut features Dolby Vision HDR, Dolby Atmos, and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, plus commentary , deleted scenes, and alternate endings, in collectible steelbook packaging. Out Sep 9 ROBIN HOOD AID T wo Australian Robins arrive on home entertainment at the same time, with the 4K release of Ridley Scott’ s Robin Hood joining The Death of Robin Hood – both led by Aussies (yes, we’re claiming Rusty in this instance), Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman. Scott’ s epic reimagines the legend as Robin assumes the identity of a fallen nobleman and becomes embroiled in Nottingham’ s political turmoil. This 4K release features a 2.40:1 presentation, DTS Master Audio, DTS 5.1, and Dolby Digital 5.1, spanning 156 minutes. Out Sep 9 -
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GENRE: Adventure thriller RUN TIME: 2hr 1min jbhifi.com.au 34 SEPTEMBER 2026 • The new Imprint range is out on Sep 9 for a limited time only, while stocks last. Fr om all-time cinematic mast er pieces to la vish collector's editions, Impr int Films continues to spoil ph ysical media fans. Her e ar e just a f ew highlights from another exceptional month of pr emium r eleases. Words Glenn Cochrane THE MISFITS (1961) John Huston’ s The Mis fi ts is one of Hollywood’ s poignant swan songs, marking the fi nal completed fi lms of Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable. Written by Arthur Miller , this bittersweet drama follows a divorced woman who forms an unlikely bond with ageing cowboys struggling to fi nd purpose in a changing West. This limited edition presents the fi lm in 4K UHD with Blu-ray , alongside audio commentaries, featurettes, interviews, and a hardcover booklet, making it an essential collector’ s edition. DIRECTED B Y ... ST ANLEY KUBRICK (1953-1957) Long before 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining , Stanley Kubrick was establishing himself as one of cinema’ s great fi lmmakers. Directed by... Stanley Kubrick (1953-1957) collects his fi rst four features, Fear and Desire, Killer’ s Kiss, The Killing, and Paths of Glory, restored in 4K and presented on 4K UHD and Blu-ray . Bonus content includes two commentaries with producer James B. Harris, archival features, and two books fi lled with essays, production stills, and original screenplays. DIRECTED B Y ... WOOD Y ALLEN (1992–1994) One of cinema’ s polarising fi gures, yet an unquestionable genius, Woody Allen remains one of American cinema’ s de fi ning voices. Directed by... W oody Allen: V olume One (1992-1994) collects Husbands and Wives, Manhattan Murder Mystery , and Bullets Over Broadway, the latter making its worldwide 4K UHD debut. Featuring Keaton, Cusack, and Jennifer T illy , the set showcases Allen’ s wit and comedy , with 4K UHD and Blu-ray presentations, LPCM 2.0 audio, isolated music and effects tracks, and trailers. DIRECTED B Y ... BILL Y WILDER (1945-1959) Few directors could master noir , comedy , and drama with the brilliance of Billy Wilder . Directed by ... Billy Wilder (1945- 1959) brings together The Lost W eekend , Stalag 17, and Some Like It Hot. The latter two receive 4K UHD and Blu-ray presentations, while The Lost Weekend arrives on Blu-ray . The collection also includes the documentary Billy Wilder Speaks , special features, and a 168-page hardcover booklet, making it a fi tting tribute to one of Hollywood’ s greatest storytellers. E XTRAS visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack THE CHRIST OPHERS AID RELEASE DATE: Sep 2 GENRE: Drama FORMAT: DVD Steven Soderbergh and Ian McKellen make an irresistible combination in The Christophers ,a wickedly funny black comedy about art, ambition, and deception. When a young artist is hired to complete a fading painter’ s unfinished masterpieces, she becomes entangled in forgery , family greed, and artistic intrigue. RUTHLESS BASTARDS Eagle RELEASE DATE: Sep 9 GENRE: Action FORMAT: DVD Ruthless Bastards delivers old school action thrills, starring Sean Patrick Flanery and Casper V an Dien. Directed by veteran stuntman and martial artist Bruce Fontaine, it follows two former gangster enforcers who despise each other but must reunite for one final assignment. Expect hard-hitting action and plenty of attitude. HOKUM AID RELEASE DATE: Sep 2 GENRE: Horror FORMAT: Blu-ray , DVD Adam Scott stars in Hokum , anatmospheric supernatural horror movie set in a remote Irish hotel. What begins as an idyllic retreat soon becomes a waking nightmare, as unsettling folklore gives way to sinister hauntings. Eerie, beautifully crafted, and packed with chilling twists, it’ s a classic ghost story . MOBLAND: SEASON 1 AID RELEASE DATE: Sept 9 GENRE: TV drama FORMAT: Blu-ray , DVD T om Hardy , Pierce Brosnan, and Helen Mirren headline MobLand ,a gripping crime saga from the producers of The Gentlemen . When two powerfulLondon crime families collide, fixer Harry Da Souza navigates shifting loyalties, deadly rivalries, and family power struggles in a brutal battle for control. DEAD MAN’S W IRE Madman RELEASE DATE: Sep 9 GENRE: Drama FORMAT: Blu-ray , DVD Celebrated filmmaker Gus V an Sant tackles true crime with Dead Man’ s Wire , starring Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery , Al Pacino, Cary Elwes, and Colman Domingo. Based on a bizarre 1977 kidnapping, the film follows a desperate man who takes a bank executive hostage, demanding millions in ransom. PASSENG ER AID RELEASE DATE: Sep 9 GENRE: Horror FORMAT: DVD From the director of The Autopsy of Jane Doe and Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter comes Passenger, a chilling supernatural horror starring Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, and Melissa Leo. After witnessing a highway accident during their van life adventure, a couple find themselves pursued by a terrifying demonic presence. BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL - PART 1 AID RELEASE DATE: Sep 9 GENRE: Superhero FORMAT: 4K, Blu-ray , DVD Batman: Knightfall - Part 1 launches an ambitious animated trilogy adapting one of the Dark Knight’ s most iconic comic storylines. When villains escape Arkham Asylum, Batman faces a formidable new threat in Bane, whose brutal campaign pushes the Caped Crusader to his physical and psychological limits. BILLIE EIL ISH - HI T M E HARD AND SOF T: THE TOUR AID RELEASE DATE: Sep 23 GENRE: Music FORMAT: Blu-ray Hollywood titan James Cameron steps away from Avatar forBillie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The T our , an immersive concert film capturing the Grammy-winning superstar’ s spectacular world tour . Filmed across sold-out performances, it combines breathtaking visuals, intimate moments. and career -spanning hits with Cameron’ s cinematic eye. W HA T’S OUT T HIS MONT H? Words Glenn Cochrane C oming in O C T OBER Hot off their theatrical runs, October’ s schedule is fi ring on all cylinders. Highlights include the indie hit Backrooms ,Evil Dead Burn ,Jackass: Best and Last , Minions & Monstersand plenty more. September’s new-release line-up is another eclectic mix, sp anning horror, an unlikel y concert -film collab, a new Ba tman adventure, and the la test from Steven Soderbergh. -
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XX BOARD GAM E S WHILE STOCKS LAST Sink you r tee th int o the 4K UHD + B lu-ra y rel ease o f the Ginger Snap s T rilogy ( 2000 - 2004) , whi ch bring s the f eminis t cult h orror s to a 3D Limi ted E di on Len cular H ardc ase rel ease + poster . Ind ividual ly nu mbered . T h e i n s p i r i n g t r u e s t o r y W o r l d T r ad e C e n t e r (2 006 ) c ome s t o S pec ial E di on Blu -r ay . S ta rri ng Ni col as Cag e an d f rom th ree -ti me Ac ade my A wa r d ® w inn er O liv er St one , t his a tal e o f co ura ge , f ami ly a na on ’s un yie ldi ng spi rit . J i m C a r r e y i s A c e V e n t u r a : P e t D e t e c v e ( 1 9 94) , an d h e’ s c om in g t o Sp ec ia l E di o n 4K U H D + B lu -r a y. T he z an y h it c o me dy f r om d ir e ct or T om Sha dy ac ( L iar L iar , Pa tc h Ada ms, Br uc e Al mig hty ) wi ll t l ik e a g lo v e on yo ur sh el f . T h e 1 0 - d i s c D V D c o l l e c o n s e t o f Th e A ven ger s - T he T ar a Kin g C oll ec on se es S te ed ( Pa tr ick Ma cne e ) an d h is n ew as si st an t, T ar a K in g ( L inda T ho rso n ), di s pa tc h th ei r as s ai la nt s w it h Br i s h ch ar m. S tep he n K in g ’ s h au n ng dra ma Ki ng dom H osp it al co mes t o B lu -r ay , wi th al l 13 ep iso de s in s tun ni ng hig h- def in iti on . B as ed on th e Dan is h se ri es Rig et fr om La rs v on T rie r, th e ser ie s t ak es us i nto a ho sp ita l wi th a biz ar re po pu la on . N obo dy p uts D irt y Da nci ng (1 98 7) on 4K UH D in a co rn er! T hi s cla ssi c co min g-o f -ag e ro man ce st ar rin g P at ric k Swa yze a nd Je nn ife r Gr ey co nt inu es to ca pt ure t he hea rt s h it s ico ni c so un dtr ack a nd dy nam ic pe rfo rm anc es . Wi nne r of 16 Pr ime me Em my Aw ar ds and 5 Gol den Gl obes , M ad Men : The Co mpl ete Se rie s b rin gs toge the r sev en sea sons in on e 32 - di sc DVD bo xse t th at cen tre s o n a pr est igi ous ad ver tis ing ag ency n t he ear ly 19 60s . OUT 9 SE P O U T 2 S E P OUT 23 S EP OUT 9 SE P OUT 9 SE P OUT 9 SE P OUT 9 SE P OUT 2 SE P I f you’ ve play ed Exploding Kit tens before, y ou probably know the basic drill: draw cards, a void exploding, and do whatev er you can to make someone else’ s day w orse. Curse Y ou! takes that familiar c haos and giv es it a magical makeo ver . The big twist is that the game c hanges as you pla y , with sealed env elopes cont aining new cards, abilities, and rules w aiting to be discov ered. That mak es the fi rst fe w games feel lik e you’ re gradually uncov ering what the hec k is going on, rather than simply replaying the same formula. Y ou can throw good and bad spells at your opponents, collect c harms and curses, and watc h the rules e volve as the en velopes are opened. It’ s a neat way to introduce ne w players to the Exploding Kit tens world, while giving ret urning fans something unexpected. And yes, there are still kit tens, e xplosions, and plent y of opportunities to curse y our friends when things go spectacularly wrong . EXPL ODING KITTENS CURSE YOU! Age: 7+ Players: 2-5 R age Mode is for those moments when a friendly game of cards starts getting a lit tle too personal. It takes the familiar Exploding Kit tens setup and t urns the aggression up, adding new w ays to sabotage, steal, and generally make lif e dif fi cult for e ver yone sit ting around the table. The standout addition is the Rage Cat fi gure. Whoe ver has it can unleash Rage Mode, giving them a nasty advantage before the fi gure inevitably c hanges hands. It adds another lay er of tension because suddenly everyone has a good reason to keep an e ye on who is holding the angr y cat. The game still k eeps the easy-to-learn, quic k f eel that makes Exploding Kit tens work so w ell. Games take 1 5 minutes, so there’ s plenty of time for rev enge rematc hes when someone inevitably gets blown up. It’ s c haotic, pet ty , and unfair , whic h is really e xactly what you want from an Exploding Kit tens game called Rage Mode .EXPL ODING KITTENS RAGE MODE Age: 7+ Players: 2-5 -
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T hirty years ago, a humble pair of Game Bo y games introduced the world to a simple idea: catc h ’em, train ’em, trade ’em, and bat tle ’em. P okémon Red and Greenlaunc hed in Japan in F ebruary 1996, de veloped by Game F reak Inc. and published b y Nintendo, with creator Satoshi T ajiri drawing inspiration from his c hildhood fascination with collecting insects. What began with 1 51 creatures quic kly ev olved into something muc h bigger . The P okémon T rading Card Game follow ed, while the animated series debuted in 1997 and transformed Pikac hu and Ash into global stars. The fi rst animated f eature, P okémon: The First Movie , hit cinemas in 1 999, launc hing a movie franc hise that w ould event ually span more than 20 animated fi lms. P okémon's journe y from Game Boy to the big screen re ached another milestone in 20 1 9 with P okémon Detectiv e P ikachu , the franc hise's fi rst live-action f eature. Starring R yan Reynolds as the voice of Pikac hu, it brought the P okémon w orld into Hollywood with a dazzling cast of f amiliar creatures. T oday , Pok émon is a global entert ainment juggernaut spanning games, cards, animation, cinema, apps, toy s, and merc handise. Now , 30 years on, the all-ne w P okémon T oniebox 2 is bringing Pikac hu and friends to a new generation of f ans through screen-free audio entertainment. Gotta catc h 'em all! jbhifi.com.au 36 SEPTEMBER 2026 MOVIE FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack R emember when ev er yone was walking around staring at their phones, hunting for P ok émon? Released in J uly 20 1 6, P okémon Go turned the real w orld into one giant play ground, sending millions of T rainers outside to catc h P okémon, bat tle at Gyms, and meet up for raids. Suddenly , a trip to the shops could become a hunt for Pikac hu, while parks became impromptu gathering spots f or play ers comparing catc hes. A decade later , the phenomenon is still going strong, with 2026 marking ten years of exploration, disco ver y , and community . The anniv ersar y celebrations reac hed their Mega Finale on September 5-6, when T rainers around the world bat tled Mega Mewtwo X and Y . Trainer Guess Legacy Editio nSKU# 899702 1996 It all begins Pocket Monsters Red and Greenlaunch in Japan for Game Boy , introducing 151 creatures and a revolutionary new way to collect, trade, and battle. 1997 Gotta watch ‘em all The Pokémon animated series premieres in Japan, introducing Ash, Pikachu, and T eam Rocket and turning the game into a global phenomenon. 1999 Pokemon hits the big scr een Pokémon: The First Movie arrives in cinemas, while Pokémon Gold and Silver expand thegame world with 100 new Pokémon. 2006 A new generation Pokémon celebrates its tenth anniversary with Diamond andPearl , while the franchisecontinues expanding across games, cards, animation, and merchandise. 2016 Pokemon Go Pokémon Go launches and sends millions of T rainers into the real world, turning parks, streets, and landmarks into Pokémon- catching hotspots. 2026 30 Years and a new w ay to play! Pokémon celebrates 30 years with the new T oniebox 2, joined by Pikachu, Bulbasaur , Charmander , and Squirtle for screen-free adventures. Words Glenn Cochrane HAPPY BI RT HDA Y POKÉMON TIMELINE 10 YE ARS OF Pokémon Go Trainer Guess Kanto Edition SKU# 841149 Trainer Mission Game SKU# 899703 Trainer Guess Expert Edition SKU# 841151 P okémon Gu ess Wh oSKU # 906141 P okémon Pik achu Plush SK U# 909396 Poké mon E speon Plush SKU# 909391 Pokémon Squirtle Plush SKU# 909397 -
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A new version of Exploding Kittens full of surprises to unpack each game. Perfect for people who love playing Exploding Kittens, Horrible Therapist and being inappropriate. A card game for people who are into kittens and explosions and hamster balls and sometimes clowns. Perfect for introducing new players to Exploding Kittens while also providing surprise and delight to our biggest fans. NEW FROM EXPLODING KITTENS! A vailable at -
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T A YLOR SWIFT 1989 (T aylor’ s Version) BILLIE EILISH When We Fall Asleep, Where Do W e Go? RADIOHEAD OK Computer RADIOHEAD OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 T A YLOR SWIFT Lover EMINEM Curtain Call - The HIts RADIOHEAD The Bends RADIOHEAD Hail to the Thief T A YLOR SWIFT Folklore (In the T rees Edition) NIRV ANA Best of Nirvana RADIOHEAD Kid A RADIOHEAD In Rainbows THE BEA TLES 1 (2015 Reissue) COLD CHISEL 50 Y ears - The Best Of ARCTIC MONKEYS AM ARCTIC MONKEYS Whatever People Say I Am, That’ s What I’m Not DISNEY SING YOUR HEART OUT V arious Artists EL TON JOHN Diamonds DEF LEPP ARD Hysteria (Reissue) OASIS (What’ s The Story) Morning Glory? (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) ALL THE CLASSICS -
