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 3
Game review: The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (PC)
Mon, 19th Jun 2023
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom expansion adds new quests, characters, and a magic-based class to the acclaimed fantasy MMO. Verdict: 8/10.
Game review: Diablo IV (PC)
Wed, 14th Jun 2023
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Activision Blizzard has released the latest iteration in its series of fantasy role-playing games, Diablo IV. Here are my thoughts about it,.
Hands-on review: HyperX Cloud III Wired Gaming Headset
Tue, 30th May 2023
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The HyperX Cloud III is a stylish and versatile headset that delivers crisp audio across all devices, providing great value for its price.
Hands-on review: Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 5200MHz 48GB kit
Tue, 30th May 2023
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Corsair sent out their new Vengeance RGB DDR5 5200MHz 48GB kit. I tried this one out, and here is what I thought.
Game review: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PC/Xbox Series X|S
Mon, 22nd May 2023
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The sequel to the critically acclaimed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is finally here, I played it and here are my thoughts.
Game review: Stranded: Alien Dawn (PC)
Tue, 16th May 2023
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Stranded: Alien Dawn is a PC real-time strategy game from Haemimont Games, the developer of Surviving Mars. I checked it out, and here are my thoughts.
Hands-on review: Poly Sync 10 USB Speakerphone
Tue, 9th May 2023
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Poly sent over its Sync 10 USB speakerphone to test out. TechDay's Darren Price puts the unit through its paces.
Game preview: Park Beyond (PC)
Mon, 8th May 2023
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FutureFive got to spend some time with a preview version of Limbic Entertainment's upcoming theme park management game, Park Beyond.
Hands-on review: Bluetti AC180 Portable Power Station
Tue, 2nd May 2023
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digital entertainment
Bluetti sent over its AC180 Portable Power Station to test out. Techday's Darren Price puts the unit through its paces.
Hands-on review: Norton 360 Platinum
Tue, 2nd May 2023
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Norton 360 Platinum: comprehensive security suite for home users with customizable features and powerful antivirus protection.
Game review: Dead Island 2 (PC)
Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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Dead Island 2’s oft-delayed journey to release is over, with the game now available on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
Game review: Dead Space (PC)
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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EA's classic survival horror game, Dead Space, gets a complete overhaul, bringing chilling encounters to a new generation of gamers.
Game review: The Last of Us Part I (PC)
Wed, 12th Apr 2023
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Some ten years after its first release, the remake of the hit PlayStation game, The Last of Us Part I, is now available on PC.
Theme park simulator Park Beyond opens its gates in June
Wed, 29th Mar 2023
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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console gaming
Bandai Namco Europe and Limbic Entertainment have announced that Park Beyond will be released on 16th June, with pre-orders now available.
Hands-on review: SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless headset
Wed, 29th Mar 2023
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SteelSeries sent over one of its Arctis Nova 7 Wireless headsets to test out. I tried it out, and here's what I thought.
Hands-on review: HTC Vive Wireless Adapter and Vive Pro 2 VR headset
Wed, 29th Mar 2023
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gaming
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Techday's Darren Price ditches the cable with the HTC Vive Pro 2 virtual reality headset and the Vive Wireless Adapter.
Game preview: Redfall
Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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Bethesda ANZ recently invited Techday’s Darren Price to a media-only preview session of Arkane Austin’s upcoming vampire shooter, Redfall.
Hands-on review: Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 Pro Interactive Pen Display
Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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displays & projectors
Wacom sent over one of its Cintiq Pro 27 Pro Interactive Pen Displays to test out. I tried it out, and here's what I thought.
Early access impressions: Kerbal Space Program 2 (PC)
Thu, 16th Mar 2023
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Kerbal Space Program's developers gave me early access to its incoming sequel and a chance to test it out: here are my first impressions.
Hands-on review: Unplugged: Air Guitar (PlayStation VR 2)
Fri, 10th Mar 2023
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Developer Anotherway scratches that Guitar Hero itch with its PlayStation VR2 launch title, Unplugged: Air Guitar.