Not only is Fall Guys going free-to-play starting next month, the developers at Mediatonic are also working on adding a level editor to the frantic platforming battle royale.

At the very end of today's Fall Guys Free for All stream, we got a very early look at the new level creator. Similar to Nintendo's Super Mario Maker and other level creation tools, the mode lets players create their own obstacle courses from scratch.

The tool gives creators a catalog of common Fall Guys objects, like swinging axes, conveyor belts, and fruit-shooting cannons, and lets players place them anywhere on the map. As long as you don't exceed the weight limit, it seems you can mix and match objects to create anything that comes to mind.

The customization appears to be fairly in-depth, as an options menu popped up that lets you choose a variety of settings like item size, rotation speed and direction, and more. And — also like Mario Maker — after you finish building the level, you have to prove it can be completed before you can publish it, which suggests we'll see online content sharing where you'll hopefully be able to try out levels other people built, and see how many people test out your own levels.

There's no timetable for when this level creator mode will actually join Fall Guys. In the stream, Mediatonic said, "just to be clear, this mode is still a fair way from release."

The new free-to-play version of Fall Guys will launch on June 21 for Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and on the Epic Games Store. In addition to cross-platform play and progression, the new season will bring an overhauled monetization system, new levels, and more crossover costumes, including Mecha Godzilla.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Scientists at Cambridge University have created a prototype computer powered by photosynthetic algae.

As spotted first by New Scientist, the researchers created a metal enclosure the size of a AA battery and sealed up a "widespread species" of blue-green algae into the unit. Instead of using traditional batteries or solar power, the algae is photosynthesized, allowing the unit to generate a tiny current of electricity, which powers the ARM Cortex-M0+ chip inside the device.

According to the outlet, the unit was left on the windowsill in a researcher's home for six months. Further noting that the algae-powered computer kept running an additional six months after the official testing concluded.

"We were impressed by how consistently the system worked over a long period of time – we thought it might stop after a few weeks, but it just kept going," Dr. Paolo Bombelli, one of the authors of the paper said in a press release.

The algae-powered ARM chip consumed 0.3 microwatts an hour, meaning this computer does not use nearly enough watts of power compared to an average PC. While the power consumption of computers varies based on several factors, the average energy consumption for a desktop computer is 60-250 Watts, according to Northwestern University Information Technology.

The device itself is a proof of concept, but the research team is hopeful that this could be the future of the Internet of Things devices. The device using solar power instead of batteries can have a smaller environmental impact, with the study conducted being part of a larger area of research known as "Biophotovoltaics," which focuses on creating clean energy using microorganisms.

"The growing Internet of Things needs an increasing amount of power, and we think this will have to come from systems that can generate energy, rather than simply store it like batteries," joint senior author of the paper, Professor Christoper Howe said in the press release. "Our photosynthetic device doesn't run down the way a battery does because it's continually using light as the energy source."

Professor Howe told New Scientist that more research needs to be done to determine how to scale up the project. And while we are years away before stuff like this could be applied to everyday items, it is interesting to think of a gaming PC powered by aquatic, plant-like organisms that I see on the surface of my local pond.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

Scientists at Cambridge University have created a prototype computer powered by photosynthetic algae.

As spotted first by New Scientist, the researchers created a metal enclosure the size of a AA battery and sealed up a "widespread species" of blue-green algae into the unit. Instead of using traditional batteries or solar power, the algae is photosynthesized, allowing the unit to generate a tiny current of electricity, which powers the ARM Cortex-M0+ chip inside the device.

According to the outlet, the unit was left on the windowsill in a researcher's home for six months. Further noting that the algae-powered computer kept running an additional six months after the official testing concluded.

"We were impressed by how consistently the system worked over a long period of time – we thought it might stop after a few weeks, but it just kept going," Dr. Paolo Bombelli, one of the authors of the paper said in a press release.

The algae-powered ARM chip consumed 0.3 microwatts an hour, meaning this computer does not use nearly enough watts of power compared to an average PC. While the power consumption of computers varies based on several factors, the average energy consumption for a desktop computer is 60-250 Watts, according to Northwestern University Information Technology.

The device itself is a proof of concept, but the research team is hopeful that this could be the future of the Internet of Things devices. The device using solar power instead of batteries can have a smaller environmental impact, with the study conducted being part of a larger area of research known as "Biophotovoltaics," which focuses on creating clean energy using microorganisms.

"The growing Internet of Things needs an increasing amount of power, and we think this will have to come from systems that can generate energy, rather than simply store it like batteries," joint senior author of the paper, Professor Christoper Howe said in the press release. "Our photosynthetic device doesn't run down the way a battery does because it's continually using light as the energy source."

Professor Howe told New Scientist that more research needs to be done to determine how to scale up the project. And while we are years away before stuff like this could be applied to everyday items, it is interesting to think of a gaming PC powered by aquatic, plant-like organisms that I see on the surface of my local pond.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

Days after PlayStation President Jim Ryan asked PlayStation employees to "respect differences of opinion" amid the ongoing abortion controversy, Sony and the PlayStation-owned Insomniac have reportedly pledged to donate $50,000 each to the Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP).

