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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The Secrets of Dr. Wu expands Jurassic World Evolution
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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jurassic world evolution
Players are in control of two hidden research facilities on Isla Muerta and Isla Tacaño where Dr. Henry Wu is developing a new generation of hybrid dinosaurs.
Hands-on review: Intel Core i7 8086K Limited Edition
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Whilst I’ve seen commemorative coins and stamps, I’ve never seen a commemorative CPU. Intel’s Core i7 8086K is exactly that.
Trust us, we’re Nvidia: GeForce RTX 20-series GPU preview
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Nvidia's new RTX graphics cards promise a game-changing experience, but so far, they have little to show for their hefty price tag.
Hands-on Intel Optane performance test: HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop
Wed, 7th Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Testing Intel's Optane memory on an HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop revealed read speeds double those of SSDs, showcasing impressive performance gains.
Game review: Back in the saddle with Red Dead Redemption 2
Mon, 5th Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
With the developers’ track record of releasing outstanding games, Red Dead Redemption 2, wasn’t likely to be anything but superb.
Game review: EA Sports’ NHL 19 hits the ice
Mon, 5th Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Within the maelstrom of game releases over the last month or so, EA Sports launched NHL 19. FutureFive’s Darren Price belatedly hits the ice to check it out.
Hands-on Review: D-Link DCS-8525LH security camera
Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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gaming
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surveillance
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reviews
D-Link's DCS-8525LH Full HD Pan - Tilt Wi-Fi Camera offers extensive coverage and easy control at NZD $299.99, making home security simpler and more affordable.
Hands-on review: Epson’s ET-M1120
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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gaming
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document management
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ecm
Epson's ET-M1120 promises budget-friendly mono printing with its cartridge-free, eco-friendly design, targeting businesses reliant on laser printers.
Hands-on review: Huawei Mate20 Pro
Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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gaming
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digital signage
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reviews
Huawei’s answer to the Apple XS, the Mate20 Pro, is nearly in the wild. FutureFive’s Darren Price takes the new smartphone for a spin.
Hands-on review: Expand your Wi-Fi network with D-Link’s Covr-2202
Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Covr-2202 Tri-Band Seamless Wi-Fi System points each have six internal antennas connected to two 866Mbps 5GHz and one 2.4GHz radios.
Crucial launches P1 NVMe Solid State Drive
Thu, 18th Oct 2018
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crucial
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pcie
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ssd storage
Crucial unveils the P1 NVMe SSD featuring QLC technology, boasting up to 2,000/1,700 MB/s read/write speeds and capacities up to 1TB to enhance PC performance.
Hands-on review: Crucial’s BX500 SSD gets the job done
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Crucial BX500 comes in two flavours, 240GB and 480GB, giving users a no-frills boost to their PC at a budget-friendly price.
Hands-on preview: Red Dead Redemption 2
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
FutureFive’s Darren Price recently checked out an hour and a half of Rockstar’s highly-anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2. Here’s what he thought of it.
Hands-on review: Intel Core i7-8700K
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Is upgrading to Intel’s 8th generation of CPUs a worthwhile investment? FutureFive’s Darren Price takes a look at the Intel Core i7-8700K.
Hands-on review: Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4-3000 RAM
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Micron’s Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4-3000 is designed to offer top quality memory for gaming at a reasonable cost.
Another yarn with Unravel Two
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Coldwood Interactive enriches gameplay with co-op challenges in Unravel Two, a heart-warming sequel featuring two Yarnys overcoming obstacles together.
Hands-on review: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Lara Croft returns in *Shadow of the Tomb Raider*, delivering stellar gameplay and level design, though the story might be the weakest of the reboot trilogy.
How gaming graphics changed the world: Nvidia AI Conference Sydney
Fri, 14th Sep 2018
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ai
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nvidia
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computer graphics
Nvidia's AI Conference in Sydney showcased the transformative role of gaming GPUs in AI, from revolutionising medicine to real-time ray tracing in gaming.
Game review: Broforce gets Switched
Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Devolver Digital's acclaimed retro-shooter, Broforce, blasts onto Nintendo Switch, allowing players to enjoy its 80s/90s action-movie nostalgia on the go.
Crucial launches the BX500 SSD
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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crucial
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ssd storage
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thermal monitoring
Crucial has launched its new BX500 SSD, a next-generation drive designed to provide everyday computing users with a fast and reliable storage.