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
Game review: Red Dead Redemption (Nintendo Switch)
Last week
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gaming
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reviews
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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
Last week
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pc hardware
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reviews
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cpu
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
Last month
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reviews
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webcam
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4k
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
Last month
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smartphones
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reviews
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technology gifts
Testing the Aspera AS8-a minty fresh budget smartphone that defies its price tag.
Hands-on review: HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 gaming headset for PlayStation
Wed, 30th Aug 2023
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reviews
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ps4
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gadgets
HyperX unveils its new Cloud Stinger 2 headset, tailored for PlayStation 4 and 5, offering lightweight comfort and high-quality audio-and it won't break the bank.
WD My Passport SSD Review - Simplifying Storage!
Mon, 7th Aug 2023
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storage
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reviews
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wd
WD sent over its My Passport SSD to check out. TechDay's Darren Price puts the unit through its paces.
Hands-on review: Bluetti AC200P Portable Power Station
Mon, 3rd Jul 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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power / energy
BLUETTI sent out their AC200P Portable Power Station. I tried this one out, and here is what I thought.
Hands-on review: OBSBOT Tiny 2
Thu, 29th Jun 2023
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gaming
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pc hardware
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reviews
OBSBOT’s Tiny 2 is a 4K HDR webcam with AI tracking and an optional remote control.
Aliens: Dark Descent PC review
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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online games
Aliens: Dark Descent is a real-time strategy game based on the popular movie franchise. Here are my thoughts about it.
Game review: The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (PC)
Mon, 19th Jun 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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online games
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is the latest expansion for Zenimax Online’s acclaimed fantasy massively multiplayer online game. Here are my thoughts about it.
Game review: Diablo IV (PC)
Wed, 14th Jun 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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online games
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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gaming
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reviews
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headset
I got the new HyperX Cloud III Wired Gaming Headset to test out. I tried it, and here are my thoughts.
Hands-on review: Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 5200MHz 48GB kit
Tue, 30th May 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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cpu
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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gaming
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reviews
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star wars
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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gaming
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reviews
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indie games
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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gaming
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reviews
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communications
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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gaming
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reviews
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3d
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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gaming
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reviews
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power / energy
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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reviews
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av
Norton LifeLock sent over its Norton 360 Platinum to test out. I tried it out, and here's what I thought.
Game review: Dead Island 2 (PC)
Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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dead island
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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gaming
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reviews
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dead space
Dead Space, EA’s classic survival horror game from 2008, gets a complete overhaul, reimagining the chilling encounters on the derelict mining platform, the USG Ishimura.
Game review: The Last of Us Part I (PC)
Wed, 12th Apr 2023
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gaming
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reviews
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the last of us
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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preview
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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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gaming
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reviews
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wireless devices
SteelSeries sent over one of its Arctis Nova 7 Wireless headsets to test out. I tried it out, and here's what I thought.