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 26
Little cars, lots of fun - Micro Machines World Series review
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Micro Machines are back, reigniting nostalgic tabletop races with a fresh but lightly contented World Series edition.
Steep goes EXTREME!
Fri, 30th Jun 2017
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steep
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extreme pack
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yeti
Ubisoft's 'Steep' turns up the madness with a new Extreme Pack, introducing outlandish winter sports. Daredevils rejoice!.
Epson gets smart
Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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displays & projectors
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digital signage
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ar, vr & metaverse
Epson has launched the third generation of its Moverio smartglasses for augmented reality in Australia and New Zealand.
Hands-on review: HTC Vive Deluxe Audio Strap
Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
HTC Vive's Deluxe Audio Strap upgrades VR comfort, but will the hefty £150 price tag deter loyal fans of their flagship headset?.
EB Expo 2017 heads to the gold Coast
Thu, 22nd Jun 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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eb games expo
The EB Expo 2017 will shift from Sydney to the Gold Coast, offering gamers a sun-soaked celebration on 7-8 October at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.
Small, but perfectly formed – Alienware 13 laptop review
Sun, 18th Jun 2017
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gaming
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digital signage
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reviews
Alienware's 13-inch laptop wows with an OLED display and VR-readiness, all in a compact design that begs to travel.
Codemasters invites us to get dirty, again
Sun, 18th Jun 2017
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reviews
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dirt 4
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technology gifts
With Dirt 4, Codemasters have put the pedal to the metal to bring us the most accessible Dirt game yet…unless you want to play in VR.
Does Bethesda’s Prey reboot deliver?
Sat, 10th Jun 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Arkane Studios' reboot of Prey wins acclaim for its inventive gameplay and stunning visuals, though it borrows familiar genre tropes.
Return to Vvardenfell in The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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reviews
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the elder scrolls
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morrowind
Bethesda and Zenimax Online invite players to return to the island of Vvardenfell in The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti - evolution or revolution?
Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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reviews
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nvidia
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geforce
NVIDIA's GTX 1080Ti, boasting 35% more power, raises the bar for 4K and VR gaming - but is it a true milestone or just a step up?.
To boldly go with Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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star trek
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htc vive
Ubisoft's VR frontier, 'Star Trek: Bridge Crew', sets a new bar for fans with cross-play feature and immersive interstellar gameplay.
Make it rain in VR with Symphony of the Machine
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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reviews
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symphony of the machine
Stirfire Studios beckons VR players to serene puzzle-solving in a musical, weather-wielding adventure with Symphony of the Machine.
Non-VR players get un-Tethered!
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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reviews
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ar, vr & metaverse
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ar
Previously only available for both PlayStation VR and Rift/Vive PC players, the game is now available for non-VR players.
Hands-on review: D-Link Omna 180 Cam HD (DSH-C310)
Mon, 15th May 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Looking like the love-child of a fancy air freshener and HAL 9000 from 2001, you can help but admire D-Link’s new Apple HomeKit camera, the Omna.
Esports: the future of spectator sport?
Mon, 15th May 2017
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intel
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esports
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retailers
On the weekend of 6th and 7th May, Qudos Arena in Sydney’s Olympic Park, site of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, hosted a very different type of sport.
Intel brings world-class eSports to Australasia
Mon, 8th May 2017
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intel
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esports
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sydney
The Brazilian line-up of German-based eSports team SK Gaming claimed the crown at the Intel Extreme Masters championship final over the weekend.
Alienware 15 allows virtual reality on the go
Mon, 1st May 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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alienware
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htc vive
Alienware's new 15 R3 laptop is a heavy yet portable powerhouse, enabling VR gaming on the go with an Intel i7 and NVIDIA GTX 1060.
EA Games’ sci-fi epic continues with Mass Effect: Andromeda
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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reviews
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mass effect
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technology gifts
Bioware launches us into the stars anew with Mass Effect: Andromeda, heralding a galaxy of fresh tales and faces.
Epson business inkjet grabs pole position
Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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ecm
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document management
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martech
Last week, Melbourne’s provocatively named Smart Artz Gallery played host to the launch of Epson’s WorkForce Enterprise WF-C20590 inkjet printer.
Lexar JumpDrives get tough
Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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lexar
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jumpdrive
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tough
Lexar have launched their range of JumpDrive Tough USB flash drives, providing a fast, safe and robust storage solution for the more adventurous user.