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 16
PC game review: Observation
Mon, 10th Jun 2019
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Sci-fi scares in space lead to a stellar review for No Code's Observation game. Verdict: 8.5/10.
Hands-on review: DJI Osmo Pocket
Wed, 5th Jun 2019
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drones
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gaming
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reviews
Famed for providing amazing drone photography equipment, DJI have adapted their gimbal and camera technology for mobile phone users.
Game review: Blood & Truth (PlayStation VR)
Tue, 4th Jun 2019
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SIE London Studio releases VR action-movie inspired cockney crime caper, Blood & Truth for PlayStation VR. FutureFive’s Darren Price takes a butcher’s.
Game review: Rage 2 (PC)
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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Rage 2 blasts back post-apocalyptic thrills with vibrant new biomes and fierce FPS action.
Hands-on PSVR preview: Blood & Truth
Mon, 20th May 2019
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gaming
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PlayStation VR fans who picked up a copy of VR Worlds with their headset will have had a taster of SIE London Studio’s Blood & Truth.
Sydney hosts the Intel Extreme Masters 2019 esports competition
Tue, 7th May 2019
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gaming
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esports
The ESL Intel Extreme Masters Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament took place in Sydney, with Team Liquid taking home the trophy.
Hands-on review: D-Link D-Fend AC2600 Wi-Fi Router
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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gaming
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cloud services
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reviews
D-Link's D-Fend Router: Not just for novices – it's a robust device for any tech enthusiast.
Hands-on review: The Huawei P30 Pro
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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gaming
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smartphones
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reviews
The Huawei P30 Pro is not a replacement for the Mate 20 Pro, it’s more of a complementary device that takes into consideration six months of R&D.
Five signs it may be time for a memory upgrade
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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pc hardware
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crucial
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memory
Speeding up PCs: More RAM could be the fix for slow computers, not new CPUs.
Epson innovations and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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printing
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sports
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formula one
Bottas clinches victory at Melbourne GP, Epson tech powers Mercedes triumph.
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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cloud services
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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4A Games' Metro Exodus elevates the series with an expansive, post-apocalyptic odyssey.
Get on the piste with When Ski Lifts Go Wrong
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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gaming
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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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microsoft
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gaming
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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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technology gifts
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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technology gifts
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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technology gifts
Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti review: Unmatched power with a price to match – is it worth it?.
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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technology gifts
Crucial P1 SSD set to transform PC data speeds, with FutureFive's expert review unpacking the benefits.
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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technology gifts
Big Bash Boom's arcade thrills offer a cheeky cricket spin!.
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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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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technology gifts
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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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technology gifts
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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technology gifts
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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technology gifts
Goodbye to misplaced keys & phones with Tile's Bluetooth tracker tags and handy app!.