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 25
PlayStation 4 gets Beyond: Two Souls remaster
Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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The remastering trend continues with Quantic Dreams 2013 PlayStation 3 exclusive adventure game, Beyond: Two Souls, getting a new-gen makeover.
Digital mayhem: Just Cause 3 review
Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
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Prepare yourself for some nose-bleed inducing mayhem as gaming’s homage to over-the-top action movies gets its third entry.
Hands-on review: Crucial BX200 2.5-inch SSD 480GB
Wed, 2nd Dec 2015
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Darren Price tests the Crucial BX200 SSD, a boon for gamers craving speed and space to conquer lag and load times.
The Force is strong in this one: Star Wars Battlefront review
Sun, 29th Nov 2015
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In advance of the most long-awaited movie of the year, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, comes the year’s most anticipated game, Star Wars Battlefront.
Running rubber with Need for Speed
Fri, 27th Nov 2015
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need for speed
Ghost Studios fuels up the new-gen with a reboot of 'Need for Speed', but can it outrun its legacy?.
Kiwis invited to sign up for the 2016 Hearthstone Championship Tour
Thu, 26th Nov 2015
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hearthstone: heores of warcraft
Blizzard Entertainment have announced the 2016 Hearthstone World Championship, the largest Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft tournament in the world.
Sandbox mayhem: Just Cause 3 preview
Fri, 20th Nov 2015
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In the week before PAX Australia Netguide’s Darren Price was invited to an exclusive look at Just Cause 3 at Square Enix’s Sydney office.
Star Wars Battlefront: play it for free right now!
Sun, 15th Nov 2015
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Netguide checks out a preview of EA Games' upcoming Star Wars Battlefront and reveals how you can play it for free right now!.
Wandering the wasteland of Fallout 4
Sun, 15th Nov 2015
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fallout
Bethesda’s summer tent-pole game has arrived giving gamers the chance to leave vault 111 and wander through the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout 4.
Hands-on review: Lexar JumpDrive M20i and JumpDrive M20c
Sat, 14th Nov 2015
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Netguide’s tech guru, Darren Price, puts Lexar’s next-generation of flash drives, the JumpDrive M20i and the JumpDrive M20c, through their paces.
Shooting some hoops with NBA Live 16
Sun, 8th Nov 2015
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ndi
EA's NBA Live 16 hits the court, offering an accessible yet strategic basketball experience for the armchair sportsman.
PAX Australia 2015: the greatest gaming show in Australasia?
Sat, 7th Nov 2015
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PAX Australia 2015: A whirlwind of gaming splendour, from indie gems to AAA titans, celebrating the diversity of play.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt- Hearts of Stone expansion pack released
Wed, 14th Oct 2015
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CD PROJEKT RED has released Hearts of Stone, the first premium expansion pack for their celebrated fantasy game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Last chance for tickets to PAX Australia 2015
Wed, 14th Oct 2015
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Gaming enthusiasts, nab your final PAX Aus tickets! Melbourne preps for a captivating weekend of panels, shows and gaming galore.
Sydney's EB Expo 2015 delivers
Tue, 13th Oct 2015
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retailers
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ndi
From the 2nd to the 4th of October the 36,750 lucky gamers attending the EB Expo 2015 in Sydney got to experience a gaming extravaganza like no other.
She shoots, she scores! FIFA 16 PlayStation 4 review
Mon, 5th Oct 2015
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FIFA 16 scores with women's teams debut, elevating the game closer to pitch perfection despite needing a visual kick.
Does The Taken King fulfil its Destiny?
Sun, 27th Sep 2015
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destiny
Destiny: The Taken King continues the Destiny saga into its second year. Is it time to return to Destiny with The Taken King?.
Back on the ice with NHL 16!
Sat, 26th Sep 2015
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nhl
EA Sports redeems NHL series with power play of game modes in NHL 16, a thrilling comeback after last year's letdown.
Hands-on review: ASUS STRIX Radeon R9 390X 8GB
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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This is truly a gamers graphics card, and one built with the future in mind. It’s certainly made me think again about my choice of GPU.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain- game of the year?
Mon, 21st Sep 2015
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metal gear solid
Fans have been salivating over what could be the last Metal Gear Solid game for years now. But has it been worth the wait?.
Game of Thrones star erased from Destiny
Thu, 10th Sep 2015
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With an 18GB update, Activision have totally removed the vocal talents of Peter Dinklage from their hit game, Destiny.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion dated
Wed, 9th Sep 2015
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hearts of stone
CD Projekt RED have announced the release date of Hearts of Stone, the first expansion to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain now available in New Zealand
Thu, 3rd Sep 2015
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metal gear solid
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NZ gamers rejoice as the epic 'Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain' hits shelves, offering groundbreaking open-world espionage action.
The Mad Max game is out now!
Thu, 3rd Sep 2015
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mad max
Warner Games have officially kicked off this year’s action gaming bonanza with their Mad Max video game from Avalanche Studios.