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ADELE 21 ALICE IN CHAINS Jar of Flies / Sap FOO FIGHTERS The Colour and the Shape FLEETWOOD MAC Rumours ADELE 25 JOHN FARNHAM Greatest Hits SYSTEM OF A DOWN T oxicity BUCKINGHAM NICKS Buckingham Nicks FONT AINES D.C. Romance JEFF BUCKLEY Grace MICHAEL JACKSON Thriller DEFTONES Around the Fur PHOEBE BRIDGERS Punisher LAURYN HILL The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill YOU AM I Hourly Daily TYLER, THE CREA TOR Igor SADE The Best of Sade TINA ARENA Don’t Ask LINKIN P ARK Hybrid Theory A v ailable at CD ON TEDDY SWIMS I’ve T ried Everything but Therapy (Part 1) -
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*Please note that bonus offers are ONL Y available online at www .jbhi fi .com.au and only during the pre-order period. All offers are subject to availability, while stocks last. MIRAN DA LAMBERT Crisco RELEASE DATE: Oct 2, 2026 SPECIAL OFFER: Pre-order online and get a slick card signed by Miranda Lambert! Online pre-order only , while stocks last. Offer ends 1/10/2026* THE AV ALANCHES No Bad Memories RELEASE DATE: Oct 16, 2026 SPECIAL OFFER: Pre-order online and get an art card signed by The Avalanches! Online pre-order only , while stocks last. Offer ends 15/10/2026* J B ’ s B O N U S O F F E R S jbhifi.com.au 40 SEPTEMBER 2026 visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack My fi rst album was Busby Marou’ s Farewell Fitzroy . Iwas a massive fan since hearing Biding My T ime . And it’ s funny how life works – I’m now really good friends with T om Busby . My management own a caravan on a beach in Fingal Head, near the NSW and Queensland border . T om owns the caravan next to it, and my manager’ s husband Robert, who’ s my A&R, is best friends with T om. So, I hang out with T om a lot. Back in the day , I was a proper fan-boy: bought the record, slammed it every day . Y eah, they were a big inspiration for me, for sure. And T om’ s such a great guy – it’ s all about music and family for him. J A CK GRA Y # 1 MY FIRST ALBUM Swimming in Jeans by Jack Gray is out Sep 11 v ia IslandIn the hotseat this month is VERA BLUE , who has just r eleased her third album. Five words to describe yourself: Curious, extremely sensitive, imaginative, determined, hopeful. Y our all-time favourite album? OMG, hard one! I’d say Enya – Paint the Sky with Stars .What did your most memorable school report say? It always went along the lines of, “Celia has a wonderful imagination but is easily distracted.” Looking back, that feels pretty accurate as I am constantly daydreaming (hello, ADHD). What’ s an ear ly , cher ished music memory? De fi nitely my fi rst concert! I was eight years old and my mum surprised me after school that we were going to see Linkin Park that night. I was so excited, singing all the lyrics, jumping off the arena chairs until it fl ipped upwards and mum had to catch me so I didn’t fall! I got to see Linkin Park again recently , it was so amazing and nostalgic reliving those childhood memories as they were my fi rst concerts in 2010 and 2013 – I got to high fi ve Mike Shinoda, meet the drummer Collin, and get a setlist signed! S T ACK Photo credit: Dave Jenkins Jr Which r ecent album do you cur r ently have on repeat? My current on repeats are new releases by Boundaries Y earning: The unbeautiful after , which includes some features from Australia’ s very own Make Them Suffer , and Bring Me The Horizon’ s Count Y our Blessings: Repented . I just went over to the UK to see BMTH, as they did an intimate concert to celebrate 20 years of CYB, a de fi ning album in their career . The live show and re-edition of the album takes us back to the 2000s! What’ s y our all-time fa vour ite album and wh y? This is a really hard one, but I would say it’ s between Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park or A quiet place to die by Alpha Wolf. Hybrid Theory was my favourite childhood album, and the fi rst CD I ever bought. I had to keep replacing the CD from how much I’d spin it in the car . Alpha Wolf have also been making waves and putting Australian metal music on the map for some years now , AQPTD was their debutstudio album during the fi rst waves of COVID – it’ s de fi nitely an album I fi nd myself revisiting, it’ s an absolute banger start to fi nish. Do you ha ve a vin yl collection? If so, ho w did it begin, and expand? My fi rst ever physical media purchases were actually at JB as a kid, this was before the vinyl revival so I’d bought CDs from bands like Linkin Park, Green Day , and Bring Me the Horizon! I like to collect pieces from merch at concert or signings, and have picked up quite a few pieces from JB over the years. I got some really nice coloured and marbled Knocked Loose, Diamond Construct, and Bad Omens vinyl at JB. What do you enjo y most about wor king in music at JB? I worked at a JB store before moving to the Support Of fi ce, I miss keeping the store music section organised and putting out all the new releases fresh off the press! I had an eye for fi nding things, so I was always fi nding a speci fi c CDs/vinyl for customers. Now that I work online, I enjoy getting to speak with customers occasionally about our music taste, and helping coordinating customer enquiries with the music team! Modern Rituals by V era Blue is out now via Island Australia S EP T EM B ER What would be your Hard Quiz expert subject? Harry Potter . Or dachshunds. Song you wish you’d written? Imogen Heap’ s Hide and Seek or Joni Mitchell’ s A Case of You .If you weren’t a rock star , what would you be? Probably working with animals. Or , random, I almost followed the path of being a professional 100m sprint track star and long jumper . Last album you bought? FKA T wigs’ Eusexua . Literally obsessed. Aside from yourself, which musician would you most like to be? Oh, gosh! Hard to pick just one. Björk has created an entire universe around her art where every song, visual, and performance feels like part of the same story . I really admire artists who build worlds rather than just release music. What’ s the most ridiculous item you’ve ever put on your rider? It’ s always just been what we truly need, so nothing has ever been ridiculous. For my next tour I am going to request a framed image of my dachshund T exas. He gives me so much joy . Y our funeral song? I’d need more time to think about this before I go! But Landslide andSongbird by Fleetwood Mac are beautiful songs that mean a lot to me. Happiness is... many things! Feeling completely present with the people you love, laughing until your stomach hurts with friends and my siblings, being out in nature, and coming home to my dachshund, T exas. JASMINE KOUV ARAKIS @ JB Support Of fi ce ’ s R O V I N G R E P O R T E R -
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41 FEA TURE MUSIC W ho doesn ’t lo ve a night of karaoke? As J ulia Stone says, “ A night out at a karaoke bar can hold so muc h goodness. Everyone has the c hance to be heard. And it’ s so often more than that, a moment of real connection. W e’ re together , singing with a roomful of strangers, and the things that normally separate us fall a way . ” Angus & Julia Stone ha ve called their sev enth album Karaoke B ar . The A ussie duo MIC D ROP Karaoke Bar by Angus & Julia Stone is out Sep 4 via Inertia QUEEN BE A B eabadoobee’ s new album, Pylon , packs a punc h – sonically and lyrically . “ A lot of the songs on this record are things I wish I could hav e said to someone, ” the English artist smiles. T alking about the striking first single, Sun Has Set , she explains: “T his song has this pet ty tunnel vision – it’ s like, I hate you, y ou’re gonna stay here and listen to how muc h I hate y ou. Because I ne ver got to say that. ” Explaining the title, Beabadoobee say s pylons remind her of “connection to friends and family at home while staring down extreme disconnection and isolation on tour ov er the past fe w years” . The album – a potent mix of ’90s grunge, emo, and alternativ e r ock – f eatures a dream lineup of collaborations, i ncluding Hayley Williams (Paramore), Brendan Y ates (T urnstile), Chino Moreno (Def tones), Evan Stephens Hall (Pinegrov e), and Shane Moran (Title Fight). And the 1 975’ s Mat ty Healy and George Daniel helped produce one of the many standout songs, Write Me a L et ter . Pylon follo ws 2024’ s T his Is How T omorrow Mo ves , whic h became Beabadoobee ’ s first UK number one. T alking about that album, she said: “I guess it’ s about becoming a woman. ” Now she ’ s ready to become a global star . Jeff Jenkins created the record in Australia, Greece, and F rance. The y came up with the title trac k on the idyllic Greek island of H ydra, just nearwh ere the legendary Leonard Cohen used to live. “It w as a magical time on one of the strangest and most beautiful islands we ’v e ever been to, ” Angus explains. Karaoke B ar , whic h follows 2024’ s Cape Forestier , seesAngus singing: “W e all remember something so beautiful/ I was f alling over heels in lov e with you when time stood still/ All dr unk upon our fa vourite song in that old karaoke bar . ” Jeff Jenkins Beabadoobee Julia and Angus St one Pylon by Beabadoobee is out Sep 18 via Inertia Beabadoobee pow ers up on her new album. Angus & Julia Stone ’ s seventh studio album sees them heading to the Kar aok e Bar . Beabadoobee was born Beatrice Laus in the Philippines 26 years ago, moving to West London when she was three. Beabadoobee was a name she invented for her social media. THE NAM E GAM E Beabadoobee’ s third album, This Is How T omorrow Moves , became her fi rst T op 10 hit in Australia, reaching number six in 2024. CHART FACT Beabadoobee is such a Pinegrove fan, she has their logo tattooed on her neck. And she loves her younger brother so much, she has a tattoo on her knees that reads “Elijah Rocks”. TA TTOO YOU Angus & Julia have had fi ve T op 10 albums in Australia, including two chart-toppers – 2010’ s Down the Way , and 2014’ s self-titled set. CHART FACT There is no of fi cial global tracker when it comes to karaoke favourites, but according to the major karaoke companies, the world’ s most popular karaoke songs are I Want It That W ay by the Backstreet Boys and Queen’ s Bohemian Rhapsody . In Australia, The Horses and You’re oice lead the way. KARAOKE CL ASS ICS Angus & Julia Stone have won six ARIA Awards, including ‘Album of the Y ear’ for Down the Way and ‘Single of the Y ear’ for Big Jet Plane . A W ARD W A TCH -
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a azhhh z President Blood of Y our Empire President make their explosive debut with Blood of Y our Empire , confronting mortality , faith and a world in crisis. beabadoobee pylon beabadoobee releases her stunning new album pylon , featuring singlesSun Has Set ,Switchblade and more. T ove Lo ESTRUS T ove Lo’ s sixth album ESTRUS continuesher mission: making people feel everything all at once. Gurriers N obody’ s Coming to Save Y ou On Nobody’ s Coming to Save You , Gurriers channel the spirit of protest, resistance and personal re fl ection into some of theirmost ambitious material yet. Anthrax Cursum Per fi cioAnthrax return with Cursum Per , theirfi ciofi rst studio album in ten years. Angus & Julia Stone Karaoke Bar Another evolution in the pair’ s history of songwriting. A portal into a sense of life being lived, created across Greece, France, and Australia. Dexys Midnight Runners LOVE Dexys Midnight Runners return with their ninth album LOVE , a luminous collection ofdeeply-felt art-pop. Everlast Embers to Ashes Everlast returns with Embers to Ashes ,his eighth album and fi rst in eight years;a raw , re fl ective collection that capturesmoments of both triumph and loss. Beck Ride Lonesome Beck returns with Ride Lonesome , thefi rst album of all-new material since the Grammy winning Hyperspace .Alabama Shakes I Must Be Dreaming Alabama Shakes are back with their third studio album I Must Be Dreaming , theirfi rst in 11 years. Mastodon Marrow Deep Marrow Deep channels the intense personal experiences of the intervening years into some of the most expansive, adventurous, and emotionally resonant music of the band’ s storied career . Beartooth Pure Ecstasy Pure Ecstasy ushers in the band’ s next chapter , following more than a decade of channelling raw , un fi ltered emotion intomusic that resonates with millions. OU T SEP 18 OU T SEP 18 OU T SEP 18 OU T SEP 25 OU T SEP 18 -
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Jack Gray Swimming in Jeans Jack Gray bottles eternal youth on Swimming in Jeans , pressed on striking limited-edition wavy blue vinyl. Riley Green That’ s Just Me CMC Rocks 2026 headliner Riley Green releases his fourth studio album That’ s Just Me on September 18. Luke Bryan Signs Country superstar Luke Bryan releases his ninth studio album Signs onSeptember 18. Ben Folds Five Ben Folds Five (30th Anniversary Edition) The rambunctious debut straight outta Chapel Hill that rede fi ned 90’s alt-rock! Jem Cassar -Daley tattoos used to come off in the pool tattoos used to come off in the pool is a de fi ning album for Jem Cassar-Daley, capturing her at her most authentic and marking one of her proudest achievements. John Farnham Whispering Jack (40th Anniversary Edition) 40th Anniversary edition of Whispering Jack , featuring Whispering Jack on Black/White 2LP and 2CD for the fi rsttime. Ecca V andal LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW This album isn’t about fi tting in. It’s about subtraction. Stripping things back to what’ s real. T aking up space in a world that constantly asks you to shrink. T oy Story 5 Music by Randy Newman The soundtrack features an original song from Grammy Award winning artist T aylor Swift titled, I Knew It, I Knew Y ou , and an all-new original score from Academy Award-winning composer Randy Newman. OU T SEP 11 OU T SEP 18 OU T SEP 25 OU T SEP 18 OU T SEP 18 -
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jbhifi.com.au 44 SEPTEMBER 2026 MUSIC FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack N o one sounds quite like Aussie artist Ecca V andal. Her genre- busting second album is a potent mix of punk, hardcore, grunge, electronica, hip-hop, and jazz. No one is telling Ecca how she should sound. And if the y are, well, she’ s not listening. “I’v e actually had label people W hen Sw edish st ar Zara Larsson saw Be yoncé performing with her all- f emale band, she was inspired. “I was just lik e, ‘I like that’ , ” Zara explains. “I f elt like that w as so cool and I f elt really empowered. “It mov ed me and I remember thinking, I want that!” The result is a remix album of Zara Larsson ’ s fifth st udio album, Midnight Sun , which topped the Sw edish c harts and was a T op 40 hit in A ustralia, the US, and UK. The ne w set feat ures collabs with an all- star all-female lineup, including T yla, Shakira, PinkPantheress, Kehlani, Emilia, and Madison Beer . “If it’ s all women, no one needs to prov e they’ re good, ” Zara believ es. “When there’ s women seeing eac h other and listening to eac h other and respecting eac h o ther, it just f eels really good. ” Zara was also inspired by Charli X CX’ s Brat remixrecord. “I was super inspired by ho w Charli XCX did her album ’cause I alwa ys think that ev en when producing the original song that gets to b e put out to the world, usuallyther e’s just so many v ersions of it before that, whic h ne ver get to see the light of day . ” A highlight for Zara w as get ting her idol, f ellow Sw edish st ar Rob yn, to work on the final trac k, Puss P uss . “It was probably the biggest thing that I’ ve ev er done in my very long career . ” Jeff Jenkins UNF OLLOW T H E LE ADER Looking for People to Unfollow by Ecca V andal is out Sep 4 via Universal Ecca V andal Zara Larsson Midnight Sun: Girls T rip by Zara Larsson is out Sep 4 via Sony Zara Larsson mix es things up on her new album – with a little help from some f amous fr iends. Ecca V andal releases her po wer -pack ed second album. “Ecca” is short for Rebecca. She added the surname “V andal” to create her stage name. THE NAM E GAM E The original Midnight Sun album hit number 31 in Australia. Zara’ s biggest Australian hit was her second album, So Good ,which hit number seven in 2017. CHART FACT GI RL POWER A W ARD W ATCH Midnight Sun led to Zara’ s fi rst Grammy nomination – for ‘Best Pop Dance Recording’. The award went to Lady Gaga for Abracadabra .Zara became a star in Sweden when she won the second season of the TV talent show T alang in 2008. T alang translates as “talent” and it’ s the Swedish version of the Got T alent series. BIG BREAK Photo credit: Charlotte Rutherford tell me to pic k a lane, and if I pic ked a lane I’ d be very successf ul, ” Ecca recently told The Age . “ And so that was the advice I had to ignore. ” Ecca – who supported American alt- metal band Deftones on their recent A ustralian tour - actually st udied jazz at theVictorian C o llege of the Arts.It’ s been a long trip for Ecca, who was born in South Africa. Her parents were Sri Lankan T amil refugees, wh o then relocated toAustralia when Ecca w as four . “This album isn ’ t about fitting in, ” Ecca says. “It’ s about subtraction. Stripping things bac k to what’ s real. T aking up space in a world that constantly asks you to shrink. I’v e stopped tr ying to smooth out the edges. ” Ecca made the record with her producer and partner Ric hie Buxton (aka Kid Not) in his c hildhood bedroom in suburban Melbourne. As the neighbours told them to “turn it do wn ” , Ecca and Ric hie slipped into their own lit tle priv ate universe f or three years. “I had the most fun I’v e ever had creating that album because we were in this lit tle univ erse that felt entirely ours. ” Jeff Jenkins After releasing her 2017 self-titled debut, Ecca broke up with the internet, disappearing from all socials for four years. F UN FACT Ecca played at this year’ s Coachella. And she then made her American TV debut, singing Cruising to Self Soothe on Jimmy Kimmel Live!BIG GIG COVER M E E cca says it’s an “accidental a lbum cover”. She didn’tp lan to be in the shot, whichs hows her eating cake in ab athtub. She just couldn’tresist eating the cake. -
