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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Hands-on review: HyperX Alloy Origins 60 mechanical keyboard
Tue, 28th Sep 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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devices
HyperX's Alloy Origins 60 keyboard offers the same solid build quality as its bigger brother in a compact size. Perfect for gamers on the go.
Hands-on review: D-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Range Extender
Fri, 24th Sep 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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wireless networks
The D-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Range Extender is an easy-to-use and discreet way to wirelessly extend your Wi-Fi network.
Game review: Deathloop (PS5/PC)
Thu, 23rd Sep 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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game review
Deathloop is a stealth-shooter sandbox of a game that you can spend hours on just experimenting and trying new things.
Hands-on review: HTC Vive Focus 3 VR Headset
Mon, 20th Sep 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
HTC's Vive Focus 3 is a standalone VR device targeting the corporate market, completing HTC's range of VR solutions.
Game review: Madden NFL 22 (PS5)
Thu, 16th Sep 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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madden nfl
Easy to get into but difficult to master, the 2022 American Football game looks amazing and is a lot of fun to play.
Hands-on review: Swann Xtreem Security Camera
Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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gaming
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surveillance
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digital entertainment
Overall, the Swann Xtreem Security Camera is a robust unit, unlike some of the more plasticky consumer video cameras out there.
Hands-on review: AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT GPU
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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amd
AMD introduces the baby of the bunch with the Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics card designed for gaming at 1080 HD resolution.
Game Review: Psychonauts 2 (Xbox One/Xbox Series X/PC)
Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
Psychonauts 2 delivers old-school platforming with a polished aesthetic and unique art style. It's a highly enjoyable game.
Epson NZ launches business printers for the commercial office market
Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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fleet management
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printing
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epson
Epson New Zealand has entered the commercial office printing market launching a full range of A4 and A3 business printers.
Game review: Space Invaders Invincible (Switch)
Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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gaming
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spacetech
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digital entertainment
Nintendo Switch players get to experience one of the most influential video game series in history with Space Invaders Invincible.
Game review: Chernobylite (PC)
Mon, 9th Aug 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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game review
Born from The Farm 51’s Chernobyl VR documentary, Chernobylite is a sci-fi survival game set in the haunting ruins of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine.
Game review: F1 2021 (PC)
Wed, 4th Aug 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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game review
EA Sports' first branded Formula One game since 2003, F1 2021, offers a single-player narrative campaign and a realistic racing experience.
Hands-on review: Kingston Fury Renegade DDR4-4600 memory
Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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memory
It's possibly a bit extravagant, but with a distinctive look and RGB lighting, this RAM could be the icing on the cake for your PC gaming powerhouse.
Game review: Microsoft Flight Simulator (Xbox Series X)
Wed, 28th Jul 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Now, for the very first time, Xbox gamers can experience a true civil aviation flight simulator on their Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles.
Game review: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (PC)
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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rpg
Capcom’s much-loved Monster Hunter series gets another spin-off title with Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.
Hands-on review: TerraMaster D5-300 Raid Direct Attached Storage
Mon, 19th Jul 2021
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storage
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gaming
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digital entertainment
The TerraMaster D5-300 offers a simple and robust way to set up a RAID storage system for critical data and backups.
Game review: Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition (PC/Xbox Series X)
Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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game review
This augmented version of the celebrated game affords players the opportunity to experience Metro Exodus looking better than ever.
Hands-on review: Toshiba Canvio Gaming Portable Storage
Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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storage
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Dynabook’s Toshiba Canvio Gaming Portable Storage hard drive may offer a solution to a problem that new console owners didn’t know they had.
Game review: Chivalry 2 (Xbox One/Series X)
Tue, 13th Jul 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
'Chivalry 2' offers medieval mayhem in a multiplayer setting, with battles that are both exhilarating and brutal. A must-play for fans of hack and slash games.
Game preview: Hot Wheels Unleashed (PC)
Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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saas
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gaming
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martech
Milestone's upcoming racing game, Hot Wheels Unleashed, is shaping up to be a thrilling arcade experience with realistic visuals and a great selection of cars.