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Saturday4th May 2024
Round Up Celebrate Star Wars Day 2024 On The Nintendo Switch
"May the 4th be with you"
Today is May 4th and that means it's Star Wars Day! If you're looking for something to play in a galaxy far, far away, there's plenty to jump into on the Nintendo Switch. There's even a sale to go with it in select locations (including the US and UK). So without further ado here's a look at all the Star Wars events and...
Monday25th Mar 2024
News Leaked Trailer For Sonic's New Mobile Game Gives Off Major 'Fall Guys' Vibes
Are those... Chao?!
A trailer for a new Sonic mobile game dubbed 'Sonic Toys Party' has seemingly leaked and is currently being showcased by The Sonic Show on YouTube (update: the video has since been taken down via a copyright claim, but we've replaced it with an alternative from Sonic Station). Not only does the game's logo bear a strikingly...
Saturday30th Sep 2023
News Epic Insists "Mediatonic's Work On Fall Guys Continues To Be A Company Priority"
16% of Epic's workforce has been axed
Epic Games this week laid off 16% of its workforce, with Bloomberg's Jason Schreier suggesting the Fall Guys developer Mediatonic had been "hit very hard". This allegedly followed with claims elsewhere online that the entire UK-based team had been cut. Apparently, this is not the case. In a statement to our...
Thursday17th Aug 2023
News Fall Guys Goes Totally Tubular With New TMNT Cosmetics
Pizza time!
We need to accept that at some point in our lives, all of us will be part of a limited-time Epic Games crossover. The latest to join the trend is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which has skated into Fall Guys today. The TMNT range covers costumes, emotes, unique wearables and more, with Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo...
Friday25th Nov 2022
News Destination Confirmed! New Street Fighter Costumes Are Heading To Fall Guys
Ryu-n for the finish line
Fall Guys wouldn't really be a property of Epic Games unless every IP under the sun was gradually brought to it the form of cosmetic items. On top of Sonic, Star Trek, Alien and the recently-released Doctor Who collections, the studio has now announced that Street Fighter will be the next franchise to get the wobbly...
Monday31st Oct 2022
News Fall Guys Goes Even More Wibbly-Wobbly With New Doctor Who Cosmetics
Silence will Fall (Guys)
It is quickly becoming a universally acknowledged fact that at some point in our lives, all of us will become a playable skin in Epic Games' Fall Guys. After releasing the strange collaboration between Star Trek and Alien last month, the online knock-out game is set to expand its references even further into space (and time,...
Tuesday13th Sep 2022
News Is Mr. Spock Faster Than A Xenomorph? You Can Find Out In Fall Guys Season Two
To boldly fall...
Epic Games' much enjoyable (if not a little frustrating on Switch) online survival game, Fall Guys, will soon be launching into its second season, and things are about to get a whole lot more cosmic. The latest foray into the final frontier, 'Satellite Scramble', is due to lift off on September 15th. The first season, 'Free for...
Tuesday9th Aug 2022
News Sonic's Speedy Return To Fall Guys Is Coming Later This Week
Gotta fall fast!
Mediatonic has finally confirmed when Sonic the Hedgehog is returning to Fall Guys! The blue blur is speeding back into the game on 11th August, this Thursday, where you'll be able to get a range of new costumes for your little bean, as well as explore a brand new stage. The developer teased Sonic's return just yesterday in...
Tuesday26th Jul 2022
News Fall Guys Event 'Clan Of Yeetus' Starts This Week
Stop, hammer time
Epic Games has announced the next event in its battle royale platformer, Fall Guys, titled 'Clan Of Yeetus'. The event will be starting later on this week and will run from 28th July until 1st August. Rather than introducing new courses, the event will see some of the game's classic routes awash with giant hammers which we are...
Friday22nd Jul 2022
News Gameplay Footage Of Sonic-Themed Stage In Fall Guys Leaked
They're too fast!