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1 1 FEA TURE MUSIC HU -RAH! A lthough it’ s been three years, it seems like only y esterday that now -iconic Mongolian folk- metal band The HU wo wed us with their live JB S T A CK Sessions performance. No w they return with their atmospheric new album, Hun .Opening with a stomping, swaggering banger that sounds like something T om W aits might hav e dragged out of a smoky back alle y bar , Hun hits the ground running. Deep marc hing beats, inf ectious rhythms, trademark throat singing, and primal c hants set the tone. Surprisingly , this is only The HU’ s third studio album. Given how prolific the y’ve become, not to mention their relentless touring, collaborations, and appearances on soundtrac ks, it f eels like they’ ve More. His English-language vocals introduce a surprisingly punky edge, with Hawkins ’ melodic delivery bouncing against the band’ s deep Mongolian chants. It’ s an unusual combination, but one that works, pro ving The HU can stretc h their sound without snapping the cultural thread at its core. Then there ’ s Ec hoes of My Father , a six -minute-plus ballad that slows the galloping pace and rev eals a more reflective side. There ’ s something w onderfully ageless about it, as though its melody has been drif ting across been around far longer . That experience is e vident here. Hun is their most polished, rhythmic, and assertive w ork to date, with the band sounding increasingly confident in their melding of traditional Mongolian music, roc k, and metal. Interestingly , it’ s also not as relentlessly heavy as The Gereg orR umble of Thunder . Instead, The HU are clearly more i nterested in exploringthe space between folk, roc k, and metal, with lay ered traditional instrumentation, pounding percussion, and a stronger emphasis on groov e. The result is eclectic without ev er losing its identity . That’ s particularly apparent on Lost Soul , f eaturing J onny Hawkins of American roc k band Nothing The HU Hun by The HU is out Sep 11 via Better Noise Music The HU r etur n with their boldest, most assur ed album yet. In November 2019, The HU received the Order of Chinggis Khaan, Mongolia’ s highest state decoration, recognising their role in promoting Mongolian culture internationally . HIGH E ST HONOUR! the Mongolian steppe for centuries. Elsewhere, T he Men, Horsemen, and Grey Hunkeep the rh ythmic mac hiner y humming, while the sprawling Universe demonstrates just how comf ort able The HU ha ve become with atmosphere and scale. Hun doesn ’t simply double down on what came bef ore. It broadens the horizon. The HU remain unmistakably themselves, but they’ re no longer proving a point. The y’re set ting the pace. Glenn Cochrane -
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jbhifi.com.au 46 SEPTEMBER 2026 MUSIC FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack S tray Dogs , the ne w album for UK roc k band Nothing But Thie ves, has been shaped by the group’ s relentless touring ov er the past decade. “W e’ ve spent some time tr ying to work out what’ s real and tangible about who we are and how w e use our time, ” the band said when the album’ s first single, Evolution , landed. “T he people we trav el the world with, the human moments on stage, the connection we make with those who come to our shows. That’ s real. It’ s a bit of a lov e let ter to the people in our world in that w ay . ” The album f ollows Nothing But Thie ves ’ 2026 A ustralian tour , whic h included a string of dates with Ocean Alle y . T alking about the title track, the band explained: “W e’ ve spent a long time writing about the negative aspects of pac k mentalit y , tribalism, and division. This song is the conv erse. Stray Dogs is about finding your people. “The image that stay ed with us was of our road family , when there are 30 of us gathered in some far -flung part of the world. Or the moment the doors open and thousands of people come streaming into a f estival or one of our shows, becoming one. “It’ s about belonging and shared momentum. I guess the community we hav e built for the last decade. Once the idea of Stray Dogs was fully formed, it made sense to base the rest of the album around it. ” “Dreaming like a pac k of stra y dogs, ” Conor Mason sings. “Don ’t it make y ou feel aliv e?” Jeff Jenkins W IL D ON E T here’ s nothing Ordinar abouty American artist Ale x W arren. Af ter becoming one of 2025 ’ s breakout stars, he’ s wasting no time follo wing his success, with his second album, Wildchild , comingjust a year af ter his debut. Again, Alex is digging deep on the record, telling the tale of his tumult uous lif e. Alex sa ys his first album, Y ou’ll Be Alright, Kid , w as about a broken man, whereas this record “is a man who’ s t rying to heal” . “Creating this album was really healing, t herapeutic and a way f or me to continuefinding out more about my self , ” Alex continues. “This album really shows where I am in my lif e today . ” As f or the title, well, that’ s what Alex’ s dad used to call hi m.“So it’ s alw ays had a special meaning.” So special that Alex e ven has a “Wildchild” tat too. Alex w as just nine when his dad died of kidney cancer . The new al bum includes apoig nant song about hisfather’ s passing called I Miss Y ou More . Alex e ven went to his dad’ s grave to sing the song f or him. Alex told UK’ s Hits Radio that the songs on Wildchild covered ev er y emotion. “I hate you, I lov e you, and I lo ve my wif e and I miss you, ” he explains. “I wanted to ha ve at least a song or two for eac h emotion y ou feel. ” Jeff Jenkins DOGS ARE T ALK ING Stray Dogs by Nothing But Thieves is out Sep 25 via Sony Nothing But Thieves Alex War r en Wildchild by Alex Warren is out now via Inertia Alex W ar ren is f ar fr om Ordinary on his second album.England’ s Nothing But Thieves fi nd their people on their fi fth album, Str ay Dogs . Nothing But Thieves formed in 2012 in Southend-on-Sea in Essex, 64km east of London. Other famous artists from Southend include Procol Harum’ s Gary Brooker , T ina Cousins, and Culture Club’ s Roy Hay. ORIGIN STORY Alex was up for ‘Best New Artist’ at this year’ s Grammy Awards. The trophy went to Olivia Dean. A W ARD W ATCH Alex’ s debut album, Y ou’ll Be Alright, Kid , hit number two in Australia, while the single Ordinary spent 17 weeks at number one – 2025’ s longest- running chart- topper . CHART FACT Nothing But Thieves have had two T op 10 albums in Australia – 2020’ s Moral Panic and 2023’ s Dead Club City , which was their fi rst UK chart-topper . CHART FACT HAPPY BIRTHDAY Alex turns 26 this month, on September 18. -
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jbhifi.com.au XX XXXXXXX 2026 MUSIC FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack V I N Y L V I T A L D E C K S B A C K O N T H E *While stocks last GREA T VINYL BA CK IN ST OCK A T TROYE SIV AN Blue Neighbourhood ( T en Y ears On) LANA DEL REY Honeymoon FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Lungs ARIANA GRANDE Y ours T ruly T HE SMIT HS BE S T ... I & ...BE S T II F ew bands in music history polarise audiences as decisively as The Smiths. P ossibly the very de fi nition of a lov e-it-hate-it band, Morrissey and Johnn y Marr were a creativ e pow erhouse duo for only fi ve short years, between 1 982 and 1 987 , bef ore personal diff erences led The Smiths to disband. In- credibly , during that brief tenure, the band recorded four st udio albums. These two fresh compilation reissues, originally released in 1 992, land in an era saturated with algorithmic playlists and disposable pop, providing a reminder of what a genuinely complete artistic statement sounds like – e ven one stitc hed together from a catalogue that the band themselves dismantled in 1 987 . Split across two volumes, Best I and II trace The Smiths ’ arc from the wir y , c himing urgency of their Rough T rade beginnings to the ric her , more orc hestrated melanc holy of their fi nal releases. Johnn y Marr ’ s guit ar work remains ut terly audacious – nev er content to simply strum behind a vocal, he la yers, plunders unconv entional open tunings, stretc hes fi ngers across impossible c hords, and conjures entire moods. He draws as muc h from Motown pop as from post-punk austerity . It’ s guit ar music that refuses to abide by the r ules. Morrissey , of course, is the other half of this equation – a vocalist who t urned self-pit y into high art, delivering couplets that are as funny as the y are anguished, of ten within the same breath. Even no w , his phrasing retains that peculiar Mancunian theatri- cality: never quite ironic, ne ver quite sincere, alwa ys some- where thrillingly in between. Best... I sk ews tow ards the earlier material’ s brightness and bite; ... Best II drifts into dark er , more text ured terrain, evidence of a band growing more ambi- tious ev en as internal fractures pulled them apart. T aken separately , eac h record holds up in its own right; togeth- er , the y form an ex cellent insight into the band’ s brief yet visionar y career . Purists will insist the st udio al- bums, sequenced and context u- alised as their makers intended, remain the true w ay into The Smiths. But for the uninitiated, or those simply craving the hits, these compilations do the job admirably – capturing a band that burned fast, burned brilliantly , and lef t behind a body of work still being unpac ked, quoted, and argued ov er nearly four decades on. TOP TRACK: How Soon Is Now? FAS T FACT: Neither Morrissey nor Marr had any say in picking or sequencing the tracks. Warner assembled the track lists for both albums, yet Best... I still wentstraight to number one. Both covers use the same striking ‘Biker Couple, 1961’ split image. T aken in 1961, actor Dennis Hopper’ s raw , cinematic couple portrait later became one of his most reproduced photographs. THE COVERS Words Paul Jones -
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S e m o r e i u sto r e s t h s m o n t h Recommended by With her third album What are the Odds , Jorja Smithcontinues to build on her legacy with a euphoric of fering rooted fi rmly in dance music. Con fi dently c hannelling Grime, 2Step, F unk y House, Soulful House and Afro House, this thrilling, pulsating record rarely dips below 1 40 BPM. Out now . JORJA SMITH What are the Odds Cradle Roc k: Songs f or Lit tle Lives f eatures 1 1 original recordings from a diverse line-up of Australian artists, including Jimmy B arnes, Vika & Linda, The W iggles, Kate Ceberano, T roy Cassar -Daley and more, with all proceeds supporting the life- saving w ork of Red Nose A ustralia, in support of Red Nose Da y – Thursda y A ugust 27th. Out now . CRADLE ROCK - SONGS FOR LITTLE LIVES V arious Artists R ead on to get the lo w do wn on tw o of the best ne w releas es around! A t JB Hi-Fi w e lo v e to turn our customers on to NEW MUSIC ORDER ONLINE HERE Albums a vailable at TOUR DA TES: OCEAN SLEEPER Peace When I’m Dead NSW: SEP 4 | QLD:SEP 5 | W A: SEP 10 | SA:SEP 1 | VIC: SEP 12 Sep 4 - 12, 2026 TOUR DA TES: ALEX W ARREN Wildchild QLD: SEP 1 - 2 | VIC: SEP 4 - 6 | SA: SEP 9| WA: SEP 12 - 13 Sep 1 - 12, 2026 TOUR DA TES: HEAL TH Con fl ict DLC QLD: SEP 18 | NSW:SEP 19 | VIC: SEP 20 | TAS: SEP 23 | SA: tSEP 25 |WA: SEP 26 Sep 18 - 26, 2026 TOUR DA TES: NOAH KAH AN Stick Seas on VIC: SEP 25 - 26, 28 - 29 | NSW: OCT 2 - 3, 6 Sep 25 - Oct 6, 2026 TOUR DA TES: KIT A ALEXANDER Rage VIC: SEP 12 - 13 | NSW: SEP 17 - 18 | QLD: SEP 19 - 20 | SA: SEP 24 |WA: SEP 25 Sep 12 - 25, 2026 -
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jbhifi.com.au 50 SEPTEMBER 2026 MUSIC PREVIEWS visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack EDI TOR’S PICK JACK GRA Y Swimming in Jeans ISLAND “I don ’t w ant to grow up too fast, ” Jac k Gray declares on his debut album, a collection of sparkling pop songs about hanging onto youth and staying true to y ourself . In an era of collaboration, Swimming in J eans is largely a solitar y aff air , though it does f eature T at toos , an impressive co-write with P eac h PRC. Now based in LA, Jac k Gra y has cert ainly come a long wa y from Mac kay in Queensland. “Somebody wak e me, I’m just dreaming , right?” he sings in Look at Y ou . But Swimming in Jeans shows that he ’ s got both f eet fi rmly on the ground, with the pop smarts to go all the wa y . Whether it’s a vo y age of musical discover y or a sonic reacquaint ance with a f a vourite band or artist , check out these fresh releases heading to JB this month. W HA T’S OUT T C oming in OC TOBER THE BEATLES Rubber Soul (Oct 2) THE BUOYS Concrete Cowboy (Oct 23) NICKELBACK Everything Under the Sun (Oct 30) THE CRANBERRIES Live at the London Astoria II, 1994 UNIVERSAL Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan died in 2018, aged 46. But the Irish band’ s music lives on. This live album captured the band in top form while promoting their debut, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t W e? T racks include Linger , Dreams, and Zombie. ANTHRAX Cursum Per fi cio INERTIA Forty- fi ve years after they formed, America’ s Anthrax are maintaining the rage. Cursum Per fi cio is the band’ s 12th studio album and their fi rst in ten years. The youthful energy is still there – check out the fi rst single, It’ s for the Kids . As for the title, it translates as “my journey has come to an end”, but the band is adamant this is not their swansong. BRIAN FALLON Not Bad for New Jersey ROCKET This is the fi fth solo album for The Gaslight Anthem’ s Brian Fallon. It includes guest spots by The Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Def Leppard’ s Phil Collen, and Americana artist Lori McKenna. And there’ s a powerful punky tribute to Dee Dee Ramone called Nobody Likes Y ou in New Y ork City . DA V ID BOWIE The Shel Talmy Recor dings INERTIA A decade after David Bowie died, we go back to where it all began. These 1965 recordings were produced by the great American producer Shel T almy (who died in 2024). Led Zeppelin’ s Jimmy Page appears on many of the tracks – he was working as a session guitarist at the time. T almy also produced the Aussie classic Friday on My Mind by The Easybeats. BECK Ride Lonesome UNIVERSAL After his triumphant Australian tour , Beck’ s 15th studio album sees him reunited with the band that made the classics Mutations andSea Change , including Jason Falkner and Joey Waronker . “It felt like the playing and the chemistry had evolved and deepened,” Beck says. “It also felt like we were fi nding new sounds and emotional textures along the way .” C ARL Y RAE J EPSEN Day and Night UNIVERSAL Canada’ s Carly Rae Jepsen broke big in 2012 with the smash Call Me Maybe . Fourteen years later , she’ s not mucking around on her new album, which features 24 tracks. Disc one is “Day”, disc two is “Night”. A lot of the album is about her relationship with fellow musician Cole M.G.N, who she married last year . DE XYS MIDNIGH T RUNNERS Lov e INERTIA Forty-four years after the global smash Come on Eileen , Dexys Midnight Runners issue their seventh studio album, simply titled Love . The UK band have hinted itmight be their farewell. Singer Kevin Rowland says it covers his life, “from his second-generation Irish childhood and family relationships to late-life romance, loss, and reconciliation”. BLOC P ART Y Anatomy of a Brief Romance UNIVERSAL T wenty-one years after their debut, Britain’ s Bloc Party are releasing their seventh album. Produced by the legendary T revor Horn, the band has called it a concept album, covering the end of a long-term relationship and the start of a new one. CHAKA K HAN Chakzilla UNIVERSAL She might be 73, but Chaka Khan can still bring the funk. Her 13th studio album coincides with the West End musical I’m Every Woman , which tells the tale of her remarkable life. “This music is about being human, feelin’ good, and stepping into our power ,” she says. As she declares, “boogie’ s in my soul”. ELL IE GOULDING I Know Too Much UNIVERSAL After four chart-topping albums in the UK, Ellie Goulding’ s new record follows a marriage split. “Through the chaos of this great change, I went to my comfort zone and found my refuge in the studio,” she says. Explaining the title,she says, “Maybe we can know too much... there is a certain kind of freedom in the ease of not knowing.” -
