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.
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Q&A with GRID 2 producer Iain Smith
Wed, 29th May 2013
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After a five year break the only street-racing game worth playing returns, check out Game Console's exclusive interview.
Xbox One revealed today
Wed, 22nd May 2013
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microsoft
Microsoft unveils Xbox One, aiming to revolutionize living room entertainment with an all-in-one solution for games, TV, and more.
Preview: Fuse game
Tue, 21st May 2013
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Insomniac Games' latest venture, Fuse, combines sci-fi, potent weapons, and four-player co-op for an explosive gaming experience.
Review: Star Trek XBox 360
Fri, 10th May 2013
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Star Trek Xbox 360 game review: A journey into the beloved universe that promises much but delivers an experience that never truly warps to its potential.
Review: Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
Wed, 1st May 2013
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Dive into the mindless carnage of Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel, a co-op shooter where morality takes a back seat to destruction.
Review: BioShock Infinite PC and Xbox 360
Tue, 9th Apr 2013
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Bioshock Infinite launches us from underwater dystopia to cloud city Columbia, delivering a visually stunning, thought-provoking journey.
Review: BioShock Infinite (PC/Xbox 360)
Tue, 9th Apr 2013
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Bioshock Infinite elevates gaming with its leap from underwater dystopia to a cloud-cloaked utopia, blending stunning visuals and a gripping tale.
Review: Crysis 3 Xbox 360
Wed, 3rd Apr 2013
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It is time to don the Nanosuit as Prophet, once again, takes on both the alien Ceph and the corrupt CELL Corporation in Crysis 3.
Review: Tomb Raider Xbox 360
Mon, 18th Mar 2013
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Just as Daniel Craig recently rebooted the James Bond franchise, another British sophisticate is being taken back to their roots.
Review: Dead Space 3 PC
Fri, 8th Mar 2013
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Dead Space 3 continues the unfortunate adventures of Starship engineer Issac Clark, and his battle against creatures called the Neromorphs.
Review: Hitman: Absolution Xbox 360
Mon, 3rd Dec 2012
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Hitman: Absolution marks the return of gaming’s original assassin, IO Interactive’s bald and barcoded killer known only as Agent 47.
Review: F1 Race Stars Xbox 360
Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
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F1 Race Stars reimagines F1 racing with a whimsical, karting twist, blending iconic tracks and drivers with arcade fun.
Review: Assassin’s Creed III
Thu, 15th Nov 2012
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Ubisoft’s Assassin's Creed III takes players to the American War of Independence, introducing a new hero in an epic tale of rebellion and discovery.
'Most Wanted' taxi hits Sydney streets
Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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need for speed
Sydney-siders have been travelling in style for the last couple of weeks thanks to EA Australia and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
Review: NBA 2K13 Xbox 360
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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NBA 2K13 dazzles with TV-like visuals and a deep gameplay experience on Xbox 360, despite a steep learning curve.
Looking back at the EB Expo 2012
Fri, 12th Oct 2012
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logitech
For three days last week, Sydney’s Olympic Showground played host to Australasias biggest gaming event ever, the EB Expo 2012.
Preview: Assassin’s Creed III
Fri, 5th Oct 2012
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Three years ago Ubisoft flew me over to their Sydney offices to have an early go on Assassin’s Creed II with the game’s creative director Patrice Désilets.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted Multiplayer Hands-on
Wed, 19th Sep 2012
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Criterion revamps Need for Speed: Most Wanted, blending Burnout Paradise DNA with an open-world racing environment. Hands-on reveals intense multiplayer action.
Game Review: adidas miCoach
Fri, 14th Sep 2012
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adidas miCoach for Xbox 360 and Kinect brings professional, tailored fitness to the living room, targeting serious athletes with a high-tech approach.
Game Review: Sorcery (Playstation Move)
Tue, 31st Jul 2012
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Sorcery on Playstation 3 bewitches with magical gameplay but battles camera woes and linearity. A must-try for wizard enthusiasts.