About Darren
Darren Price
Consumer & Gaming Writer - Australia
Darren 'VicBStard' Price has been playing video-games for nearly 40 years and writing about them for the last ten. Darren hates sport, but loves sports video games - which he puts down to a mixture of being annoyingly contrary and extremely lazy. While he is completely tone deaf, he considers Rock Band and Guitar Hero to be his guilty pleasures. A geek from way back, Darren builds his own computers, collects comic books, owns several lightsabers and is a sucker for video-gaming merchandise. Since 2012 he has lived in Sydney where he writes reviews and reports back on the local gaming scene.
Stories by Darren - Page 24
CES 2018 - Crucial launches MX500 SDD
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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crucial
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ssd storage
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retailers
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, memory gurus, Crucial, have launched their MX500 solid-state drive.
PC Gaming gets supersized
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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nvidia
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bfgds
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partners
At CES in Las Vegas, NVIDIA have just announced the introduction of the big format gaming displays, AKA BFGDs.
Hands-on review: 3SIXT Studio True Wireless Earbuds
Mon, 18th Dec 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
3SIXT Studio True Wireless Earbuds offer sleek design, great sound, and up to 18 hours playtime with a portable charging case, all for NZD $150 or AUD $130.
Is Star Wars Battlefront II the Star Wars game you’ve been looking for?
Mon, 18th Dec 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
EA Games’ DICE Studios, with the help of Criterion Software and Motive Studios have another crack at the Battlefront franchise.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Switch review
Mon, 18th Dec 2017
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gaming
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network infrastructure
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reviews
Bethesda have released an uncompromising, portable Nintendo Switch version of their 2011 hit RPG, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Hands-on review: D-Link DSL-5300 Cobra AC 5300 Wave 2 Wi-Fi Modem Router
Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The D-Link DSL-5300 Cobra AC 5300 marries eye-catching design with cutting-edge Wi-Fi capabilities, offering top-tier performance and future-proof versatility.
Hands-on review: Brother MFC-L2750DW
Sun, 10th Dec 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Brother's MFC-L2750DW brings efficient, high-quality mono laser printing to home offices, offering print, copy, scan, and fax for AUD $329.
Head to Hell in Doom VFR
Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Bethesda launches Doom VFR for PlayStation VR and HTC Vive, offering a thrilling VR-exclusive experience set before the main game's events.
Hands-on review: BlueAnt Pump Air True Wireless Sports Buds
Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
BlueAnt's new Pump Air True Wireless Sports Buds impress with their sleek design, solid sound quality, and practical features for active music lovers.
PlayStation VR’s first AAA title: Skyrim VR
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Bethesda brings AAA gaming to PlayStation VR with Skyrim VR, offering an expansive, immersive dive into Tamriel, despite some controller quirks.
The horror continues in The Evil Within 2
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Evil Within 2 refines its horror, enticing fans of both Resident Evil and the original with enhanced, accessible play.
Sony’s 3D Creator brings 3D scanning to the masses
Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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smartphones
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3d printing
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sony xperia
Sony Mobile has launched its 3D Creator software, enabling users use their phones to easily capture faces and objects in 3D.
Epson launches the WorkForce ET-4750 EcoTank all-in-one multifunction printer
Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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printing
Epson has launched the PrecisionCore-powered WorkForce ET-4750 refillable EcoTank all-in-one multifunction printer.
Digging the red planet with JCB Pioneer Mars
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
British machinery giant JCB leaps into the gaming world with JCB Pioneer Mars, blending Mars survival with construction simulation.
Hands-on review: D-Link’s DIR-882 EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router
Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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gaming
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uc
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reviews
As home networks are put under pressure from multiple wi-fi connected devices D-Link’s DIR-882 EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router makes sure everyone in.
Hands-on review: HP Envy Photo 7120
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The HP Envy Photo 7120 is a wi-fi enabled, compact, multifunction printer. It’s aimed mainly at the home user for printing photos and the odd document.
D-Link’s Omna 180 Cam HD gets Android Support
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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d-link
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omna
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retailers
D-Link's Omna 180 Cam HD now supports Android, offering enhanced features like event notifications, remote streaming, and pinch-to-zoom via the free Omna app.
PAX Aus 2017 offers gamers a glimpse of what’s to come
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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network infrastructure
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personal computing devices
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pax australia
FutureFive’s Darren Price took some time out to fly down to Melbourne to spend a day at Australasia’s largest festival of gaming culture.
EA Games’ iconic racer, Need for Speed, returns
Fri, 10th Nov 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
EA's Need for Speed makes a dazzling comeback with a Vegas twist in 'Payback', featuring street races and a vendetta against a crime cartel.
Taking on the Third Reich in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Sun, 5th Nov 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
All-American hero B.J. Blazkowicz fights to free an occupied United States in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.