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: Opkix One waterproof HD micro-camera
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Opkix One: The Future of Action Cams? These tiny HD cameras offer discreet, high-quality video in a compact package.
Hands-on review: EXO AX AX5400 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router
Mon, 14th Dec 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The D-Link EXO AX AX5400 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router is a robust beast that offers fast speeds and advanced features for all your wireless networking needs.
D-Link ANZ launches a 4G LTE USB Adapter and 4G LTE Cat 6 Wi-Fi Hotspot
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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wireless networks
Even if you have a robust home Wi-Fi network, if your livelihood is going to rely on it, it’s worth have a backup.
Game Review: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (PC)
Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope swaps the South Pacific for an eerie abandoned town in the latest installment of the horror series.
Hands-on review: Amazon 4th Gen Echo and Echo Dot
Tue, 1st Dec 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Amazon has launched the 4th generation Echo smart speakers, featuring a softer, spherical design and improved sound quality.
Game review: Dirt 5 PC/Xbox Series X
Mon, 30th Nov 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Codemasters’ Dirt 5 gets down and dirty with some off-road racing. This time taking the franchise in a slightly different, but understandable, direction.
Night City Wire reveals more Cyberpunk 2077 details
Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077, the most anticipated gaming launch of 2020, is almost here, with CD Projekt RED's futuristic RPG captivating gamers.
D-Link ANZ launches two new gigabit wi-fi routers
Fri, 20th Nov 2020
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wireless networks
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d-link
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wifi
D-Link ANZ launches AC1750 and AC2100 mesh Wi-Fi routers with MU-MIMO technology, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa integration.
Hands-on review: Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G graphics card
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
NVIDIA's highly sought-after RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G card from Gigabyte offers impressive performance and is a must-have for PC gamers.
D-LINK ANZ launches AI-powered DCS-8302LH Full HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera
Fri, 30th Oct 2020
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surveillance
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photography
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d-link
D-Link ANZ has launched its new DCS-8302LH Full HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera, featuring AI person detection and weather resistance.
Hands-on review: EPOS Sennheiser GSX 1200 Pro audio amplifier
Wed, 28th Oct 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
EPOS’s GSX 1200 Pro provides gamers with a switchable headset/speaker audio amplifier and linked chatting for LAN gaming.
Game review: Age of Empires III Definitive Edition (PC)
Fri, 23rd Oct 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
With modern graphics and tried and tested gameplay, this is a game that should be on the list of every fan of historical real-time strategy games.
Hands-on review: Skullcandy Push Ultra wireless earbuds
Fri, 23rd Oct 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Sweatproof, waterproof and more importantly secured with moldable ear hooks, these earbuds should be able to take some punishment.
Hands-on review: MSI Cubi 5 Mini-PC
Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Aimed at the business user or consumers looking for a media centre PC, the Cubi 5’s small footprint means that it can be tucked out of sight.
Game review: Ride 4 (PC)
Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Milestone, free of the licencing restraints of the excellent MotoGP franchise gives us more bikes to play with in Ride 4.
Game review: Star Wars Squadrons (PS4/PSVR/PC/VR)
Wed, 14th Oct 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
EA Games' new release, Star Wars Squadrons, allows players to experience epic space battles in the seats of Rebel and Imperial starships.
Hands-on review: Skullcandy Sesh Evo wireless earbuds
Mon, 12th Oct 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Skullcandy wants you to enjoy rich Bluetooth audio via their discreet Sesh Evo wireless earbuds. They can also tell you where they are if you lose them.
Game review: Those Who Remain (PC)
Tue, 6th Oct 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Those Who Remain is a first-person horror game with a premise that’ll be very familiar to fans of the Alan Wake games.
Hands-on review: Belkin Power Bank 10K + Stand
Mon, 5th Oct 2020
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gaming
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datacentre infrastructure
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reviews
Belkin's 10K power bank is a game-changer, with a capacity that can keep your devices running for hours on end.
Game review: NBA 2K21 (Xbox One)
Thu, 1st Oct 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
NBA 2K21 brings basketball back to life with packed courts and cheering crowds, offering a glimpse of normality amidst the pandemic.