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51 PREVIEWS MUSIC D rummer/singer/songwriter Phil Collins began his career in 1 967 in English band Genesis, whose lead singer P eter Gabriel lef t in 1 975 to pursue a solo career , with the band taking 1 8 months to adjust. Af ter auditioning more than 400 singers, they decided that Collins would take o ver . Dispensing with costumes and songs that grew into elaborate suites synonymous with the Gabriel era, Genesis reached a muc h bigger audience with more radio-friendly songs and Collins as lead singer . While still a member of Genesis, Collins released his fi rst solo album, Face Value , in 1 981 . The album, recently re-released as a Limited Deluxe Expanded Vin yl Box Set, was an instant commercial success, selling more than eight million copies worldwide. Songs suc h as the international smash hit In the Air T onight, I Missed A gain, and IfLea ving Me Is Easy related to a relationship breakdown that the singer was e xperiencing . Musically , Collins called on dif ferent genres, incorporating his lov e for R&B by hiring the Phenix Horns who play ed bac kup for Earth, Wind & Fire, as well as bassist Alphonso Johnson and violinist L. Shankar . In re-listening to Face Value , it’ s not dif fi cult to underst and why this album has maintained its appeal. Radio legend Billy Pinnell presents Billy Pinnell’ s Musical Moments on Y ouT ube. T’S OUT T HIS MONT H? PHIL COLL INS Face Value (Deluxe Blu-ray Edition) INERTIA BIL � Y ’S PICK EVAN E SCENCE Sanctuary SONY Every Evanescence album has hit the T op 10. In a crazy modern world, singer Amy Lee says they found their sanctuary , their “comfort and connection through the power of music”. These songs will sound great live, and Evanescence will be back in Australia in March next year . KASABIAN Act III SONY Act III is the ninth studio album for England’ s Kasabian, who will celebrate their 30th anniversary next year . Speaking about the single, singer Serge Pizzorno said: “ Great Pretender is about imposter syndrome, not as a weakness but as a sign you’re on the edge of something real. It’ s that feeling right before you step on stage, when the lights go down and it’ s now or never .” L IZZY McALPIN E Angel SONY Lizzy McAlpine’ s dad died on March 13, 2020. Since then, she has dedicated track 13 on every album to him. The American artist says this record blends the ’70s Laurel Canyon sound with a modern indie feel. Angel follows Lizzy’ s third album, Older ,which was her fi rst T op 40 entry in Australia. LEON BRIDGES Happiness Anytime SONY “For me, happiness is not a feeling that you chase,” American soul star Leon Bridges says. “I want this album to be something that lingers in people’ s bones. There’ s this feeling that we have to fi x the problems of the world. My role is to be light. I hope that comes across with this album.” A USSIE RELEASES THE PROCLAIMERS Y ou May O � end MGM After travelling way more than 500 miles, the Reid twins, Craig and Charlie, are still making music. Y ou May Offend is the 13th studio album for the great Scots. “Is it an instruction or an invitation?” Charlie ponders. “Or a warning?” ROGER T AYLOR Violence Insane in a Beautiful World SONY This is the seventh solo album for Queen drummer Roger T aylor . The opening track, A Beautiful World , features South Africa’ s Ndlovu Y outh Choir . And the record includes a cover of John Lennon’ s Jealous Guy .AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS Truth or Consequence AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS Amyl and The Sniffers go country . Y es, you read that right. Australia’ s biggest punk band has done a country album. It’ s a live album, recorded at LA ’ s El Coyote in April last year . No, it was not April Fools’ Day . The band countri fi es ten of their songs, unveils two previously unreleased tracks, and covers the Slim Dusty classic Lights on the Hill . It’ s been recorded by Keith Urban, Mental As Anything, T roy Cassar -Daley & Adam Harvey, and now Amyl and The Sniffers. Y ou have to hear it to believe it. JUL IA JACKL IN The Gem ROCKET Julia Jacklin’ s fourth album – her fi rst since signing a global deal with indie label 4AD - takes its title from a great pub in Collingwood in Melbourne. The album was recorded in a little studio above the bar . Speaking about the contradictions at the heart of the record, Julia says: “I want to love and be loved, but I also want to be free. The tension between those two things has been the central question of my life. The Gem felt like a metaphor for the whole process, because a lot of it did feel like digging. I felt like I was doing it almost in the dark, just trusting I was going to fi nd something.” P AUL KELL Y & THE M E SSENGERS Gossip (40th Anniversary) INERTIA Gossip was the album that changed everything for Paul Kelly . His record company saw it as the last roll of the dice. Remarkably , Paul insisted that it be a double album – a pretty bold demand from an artist who’d yet to break through. Indeed, legend has it that the late, great music mogul Michael Gudinski replied, “Y ou’ve got to be f-cking joking!” But he did release the double album. And when the fi rst single, Before T oo Long , was picked up by commercial radio, Paul Kelly was on his way . And he had plenty more great songs to back it up. Gossip is one of the greatestAussie albums of all time. UPS AND DOWNS Radio Is Dead MGM The cover of the new Ups and Downs EP shows Geoff Atkinson behind the microphone. The father of the brothers in the band, Greg and Darren, Geoff was a radio announcer in the band’ s hometown of Brisbane. Forty years after their breakthrough single The Living Kind led to a nomination for‘Best New Artist’ at the fi rst ARIA Awards (the trophy went to Crowded House), Ups and Downs are back with their fi rst new music in ten years. Radio might be dead, but the band’ s brand of jangle pop still sounds fresh. Fun fact: Ups and Downs are one of Rick Spring fi eld’ s favourite Aussie bands. NAT AL IE IMBRUGL IA Algorithm ROCKET T wenty-nine years after T orn tore up the charts, Natalia Imbruglia is releasing her seventh album, her fi rst in fi ve years. The Aussie artist co-wrote every track on the record, which followed a dif fi cult period in her life. “This was by far the most fun I’ve ever had making a record,” she says. “It also happened to coincide with the most challenging time I’ve had with my mental health. This is the beauty of music and artistic expression. Y ou can take something dark and turn it into light. I really hope that people get as much joy from listening to this record as we did. And that they dance their arses off.” -
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As the P ok émon 30th anniversary celebr ations continue, great news f or par ents of f ans of the lit tle creat ur es is that they ’r e taking ov er story time on the T oniebo x 2! Words Amy Flower Y es, Pokémon T onies! It’ s a truly ex citing time for T oniebox 2 lov ers as the P okémon that ev er ybody knows, Pikac hu, is joined b y fav ourites Bulbasaur , Charmander , and Squirtle, all with their own incredible ne w stories to tell. In the A dvent ure categor y of T onies, eac h one of these highly-collectible and displa y- w orth y ne w fi gurines deliv ers o v er an ho ur oforiginal, T onies-e x clusi ve Pokémon- based entert ainmen t, suggested forkids aged from fi v e upwards. O n top of th ree exciting stories being included with eac h of the c haracters, there are also fun T rainer Academy facts to learn, plus an e xciting P ok émo n battle that puts lit tle listeners right in t he mid dle of the action!A s w ell as the characters being a vailable separat ely for those who are already onboardthe T oni es train, there’s a special edition new lightnin g yellow T oniebox 2, that comes complete with th e Pikachu T onie. It’ s sure to fi ll any young P ok émo n collector with delight and keep them entert ai ned for many hours to come.TONIEBOX 2 SA YS OKEYDOKEY TO POKÉ! jbhifi.com.au 4 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Meet the Pokémon Tonies! Pikac huA small, yellow , electric mouse Pokémon kno wn for its rosy cheeks, lightning-bolt t ail, and its role as the mascotof the P o kémon franchise. This Tonie t eaches:Curiosity , cooperatio n, sharingBulba saurA small, plant-backed P ok émo n that mixes reptile and see dling traits, known for storing e nergy in the bulb onits bac k as it grows.This Tonie t eaches:Problem solving, resilience, braveryChar manderA small, orange,fi re-type P ok émo n whose tailfl ame re fl ects its health andfi er y spirit. This Tonie t eaches:Courage, empathy , friendshi pSquir tleA small, blue turtle Pok émon that use s the shell on its back f or prote ction while blastingw ater w ith incredible power . This Tonie t eaches:Perseverance, con fi denc e, kindness -
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That’ s great, but what’s a T oniebox 2? Aimed at kids anywhere from ages one to nine-plus, the T oniebox 2 is basically a durable, padded speaker cube – c harged via an included kid-friendly 22cm-long USB cable – that tells stories – it’ s an absolute dream for parents! Plus, there’ s no screen, no microtransactions, and no ads! T urn it on simply by squeezing one of the delightfully squishy silicone ears, whic h also function as volume controls. Tilting or t apping the T oniebo x 2 allows functions suc h as skipping c hapters. Easy! There ’ s a massiv e range of T onies available, whic h are special fi gurines that range from classic Disney c haracters, to superheroes, belov ed literature c haracters, and now ... P okémon! These fi gurines are popped atop the T oniebox 2, whic h then bursts into lif e – complete with dynamic light ring – to deliver an arra y of entertainment for kids, including stories, songs, and lessons. New T onies – suc h as the four P okémon ones – are released regularly , so you’ll alwa ys hav e access to fresh content. Ideal for get ting kids going in the morning, for quiet pla y during the day , and especially f or helping them drif t of f to dreamland at night – there’ s ev en a built-in timer and light. They’ re an absolute boon for carers and parents. Is the T oniebox 2 r eally safe for kids? It sure is! Be yond the unit’ s durable squishy , non-toxic constr uction with no sharp edges, plus the lac k of screen and ads, it also has app- enablable f eatures including volume limiting, sleep timer control, content management, and age restrictions to protect toddlers, suc h as not being useable while c harging to av oid potential cable mishaps. Meanwhile, the T oniebox 2 uses encr ypted communication protocols and secure authentication to ensure saf et y , and once a T onie’ s content is downloaded to the internal 32GB of storage, it’ s there on the device, so no constant internet connection is required. Around 200 T onies can be stored on one unit – that’ s a lot of stor y time fun! T ell us more about T onies… These cool, collectible c haracters, whic h pow er the T oniebox 2, bring their v arious world’ s alive in assorted wa ys. Book T onies bring audio books of c hildren ’ s classics ranging from wild Roald Dahl tales t o Dav Pilk ey’ s brilliant Capt ain Underpants (T ra-la-laaa!), while A dvent ure, Stor y Time, Sleepy Time, and Content T onies all bring various stories, songs, and sounds based around their particular c haracter . Then there are Creativ e T onies, which w ork hand-in-hand with the T onies app to let kids mine their creativity by recording their own stories or messages, ready for pla y through their T oniebox 2! Y ou’ll never be short of options f or new stories, as there are literally hundreds of T onies av ailable. Plus, T onieplay! Now as w ell as conquering stor y time, you can turn the T oniebox 2 into a playful, screen-free games mac hine, let ting kids dive into interactive stories, quizzes, and c hallenges using special T onieplay T onies with a controller that’ s a vailable separately . Kids can guide c haracters, make c hoices that sh ape stories, and test theirkno wledge in fun minigames, all ofwh ich are activated just lik e any ot herT onie. P op the controller onto t he light ring, press a button, andt he adventure begins! These games are great f or b oosting hand-eye coordination, fi n e motor skills, confi dence, and dec ision-making, and many of theme v en lets kids team up with family orfriends. All sticking to the T oniebox 2 brief – no screens, ads, or in-game purchases. Play today! Ultimately , the T oniebox 2 is a captivating w ay for y our kids to experience stories and games, to f eel empowered, and to celebrate the things that they really lo ve. It's saf e, it’ s fun, and it really is an e xcellent wa y for c hildren to learn, play , relax, and be entertained. Pokémon fi rst entered the world as the video games Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green ,which released for the Nintendo Game Boy in Japan in 1996. D YK? The fi rst collectible Pokémon cards didn’t take long to arrive, releasing the same year as the initial video games via Japanese vending machines. D YK? 5 FEA TURE TECH -
