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 15
Game review: Hitman 3 (PC)
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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hitman
IO Interactive’s seminal assassination game completes its rebooted World of Assassination trilogy with Hitman 3.
Game review: Deliver Us The Moon (PC)
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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gaming
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spacetech
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digital entertainment
Dutch developer, KeokeN Interactive, invites players on a solitary lunar journey in their intriguing game, Deliver Us The Moon.
Hands-on Review: SanDisk Extreme Pro portable SSD
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sandisk
Sandisk Extreme Pro portable SSD offers blazing fast speeds, but its full potential is limited by current USB technology.
Aspera Mobile armours up with its tough-looking R9 smartphone
Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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rugged
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aspera mobile
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technology gifts
Aspera Mobile launches ultra-rugged R9 smartphone for tradies and outdoor enthusiasts, with maximum water and dust protection.
Hands-on Review: Opkix One waterproof HD micro-camera
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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photography
Opkix One: The Future of Action Cams? These tiny HD cameras offer discreet, high-quality video in a compact package.
Hands-on Review: EXO AX AX5400 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router
Mon, 14th Dec 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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wireless networks
The D-Link EXO AX AX5400 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router is a robust beast that offers fast speeds and advanced features for all your wireless networking needs.
D-Link ANZ launches a 4G LTE USB Adapter and 4G LTE Cat 6 Wi-Fi Hotspot
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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digital signage
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displays
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wireless networks
Even if you have a robust home Wi-Fi network, if your livelihood is going to rely on it, it’s worth have a backup.
Game Review: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (PC)
Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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game review
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope swaps the South Pacific for an eerie abandoned town in the latest installment of the horror series.
Hands-on Review: Amazon 4th Gen Echo and Echo Dot
Tue, 1st Dec 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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amazon
Amazon has launched the 4th generation Echo smart speakers, featuring a softer, spherical design and improved sound quality.
Game review: Dirt 5 PC/Xbox Series X
Mon, 30th Nov 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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game review
Codemasters’ Dirt 5 gets down and dirty with some off-road racing. This time taking the franchise in a slightly different, but understandable, direction.
Night City Wire reveals more Cyberpunk 2077 details
Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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preview
Cyberpunk 2077, the most anticipated gaming launch of 2020, is almost here, with CD Projekt RED's futuristic RPG captivating gamers.
D-Link ANZ launches two new gigabit wi-fi routers
Fri, 20th Nov 2020
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
D-Link ANZ launches AC1750 and AC2100 mesh Wi-Fi routers with MU-MIMO technology, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa integration.
Hands-on Review: Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G graphics card
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pc hardware
NVIDIA's highly sought-after RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G card from Gigabyte offers impressive performance and is a must-have for PC gamers.
Xbox Series X unboxing
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Whilst I still can’t tell you much about Microsoft’s new console, I can show you what the box looks like and what is inside.
D-LINK ANZ launches AI-powered DCS-8302LH Full HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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surveillance
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d-link
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photography
D-Link ANZ has launched its new DCS-8302LH Full HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera, featuring AI person detection and weather resistance.
Hands-on Review: EPOS Sennheiser GSX 1200 Pro audio amplifier
Wed, 28th Oct 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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gaming headsets
EPOS’s GSX 1200 Pro provides gamers with a switchable headset/speaker audio amplifier and linked chatting for LAN gaming.
Game review: Age of Empires III Definitive Edition (PC)
Fri, 23rd Oct 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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game review
With modern graphics and tried and tested gameplay, this is a game that should be on the list of every fan of historical real-time strategy games.
Hands-on Review: Skullcandy Push Ultra wireless earbuds
Fri, 23rd Oct 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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digital music
Sweatproof, waterproof and more importantly secured with moldable ear hooks, these earbuds should be able to take some punishment.
Hands-on Review: MSI Cubi 5 Mini-PC
Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pc hardware
Aimed at the business user or consumers looking for a media centre PC, the Cubi 5’s small footprint means that it can be tucked out of sight.
Game review: Ride 4 (PC)
Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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licensing
Milestone, free of the licencing restraints of the excellent MotoGP franchise gives us more bikes to play with in Ride 4.