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Mat Bradley-Tschirgi is an American author best known for his books on pop culture, specifically video games and film. His latest book is Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial Guide to the Final Frontier. STARBURST: How would you pitch Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial Guide to the Final Frontier to a younger relative who […]

Critical Role‘s much anticipated TTRPG, Daggerheart, will launch on May 20th, 2025. Produced by Darrington Press (Critical Role’s publishing arm),  the fantasy roleplaying game is seen by many fans as a legitimate challenger to Wizard of the Coast’s latest edition of Dungeons and Dragons. The game’s core mechanic uses two 12-sided dice, one representing Hope, […]

Gigglemug, the theatre group behind cult musicals such as Timpsons! and RuneSical – The RuneScape Musical (which we really liked), have announced their tour plans for 2025. The tour will consist of two of their shows: Scouts! The Musical and A Jaffa Cake Musical.  Scouts! The Musical, created in partnership with the Scouts, centres around […]

Critical Role’s third campaign, Bells Hells, will conclude on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 7 PM PT.  (That means it starts at 3:00 AM in the UK, though there’s a pre-show an hour before, so grab some coffee.). The hit D&D actual play show celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, and this crew of D&D […]

2007 Cult smash web series The Guild has been adapted into a musical by the show’s creator, Felicia Day.  A live staged reading of this new show will be streamed online via the LA-based online comedy club Dynasty Typewriter. The stream starts on the 23rd of February, 4pm LA time (that’s midnight in the UK). […]

It’s been a good long while since we’ve done a gift guide for Dungeons & Dragons, and the range has changed a lot in recent years. Let’s take a quick look at the world’s most popular roleplaying game and see what sort of goodies you can get for loved ones or even yourself. First off, […]

Still haven’t done all your Christmas Shopping? Haven’t made Santa’s Nice list this year and might have to go out and get some gifts for loved ones? Let’s see how STARBURST can help. Mickey Mouse Icon Festive Wreath Let your neighbours know it’s Christmas, and signal to Santa that you are ready to receive a […]

Darrington Press, the publishing arm of Critical Role, have revealed the cover for Daggerheart, their forthcoming narrative-driven tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG), which will come out in early 2025. Touted as a game that could be as big as Dungeons & Dragons, Daggerheart uses cards and 12-sided dice to maximise narrative style play, a form of […]

Board games are huge these days, with sitting down with friends, family and sometimes even random strangers to roll dice and have fun becoming a regular thing. Over sixty-five thousand people attended the UK Games Expo this year, and the traditional board gaming juggernaut does not look like it will stop any time soon. With […]

The Space Marine Adventures series is one of Warhammer’s little gems. These are essentially dungeon-crawler-style board games aimed at introducing folk into the world of Warhammer in a family-friendly and fun way. So when the latest version of this game arrived in the STARBURST offices for review, courtesy of Games Workshop, we got quite excited. […]