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 20
Hands-on review: Swann Wi-Fi Series indoor and outdoor security cameras
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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gaming
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surveillance
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reviews
Swann’s range of Wi-Fi Series security cameras provide solutions for both indoor and, more interestingly, outdoor video surveillance.
Game review: Metro Exodus on Xbox One
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
4A Games' Metro Exodus on Xbox One expands the franchise's post-apocalyptic survival gameplay with stunning 4K visuals, an open world, and intense atmosphere.
Get on the piste with When Ski Lifts Go Wrong
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
You want to be picking up all three stars for each level, but you can progress to the next as long as you’ve successfully got your skier over the line.
Inside Xbox brings exciting news for gamers
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
The huge Game Pass library is due to swell even more with the upcoming inclusion of some must-have heavy hitters.
Hands-on Review: Kano Computer Kit
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Kano’s Computer Kit Complete gives you everything you need to build a functioning Raspberry Pi-based laptop computer.
Game review: Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
FutureFive’s Darren Price takes the highway to the danger zone with the latest entry in Bandai Namco’s air combat simcade franchise.
Hands-on review: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FE
Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
FutureFive's Darren Price dives into Nvidia's GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FE, noting its high cost, modest real-world performance boost, and immense future potential.
Hands-on review: Crucial 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 solid-state drive
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Crucial's 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 SSD offers stunning read/write speeds, revolutionising PC storage. Darren Price from FutureFive reviews this game-changer.
Big Bash Boom gives us cricket with power-ups
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Big Ant Studios' *Big Bash Boom* redefines cricket video games with arcade-style gameplay, featuring power-ups, bobble-head players, and over-the-top action.
Game review: Just Cause 4 on PC
Mon, 10th Dec 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Rico Rodriguez returns to wreak over-the-top havoc for a fourth time. This time the island nation of Solís is our hero’s sandbox, ripe for destruction.
Interview: ZeniMax Online's game director talks Elder Scrolls Online
Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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the elder scrolls online
FutureFive’s Darren Price sat down with Matt Firor, ESO’s designer and now president and game director at ZeniMax Online.
Return to the fight with Battlefield V PC
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Battlefield V is a stunning multiplayer game that returns to the conflict of World War II, with powerful single-player modes.
Fallout 76 goes online
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Bethesda's Fallout 76 is a multiplayer online game set in a post-apocalyptic world, but lacks the immersive storytelling of its predecessors.
Hands-on review: Tile Mate and Tile Pro Bluetooth trackers
Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Bluetooth trackers Tile Mate and Tile Pro help you locate your keys and phone effortlessly, offering robust performance and great value for money.
Hands-on review: Razer Infrit Streaming Headset
Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Razer's Infrit Streaming Headset is a lightweight, discreet option designed for maximum performance without face obstructions, perfect for streamers.
The Just Cause 4 mayhem is nearly upon us
Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
I was only a few minutes into my preview session with Just Cause 4 when I realised that I was in for some trouble.
The Secrets of Dr. Wu expands Jurassic World Evolution
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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jurassic world evolution
Players are in control of two hidden research facilities on Isla Muerta and Isla Tacaño where Dr. Henry Wu is developing a new generation of hybrid dinosaurs.
Hands-on review: Intel Core i7 8086K Limited Edition
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Whilst I’ve seen commemorative coins and stamps, I’ve never seen a commemorative CPU. Intel’s Core i7 8086K is exactly that.
Trust us, we’re Nvidia: GeForce RTX 20-series GPU preview
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Nvidia's new RTX graphics cards promise a game-changing experience, but so far, they have little to show for their hefty price tag.
Hands-on Intel Optane performance test: HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop
Wed, 7th Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Testing Intel's Optane memory on an HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop revealed read speeds double those of SSDs, showcasing impressive performance gains.