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Google ’ s new Pixel 1 1 rang e off ers something for every one, fr om an every day all-r ounder through t o a foldable pow er house. Acr oss the rang e you’ll fi nd a newT ensor G6 pr ocessor , br ight er displays, upgraded camer as, and smart er sof twar e. Check out what else is new . Words Scott Hocking jbhifi.com.au 6 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Google Pixel 11 The Google Pix el 1 1 combines a bright 6.3-inc h display , a v ersatile 48MP main camera, long bat ter y lif e, and clever sof tware to deliver an ideal all-rounder smartphone. The ne w Google T ensor G6 processor enables better po wer ef fi ciency and advanced Gemini experiences, while a slimmer camera bar giv es the Pixel 1 1 a more re fi ned look.Google’ s signature camera e xperience includes an upgraded 48MP main camera for sharper lo w-light images and greater reac h with improv ed 30x Super Zoom. The Pix el 1 1 range also debuts Magic Capture, whic h can record video and take still images with a single tap, so you can f ocus on the moment instead of timing the perf ect shot. Add more than 30 hours of bat tery lif e, faster c harging, and Google’ s trusted security feat ures, and the Pixel 1 1 can keep up with y our daily sc hedule. W hat’s ne w across the Google Pi xel 11 range? Google Pixel 11 Pro Google Pixel 11 Pro XL The Pix el 1 1 Pro and Pro XL are built f or users who want Google ’ s best camera system and fl agship performance. Both share the same premium f eatures, with the c hoice coming down to siz e: the Pro of fers a compact 6.3-inc h displa y , while the Pro XL steps up to a larger 6.8-inc h screen, bigger bat ter y , and faster wired c harging. Both displa ys reac h impressive peak brightness while of fering impro ved scratc h resistance for greater durability . P ow ered by T ensor G6 and up to 1 6GB of RAM, both models are designed to handle demanding workloads, adv anced photography , and smarter on-device assistance. With Adaptiv e Bat ter y providing 30+ hours of bat ter y lif e, both models are built to keep up with busy da ys before rec harging. The upgraded 50MP main camera and telephoto lens capture more light and detail, while the new 1 20x Pro Zoom can reac h further than previous Pix els. Instant Night Sight can speed up low -light photography , and creators can capture ultra-steady 8K video with P ro Stable Video and Video B oost. A vailable across Pix el 1 1 Pro devices, new HiLight noti fi cations provide subtle visual alerts while the phone sits face down, helping reduce unnecessary screen time. How Gemini Intelligence pow ers the new Pixel 11 series Google T ensor G6 processor for faster performance and improved ef fi ciencyGemini Intelligence integrated to deliver smarter experiences Brighter displays for improved visibility outdoors Magic Capture feature records video and still images together with a single tap Camera Looks feature creates personalised fi lm-inspired styles for HDR+ photos 256GB starting storage Faster Pixelsnap magnetic wireless charging T itan M3 security chip Redesigned camera bars HiLight noti fi cations onPixel Pro devices Google’ s Pixel 11 phones are designed around Gemini Intelligence*, providing more proactive and personal help across your favourite apps. It can understand context, offer useful info when you need it, help draft and re fi nemessages, and turn natural speech into clearer , more polished text. Combined with the T ensor G6 chip and improved on-device processing, Gemini experiences can respond with higher quality and lower latency , helping you tackle everyday tasks with less tapping. What's ne w acr oss the Google Pix el 11 series? -
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A en tio n-gr abbin g. No t a en tio n-se eking. Google Pix el 11 Pr o. Ey e-cat ching desi gn. An evo lved Pixel C amera. Gemini In t elligence at i t s cor e. 1 1 A vailable for select countries and languages to users 1 8+.Featur e availability will vary . Check responses. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, screen is 6.3 inches (f or Pixel 11 Pro) and6.8 inches (for Pixel 11 Pro XL). Actual viewable area is less.Dimension may var y by con guration and manufacturing process. ery lifedepends on many fact ors, and using ce ainfeatures will reduce it. Actual ba erylife may be lower . Over time, Pixel so warewill manage ba erype ormanceto help maintain ba ery healt h as your ba eryages. ed to Pixel 1 0phone series wireless charging. W ireless chargin g with Pixelsnap requires a Qi 2.0-ce i ed wirelesscharg er . Adapto rs sold separat ely . Actual r esult s may be slow er . . 6.3” or 6.8” Super Ac tua displa y2 30+ hour s 3 Fa ster wir eless char ging than bef or e4 T ensor G6 chip Up to 16 GB RAM Tit an M3 security Pr o triple r ear camera 1 2 0x Pr o Zoom5 -
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jbhifi.com.au 8 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack The Pix el 1 1 Pro F old combines premium performance with a design that’ s about 1mm thinner , almost 1 0% lighter and three times stronger than before. Closed, its 6.5-inc h outer display f eels like a tradition al smartphone. Unfolded, the 20% brighter 8-inc h Flex display create s a more spacio us screen for multitasking , streaming, and gaming. T ensor G6 and 1 6GB of RAM keep e ver ything running smoothly , while foldable- fi rst feat ures make the most of the extra screen space. Split Screen lets you w ork across dual apps, Drag & Drop makes mo ving Google Pixel 11 Displa y: 6.3” Actua Camera: Rear 48MP + 13MP ultrawide + 10.8MP telephoto, Front 10.5MP Ba ttery: 4,985mAh, 30+ hours Processor: Google T ensor G6 Storage: 256GB, 512GB Durability: IP68 Colours: Frost, Pistachio, Hibiscus, Obsidian Google Pixel 11 Pro Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Displa y: Pro 6.3” Super Actua | XL 6.8” Super Actua Camera: Rear 50MP + 48MP ultrawide + 48MP telephoto, Front 42MP Ba ttery: Pro 4,850mAh + 30W fast charging | XL 5,115mAh + 45W fast charging Processor: Google T ensor G6 Storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB Durability: IP68 Colours: Canyon, Fog, Obsidian, Olive Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold Displa y: Cover 6.5” Super Actua, Main 8” Super Actua Camera: Rear 48MP + 10.5MP ultrawide + 10.5MP telephoto, Front 10MP Ba ttery: 4,806mAh, 24+ hours Processor: Google T ensor G6 Storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB Durability: IP68 Colours: Obsidian, Olive *Gemini Intelligence is available on devices with advanced capabilities and speci fi cations, including on-device Gemini Nano models, 12GB+ RAM and quali fi ed Systems-on-Chip (SoC). Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold content ef fortless, while fl oating app bubbles help keep frequently used tools close at hand. The upgraded camera system is led b y a 48MP main camera with 56% bet ter light sensitivity , helping capture brighter photos and videos af ter dark, alongside an upgraded telephoto camera and 30x Super Zoom. Dual Screen Pre view lets subjects see themselves bef ore the photo is taken, Rear Camera Sel fi e uses the upgraded 48MP rear camera to capture highe r-qualit y sel fi Mad eY ou Look displ ays playful ani mations onthe outer displayto gr ab a child’ s at te ntion.T he Pixel 1 1 P ro Fold delivers m ore than2 4 hours ofbat ter y lif e, making it an ideal daily companion for w ork and entertainment. F or anyone w anting the fl exibility of both a smartphone and tablet- like e xperience in one premium device, the Pix el Pro F old is the best c hoice. continued Which Google Pixel 11 model is right for you? Google Pixel 11 Best for: Ev er yday users K ey differenc e: Well-rounded model combining T ensor G6 performance, an upgraded camera, and 30+ hour bat ter y lif e. Google Pixel 11 Pro Best for: Photograph y and power users K ey differenc e: Compact with Google’ s most advanced camera system, 1 20x P ro Zoom, and premium display . Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Best for: P o wer users who pref er a larger display K ey differenc e: Ever ything in the Pro, plus a larger display , bigger battery , and faster c harging. Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold Best for: P roductivit y and multitasking K ey differenc e: Folds from a phone into an 8-inc h display with e xclusive multitasking and camera feat ures. What's new acro ss the Google Pix el 11 series? -
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If you'r e upgr ading from a Galaxy Z F old7 or Galaxy Z Flip7 , her e's how Samsung's lat est foldables compar e and which model is w orth c hoosing. Words Scott Hocking Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Fold7, and Galaxy Z Flip8 vs Flip7? jbhifi.com.au 1 0 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Comp ared with: Fold7 Wha t's Changed: Brighter display, upgraded cameras, larger battery , faster charging, and enhanced AI Best for: Productivity , creators, power users Galaxy Z Fold8 Comp ared with : Fold7 Wha t's Changed: New wider design, immersive display ratios, lighter build, and dual 50MP cameras Best for: Entertainment, reading, gaming Galaxy Z Flip8 Comp ared with: Flip7 Wha t's Changed: Smarter FlexWindow, enhanced FlexCam, slimmer design, and AI upgrades Best for: Everyday use, sel fi es, content creation What's new? If the Fold7 blurred the line between a phone and tablet, the Fold8 Ultra pushes even further with a sleek and lighter premium design and a brighter , expansive 8-inch display that provides ample space to work across multiple apps. Whether you're editing holiday photos while replying to emails or reviewing documents during a video call, the Fold8 Ultra is built for getting things done. The larger 5,000mAh battery , improved cooling, and faster 45W charging, along with enhanced AI productivity tools, are designed to keep up with demanding days. Photography also gets a boost with a 200MP HDR camera, new 50MP ultra-wide camera and improved Nightography , while creator -friendly tools such as 8K APV recording and Cine LUT make producing polished content easier . What's new? The Fold8 isn't trying to replace the Fold7. Rather than focusing on productivity , it's built around entertainment. The lighter , passport- like design and new display ratios make reading, streaming, gaming, and browsing feel more immersive whether the phone is folded or unfolded. It also packs a brighter display and bigger battery at 4,800mAh, plus faster 45W charging, compared to the Fold7, and is powered by the same Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor as the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra – Galaxy’ s best chipset to date. Galaxy Z Flip8 vsGalaxy Z Flip7 What's new? The Galaxy Z Flip8 shrinks down to 6.1mm thick and 180g, compared to the Flip7's 6.5mm and 188g. It also builds on everything that made the Flip7 popular , while making everyday interactions even easier . The smarter FlexWindow brings more apps, shortcuts, and AI features to the cover screen, while the upgraded FlexCam and re fi ned 50MP camera make sel fi es and hands-free video even better . Fold it halfway to capture group shots, record content, or jump on a hands-free video call without needing a kickstand. Who should upgrade? If you're a Fold7 owner who relies on your phone for work, creativity , or serious multitasking, the Fold8 Ultra is the natural upgrade. Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs Galaxy Z Fold7 Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Galaxy Z Fold7 Who should upgrade? If you've always fancied the idea of a Galaxy Z Fold but wanted something that feels more relaxed and entertainment-focused, the Fold8 is likely the better fi t. Who should upgrade? If you want fl agship features in a compact phone that's fun to use, the Flip8 remains one of the most distinctive smartphones available. Key di � er ences at a glance What are the k ey di � erences betw een the -
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Pr otecting y our new Galaxy foldable star ts with the r ight case. Samsung's lat est rang e f or the Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultr a, and Flip8 of f ers ev erything from slim every da y prot ection to r einfor ced hinge co v ers, built-in stands, and magnetic char ging compatibility , so y ou can k eep your new phone looking its best fr om da y one. Words Bec Summer Ho w to protect your new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultr a, or Flip8 jbhifi.com.au 12 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Samsung Silicone Magnet Case for Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra & Fold8 Give your new Galaxy Z Fold8 or Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra everyday protection without hiding its premium design. The soft touch, semi-transparent silicone fi nish provides both a comfortable feel and a richer colour fi nish, while built-in magnets make wireless charging and attaching compatible magnetic accessories a snap. This slim, practical case adds grip, protection and convenience without unnecessary bulk. COLOURS: Galaxy Z Fold8: Graphite Pistachio Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: T echno Violet T echno Green Samsung Carbon Magnet Case for Galaxy Z Fold8 & Fold8 Ultra Slim and lightweight, the Carbon Magnet Case helps protect your Galaxy Z Fold8 or Fold8 Ultra from the knocks and bumps that come with daily use. Built-in magnets make it easy to attach compatible accessories, from car mounts and wallets to battery packs and wireless chargers. It's an easy choice if you want dependable protection without adding extra bulk to your pocket. Just snap it on your Galaxy Z Fold8 or Fold8 Ultra. COLOURS: Graphite Samsung Carbon Standing Case for Galaxy Z Fold8 & Fold8 Ultra Perfect for streaming, hands-free calls, or following a recipe in the kitchen, the Carbon Standing Case adds practical protection to your Galaxy Z Fold8 or Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. Its lightweight design and built-in free-stop kickstand lets you prop it up in portrait or landscape mode at the viewing angle that suits you. COLOUR: Graphite Samsung Hybrid Shield Magnet Case for Galaxy Z Fold8 & Fold8 Ultra When you want extra peace of mind, the Hybrid Shield Magnet Case steps things up with reinforced dual-layer protection and a dedicated hinge cover for your Galaxy Z Fold8 or Fold8 Ultra, helping protect it against damage and drops. Built-in magnets also let you securely mount your phone or snap on compatible accessories, making it just as handy on the desk, in the car , or around the home as it is in your pocket. COLOUR: Black Samsung Hinge Protection Magnet Case for Galaxy Z Fold8 & Fold8 Ultra Protect the most vulnerable part of your Galaxy Z Fold8 or Fold8 Ultra with this dedicated hinge- protection case. The hinge cover helps absorb everyday bumps, light drops, and scratches, while the crystal-clear back shows off your phone's premium fi nish. Built-in magnets add extra convenience, making it easy to use compatible chargers, mounts, and accessories wherever the day takes you. COLOUR: Clear Samsung Clear Magnet Case for Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, & Flip8 Want to show off your phone instead of keeping it in your pocket? This transparent case keeps the premium fi nish of your Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, or Flip8 on full display while adding a layer of everyday protection. Its slim, comfortable design slips easily into your pocket, while built-in magnets support fast wireless charging and compatible magnetic accessories for extra convenience. Samsung Silicone Ring Magnet Case for Galaxy Z Flip 8 Designed speci fi cally for the Galaxy Z Flip8, the Silicone Ring Magnet Case combines soft-touch protection with a clever built-in fi nger ring for a more secure one-handed grip – perfect for capturing photos at crazy angles! Its semi-transparent silicone adds visual depth that lets your Flip8's colour shine through, and it’ s perfect for taking sel fi es, texting on the move, or carrying your phone with con fi dence. Built-in magnets also support fast wireless charging and compatible magnetic accessories, making this stylish case as practical as it is comfortable. COLOURS: Graphite -
