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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digital entertainment
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intel
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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digital entertainment
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nvidia
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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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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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digital entertainment
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red dead redemption
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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digital entertainment
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reviews
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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digital entertainment
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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digital entertainment
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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digital entertainment
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wireless networks
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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digital entertainment
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micron technology
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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digital entertainment
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red dead redemption
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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digital entertainment
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intel
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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digital entertainment
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reviews
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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digital entertainment
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unravel
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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digital entertainment
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game review
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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digital entertainment
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nintendo switch
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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personal computing devices
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crucial
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ssd storage
Crucial has launched its new BX500 SSD, a next-generation drive designed to provide everyday computing users with a fast and reliable storage.