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Welcome to the gaming edition of our weekly round-up pop culture round-ups. Here you can find out all about the latest video game gossip of the week and what’s due out soon. This Weeks Gaming Roundup PS5 Event Confirmed Sony has finally given a date for when it plans to reveal the next round of […]

Microsoft recently showed off their first round of Xbox Series X games to mixed reactions across the board, with many gamers left wanting more. Misguided Promises In the days before the Inside Xbox live stream, Microsoft was hyping fans up for a visual gameplay feast; what they actually offered up was nothing more than appetizers. […]

Sony’s PlayStation 5 is certainly expected to be faster than previous generations, but how fast you ask? Well Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeny called it ‘far ahead’ of high-end PC’s. This is because of the PlayStation 5’s secret weapon: the Solid State Drive (SSD). Sweeny’s comments came at the unveiling of the company’s next-gen game […]

After a long hiatus, FinalBoss is back with the first episode of our rebooted podcast. This time, the team has expanded and your hosts will be James, Ryan, Shaun and Scott. Abiding by strict social-distancing measures, the team chat from their homes via webcast. In this episode, FinalBoss talk: Our top news picks of the […]

In 1997, the animated film Hercules was released by Disney, which detailed the life of the famous hero of ancient Greece. Recently there has been news that Disney is going to make a live-action version of this film in their current pattern of updating their classics with flashy CGI and actual, live people. Avengers: Infinity […]

The NVIDIA GTC 2020 keynote is finally done, and just as CEO Jensen Huang promised, it did not disappoint. In a series of nine pre-recorded episodes, Huang unveiled the future of NVIDIA’s GPU –  the Ampere – from his kitchen. With it, the company set out a vision for the future of computing – a […]

As the world begins the shift to a new normal, NVIDIA is gearing up to host the first digital keynote of the coronavirus era – the GTC 2020. The address, by CEO and founder Jensen Huang, will take place on May 14 at 06:00 Pacific Time (14:00 BST).  The pre-recorded keynote will be streamed on […]

This is a work of parody. I have never played this game and do not plan to. Following the strict social distancing measures set in the town of Animal Crossing, Mayor Villager has lifted the restrictions this week, allowing residents to once again leave their homes and, I don’t know, shake trees and stuff again. […]

On Star Wars Day 2020 (May the 4th) Disney/Lucasfilm announced that Taika Waititi would direct a future film in the franchise. There were no specifics about what characters, stories or worlds would feature. The New Zealand born director has grown in status in recent years. His early films, such as What We Do In The […]

With $2.8 billion in ticket sales already lost, artists are facing a cash crunch like never before. To combat this, platforms like Show4Me have become a popular alternative, enabling musicians to perform live shows, with social distancing measures in place. But how useful are such platforms? And are they the future of the industry? To […]

The best lightsaber battles are undoubted highlights of the Star Wars saga, despite what one smuggler might think… “Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid” – Han Solo  Oh Han. How could a man so right, be so wrong? There are many iconic things in Star […]

Updated May 2020 Navigating the Star Wars universe can be a complicated business. There are originals, sequels, prequels and anthology series. This then begs the question that has been asked by so many over the years: What is the best order to watch the Star Wars movies? Do you go in the original order as […]

Summer is coming! In any normal year, holiday plans would be being made. This, though, is no normal year, so let’s dream big. Imagine that you inhabited the Star Wars universe and you had a whole galaxy of destinations to choose from. We assess the suitability of ten of the most famous planets for a […]

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With many people (including myself) very disappointed with the final season of Game of Thrones, you can be forgiven for not caring all that much about the upcoming House of the Dragon from HBO. It will be set in the same world as Game of Thrones, 300 years before the main series. I am extremely […]

We at FinalBoss have officially launched our very own Discord server! This Discord will give us an opportunity to engage with you, our audience, on a more personal level. It will enable you to get to know our team, our interests and presents us with a clearer line of communication with yourselves, we can then […]

The Global Entertainment and Media Outlook report estimated that the global live music industry would be worth $107 billion in 2020. That was in 2019. 2020 is a very different picture. Live music as we know it is probably dead, but it’s not all bad news. Lockdowns and stay-at-home orders have wiped at least $2.8 […]

The Mandalorian was a massive success. It still holds the crown for being the world’s most-streamed series of all time, dethroning Stranger Things to claim sweet victory.  There is a lot to enjoy about The Mandalorian. From the lush visuals to the darker themes, it brings something new to the Star Wars universe while still […]

On the early morning of the 24th of April, the otherwise friendly inhabitants of Sesame Street were hit by four consecutive rounds of 25mm size guns from the US Air Force’s F-35A model fighter jet, for repeatedly failing to follow social distancing procedure. Former Mad Men actor Jon Hamm was said to have been in […]

The Boys is an Amazon Prime original drama based on the comic books of the same name. With season 2 due to arrive soon, what better time to catch up with the first season. Here’s a spoiler-free, quick guide to the show. Another Superhero Thing, Really? Yes I know, there’s a lot of them. This […]

Without fail, once every few years there are predictions about the demise of Apple. With the current global pandemic, the naysayers have returned. In response, Apple released a new iPad Pro, MacBook Air and an iPhone. It is very clear that COVID-19 can cause a global shutdown, but Apple will keep on going. Like many […]

April 2020 should have seen the conclusion of the 10th season of The Walking Dead. However Covid-19 has halted post-production and the season finale is delayed indefinitely. That is not going to stop us though. After (nearly) 10 seasons and close to 150 episodes, FinalBoss takes a walk down memory lane to celebrate some of […]

Final Fantasy VII is without a doubt, one of the most widely known RPG’s of all time and had many of us (including myself) eagerly awaiting its release since it’s original PS4 announcement back at E3 in 2015. With the entire gaming community’s eyes firmly set upon the remake, the question is “Does it live […]

Always one step ahead of the curve, Nintendo has dropped hotly awaited new game for mobile: “Pokemon: Stay Inside” in an attempt to profit from the real world being in a state of LockDown. Don’t catch any Pokemon but just look at them from the safety of your double glazed window! In a motion of […]