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Bose has r e fi ned its popular QuietComfor t headphones with a fr esh design, immersiv e listening f eat ur es, and ev en smart er noise cancelling. W e break do wn the new f eatur es, sound quality , comf or t, and noise cancelling t o help you decide if they'r e w orth the upgr ade. Words Bec Summer Why choose the QuietC omfort Gen 2? Rather than reinv enting the QuietComfort formula, B ose has re fi ned it. The result is a headphone that delivers reno wned QuietControl active noise cancelling alongside a refreshed design, immersive listening f eatures, and ev er yday comf ort. They're equally suited to fl ights, busy of fi ces, study sessions, or simply e njo ying your fav ourite playlists withou t distractions.Ho w does the sound impro ve? T rueSpatial tec hnology creates a broader , more nat ural soundst age that makes music, podcasts, and movies f eel as though they're happening in front of you rather than inside y our head. Bet ter still, it can w ork across your content librar y rather than relying solely on specially mixed spatial audio. Cinema Mode further enhances dialogue and lay ered soundtrac ks, while USB-C enables high- fi delity lossless listening for compatible devices. Ho w good is the n oise cancelling? B o se brings its renowned, pre mium noise cancelling tothis generation, with QuietMod e to block distractions and Aw are Mode to keep y ou c onnected to your sur ro undings. UpdatedA ctiv e Sense automaticallysof tens sudden bursts of noise without completely shut ting out the world, while Wind Bloc k helps reduce any blustery interference outdoors. Are they comfortable enough for all-day use? Y es. A wider headband, lightweight construction, and sof t synthetic leather cushions improv e long-listening comfort without increasing clamp force. Bat tery life lasts up to 24 hours, while a 1 5-minute c harge can deliver around 2.5 hours of playbac k. Y ou can also continue listening ov er USB-C while c harging, and the repositioned phy sical controls make ev er yday operation more intuitiv e. Ho w do they compar e with the Bose QuietC omfort Ultr a headphones? F or most listeners, the QuietComfort Headphones Gen 2 will be the sweet spot. They include man y of Bose's latest listening upgrades while remaining more af fordable than the fl agship Ultra model. Step up to the QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2 if you w ant Bose's most advanced adaptiv e noise cancelling, CustomT une personalised sound, and longer bat ter y lif e. Should you upgrade? If you w ant a more comfortable fi t, a wider , more immersiv e soundst age, smarter noise cancelling in A w are Mode, and f eatures like Cinema Mode and lossless USB-C listening, the Bose QuietComf ort Headphones Gen 2 deliver w orthwhile improv ements. jbhifi.com.au 14 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack New T rueSpatial audio creates a wider , more speaker -like soundstage for any content New Cinema Mode improves dialogue and immersion for movies and TV Updated ActiveSense makes Aware Mode smarter by smoothing sudden spikes in noise USB-C now supports high- fi delity lossless wired listening Refreshed design with pill-shaped earcups and a wider headband for improved comfort Improved microphones help calls sound clearer in noisy environments Ev erything you need to kno w What's new? Bose QuietComfor t Headphones Gen 2 Eucalyptus Green Nue Black White Smoke Dewdr op Mint -
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Finals footy is almost her e, and the r ight TV can put y ou closer to the action – without bat tling cr ow ds at the gr ound. With the AFL Grand Final landing on Sept ember 26 and the NRL decider follo wing on Oct ober 4, her e ’ s what to look for when c hoosing a TV w orth y of f ooty fi nals f ever . Words Scott Hocking Ho w big should you go? F or fi nals footy? As big as y our room comfortably allows. A larger screen makes the action easier to follo w while bringing more of that stadium atmosphere home. A 55- or 65-inc h TV suits many living rooms, while 75- and 85-inc h models seriously elev ate the immersion. Got the space? Huge 98- and 1 00-inc h-plus TVs can turn the lounge into y our own grandstand. Just don ’ t chase inc hes at the e xpense of picture quality . Measure y our space and balance screen size, pict ure qualit y , and budget. Why does a TV’s r efresh rate matt er? F oot y mov es fast. The ball can travel from one end of the ground to the other in seconds, and sweeping camera shots can e xpose a TV that struggles with motion. A native refresh rate of 1 0 0Hz/1 20Hz or higher helps reproduce fast action smoothly and keep the ball and pla yers easier to follo w . Y ou’ll also fi nd TVs off ering 1 44Hz, 1 65Hz, and ev en higher refresh rates. Those bigger numbers are particularly useful for gaming with compatible sources, but for w atc hing sport, don ’t get caught holding the ball: strong motion processing and source quality matter too. Why do wide viewing angles matter? Grand Final day rarely means w atc hing alone. Wide viewing angles help maintain colour , brightness, and contrast when watc hing of f- centre – so the wings get a good view as w ell as the centre square. OLED is particularly strong for wide-angle viewing, but performance v aries bet ween TVs, so it’ s worth considering if you regularly w atch sport with a crow d. Can you watch the footy in 4K? Y es, but picture resolution depends on the source. Sports broadcasts and streams vary in resolution depending on the ser vice and ev ent, and not ev er ything will be native 4K. That mak es good picture processing and upscaling important. They can help lo wer - resolution broadcasts and streams look cleaner and sharper on a 4K screen, although they can ’ t create detail that isn ’t in the original source. Should you use Sports picture modes? If your TV has a dedicated Sports picture mode, give it a r un. These modes generally fa vour brightness, punc hier colour , and smoother motion – handy when follo wing a Sherrin or Steeden at full fl ight. A low or moderate amount of motion smoothing can also make f ast play and camera pans easier to follo w . A v oid cranking everything to maximum, as ex cessive processing can introduce unw anted picture artefacts. Ultimately , tr ust your ey es: the best set ting is the one that keeps the action looking nat ural in your room. What’ s the best T V for w atching the footy fi nals? jbhifi.com.au 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack There’s no outright premiership favourite. Different TV technologies hav e different strengths, so consider when, where, and how y ou watch. OLED Why it’s good for sport : Excellent contrast, fast response, and wide viewing angles Best suited to: Fast action, evening sport, and watching with a crowd QLED Why it’s good for sport : Strong brightness and vibrant colour Best suited to: Everyday sport and bright- room viewing Mini LED Why it’s good for sport : High brightness and precise backlight control Best suited to: Daytime sport and big- screen viewing RGB Mini LED Why it’s good for sport : High brightness with precise light and colour control Best suited to: Premium big-screen sport and bright rooms Which TV display is best for sport? -
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Finals footy deserv es a big stag e. Whether 77 inc hes sounds plenty or you’ r e r eady to t ur n the lounge int o your o wn grandstand with a whopping 98-inc h scr een, these thr ee TVs br ing ser ious siz e – plus the pictur e quality , smooth motion, and br ightness to k eep up when the action heats up. Words Scott Hocking Upsize your footy! Ho w big do you w ant to go? jbhifi.com.au 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Samsung 77” S90H OLED 4K Smart AI TV (2026) Picture: OLED is a cracking match for sport, combining deep blacks, bright highlights, and vibrant colour with fast, smooth action. Glare Free tech helps tame distracting re fl ections when the afternoon sun joins the Grand Final party , while AI-powered processing automatically optimises the picture and can help sharpen up lower -resolution content. AI Motion Enhancer Pro also helps keep a fast-moving Sherrin or Steeden clear as the camera sweeps across the ground. There’ s even AI Soccer Mode Pro, which automatically detects live matches and optimises picture and sound. Despite the name, it’ s worth giving a run for fi nals footy too. Sound: Dolby Atmos support adds extra immersion, while Active V oice Ampli fi er Pro helps keep commentary clear when the crowd gets loud. Smart stuff: Samsung Vision AI Companion, SmartThings, and popular streaming apps are onboard. Gaming: Up to 165Hz VRR, NVIDIA G-SYNC, and FreeSync Premium Pro make this OLED a strong gaming pick after the siren sounds. B I G I G G TCL 85” C8L Premium SQD-Mini LED 4K Google TV with Gemini (2026) Picture: An 85-inch screen puts you right in the thick of the action, and the C8L has the picture muscle to match. Its bright SQD-Mini LED display helps footy stay punchy during daytime viewing, while precise backlight control brings out detail in both bright and dark parts of the picture. Colour is rich and vibrant, and the wide viewing angle is a big plus when friends and family spread across the lounge. Better still, a native 144Hz refresh rate and AI MotionMaster help keep frantic passages of play and sweeping camera shots looking smooth. Sound: Bang & Olufsen-tuned audio, Dolby Atmos, and DTS Virtual:X bring more scale to the roar of the crowd. Smart stuff: Google TV puts apps, streaming, casting, and voice control within easy reach. Gaming: 144Hz VRR, HDMI 2.1, and FreeSync Premium Pro make it equally handy for game-day gaming. TCL 98” X11L Ultimate SQD-Mini LED Google TV with Gemini (2026) Picture: Why watch from the grandstand when your lounge can practically become one? At a mighty 98 inches, the fl agship X11L makes players look almost life-sized and gives you plenty of screen real estate to follow every kick, tackle, and try . Its premium SQD-Mini LED display delivers seriously high brightness, rich colour , and precise contrast, so bright highlights pop without losing detail in darker areas. An anti-re fl ective display helps when sunlight streams into the room, while strong viewing angles mean friends sitting out on the wings don’t draw the short straw . Native 144Hz and AI MotionMaster keep fast-moving action looking smooth. Sound: A whopping 360W Bang & Olufsen-tuned sound system brings stadium-sized grunt, with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X adding to the atmosphere. Smart stuff: Google TV brings together streaming apps, voice control, and built-in Chromecast. Gaming: 144Hz VRR, HDMI 2.1 and FreeSync Premium Pro keep gaming fast and responsive. B I G G S T -
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LG’ s new W allpaper OLED W6 tak es thin scr een design to the extr eme, pair ing a bar ely-ther e 9.9mm pr o fi le with wir eless connectivity and fl agship OLED pictur e perfor mance. Get r eady for st unning home cinema, without the messy cables. Words Scott Hocking Why is the L G W6 called a “W allpaper” TV? Once it’ s mounted, there’ s barely any TV lef t to see from the side. At just 9.9mm thin, the W6 sits virt ually fl ush against the wall f or a clean, galler y-like fi nish. It’ s a striking bit of industrial design, but the clev er part is that LG hasn ’t traded aw ay the big-screen performance to get there. What does T rue Wireless actually mean? Most of your gear doesn ’ t need to plug into the TV itself . Consoles, streaming box es, and other sources connect to LG’ s separate Zero Connect Bo x, whic h sends 4K video and audio wirelessly to the screen. That means f ar f ewer cables hanging around y our beautifully mounted TV . The screen and Zero Connect Bo x still need pow er , so think cleaner setup rather than completely cable-free. Does the ultra-thin design compr omise picture quality? No – and that’ s the headline act. The W6 still delivers the deep blac ks and ric h colour OLED is known f or , while Hyper Radiant Colour T ec hnology lif ts brightness and impact. P erfect Blac k and T rue Colour k eep dark scenes convincing and colours accurate, and R e fl ection F ree P remium helps stop room re fl ections from stealing the sho w in brighter spaces. I s the L G W allpaper W6 a good TV for gaming? Absolutely . The W6 supports up to 1 65Hz V ariable Refresh R ate, plus NVIDIA G-S YNC and AMD F reeS ync Premium. Hook up a compatible gaming PC and you’ ve got the speed and smoothness to matc h the premium picture. Dolb y Vision and Dolby Atmos support also give compatible games and movies e xtra cinematic punc h. Who should buy the LG W allpaper OLED ev o W6? This is a premium TV for those who want a big screen to be the showpiece of a room. If y ou’re fi t ting out a dedicated home theatre, mounting a large OLED on a lounge room f eature wall, or simply hate visible cables, the W6 mak es a lot of sense. Y ou’re pa ying for fl agship OLED performance, but also f or the way it almost disappears into the wall. LG W allpaper OLE D ev o W6 jbhifi.com.au 20 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Big game, big screen, full house? The W6’ s 77- and 83-inch OLED screens are made for bringing everyone closer to the action. Fast-moving play stays smooth and sharp, while the W6's high refresh rate OLED panel has plenty of headroom for motion-heavy content. OLED’ s self-lit pixels deliver punchy colour , deep blacks, and strong contrast, while Re fl ection Free Premium also helps minimise distractions – handy for daytime games. This premium TV gives everyone plenty to cheer about. Ultra-thin 9.9mm Wallpaper Design – sitting virtually fl ush against the wall for that distinctive barely-there look. Wireless connectivity meets Wallpaper Design – the separate Zero Connect Box sends 4K video and audiowirelessly to the ultra-thin screen, helping keep source devices and cable clutter away from the TV . 77- and 83-inch models – the Wallpaper treatment is reserved for two suitably cinematic screen sizes.The T V that almost disappears into your w all The glass stand pictured is for display purposes only, it is not included with the product and is not for sale. What mak es the LG Wallpaper W6 di � erent fr om other LG OLED T Vs? Why the LG Wallpaper OLED W6 is great for w atching spor t -
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W ant spor t, movies, and games on a hug e screen, without commit ting a whole wall t o a T V? The compact XGIMI El fi n Flip 4K combines 4K laser projection, fl exible positioning, and Google T V in an all-in-one portable pr ojector built f or big screen ent ertainment. Words Scott Hocking Why choose the X GIMI Elf in Flip 4K pr ojector? Sometimes you just want a huge screen without permanently giving up the wall to a mounted TV . The XGIMI El fi n Flip 4K can project a screen size from 40 inc hes up to a massive 200 inc hes, yet it weighs just 1 .55kg. Fully portable, you can mov e it bet ween rooms, point it at a suitable wall or screen, and y ou’ve got a fl e xible way to upsize sport, mo vies, streaming , and gaming. Ho w easy is the Elf in Flip 4K to set up? This is where the Flip part comes into play . The integrated stand tilts through 150 degrees, while auto focus, auto k eystone, screen alignment, obstacle avoidance, and wall colour adaptation help sort out the picture. Optical z oom lets you adjust image siz e without sacri fi cing clarity . What’ s the 4K pictur e like? The R GB T riple Laser light source combines 4K Ultra HD with up to 1 600 ISO lumens brightness, providing plenty of punc h for a bright, colourful, and detailed big-screen picture. HDR1 0 and HLG are supported, while MEMC helps smooth fast-mo ving action – handy for sports lov ers. Do you need extr a streaming or audio gear? Not necessarily . Inbuilt Google TV puts streaming apps at your fi ngertips, while Google Cast, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2 add more wa ys to get content onto the screen. Harman Kardon 7W Dolby Audio is built in too. F or consoles, Blu-ray pla yers, and other gear , there are two HDMI inputs, with eARC on HDMI 1 f or connecting a soundbar . Is the XGIMI Elfin Flip 4K good for gaming? Y es, especially if wall-sized gaming is y our thing . Game Mode supports low latency as lo w as 1ms at 1 080p/1 20Hz with VRR on and auto k eystone of f , alongside VRR and ALLM. Importantly , that 1ms fi gure applies under those speci fi c set tings – it isn ’t a def ault for 4K gaming. Who should buy the X GIMI Elfin Flip 4K? This po werful lit tle projector delivers plenty of bang for buc k and is ideal if you w ant a huge picture but not a permanently installed screen. The compact design and automatic setup suit shared spaces, renters, or any one who wants a big screen for sport, mo vies, or games – then wants the room bac k af ter wards. XGIMI El fi n Flip 4K pr ojector jbhifi.com.au 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Big scr een 4K viewing without the big T V 4K projection from 40 inches up to a huge 200 inches A built-in 150-degree fl ip stand makes it simple to aim the picture where you want it RGB T riple Laser technology delivers 1600 ISO lumens and 110% BT .2020 colour coverage 0.98-1.3:1 optical zoom lets you resize the picture without sacri fi cing image clarity Google TV and Harman Kardon audio are built in for all-in-one entertainment Upsize the big games with a projector! Go seriousl y large – Projectors can deliver screen sizes far beyond most TVs, making fi nals and big matches feel much more like an event. Grea t for a crowd – A bigger picture is easier for everyone to see when friends are spread around the room. Flexible setup – Most projectors can be moved between rooms or brought out only for event viewing. Free-up your wall sp ace – Enjoy a massive picture without committing to an enormous TV every day . St adium-like atmosphere – Larger - than-life action can make watching sport feel more immersive, social, and occasion-worthy . XGIMI El fi n Flip 4K KEY FE ATURES -
