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 34
EA Games' swords and sorcery epic raises the bar!
Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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digital entertainment
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eb games
EA Games swaps sports for spells in Dragon Age: Inquisition, a fantasy RPG where chaos reigns in Thedas, tasking players with restoring order.
The classic Halo series arrives on Xbox One
Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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halo
Game Console's Darren Price takes a look at Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and explains why it is a must-have title for ever Xbox One owner.
Civilization heads to the stars!
Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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civilization
Humanity takes its survival to the stars in Civilization: Beyond Earth, a fresh turn-based strategy game by Firaxis.
Never Alone: developer interview
Sun, 9th Nov 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pax australia
Never Alone shares Alaska's indigenous stories through gaming. Interview reveals collaboration with Iñupiats to preserve culture.
Looking back at PAX Australia 2014
Sat, 8th Nov 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pax australia
PAX Australia 2014 lights up Melbourne with a varied gaming expo, showcasing everything from indie gems to major titles.
Xbox One goes into Overdrive!
Thu, 30th Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sunset overdrive
Xbox One's exclusive, 'Sunset Overdrive,' brings a comedic spin to apocalyptic chaos, showing it's okay not to take the end times so seriously.
Is Codemasters' F1 2014 still in pole position?
Sat, 25th Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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formula one
Game Console's Darren Price takes look at the PC version of F1 2014, the last-gen only Formula One game from Codemasters.
Going bonkers in Honkers
Sat, 25th Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sleeping dogs
Dive into Hong Kong's underworld with Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, a game that blurs lines between loyalty and duty.
People are strange- D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die offers a unique Kinect-driven journey, blending Japanese narrative with eccentric characters and time travel.
Xbox One’s Ryse arrives on PC
Tue, 21st Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ryse: son of rome
Following hot on the heels of Dead Rising 3, yet another day-one Xbox One release, Ryse: Son of Rome, makes the transition to the PC.
Microsoft Studios ignites Project Spark
Sat, 11th Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Microsoft Studio’s Project Spark brings gaming full circle, inviting players to create and share their own games.
Sand castles: Stronghold Crusader II
Fri, 10th Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Stronghold Crusader II resurrects the art of medieval strategy, blending nostalgia with modern twists for fans of castle-building.
Another huge EB Expo comes to an end...
Wed, 8th Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
At the weekend Sydney hosted what may just be the biggest video gaming event in the southern hemisphere: the EB Expo 2014.
The beautiful game: FIFA 15
Mon, 6th Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
Is EA Sports’ top-selling football franchise still on form? Game Console’s Darren Price takes a look at the PlayStation 4 version of the game.
Aussie gamers prepare for EB Expo 2014
Wed, 1st Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Whilst Kiwi gamers got to play the latest video games at last week’s Digital NationZ, this coming weekend it’s the turn of Aussie gamers at the EB Expo.
On the road again: Forza Horizon 2
Sat, 27th Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
With Forza Horizon 2 Microsoft Studios finally injects some life into their flagship Xbox One racing franchise.
NHL is back on the ice for 2015…
Thu, 25th Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
NHL 15 glides onto new-gen consoles with stunning graphics but faces criticism for missing popular features, despite promising updates.
The undead awaken on PC: Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition
Mon, 22nd Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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dead rising
PC gamers, prepare for mayhem with Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition – an undead adventure teeming with zombies and dark humour.
Table Top Racing Vita style…
Fri, 19th Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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table top racing
Table Top Racing delivers a nostalgic trip, transforming mundane home settings into thrilling race tracks on the PS Vita.
Time to get all moody with The Sims 4...
Wed, 10th Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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eb games
Dive into the moody depths of The Sims 4, where emotions shape destiny in EA's latest life-sim. Same look, revolutionary feel.