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 2
Hands-on review: ASRock Phantom Gaming Z790 Nova WiFi motherboard
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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gaming
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reviews
ASRock's Phantom Gaming Z790 Nova WiFi is one of the new "refresh" LGA 1700 motherboards released in time for the launch of Intel's 14th-gen CPUs, themselves a refresh of last year's Raptor Lake processors. .
AI: The focus of Intel and its partners at CES 24 Intel Client Open House
Tue, 16th Jan 2024
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edr
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endpoint protection
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ai
Intel, its partners and rivals are all investing in AI technology that will change the way we work, play and get around, likely sooner rather than later.
Hands-on review: Meta Quest 3 VR headset
Mon, 15th Jan 2024
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
With the addition of mixed reality via the device's colour pass-through cameras, could this be the next generation of consumer VR headsets?.
Hands-on review: Jackery Explorer 300 Plus portable power station and SolarSaga 80W solar panel
Fri, 22nd Dec 2023
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power / energy
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reviews
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cleantech
The Jackery Explorer 300 Plus portable power station and SolarSaga 80W solar panel is a great combo for anyone camping in an isolated place or just wanting to get into powering their camp in an environmentally friendly way.
Xbox Cloud Gaming comes to Meta Quest headsets
Tue, 19th Dec 2023
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available for Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro headsets.
Game review: Lego Bricktales (Meta Quest 3)
Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Lego Bricktales gets an exclusive virtual reality version for the Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3. Techday’s Darren Price checks out the game on the Meta Quest 3 headset.
Hands-on review: Intel Core i9-14900K and Intel Core i5-14600K 14th -generation CPUs
Tue, 28th Nov 2023
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reviews
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endpoint protection
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edr
Intel has unleashed the company's new 14th-generation desktop processors. We check out the Core i9-14900K flagship CPU and its little sibling, the Core i5-14600K.
Game review: EA Sports WRC (PC)
Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
EA Sports' expert motor racing studio, Codemasters, has finally got its hands on the World Rally Championship licence.
The Intel Extreme Masters returns to Sydney
Fri, 27th Oct 2023
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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intel
The Intel Extreme Masters tournament returned to Sydney for an epic live esports competition, featuring Counter-Strike 2 as the game of choice.
Hands-on review: HTC Vive XR Elite
Fri, 20th Oct 2023
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ar, vr & metaverse
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reviews
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htc vive
The HTC Vive XR Elite is a next-generation VR headset that offers a lighter, more comfortable experience for users, but with a hefty price tag of £2,000.
Hands-on review: Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 and the Phantom Liberty DLC expansion (PC)
Mon, 2nd Oct 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
With the release of the 2.0 update and the DLC expansion, is Cyberpunk 2077 finally the game promised to fans almost three years ago?.
Game review: Red Dead Redemption (Nintendo Switch)
Wed, 20th Sep 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Rockstar's thirteen-year-old cowboy simulator, Red Dead Redemption, has had a surprise re-release on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
Hands-on review: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Tue, 19th Sep 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
We were sent an AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT reference card to test, which was perfect timing with the release of Bethesda’s AMD-optimised Starfield.
Hands-on review: EPOS EXPAND Vision 1 4K webcam
Wed, 6th Sep 2023
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reviews
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webcam
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4k
The EPOS EXPAND Vision 1 is a 4K personal webcam designed for video conferencing. Epos Australia sent one of its webcams over for us to take a love at..
Hands-on review: Aspera AS8 smartphone
Mon, 4th Sep 2023
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smartphones
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reviews
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gadgets
The Aspera AS8: an affordable Australian smartphone that doesn't compromise on quality or features. Read our review.
Hands-on review: HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 gaming headset for PlayStation
Wed, 30th Aug 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
HyperX releases Cloud Stinger 2 headset for PlayStation 4 and 5, boasting a lightweight design and high-quality audio for an affordable price.
Hands-on review: WD My Passport SSD Review - Simplifying Storage!
Mon, 7th Aug 2023
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storage
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dr
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reviews
The WD My Passport SSD is a high-speed, palm-sized portable storage device that offers impressive performance and a sleek design.
Hands-on review: Bluetti AC200P Portable Power Station
Mon, 3rd Jul 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Bluetti's AC200P Portable Power Station offers up to 2,000W of portable AC and DC power for outdoor activities away from mains electricity.
Hands-on review: OBSBOT Tiny 2
Thu, 29th Jun 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Tiny 2 camera from Obsbot is a small but powerful device that offers incredible tracking and image quality, perfect for webinars and video conferencing.
Aliens: Dark Descent PC review
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Aliens: Dark Descent is a real-time strategy game based on the popular movie franchise. Here are my thoughts about it.