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A secur ity camer a is most useful when it shows y ou what mat ters. Fr om k eeping an ey e on things indoors to watc hing tw o outdoor areas at once and seeing who's at the door , these three smar t secur ity options from EZVIZ tackle dif f er ent parts of the home. Words Bec Summer See mor e and kno w mor e, with E ZV IZ security jbhifi.com.au 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack EZVIZ C6N 2K Indoor Security Camera Best for: Keeping an eye on home fr om anywhere W ant to c heck in on the kids, pets, or what's happening around the house? The C6N combines sharp 2K video with wide room cov erage and intelligent trac king for an extra pair of e yes indoors. See the whole room With 350° rotation and 85° vertical tilt, the camera provides comprehensive 360° coverage, including areas fi xed models can miss. T wo built-in fl oodlights support colour night vision, delivering clearer footage even in complete darkness. Follo ws the action AI human-shape detection can distinguish people from other movement, then automatically zoom and track a moving subject to keep them in view . Privacy when you want it T wo-way audio lets you talk to those at home via your smartphone. For some downtime, a tap in the app retracts the lens behind a physical privacy cover and disables audio and video recording. EZVIZ HB90 Dual 3K Security Camera with Solar Panel Best for: Watching more of your outdoor space The HB90 uses dual 3K lenses to w atc h separate areas simultaneously – handy for cov ering a drive way and entrance, or two sections of a bac kyard from one position. T wo views, one camera Three integrated motors allow both cameras to rotate, while the upper lens offers remote pan control and additional tilt adjustment. Both views can be managed through the EZVIZ App. K eeps watch for longer Always on Video (AOV) tech uses interval wake ups and time- lapse capture when idle, switching to complete video recording when an event is detected. It can also detect people and vehicles separately and send alerts to your device. Use the sun An included 8W solar panel supports continuous charging, reducing the need to bring the camera inside to recharge. EZVIZ EP8 Ultra Dual Camera Video Doorbell with Chime Best for: Seeing visitors and deliv eries at your door The EP8 Ultra's dual-camera set up keeps visitors and parcels in vie w simultaneously , while intelligent detection can recognise familiar f aces, identify people, and spot pac kage deliveries. See high and low A 6MP main camera provides a wide 162° view of visitors, while a downward-facing 2MP camera watches packages. Colour night vision, T rue WDR, and 24/7 pre-roll recording help capture useful detail, including moments before motion triggers an event. More than a doorbell Full-screen two-way video calls let you speak with visitors via the app, with customisable automatic replies when you can't answer . Storage without the ongoing cost Built-in 32GB eMMC storage can hold up to six months of video history without additional storage fees or an ongoing monthly subscription. T wo swappable 9,600mAh rechargeab le batteries, IP65 weath er resistance, and the included CH1 chime complete the package . Smart home security works best as a team. An indoor pan-and-tilt camera can cover living spaces, a dual-lens outdoor model can watch larger exterior areas, and a video doorbell can focus on visitors and deliveries. Give each camera a clear job, then position it to minimise blind spots and unnecessary overlap. Put each camer a where it w orks hardest -
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The Dell XPS 13 puts the premium XPS for mula on a ser ious diet. At just 1k g and 12.7mm thin, it’ s made for lif e be yond the desk without skimping on t ouchscr een, every da y perfor mance, or build quality . Words Bec Summer Why choose the Dell XPS 13 laptop ? T rav elling light shouldn ’t mean set tling for a lesser laptop. The Dell XPS 1 3 slips neatly onto crow ded desks, into bac kpac ks, and onto airline tray tables, but still f eels ev er y bit an XPS thanks to its mac hined aluminium build. Does ultra-thin mean less screen space? Not really . Slim In fi nit yEdge borders help the 1 3.4-inc h display make the most of the compact c hassis, while 2.5K resolution keeps text, photos, and streaming sharp. T ouc h comes st andard, and 30-1 20Hz variable refresh k eeps scrolling fl uid while allowing the screen to dial things bac k when needed. Will the batt ery get you through the day? Dell rates the XPS 1 3 for up to 1 7 hours of streaming, although real-world runtime can vary with brightness, apps, and workload. The display can also drop to 30Hz when higher refresh rates aren ’t needed, helping balance smooth visuals with ef fi ciency . jbhifi.com.au 26 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Dell XPS 13 Laptop Just 1kg and 12.7mm thin – the thinnest, lightest XPS yet. Premium CNC aluminium construction rather than a lightweight plastic shell. 13.4-inch 2.5K In fi nityEdge touchscreen with a smooth 30-120Hz variable refresh rate. Up to 17 hours of streaming battery life* Wi-Fi 7, a backlit keyboard, Windows Hello, and quad speakers all come standard. Big performance in a seriously thin laptop *Battery life varies signi fi cantly with device, settings, usage, and other factors What’ s it like for work and video calls? The FHD IR camera supports Windows Hello, while dual-array microphones and quad speakers help with calls and catc h-ups. The trade-of f for that raz or -thin body? T wo USB-C connections and no card reader , so some setups will need a hub. A dual-fan cooling sy stem also helps keep things cool and comfortable when the workload ramps up. Who should buy the Dell XPS 13? If your laptop goes e ver ywhere you do, the Dell XPS 1 3 makes a compelling case. It suits students, commuters, and e ver yda y users who value premium build and lightweight portabilit y ov er gaming grunt or a plethora of ports. Pic k 8GB for lighter usage; go 1 6GB for regular multitasking . 8GB: A good fi t for browsing, streaming, email, documents, and lighter multitasking 16GB: More breathing room for tab hoarders, heavier multitasking, and demanding apps Both keep the same Intel Core 5-320 processor , 512GB SSD, and 2.5K touchscreen Choosing the 16GB option gives you multitasking headroom – now and down the track. What sets the Dell XPS 13 apart? A vailable in 8GB vs 16GB RAM models -
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Wh y set tle for a lapt op that’ s simply a laptop? The HP OmniBook 5 Flip bends, folds, and fl ips to suit the moment, pair ing a 360-degree design with a 14-inc h OLED touc hscr een and Intel Cor e Ultr a Ser ies 3 perfor mance. Words Scott Hocking Why choose the HP OmniBook 5 Flip? Y ou can use it in laptop mode for emails and assignments, fold it into tablet mode for reading, prop it up in tent mode for streaming, or fl ip the ke yboard behind the screen for presentations. Instead of adapting what you’ re doing to the laptop, the laptop does the adapting. What’ s the OLED touchscreen lik e to use? The 1 4-inc h 1 920x1 20 0 OLED display isn ’ t just there to make mo vies look good. OLED brings deep blac ks, punc hy contrast, and ric h colour , while HP quotes 95% DCI-P3 cov erage. Its 1 6:1 0 ratio also gives documents and w eb pages more vertical breathing room. Can it k eep your desk setup simple? Y es. T wo USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, and HDMI give y ou connections for a mouse, external driv e, or display , and more – a welcome c hange from laptops that need a separate USB-C hub for e xternal devices and peripherals. Will the batt ery k eep up with a full day? HP rates the OmniBook 5 Flip f or up to 1 5 hours of mixed usage and up to 22 hours of video playbac k.* That stamina mat ters in a laptop made to bounce between work, st udy , and entertainment without constant recharging. When it is time to pow er -up, the included GaN c harger is more ef fi cient than a conventional pow er adapter , helping keep the c harging set up compact when you’ re on the mov e. Who is the HP OmniBook 5 Flip best for? This laptop is a nat ural fi t for st udents, hybrid work ers, and multit askers who ’ll frequently use the touc hscreen and dif ferent displa y con fi gurations. The st unning OLED display , 2-in-1 fl exibility , and e ver yda y performance make it handy when one device needs to co ver work and downtime. Choose the Silver model f or classic looks or Sky Blue for more personality . One laptop, four w ays to use it. Meet the HP OmniBook 5 Flip jbhifi.com.au 30 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Key features 360-degree hinge switches between laptop, tablet, tent, and stand modes 14-inch OLED touchscreen with 95% DCI-P3 colour and a taller 16:10 ratio Intel Core Ultra Series 3 performance and built-in AI acceleration for supported productivity and creative tasks Up to 15 hours mixed-use battery life or up to 22 hours of video playback 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD Available in Silver or Sky Blue *Battery life varies signi fi cantly with device, settings, usage, and other factors What Intel Core Ultr a Series 3 means for you Responsive performance for everyday apps, multitasking, and creative work Improved ef fi ciency helps balance performance with longer battery life Built-in Intel Graphics handles streaming, photo work, and everyday entertainment without a separate GPU -
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Ready to lev el up? The HyperX OMEN 16 brings ser ious gaming muscle, a f ast 165Hz scr een and OMEN Gaming Hub contr ols to a lapt op that can dial up the action – then ease of f for the ev eryda y stuf f . Words Bec Summer Ho w much gaming muscle is under the bonnet? Enough to let demanding games stretc h their legs. The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus reac hes up to 5.5GHz, while the GeF orce RTX 5060 with 8GB dedicated graphics memor y handles the heavy visual lif ting. A dd 24GB RAM and a 1TB SSD for bi g games, multitasking , and that ev er -gro win g librar y . What does OMEN Gaming Hub put in your hands? Think of it as y our gaming pit wall. OMEN Gaming Hub lets you t une performance, tweak RGB lighting, and switc h between the dedicated RTX 5060 and integrated Intel Graphics. Fire up RTX f or gaming , then switc h to integrated graphics for lighter jobs when bat ter y lif e matters more than maximum gr unt. Will the scr een keep up when the g ame getsfr antic? T he 1 6-inc h WQ XGA IPS display c ombine s a sharp 2560x1600 r esolution with a 165Hz refresh rate. Fast mov ement can look smoother and controls f eel more immediate –e xactly w hat you want when e v er y corner , combo or split-second shot counts. Can it k eep its cool when you turn up the heat? P ow erful gaming hardware gets hot when the pressure’ s on. High-ef fi ciency fans maximise air fl o w to help manage thermals and keep noise in c hec k, let ting the hardware keep pushing when your gaming session heads into extra time. Is it r eady to leave the gaming desk? Y ep. HDMI, three USB-A ports, USB-C, and Ethernet cov er your mouse, headset, monitor , and wired network, while Wi-Fi 7 handles the cable-free side. A full-siz e RGB ke yboard keeps the gaming vibe going aw ay from your usual bat tlestation. Ho w c an it help stretch battery life? F or lighter jobs, switc hing from RTX 5060 to integrated Intel Graphics through OMEN Gaming Hub lets the laptop ease of f the accelerator and help extend unplugged use. When it’ s time to recharge, HP F ast Charge helps get you bac k in action sooner . Who is the H yper X OMEN 16 gaming laptop best for? This is f or gamers who want serious performance without being c hained to one desk. It has the muscle for demanding pla y , the fast screen to sho w it off , and enough control, cooling, and connectivit y to stay game-ready when your set up – or you - needs to mov e. HyperX OM EN 16 Serious fi repower from a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor and GeForce RTX 5060 graphics. 16-inch WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS display with a fast 165Hz refresh rate for sharp, smooth gameplay . OMEN Gaming Hub lets you tune performance, personalise RGB lighting, and switch between graphics modes. High-ef fi ciency cooling fans help manage heat and keep noise down when the action ramps up. 24GB RAM, a 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 7, and plenty of ports make it ready for gaming and everything around it. Is this your next gaming laptop? What mak es the HyperX OM EN 16 a game changer? 31 FEA TURE TECH -
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A g aming monitor can mak e your g ames look smoother , shar per , and more immersiv e – but what separat es a gr eat gaming displa y from an ev eryda y monitor? Her e’ s what you need t o know . Words Bec Summer What mak es a gaming monitor different? Gaming monitors are designed around speed and responsiveness. Higher refresh rates mak e mov ement smoother , while low response times help keep f ast action looking clear . Many also support v ariable refresh rate tec hnologies that sync hronise the monitor with compatible gaming hardware, helping reduce screen tearing and stut tering. Look f or AMD F reeSync, NVIDIA G-S YNC Compatible, or VES A Adaptiv eSync, whic h use VRR to help smooth gameplay when frame rates fl uctuate. Add gaming-f ocused display tec hnologies, HDR, and ultrawide or curved screen options, and the dif ference goes w ell beyond simply put ting “gaming” on the box. What refr esh rate do you need for gaming? Refresh rate, measured in hertz (Hz), tells y ou how man y times the screen can refresh eac h second. Higher isn ’t automatically bet ter for ev er yone. A 1 60-180Hz monitor pro vides ver y smooth gameplay , while 240Hz and 280Hz models suit fast-paced, competitiv e gaming where every frame can mat ter . There's lit tle point c hasing 280Hz, how ever , if your PC can't generate the frame rates to take advantage of it. Does response time matter? Y es, particularly in fast games. Response time measures how quic kly pix els can change, with low er fi gures helping reduce blur or ghosting during rapid mov ement. Some current OLED gaming monitors specify response times as low as 0.03ms (GtG) f or particularly crisp motion. Is QHD or 4K better for gaming? It depends on your priorities and hardw are. QHD (2560×1 440) balances sharp detail with high frame rates, particularly on 27 -inc h monitors. 4K (3840×21 60) steps up the detail for larger display s and visually spect acular games, but you'll need more PC muscle to driv e it. Ultrawide WQHD screens add horizontal viewing space, whic h can mak e racing , simulation, and expansiv e games especially immersive. Good HDR can add impact to highlights while rev ealing more det ail across bright and dark areas of compatible games. Is OLED worth it for a gaming monitor? Absolutely! If picture quality mat ters, OLED can deliver deep blac ks, e xcellent contrast, and very fast pix el response because individual pixels can switc h themselves of f . QD-OLED combines OLED’ s contrast and speed with quantum-dot colour tec hnology , while conv entional LCD gaming monitors remain compelling too, particularly when value, brightness, or a larger screen is the priority . Why do you need a dedicated GAMING MONI T OR? jbhifi.com.au 32 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Match the monitor to your games Competitive shooters: Prioritise high refresh rates, low response times, and VRR Racing and simulation: Consider a curved ultrawide display for a broader , more immersive view RPGs and open-world games: Resolution, HDR, contrast, and screen size become more important A bit of everything: QHD with a high refresh rate offers an excellent balance of image quality and speed. Don’t forget your gaming hardw ar e A 280Hz or 4K badge on the box doesn't magically make every game run at 280fps or 4K. Y our PC’ s graphics card, processor , game settings, and connection all play a part. Check that your hardware can take advantage of the resolution and refresh rate you're paying for , and that the monitor's HDMI or DisplayPort connection supports the combination you want to use. -