Dataminers have been plugging away at Fall Guys to see what's coming next in the free-to-play multiplayer bonanza, and it looks like they've found something pretty big. GoNintendo shared the details of the stage, which was originally reported on by DualShockers. We already know that SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog is returning to Fall...
Thursday21st Jul 2022
News Fall Guys Adds Kaiju Costumes To The Game For Maximum Stomping
Godzilla, Mothra, and more
Fortnite may have almost everything, from multiple Batmans (or Batmen? Batsmans?) to a Dune crossover, but do they have Godzilla? No they do not. Fall Guys does, though — in fact, it has two, plus Godzilla's girlfriend, Mothra. Starting today, July 21st, four new costumes will be made unlockable in the game: Godzilla,...
Tuesday12th Jul 2022
News Fall Guys And Pusheen Collab Brings Adorable Outfits To The Game This Week
That's Pawsome!
The latest Fall Guys collaboration is just about to kick off and it's a proper cute one, folks. Announced via its official website, the game will be welcoming adorable Pusheen outfits into the fold between July 14th and July 18th, so that's a pretty small window of opportunity if you're looking to bag one yourself! Here's the...
Wednesday6th Jul 2022
News Fall Guys Reaches 50 Million Players In Two Weeks Since Going Free-To-Play
A number worth falling for
Fall Guys went free-to-play just over two weeks ago when it finally debuted on Switch in June. Mediatonic's colourful multiplayer game has already hit a milestone of 20 million players within 48 hours, and those numbers have more than doubled since then. Mediatonic celebrated with a rather bright and bean-y visual of a...
News Fall Guys Gets An Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Includes improved vibration on Switch
In case you missed it last month, Fall Guys is on Switch now in its updated free-to-play form — and it's good! But that doesn't mean it couldn't be better, and as a service game it's subject to regular updates that come with — you guessed it — big ol' lists of patch notes. As posted on Twitter, the July...
Sunday26th Jun 2022
News Fall Guys Free-To-Play Reaches 20 Million Players In The First 48 Hours
"massive thank you to all who have stumbled"
Fall Guys finally stumbled onto the Nintendo Switch, Xbox and other platforms this week as a free-to-play title and it seems it's already paying off for developer Mediatonic. According to the game's official social media account, Fall Guys' free release managed to hit 20 million players in just 48 hours...
Thursday23rd Jun 2022
Nintendo Download 23rd June (Europe)
Fire Emblem Warriors! Wreckfest! Blade Runner!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Fire Emblem Warriors:...
Wednesday22nd Jun 2022
News Fall Guys Suffers From Server Issues After Free-To-Play Switch Launch
"There may be some teething issues"
The hugely popular multiplayer party game Fall Guys has finally launched on the Switch and it looks like there are so many of you trying to play at once, the servers collapsed in exhaustion! With the game launching on Switch and Xbox platforms (all for free, no less!), it was kind of a sad inevitability that it...
Tuesday21st Jun 2022
News Fall Guys Season 1: Free For All Is Now Live And Playable On Switch
It's a free for all!
Update [Tue 21st Jun, 2022 12:10 BST]: Our review is also now live too! Go give it a read right here before you attempt to take the crown! Original article [Tue 21st Jun, 2022 11:15 BST]: Fall Guys' long-awaiting Switch release has finally landed! The popular online multiplayer game has launched its
Thursday16th Jun 2022
Nintendo Download 16th June (North America)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Fall Guys! Omori!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Fall Guys (Epic Games, 21st...
Wednesday1st Jun 2022
Video 16 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In June 2022
Mario, Sonic, Fire Emblem and more...
We've finally made it to June, and we're incredibly excited about what's ahead over the next 30 days. The Mario Strikers series is making a return on 10th June. Fall Guys is finally getting a release on the Switch as a free-to-play title on 21st June. Sonic is back with another collection on the 23rd.
