About Darren
Darren Price
Consumer & Gaming Writer - Australia
Darren Price has been playing video games and messing with technology for 45 years. For the last fifteen years he’s been writing about games and tech, as well. He hates sport, but loves sports video games - which he puts down to a mixture of being annoyingly contrary and extremely lazy. Whilst he is completely tone deaf, he considers Rock Band to be his guilty pleasure. A geek from way back, Darren builds his own computers, collects comic books, owns several lightsabers and is a sucker for video-gaming merchandise.
Stories by Darren - Page 2
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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clean technologies
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sustainability
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.
Game review: Lego Bricktales (Meta Quest 3)
Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
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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semiconductors
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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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digital entertainment
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ea
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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features
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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gadgets
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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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digital entertainment
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cyberpunk 2077
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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digital entertainment
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ps4
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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digital entertainment
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pc hardware
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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gadgets
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4k
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webcam
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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gadgets
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phone
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reviews
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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digital entertainment
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headsets
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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cloud services
The WD My Passport SSD is a high-speed, palm-sized portable storage device that offers impressive performance and a sleek design.
Aliens: Dark Descent PC review
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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game review
Aliens: Dark Descent is a real-time strategy game based on the popular movie franchise. Here are my thoughts about it.
Table Top Racing Vita style…
Fri, 19th Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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table top racing
Table Top Racing delivers a nostalgic trip, transforming mundane home settings into thrilling race tracks on the PS Vita.
GRID Autosport: the spirit of V8 Supercars returns
Tue, 24th Jun 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pc hardware
GRID Autosport revives V8 Supercars' intense racing spirit, melding nostalgia with cutting-edge graphics and realism in racing.
Review: Tomb Raider Xbox 360
Mon, 18th Mar 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
Just as Daniel Craig recently rebooted the James Bond franchise, another British sophisticate is being taken back to their roots.