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Fr om ultr awide curv es to lightning-f ast OLED and glor ious 4K, gaming monit ors come in all shapes, sizes, and speeds. Her e ar e fi ve top picks f or dif f erent w ays t o play . Words Bec Summer Which GAMING MONI T OR is right for you? jbhifi.com.au 34 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Samsung Odyssey G55T 34” UHD 165Hz Curv ed Gaming Monitor Best for: Big-screen immersiv e gaming Want more game world fi lling your fi eld of view? The Odyssey G55T combines a 34-inch Ultra WQHD display with an enveloping 1000R curve and 21:9 aspect ratio, giving racing, simulation, and expansive games plenty of room to breathe. Get wr apped up in the action The 3440×1440 resolution delivers plenty of detail across the broad screen, while HDR10 adds extra impact to compatible games. K eep things moving A 165Hz refresh rate and 1ms MPRT help fast action stay clear and responsive, while AMD FreeSync Premium helps reduce tearing and stuttering when frame rates fl uctuate. LG UltraGear 34G600A 34” WQHD 160Hz Curv ed Gaming Monitor Best for: Gaming with extra room to multitask This 34-inch UltraGear combines a spacious 21:9 WQHD screen with a 1800R curve, providing extra horizontal room for gaming, work, and everyday multitasking. Wide-screen freedom The 3440×1440 V A display delivers generous desktop space, while HDR10 and 99% sRGB colour coverage helps games and other content really pop. Built-in 5W stereo speakers add extra immersion. Made to move A 160Hz refresh rate, AMD FreeSync Premium , and 1ms Motion Blur Reduction help keep gameplay smooth and clear . Height, tilt, and swivel adjustment make fi nding a comfortable setup easier , too. Alienware A W3225QF 32” 4K 240Hz Curv ed QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Best for: The ultimate all-round gaming experience This is where resolution, speed, and OLED picture quality meet. A 32-inch 4K QD-OLED panel and 1700R curve deliver cinematic detail without sacri fi cing the performance demanded by faster games. 4K meets QD-OLED QD-OLED combines deep blacks with rich colour, while Dolby Vision and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 bring extra visu al depth to compatible HDR games.F ast enoughto fight back A 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms GtG responsek eep action sharp, with NVIDIA G-SYNCCompatible and VESA AdaptiveSync supporting smooth gameplay . HDMI 2.1 also supports compatible consoles at up to 4K/120Hz. When reaction time matters more than sheer screen size, this Legion shifts the focus fi rmly to speed. Its 26.5-inch PureSight OLED panel combines QHD detail with a blistering 280Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time. Built for speed AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and VESA Adaptive Sync complement that high refresh rate and near -instant pixel response, helping minimise tearing and stuttering during rapid action. OLED brings the e ye candy DisplayHDR T rue Black 400, Dolby Vision, true 10-bit colour , and 99% DCI-P3 coverage bring deep blacks and rich colour to cinematic games too, making it more than an esports specialist. LG UltraGear 27GX700A 27” QHD 280Hz OLED Gaming Monitor Best for: High-performance gaming with premium HDR This UltraGear combines 280Hz QHD gaming with LG's OLED MET A3.0 display technology , bringing serious speed and an impactful OLED picture. T urn up the picture The 27-inch panel can reach up to 1500 nits peak brightness in supported conditions, with VESA DisplayHDR T rue Black 500 combining brilliant highlights with OLED’ s deep blacks and contrast. Speed when it counts A 280Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms GtG response keep rapid action crisp, backed by NVIDIA G -SYNC Compatible and AMD FreeSyncPremiu m Pro. An adjustable L-stand helps maximised esk s pace.Leno vo Legion Pr o LP 27Q-10 27” QHD 280Hz OLED Gaming Monitor Best for: Fast-paced competitiv e gaming -
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The Ninja Cr ispi Pr o 6-in-1 tak es glass air frying bey ond small batches. With tw o CleanCr isp containers, six cooking functions, and room f or a 3.4k g chook, you can cook in it, watc h dinner cr isp, serv e from it, then lid the lef to vers and pop them a wa y for lat er . Words Scott Hocking Why choose a glass air fryer? Y ou can actually watc h the air frying as it happens. T ransparent CleanCrisp glassware lets you k eep t abs on c hips crisping, chic k en roasting, or dessert baking without const antly opening the cooker . The CleanCrisp glassw are is designed for both cooking and storing, while thermal-shock resistance lets you go from frozen f ood to crispy without c hanging containers. Can it handle dinner for a hungry crow d? That’ s where the Pro earns its name – Ninja claims it can fi t a 3.4kg c hic ken and serve up to ten. The 2.3L container suits smaller meals and lef tov ers; bring out the 5.7L dish when more mouths arrive. An optional 3.8L CleanCrisp dish adds a useful middle size (sold separately). What can you c ook in it? Muc h more than just c hips and c hick en wings, using six cooking modes. Max Crisp brings the crunc h; Air F r y handles ev er yday f avourites, and R oast t ac kles bigger mains. Bak e/Prov e covers bread and baking; Recrisp rescues y esterday’ s lefto vers from sogginess; and Dehy drate sorts out snac ks. Precise temperat ure control lets you tweak the heat when a recipe needs fi nesse.Can you r eally c ook, serve, and store in the same dish? Y ou sure can – that’ s arguably the Crispi P ro’ s smartest tric k. Cook in the glassware, bring it to the table, then snap on a leakproof lid when ev er yone’ s done. Fixed heat-saf e f eet let the glassware sit on granite, laminate, butc her bloc k, and marble surfaces. F ew er dishes c hanging hands means f ewer heading f or the sink. Both included glass containers come with crisper plates and storage lids, so you’ re set up for cooking and storing straight out of the bo x. Who should buy the Ninja Crispi Pr o? Go Pro if y ou love the Crispi concept but need more room to play . It suits families, meal preppers, and entertainers who’ll use both container sizes and extra cooking modes. If you mostly cook smaller portions and portabilit y mat ters more than capacity , the Ninja Crispi 4-in-1 would be the bet ter c hoice. Ninja Crispi Pr o Fr om quick crisp-ups to feeding the whole f amily jbhifi.com.au 36 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack What does the Ninja Crispi Pro add to the Crispi r ange? More muscle: 2050W of cooking power versus 1700W on the Crispi 4-in-1. Bigger ba tches: Included 5.7L and 2.3L glassware, with the large dish able to serve up to ten. Six wa ys to cook: Max Crisp, Air Fry , Bake/Prove, Roast, Recrisp, and Dehydrate. More sizing flexibility: The modular base works with 2.3L, 3.8L, and 5.7L CleanCrisp glassware; 3.8L is sold separately . Precise tempera ture control Gives keen cooks more control over the end result. Which Ninja Crispi Pro colour suits your kitchen? At JB Hi-Fi, the Ninja Crispi Pro comes in Cyberspace, Rose Quartz, Ash Grey , and Bone models. Whether your benchtop calls for something understated or a splash of colour , there’ s an option made to stay out on display rather than disappear into a cupboard until it’ s needed again. *Available either in-store on online -
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Br eville’ s Noir collection br ings a dar k er edge t o some essential kitchen appliances. Here ar e fi ve w ays t o add style and substance to y our kitchen benc h. Words Scott Hocking jbhifi.com.au 38 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Breville describes its Noir aesthetic as “A dramatic squid ink tint over a brushed stainless steel base dressed with a delicate sheen.” Pick one statement piece or choose Noir across your coffee machine, kettle, and toaster for a kitchen bench that looks considered rather than collected. Breville the Barista Touch Impress (Noir) Best for: Coffee lov ers who want inbuilt barista guidance This mac hine combines step-b y-step touc hscreen guidance with the Impress Puc k S ystem to help nail dosing, t amping, extraction, and milk te xturing. Swipe, select, impr ess Choose from 13 café favourites, including fl at white espresso and cappuccino, plus cold coffee recipes, or save up to six customised drinks. Y our c offee co-pilot The integrated Baratza burr grinder offers 30 grind settings, while intelligent dosing and assisted tamping help create a consistent puck. Auto MilQ takes care of hands-free m icrofoam,w ith settingsf o r dairy andpl ant-baseda l ternatives.ThermoJet ra pid heat-upm eans lessw aiting whencoffee calls. Breville the Toast Select Luxe 2 Slice Toaster (Noir) Best for: Households that take toast seriously White bread, r ye, and cr umpets don ’t toast at the same rate, so wh y treat them that wa y? Six presets automatically adjust timing for dif ferent bread types. T oast it your way V ariable browning control lets you pick your preferred fi nish, while an LED countdown tracks progress. Lift & Look checks your toast without stopping the cycle, and A Bit More gives it an extra hit without starting over . Wide slots handle thicker artisan breads, bagels, and pastries, while a pull-out crumb tray keeps clean-up simple. Breville the Soft Top Luxe Kettle Noir Best for: Ev eryday boiling with a splash of style This 1 .7-litre k ettle f eat ures a sof t-opening lid that gently releases steam and helps reduce hot-water splashbac k. Ready for the daily brew The 2400W element gets things boiling quickly , while dual water windows make fi lling easy. The cordless jug sits on a 360-degree base, with an illuminated power switch and cord storage helping keep the bench tidy . Breville the Knock Box 10 Noir Best for: Keeping your coffee station tidy Great espresso leav es evidence. This compact knoc k box holds up to ten used cof fee puc ks before it needs emptying . Knock, empty , repeat A removable knock bar makes the inner vessel easier to clean, while the non-slip base keeps it steady in action. When you’re done, it can sit neatly on your espresso machine’ s drip tray . Breville the Oracle Dual Boiler (Noir) Best for: Coffee enthusiasts who want automation and control W ant the mac hine to t ake c harge one day and then do it yourself the ne xt? Breville’ s most advanced Oracle giv es you both, with A uto mode handling the process and Manual mode turning it o ver to you. T wo boilers, no waiting Dual stainless-steel boilers and a heated group head allow simultaneous espresso extraction and milk steaming, with smart temperature control helping maintain consistency . Let the machine learn The Auto Puck System grinds, doses, and tamps automatically , while Auto Dial-In monitors each extractio n and adjusts the grind for the next shot. Auto MilQ deliver s hands-free microfoam for dairy , soy , almond, and oat milks, while the 5.7-inch touchscreen offers 15 preset drinks plus eight customisable creations. Breville bring it home in Noir Why Noir? -
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Not ev er y beard grows at the same density . Philips ’ BeardSense T ec hnology scans your b eard up to 1 25 times per second and automatically boosts cut ting power through thic k er areas, helpi ng deliv er a smoother , more consistent trim with f ew er passes. Think of it as adaptive ‘cr uise control’ f or a trimmer . What is BeardSense Technology? jbhifi.com.au 40 SEPTEMBER 2026 TECH FEA TURE visit jbhi fi .com.au/stack Fr om quic k beard maint enance to head-t o-toe personal car e, Philips' All-in-One Multigroomer r ange mak es it easy to look y our best with one v ersatile tool. Which model y ou c hoose comes down t o how muc h pr ecision, fl exibility , and contr ol you w ant. Words Scott Hocking Philips All-in-One Series Every Philips All-in-One Multigroomer can replace multiple personal care tools with one rechargeable device. Across the range you'll fi nd self-sharpening steel blades that never need oiling, BeardSense T echnology for more consistent trimming, up to 120 minutes of cordless runtime with quick charging, showerproof designs for wet or dry use, and attachments for facial hair , hair , body , nose, and ear care. Why choose a Philips All-in-One Multigroomer? Philips All-in-One Series 5000 10-in-1 Multigroomer Best for: The ev eryday all-rounder The Series 5000 is designed for those who want one reliable tool to keep their beard, hair , and body looking neat with minimal ef fort. One t ool for the essentials T en at tachments co ver beard trimming, haircuts, and body hair , plus nose and ear hair , making personal care easy . Smart pow er when you need it BeardSense T ec hnology scans beard densit y up to 1 25 times per second, automatically increasing pow er through thic ker growth f or a more even trim. Ready whene ver you are Sev en cut ting lengths from 0.5-16mm, self- sharpening steel blades, up to 1 20 minutes of runtime, quic k c harging, and a showerproof design make it an ideal pic k f or everyday use. Philips All-in-One Series 7000 13-in-1 Multigroomer Best for: Precision styling without the fuss If you lik e a sharper , more tailored look, the Series 700 0 adds greater precision and specialised at tachments, while remaining just as simple to use. Greater control The premium precision comb of f ers 1 6 cutting lengths, including ultra- fi ne 0.2mm adjustments between 1mm and 3mm for detailed beard styling . Perfect the details Dedicated detail, eyebro w , and nose/ear at tachments help create crisp lines and a polished fi nish. Comfort where it counts A rounded body blade trims sensitive areas comfortably , while B eardSense tech and self- sharpening blades deliver consistent results. Philips All-in-One Series 9000 16-in-1 Multigroomer Best for: Complete personal styling The fl agship Series 900 0 is Philips' most versatile all-in-one tool, combining premium materials with maximum precision. The ultimate in precision Philips ’ most advanced precision comb of fers 26 cut ting lengths from 0.5-20mm, including ultra- fi ne 0.2mm increments, providing e xceptional control for detailed beard st yling. Everything in one kit Sixteen at tachments co ver facial hair , haircuts, body trimming, eyebro ws, and nose and ear hair . Built t o last A stainless-steel body , ergonomic grip, BeardSense T ec hnology and long-lasting bat ter y combine to deliver Philips ’ most re fi ned trimmer . One tool for ev ery style -
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