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 18
Hands on Preview: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Sun, 12th Aug 2018
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reviews
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gaming
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technology gifts
FutureFive recently had the opportunity to spend some time the company of Lara Croft, sampling the upcoming Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
Ballistix Sport AT gaming memory gets TUF
Sun, 5th Aug 2018
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ballistix
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partners
New Ballistix Sport AT memory aligns with ASUS TUF Gaming Alliance for seamless PC builds.
Australia’s Big W to stock DJI drones
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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drones
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tello
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dji
Despite harsh operating conditions imposed by the Australian regulators, drone ownership in Australia is about to get massive boost.
Hands-on review: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB DDR4-2600
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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gaming
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3d printing
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reviews
Crucial's RGB-studded Ballistix Tactical DDR4 dazzles, elevating PC aesthetics.
Freewell upgrades the DJI Mavic Air drone with new accessories
Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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drones
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mavic air
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freewell
Action camera specialists Freewell Gear have extended their range to include accessories for the small but perfectly formed DJI Mavic Air drone.
Codemasters' Onrush is a racer with a difference
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
Codemasters' Onrush: A high-octane team racer brimming with chaos, not your standard track competition!.
Hands-on review: Epson Workforce ET-16500
Sun, 17th Jun 2018
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gaming
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printing
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reviews
The Workforce ET-16500 A3 multifunction printer adds Epson’s EcoTank cartridge-free printing as an option for the small business/home office.
Gamers get to go back to Jurassic World
Sun, 17th Jun 2018
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gaming
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pc hardware
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reviews
Jurassic World Evolution is a movie tie-in theme park management game from the same developer as the wonderful Planet Coaster, but is it any good?.
Hands-on review: Ryze Tello 5MP/720p mini-drone
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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drones
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gaming
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reviews
The Tello mini-drone is the result of an interesting partnership between Shenzhen-based Ryze Technology, Intel and leading drone manufacturer, DJI.
Take a trip to the Summerset Isles in The Elder Scrolls Online
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
Following on from last year’s Morrowind, the second full-blown expansion to Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online, Summerset, is now available.
Hands-on review: DJI Mavic Air Fly More Combo
Sun, 3rd Jun 2018
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drones
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gaming
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reviews
FutureFive's Darren Price takes a look at DJI’s Mavic Air- a high-spec foldable drone that you can put in your pocket.
Hands-on Review: D-Link Covr Seamless Wi-Fi System C1203
Mon, 28th May 2018
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gaming
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cloud services
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reviews
D-Link's Covr Wi-Fi System blankets 500m² homes with seamless coverage.
Norton unveils the Norton Core Wi-Fi Router
Thu, 24th May 2018
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endpoint protection
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cloud services
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edr
Norton unveils Core Wi-Fi Router for whole-home cyber defence, debuting in NZ soon.
Hands-on review D-Link DAP-1860 AC2600 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Range Extender
Sun, 20th May 2018
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gaming
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cloud services
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reviews
With more and more of our devices connecting to our home network via Wi-Fi, good network coverage throughout your home is essential.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe Edition comes to Nintendo Switch
Sun, 20th May 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
The madcap adventures of Monkey D. Luffy’s and the Straw Hat Pirates go portable.
Hands-on review: Asus ZenBook Flip S UX370U
Tue, 15th May 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
Asus ZenBook Flip S melds style and versatility, but does it justify the price tag? We delve into its capabilities.
Hands-on review: Jaybird Run True Wireless Sport Headphones
Tue, 15th May 2018
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gaming
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digital music
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reviews
Designed and built by runners, but are they any good? We check out Jaybird’s Run True Wireless Sport Headphones.
Expand your storage with the QNAP TS-453Be 4-bay NAS
Thu, 10th May 2018
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reviews
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technology gifts
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nas
QNAP offers help managing multimedia storage for easy access to all our documents, videos, music and photographs.
D-Link ANZ launches Covr Seamless Wi-Fi System
Wed, 9th May 2018
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smartphones
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cloud services
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technology gifts
D-Link's new Covr Wi-Fi enchants NZ with seamless, rapid home networking.
Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2018 draws a huge crowd
Mon, 7th May 2018
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Sydney's Qudos Bank thrills as Intel Extreme Masters hosts global CS:GO elite.
Skyrim VR comes to the PC
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
PC players finally get to play the eight-year-old Skyrim in virtual reality. Is one of the most ported games of all time worth another go?.
Personalise your PC with Ballistix’s Tactical Tracer RGB DDR gaming memory
Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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3d printing
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ballistix
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tactical tracer
Beige PCs out, bling in: Ballistix's new RGB memory dazzles with customisable style.
Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3
Sun, 15th Apr 2018
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network infrastructure
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vr
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mr
It’s taken a little under two years for acceptable VR to go from a monster desktop PC to a set of equipment that you can fit in your backpack.
Dragon Quest Builders comes to Switch
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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gaming
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network infrastructure
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reviews
Taking the simplistic building-block look of Minecraft and the mechanics of a JRPG, Dragon Quest Builders in now out on the Nintendo Switch.