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 13
Hands-on review: Audiofly AFT2 wireless earbuds
Mon, 29th Mar 2021
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The AFT2 case is going to be very uncomfortable in your pocket unless you’ve fully transitioned to sweat pants by now.
EPOS launches collaborative speakerphone with automatic transcribing
Fri, 26th Mar 2021
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
Expand Capture 5 levels the playing field and empowers professionals whether they’re working remotely or from the office.
Hands-on review: Skullcandy Indy ANC wireless earbuds
Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Skullcandy Indy ANC wireless earbuds are comfortable to wear, offer good audio and a reasonable level of active noise cancelling.
Intel unleashes its 11th generation of desktop CPUs
Wed, 17th Mar 2021
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endpoint protection
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edr
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intel
Reaching speeds of up to 5.3 gigahertz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, the Intel Core i9-11900K is aimed squarely at gamers and PC enthusiasts.
D-Link launches new HD Wi-Fi Camera with AI person detection
Tue, 9th Mar 2021
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
D-Link ANZ introduces DCS-8300LHV2 Full HD Wi-Fi Camera with AI-based person detection to its mydlink security and home automation eco-system.
Hands-on review: EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid wireless earbuds
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
EPOS’s GTW 270 Hybrid closed acoustic gaming wireless earbuds provide gamers with an audio solution that can fit in their pocket.
D-Link ANZ launches DXS-3610 stackable managed switches
Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
The DXS-3610 Series boasts high-performance Switching capacity of up to 2.16 Tbps with forwarding rates of up to 1607 Mpps.
Hands-on review: Terramaster F2-210 NAS
Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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storage
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gaming
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reviews
TerraMaster’s F2-210 two-drive network attached storage offers a solution for all those media files and backups.
Game Review: Aquanox: Deep Descent (PC)
Tue, 2nd Mar 2021
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Aquanox: Deep Descent offers decent underwater action and sci-fi submarine combat in a post-apocalyptic future. Verdict: 7/10.
Hands-on review: AMD Radeon RX 6800
Mon, 1st Mar 2021
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 is a powerful GPU suitable for anyone looking for a video card to power their gaming rig.
Game review: MXGP 2020 (PlayStation 5)
Tue, 16th Feb 2021
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Milestone's off-road motorcycle racer, MXGP 2020, gets a next-gen boost on the PS5 with crisp visuals and immersive gameplay.
Game review: The Medium (PC)
Fri, 12th Feb 2021
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Medium, a new puzzle adventure game from Bloober Team, offers retro-inspired gameplay, but falls short on mechanics and puzzles.
Hands-on review: EPOS Expand 80 Bluetooth speakerphone
Wed, 10th Feb 2021
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gaming
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uc
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reviews
EPOS Expand 80: The premium conference USB/Bluetooth speakerphone that delivers crisp audio for remote meetings.
Hands-on review: D-Link AC1200 4G/LTE Cat 6 Wi-Fi Hotspot
Thu, 4th Feb 2021
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
D-Link's DWR-933 AC1200 4G/LTE Cat 6 Wi-Fi Hotspot provides high-speed Internet for up to 32 devices on the go.
Hands-on review: Aspera R9
Mon, 1st Feb 2021
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smartphones
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gaming
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reviews
The Aspera R9 is a rugged, waterproof, shockproof phone that is perfect for working outdoors or in hazardous environments.
D-Link launches its COVR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 mesh system
Tue, 26th Jan 2021
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
D-Link releases new COVR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 systems line-up, using the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology for improved capacity, speed, and range.
Game review: Hitman 3 (PC)
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
IO Interactive’s seminal assassination game completes its rebooted World of Assassination trilogy with Hitman 3.
Game review: Deliver Us The Moon (PC)
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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gaming
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spacetech
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reviews
Dutch developer, KeokeN Interactive, invites players on a solitary lunar journey in their intriguing game, Deliver Us The Moon.
Hands-on review: SanDisk Extreme Pro portable SSD
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Sandisk Extreme Pro portable SSD offers blazing fast speeds, but its full potential is limited by current USB technology.
Aspera Mobile armours up with its tough-looking R9 smartphone
Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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smartphones
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rugged
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aspera mobile
Aspera Mobile launches ultra-rugged R9 smartphone for tradies and outdoor enthusiasts, with maximum water and dust protection.