Daryl Baxter

Daryl Baxter

Freelance contributor

Daryl is an entertainment writer and author of two books—The Making of Tomb Raider and 50 Years of Boss Fights.

With over a decade of experience, his work has been featured in TechRadar, Tom’s Guide, SUPERJUMP, Pocket Tactics, Radio Times, and more. He also owns Springboard, a copywriting business focused on no AI, and publishes a fortnightly newsletter of the same name.

Latest articles by Daryl Baxter

The 10 best Stargate SG-1 episodes, ranked

By Daryl Baxter Published

Chevron seven, locked!

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Space Movies & Shows
Defender at 45: How an icon of space gaming is in danger of being lost to history

By Daryl Baxter Published

The iconic arcade shooter is 45 in 2026, but 'Defender' needs preserving if it's going to see 50.

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Space Games
Darth Maul was originally going to be the villain of the 'Star Wars' sequels; here's why that would have been a bad idea

By Daryl Baxter Published

George Lucas had dreams of Darth Maul as the big bad of his sequel trilogy; here's why that would have been a bad idea.

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Space Movies & Shows
Star Trek: Bridge Crew was the ultimate 'Trek' game, and it needs a sequel. Make it so!

By Daryl Baxter Published

It's time to boldly go further than ever before with a Bridge Crew sequel for everyone, whether they have a holodeck strapped to their face or not.

Space Games
Split image showing three incarnations of the Fortress of Solitude in the original Superman movie, James Gunn's 2025 Superman, and Man of Steel.
The Fortress of Solitude: Every live-action incarnation of Superman's iconic ice hideout

By Daryl Baxter Published

As the newest Superman film hits theaters, we cast our X-ray vision back on every live-action incarnation of the Fortress of Solitude, from its 1978 debut to its 2025 return.

Space Movies & Shows
Star Wars: Underworld test footage showing a pair of Imperial Stormtroopers on a busy street.
Did you ever hear the tragedy of 'Star Wars: Underworld', George Lucas' cancelled Star Wars TV show?

By Daryl Baxter Published

George Lucas had big plans for a live-action TV series before he sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 — so what happened?

Space Movies & Shows