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Darren Price
Consumer & Gaming Writer - Australia
Darren Price has been playing video games and messing with technology for 45 years. For the last fifteen years he’s been writing about games and tech, as well. He hates sport, but loves sports video games - which he puts down to a mixture of being annoyingly contrary and extremely lazy. Whilst he is completely tone deaf, he considers Rock Band to be his guilty pleasure. A geek from way back, Darren builds his own computers, collects comic books, owns several lightsabers and is a sucker for video-gaming merchandise.

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Skyrim VR comes to the PC

Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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PC players finally get to play the eight-year-old Skyrim in virtual reality. Is one of the most ported games of all time worth another go?.
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Personalise your PC with Ballistix's Tactical Tracer RGB DDR gaming memory

Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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Ballistix unveils Tactical Tracer RGB DDR4 gaming memory featuring customisable RGB LEDs, enabling PC modders to personalise their rigs like never before.
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Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3

Sun, 15th Apr 2018
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It's taken a little under two years for acceptable VR to go from a monster desktop PC to a set of equipment that you can fit in your backpack.
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Dragon Quest Builders comes to Switch

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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Taking the simplistic building-block look of Minecraft and the mechanics of a JRPG, Dragon Quest Builders in now out on the Nintendo Switch.
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Epson's F1 partnership with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport continues

Sat, 24th Mar 2018
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Never one to turn down a free lunch, FutureFive's Darren Price took one for the team and headed to Melbourne to talk F1 with Epson and Mercedes.
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EA Games returns to Paradise City

Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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EA Games' <em>Burnout Paradise Remastered</em> breathes new life into the classic racer with stunning 4K visuals, 60fps, and all extra content bundled free.
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Bayonetta 2 comes to Switch

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Nintendo Switch users can now enjoy Bayonetta 2, a former Wii U exclusive, which includes a download code for the original game in boxed copies.
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Netgear launches their first gaming router

Sat, 17th Mar 2018
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Netgear launched their new XR500 gaming router at a special event in Sydney. FutureFive was there to check it out.
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Hands-on Review: ASUS ROG STRIX XG35V curved gaming monitor

Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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ASUS's ROG STRIX XG35V offers gamers a stunning ultra-wide display with a 100Hz refresh rate and AMD's FreeSync.
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Hands-on Review: Linksys WRT32X Gaming Router

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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Linksys' WRT32X Gaming Router boasts superior performance for discerning gamers. FutureFive's Darren Price takes a look.
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The Pac is back!

Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus launches on Nintendo Switch, featuring dazzling visuals and fast-paced gameplay, making it the best portable Pac-Man ever.
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Sony's Xperia 3D Creator app brings 3D scans of your food (or anything else) to Facebook

Sun, 25th Feb 2018
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Sony's innovative 3D Creator app now lets Xperia users share 3D scans of their food and more directly on Facebook, revolutionising food photography.
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Switch owners get their hands dirty with Serial Cleaner

Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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Retro 2D puzzler Serial Cleaner, where players clean crime scenes, sneaks onto Nintendo's Switch. Stealth, strategy, and 70s vibes await.
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Hands-on Review: Crucial MX500 2.5” SSD

Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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asus
At CES 2018, Crucial launched their MX500 SSD range. For the last week, FutureFive has been putting one of these hard drives through its paces.
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Mario returns to Nintendo's Switch

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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Super Mario Odyssey marks Mario's triumphant return to the Nintendo Switch, offering an expansive 3D adventure with new abilities and captivating kingdoms.
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PlayStation VR owners go Final Fantasy fishing

Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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Long running Japanese RPG series, Final Fantasy gets it's first virtual reality title and, as you'd expect, it's a bit weird.
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Hands-on Review: Edifier Spinnaker e30 Multimedia Speakers

Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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gaming
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speakers
Edifier's Spinnaker e30 speakers: striking design meets quality sound, enhancing any tech-savvy home's aesthetic.
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CES 2018 - Crucial launches MX500 SDD

Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, memory gurus, Crucial, have launched their MX500 solid-state drive.
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PC Gaming gets supersized

Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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At CES in Las Vegas, NVIDIA have just announced the introduction of the big format gaming displays, AKA BFGDs.
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Hands-on Review: 3SIXT Studio True Wireless Earbuds

Mon, 18th Dec 2017
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3SIXT Studio True Wireless Earbuds offer sleek design, great sound, and up to 18 hours playtime with a portable charging case, all for NZD $150 or AUD $130.