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
Hands-on review: Epos Sennheiser GSX 300 USB sound card
Mon, 17th Aug 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Epos want to turn your 3.5mm wired headphones into a gaming audio powerhouse with their GSX 300 Gaming Series external USB sound card.
Hands-on review: Gigabyte Aorus 5 SB laptop
Fri, 14th Aug 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Gigabyte's Aorus 5 SB gaming laptop, equipped with a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, proves to be a capable machine for both gaming and creative work.
Microsoft Flight Simulator – the only way to fly
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
On August 18th, PC gamers will be able to take to skies, once more, with what looks to be the first of next-generation consumer flight simulation.
D-Link ANZ extends COVR Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh System
Wed, 5th Aug 2020
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Adding these new options now allows the extension of the COVR Wi-Fi network to cover any home or home office with D-Link’s mesh Wi-Fi solution.
Hands-on review: Epos Sennheiser GSP 670 Wireless Gaming Headset
Tue, 4th Aug 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Epos Sennheiser GSP 670 wireless gaming headset provides accurate and immersive audio, becoming a must-have for serious gamers.
2K reveals Mafia: Definitive Edition gameplay
Fri, 24th Jul 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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2k games
2K has revealed what fans can expect from their upcoming Mafia: Definitive Edition when it releases on September 25th.
Game review: F1 2020 (PC)
Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
A while back Codemasters nailed the franchises graphical fidelity, but it seems that every year they squeeze little bit more realism out of the visuals.
Hands-on review: Aorus K1 mechanical gaming keyboard
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Gigabyte's Aorus K1 mechanical gaming keyboard is a must-have for gamers, providing a positive feedback and better-quality experience.
Hands-on review: Epos Sennheiser Game One
Thu, 16th Jul 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Epos Sennheiser Game One: A reliable, high-quality gaming headset with open acoustic design. Good value for money at AU$249/NZ$299.
Hands-on review: Western Digital WD_Black P50 Game Drive
Wed, 8th Jul 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Western Digital's WD_Black P50 Game Drive offers impressive speeds but falls short of its 2000 MB/s promise when connected via USB. Ideal for PC gamers.
Game review: Burnout Paradise Remastered (Switch)
Tue, 7th Jul 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Criterion’s Burnout Paradise gets yet another re-release, this time for the Nintendo Switch with Burnout Paradise Remastered.
PNY launches high-performance XLR8 Gaming RGB Memory
Wed, 1st Jul 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
PNY launches its XLR8 Gaming RGB DDR4 memory in Australia and New Zealand, targeting PC enthusiasts with high-performance, customisable RGB lighting modules.
Hands-on review: Elgato Stream Deck
Wed, 24th Jun 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
It is designed to give streamers and content creators instant access to their software in order to aid the production of professional videos and broadcasts.
Game review: The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor expansion (PC)
Wed, 17th Jun 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Elder Scrolls Online evolves with the Greymoor expansion, delving into Skyrim's dark past and adding content for both new and veteran players.
Game Review: BioShock: The Collection (Switch)
Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Nintendo Switch owners can now explore the underwater dystopia of Rapture and the sky-high city of Columbia with BioShock: The Collection on Switch.
Hands-on review: HyperX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless + 7.1 PC headset
Tue, 9th Jun 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The extra edge being able to hear where your opponents are before you can see them can make the difference between a good kill or a respawn.
Game review: MotoGP 20 (PC)
Thu, 4th Jun 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
With the actual MotoGP season postponed, Milestone's MotoGP 20 offers a brutal yet rewarding simulation for fans willing to conquer its steep learning curve.
Hands-on review: Intel Core i5-10600K and Core i9-10900K
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Core i5-10600K seems a good gaming CPU, whilst the Core i9-10900K is a real boost for multi-CPU applications.
Hands-on review: Elgato Game Capture HD60 S+
Mon, 18th May 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The HD60 S+ is extremely compact, palm-size, in fact, making it very portable and easy to tuck out of the way.
Hands-on review: Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR Laptop
Fri, 15th May 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Gigabyte's Aero 17 HDR laptop impresses with its Pantone-certified display, 4K resolution, and high-end GPU. Ideal for creative professionals.