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 35
Players return to FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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FFXIV invites lapsed heroes back for free until 1st Sept to celebrate A Realm Reborn's 1st anniversary, with special events and rewards.
Does Alien: Isolation finally get it right?
Fri, 22nd Aug 2014
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gaming
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alien: isolation
After the letdown of 'Aliens: Colonial Marines', 'Alien: Isolation' makes a terrifying and visually stunning return to form.
Pure Pool clears the table...
Tue, 19th Aug 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pure pool
Pure Pool on the PS4 delivers an immersive bar pool experience with photo-real graphics and a lifelike club atmosphere, minus the stale beer smell.
Killzone Shadowfall goes co-op with Intercept DLC
Thu, 14th Aug 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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killzone: shadow fall
I’ve always found the Killzone games good fun. If I’m honest, I’d even go as far as to say that I’d sooner play Killzone over Halo.
Life is Strange for Square Enix...
Wed, 13th Aug 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Square Enix unveils Life is Strange, an episodic adventure game where choices shape reality, by the creators of Remember Me.
Going underground with Metro Redux...
Sat, 9th Aug 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Deep Silver have released a video showcasing the enhanced experience players can expect in their upcoming Metro Redux.
FIFA boost as EA and EPL tie the knot until 2019...
Fri, 8th Aug 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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eb games
EA Sports solidifies its bond with the Premier League until 2019, enhancing FIFA 15's realism with exclusive access and technology.
Sydney EB Expo 2014 to be the biggest ever!
Thu, 7th Aug 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Sydney's EB Expo 2014 set to thrill with blockbuster game debuts like Assassin’s Creed: Unity and Halo Collection, marking its biggest year yet!.
F1 2014 prepares to qualify...
Sat, 2nd Aug 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Codemasters have announced that the next title in their award-winning Formula One racing franchise, F1 2014, will be available in New Zealand on 16th October.
Sony releases PS4 patch for Blu-ray 3D movies...
Wed, 30th Jul 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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blu-ray
With the new patch 1.75 installed Sony's PlayStation 4 finally becomes a fully-fledged Blu-ray player capable of playing Blu-ray 3D movies.
Enemy Front takes us back to WWII...
Mon, 28th Jul 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Enemy Front's WWII setting on Xbox 360 flounders with unpolished visuals and controls but still delivers a solid wartime shooter.
Get ready to hustle with Pure Pool...
Fri, 25th Jul 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pure pool
VooFoo Studios sets to elevate the pool game genre with 'Pure Pool', promising hyper-realistic gameplay on PS4 and steam.
The Witcher 3: exclusive developer interview
Thu, 24th Jul 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
Game Console’s Darren Price puts some questions to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's senior art producer, Michał Krzemiński.
A post-apocalyptic Nether-land...
Mon, 14th Jul 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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steam
In the decaying concrete jungle of Nether, players navigate a survival-horror world teeming with danger, both human and mutant.
2K Games announces Battleborn for NZ...
Wed, 9th Jul 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
2K Games heralds 'Battleborn' from Gearbox Software, promising an unrivalled next-gen shooter experience, targeting a pre-March 2023 NZ release.
Preview: Civilization: Beyond Earth
Wed, 9th Jul 2014
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
E3 Expo reveals a peek into 'Civilization: Beyond Earth', promising a stellar evolution of the cherished series, launching adventure among the stars.
Going off-road with Spintires...
Tue, 8th Jul 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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driving
Darren Price trades racetracks for the Russian wilderness in Spintires, where muddy adventures and tactical driving reign supreme.
GRID Autosport: the spirit of V8 Supercars returns
Tue, 24th Jun 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
GRID Autosport revives V8 Supercars' intense racing spirit, melding nostalgia with cutting-edge graphics and realism in racing.
NZ’s own Mark Hunt stars in EA Sports UFC
Fri, 20th Jun 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
Kiwi legend Mark Hunt shines in EA Sports UFC, a next-gen fighting game with a steep learning curve but rewarding depth.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Collector's Edition revealed
Mon, 16th Jun 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's Collector's Edition dazzles with a hand-painted Geralt figure, setting new highs in gaming luxury.