Monday16th May 2022
News Fall Guys Is Going Free-To-Play, Comes To Switch This Summer With Cross-Play And A Huge Update
Wait, Summer? Not... Fall? Aw.
Fall Guys is going free-to-play, according to a Big Announcement livestream that premiered today. As of June 21st, 2022, Fall Guys Season 1 will be free on all consoles, for all players. Anyone who already purchased the game will be entitled to a free Legacy Pack, which includes: Three Costumes (Veggie Dog, Regal,...
Friday13th May 2022
News Fall Guys Teasing "Big Announcement" For Next Week
Tune in for an update on the Switch release
Remember the battle royale-style game Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout? It got announced for the Nintendo Switch in February last year and then got delayed on a few occasions. In February, the developer Mediatonic said it was finalising this particular version of the game, and now in an update, it's revealed...
Tuesday22nd Feb 2022
News Fall Guys Is Still Coming To Switch, Mediatonic Promises
News revealed as part of latest update
No news is good news, they say — except when it's about Switch ports, in which case "no news" is sometimes a synonym for "please don't ask us about the Switch port". In the case of Mediatonic's Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, a battle-royale-style multiplayer game that met with great success in the early...
Wednesday1st Dec 2021
News Sorry Folks, Fall Guys For Nintendo Switch Won't Be Released This Year
More details will be shared in 2022
We're nearly at the end of the year, and by now if a certain game hasn't shown up on the Nintendo Switch it's probably not going to make 2021. With this in mind, Fall Guys by Mediatonic won't be arriving this year. After being delayed in May the UK-based developer has now provided another update in a new post...
Tuesday28th Sep 2021
News Super Monkey Ball Rolls Into Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout September 30th
The latest collab is totally bananas
In the lead-up to the release of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania early next month, Sega has been promoting all sorts of collaborations from Sonic the Hedgehog to Hello Kitty. It seems the star of the show AiAi will also be breaking out of his ball ahead of the game's arrival. The multiplayer battle royale party...
Friday11th Jun 2021
News 2B From NieR: Automata Is Coming To Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Is this as close as we'll get to NieR on Switch?
If you've been crying out for NieR: Automata to come to the Switch or the YoRHa combat android 2B to come to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, we've got the next best thing. Mediatonic has announced it's bringing 2B to its party battle royale game Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.
Thursday27th May 2021
News A Fall Guys Crossover Is Coming To Super Bomberman R Online Today
Claim your exclusive “Bean Bomber”
Konami and Mediatonic have announced they're joining up for a special crossover in Super Bomberman R Online. From today, all Super Bomberman R Online players can claim an exclusive “Bean Bomber” character at no additional cost. The character is available on all platforms until further notice. It's a...
Friday14th May 2021
News Mediatonic Accidentally Leaked The Fall Guys Source Code
BackUpThisFolder_ButDontShipItWithYourGame
Someone — or potentially multiple someones — are having a really, really bad day at Mediatonic HQ, as the latest patch for Fall Guys included... their entire source code. Oops. As you can see on SteamDB, a website which tracks changes to Steam's database, Fall Guys was updated with a bunch of new...
Friday30th Apr 2021
News Fall Guys' Switch Release Has Been Delayed, But Crossplay Is In The Works
Mediatonic says it'll be 'really worth waiting for'
Back in February, it was revealed that one of 2020's biggest gaming hits, Fall Guys, was headed to Switch. It was originally going to launch for Nintendo's platform this summer, but the folks at Mediatonic have now announced that the game will be delayed. In a statement shared on the official Fall...
Friday23rd Apr 2021
News Animal Crossing Crowned Family Game Of The Year At The 2021 D.I.C.E. Awards
Mario Kart Live wins best racing game category
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has already won a bunch of awards over the past year, and now to top it off, it's taken out the best family game at the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. The other games in this category included Astro's Playroom, Dreams, Fall Guys and Sack Boy. The only other first-party...
