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We love racing cars. But we can’t afford to actually race actual cars. So we go for the next best thing: racing simulators. Recently we’ve been playing Gran Turismo Sport, supposedly the racing sim to end all racing sims. Developed in partnership with the FIA, Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, GT Sport aims to be as close […]

Big News! Big 7 foot 1 inch, 21 and a half stone news! One of the worst video games in history is coming back with a crowdfunded remake. The eponymous Shaq Fu returns in the form of Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn this spring. Originally a Super Nintendo and Sega Mega Drive release, 1995’s Shaq […]

November 7th, 2017 saw the release of the most powerful games console available: the Xbox One X. Complete with 4K and HDR capabilities, the new system offered gamers an unprecedented opportunity to enjoy the ultimate in immersive console gameplay. Initially released with a number of compatible titles, the list of Xbox One X HDR/4K games […]

When Sony released the PS4 Pro in November of 2016, it promised gamers the first-ever opportunity to experience 4K/HDR gaming on a console. The next step in the world of graphical capabilities, 4K visuals allow for greater depth and detail, while HDR increases colour ranges and sharpness. Alone, they can enhance the appearance of a […]

Welcome one and all, to another attempt at antagonising the Star Wars fanbase. No, this article isn’t written by Rian Johnson, today it is me (a humble, honest guy) that will be bringing you some divisive writing about a galaxy, far far away. Before we start, and if you hadn’t already guessed from the clickbaity […]

It seems that Hugh Jackman has decided to go back to his musical roots. After appearing in more X-men movies than anyone else, it seems like quite a sudden change to see him prancing around singing. But then, the success of Les Miserables and La La Land, plus his desire to go back to where […]

I think you’ll agree with me when I say that 2018 has some amazing games on the horizon. This article is going to try to list the most anticipated games of 2018, if not some of the most wanted. While this is no guarantee that the games will be high quality, it is enough to […]

If you’re a petrol head like me, then there’s no doubt that you’ve been highly anticipating the newest addition to the Need for Speed canon, Need For Speed: Payback. NFS Payback is the latest title in the series, a follow up to the 2015 reboot and a chance for a new start in the 23-year-old […]

Liam Neeson embarks on his newest journey as The Commuter: an “action-packed” thriller where moral choice and big conspiracies are set to throw the lives of several people unlucky enough to be sharing a train into turmoil. Selected by a mysterious stranger, Neeson’s goal is to identify a wanted fugitive by knowing only which stop […]

Any gamer, internet-goer or lifeform identifying as human will have heard about Star Wars: Battlefront 2. To say the game caused a bit of a stir in the video-game world would be as much of an understatement as claiming Donald Trump has slightly shaken up US politics. The original Star Wars: Battlefront series is a […]

Technology seems to keep pushing the boundaries of what we thought was possible. It surprises us year after year, especially right now as far as TVs and Gaming displays are concerned. Hell, there’s even talk of incorporating gaming G-Sync into next years line up of televisions. For now, we’re just going to focus on taking […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a truly polarizing movie. Personally, I loved it, as do many people I know, but I can see why it might have been upsetting for some fans to see. The backlash the film has seen is fairly amusing, considering the anger I received when suggesting Disney may end up […]

The Sims franchise is renown in the simulation genre and does not need an introduction, but I’m going to give you one anyway because heck why not; it’s important to remember where a franchise came from. The Sims quickly established itself as gaming classic by providing players with a unique life simulation experience. Made famous […]

The Death Star was a controversial concept for a number of reasons. To begin with, it was designed to be a weapon of absolute destruction; one that wasn’t exactly helping the Imperial Empire’s image as a galactic dictatorship. The construction of the machine itself was also rocky — filled with turmoil, betrayals and uncertainty. But […]

Uncharted: Lost Legacy is the latest in the Uncharted series from Naughty Dog. It is a rock climbing, gun shooting, puzzle-solving adventure that lives up to what fans of the series have come to expect. Lost Legacy: Where It All Started Lost Legacy uses the same engine and mechanics of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End in […]

Assassin’s Creed belongs to a prestigious list of great gaming controversies, alongside loot boxes, Gamergate and the reveal that Mario is, in fact, not a plumber. How you feel about the series is generally considered a defining characteristic of you as a gamer. More often than not, you either love the series, or you hate […]

War is a recurring theme in modern sci-fi, and what comes hand-in-hand with war? Bloody great big weapons, that’s what. Science fiction is a fantasy platform in which the mind can truly explore the depths of power and destruction. Forget swords, guns or even nuclear bombs, these instruments of death pale in comparison to some […]

Westworld is over for 2016, and it couldn’t have been a more momentous inauguration. Westworld season 2 is now probably my most anticipated returning show in 2018, after the final season of Game of Thrones, naturally. SPOILER WARNING for all episodes in Westworld season 1 Westworld season 2 is a certainty, as is Westworld season […]

On November 7th, 2017, the Xbox One X was released. The most powerful games console ever produced, Microsoft’s new machine enables gamers to experience graphical sophistication normally reserved for top-end PC gamers. Featuring native 4K and HDR functionality, those who took delivery of the highly-anticipated console on Tuesday will be some of the first to […]

Recently, I delved into the latest iteration of Tolkien’s Middle-earth in the newly released Shadow of War. There are many aspects of this game that are worth sharing, but none more than the epic new siege events that you’ll find scattered across this sprawling action-RPG. After Ryan conquered the first fortress siege, we thought we’d […]

Do you like the Gears of War page on Facebook? Do you sub to their Youtube or follow them on Twitter? If so, you’ve witnessed the abuse The Coalition (TC) get for their handling of Gears of War 4; you’ve seen the hate and the angry emoticons littering their social media posts. The Gears of […]

Who hasn’t used a bow and arrow in a video game? From Zelda to Crysis, there’s a bow and arrow (or a crossbow) featured on just about every platform imaginable. Retro games have bows, sci-fi games have bows, there’s magical variants, a host of crossbows, and some just plain weird bows. There have been many […]

At EGX 2017, the FinalBoss team had the chance to get a closer look at some of the Indie games in development right now. These were some of the most exciting stalls at the event in terms of creativity, diversity and unique game experiences. One project that immediately caught our eye was ‘The Town of […]

Comic book movies show no signs of slowing down with the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) and Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) producing groundbreaking superhero film every year. Yet even by their standards, 2018 is shaping up to be even more packed with masks and capes. In this article, we look at the 5 most anticipated superhero […]