According to The Washington Post, Insomniac CEO Ted Price sent an internal email to Insomniac employees about the donation. Sony is matching the $50,000 amount, along with any individual donations Insomniac employees make through the PlayStation Cares program. According to the report, Sony also plans to develop a program to provide financial assistance to employees that may have to travel out of state to receive reproductive health care.

Sony and Insomniac apparently don't plan to publicly acknowledge the donations, and Insomniac employees are not allowed to explicitly mention Insomniac or Sony in their social media posts involving WRRAP. Price also told Insomniac employees that the studio is pushing Ryan to “do better by employees who are directly affected,” but that Insomniac is not currently allowed to make a public statement about reproductive rights.

"There would be material repercussions for us as a wholly owned subsidiary [if Insomniac tweeted about the donation],” Price reportedly wrote. "Among other things, any progress that we might make in helping change [Sony Interactive Entertainment’s] approach would be stopped dead in its tracks. We'd also probably be severely restricted from doing important public-facing work in the future."

Nevertheless, Insomniac reportedly sent a "near 60-page document" to PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst with messages from employees.

Last week, Ryan emailed PlayStation employees, saying the company is "multi-faceted and diverse, holding many different points of view" in light of the leaked Supreme Court draft to overturn Roe vs. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case that protects abortion rights in the United States.

Ryan reportedly continued his email by going into fine detail about his two cats' first birthday to help PlayStation employees "ease the stress of uncertain world events." Many Sony employees reportedly felt disrespected by Ryan's email, with one employee apparently saying she'd "never been so mad about a cat birthday before."

In addition to Sony and Insomniac's newly reported donations, multiple game studios have already spoken out in support of Roe vs. Wade, including Bungie, Double Fine, and others.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Days after PlayStation President Jim Ryan asked PlayStation employees to "respect differences of opinion" amid the ongoing abortion controversy, Sony and the PlayStation-owned Insomniac have reportedly pledged to donate $50,000 each to the Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP).

According to The Washington Post, Insomniac CEO Ted Price sent an internal email to Insomniac employees about the donation. Sony is matching the $50,000 amount, along with any individual donations Insomniac employees make through the PlayStation Cares program. According to the report, Sony also plans to develop a program to provide financial assistance to employees that may have to travel out of state to receive reproductive health care.

Sony and Insomniac apparently don't plan to publicly acknowledge the donations, and Insomniac employees are not allowed to explicitly mention Insomniac or Sony in their social media posts involving WRRAP. Price also told Insomniac employees that the studio is pushing Ryan to “do better by employees who are directly affected,” but that Insomniac is not currently allowed to make a public statement about reproductive rights.

"There would be material repercussions for us as a wholly owned subsidiary [if Insomniac tweeted about the donation],” Price reportedly wrote. "Among other things, any progress that we might make in helping change [Sony Interactive Entertainment’s] approach would be stopped dead in its tracks. We'd also probably be severely restricted from doing important public-facing work in the future."

Nevertheless, Insomniac reportedly sent a "near 60-page document" to PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst with messages from employees.

Last week, Ryan emailed PlayStation employees, saying the company is "multi-faceted and diverse, holding many different points of view" in light of the leaked Supreme Court draft to overturn Roe vs. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case that protects abortion rights in the United States.

Ryan reportedly continued his email by going into fine detail about his two cats' first birthday to help PlayStation employees "ease the stress of uncertain world events." Many Sony employees reportedly felt disrespected by Ryan's email, with one employee apparently saying she'd "never been so mad about a cat birthday before."

In addition to Sony and Insomniac's newly reported donations, multiple game studios have already spoken out in support of Roe vs. Wade, including Bungie, Double Fine, and others.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Over the past few years, Netflix has started to explore new categories such as video games and interactive specials. Now, the streaming platform is continuing its expansion by stepping into another new territory: live streaming.

According to a report by Deadline, Netflix is currently in the early stages of developing live streaming capabilities for a few of the platform’s specials.

While it’s unknown what exactly this feature might be used to stream, Deadline theorized that it would come in handy for live reunions for shows like Selling Sunset, live voting for competitive shows like the upcoming Dance 100, and comedy events like the Netflix Is A Joke festival.

It’s unclear when Netflix’s live streaming service will be released or if Netflix intends to follow through with these plans, but it’s not the only change to the platform’s model currently in the works.

In the wake of its largest one-day drop ever after the platform lost 200,000 subscribers in one quarter, Netflix has been making quite a few changes to its roster — the company recently announced its plan to host nearly 50 games by the end of 2022.

Netflix also drastically cut its animation budget, scrapping projects like the adaptation of Bone. The platform also announced plans to potentially introduce a cheaper, ad-supported subscription tier by the end of 2022.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

Over the past few years, Netflix has started to explore new categories such as video games and interactive specials. Now, the streaming platform is continuing its expansion by stepping into another new territory: live streaming.

According to a report by Deadline, Netflix is currently in the early stages of developing live streaming capabilities for a few of the platform’s specials.

While it’s unknown what exactly this feature might be used to stream, Deadline theorized that it would come in handy for live reunions for shows like Selling Sunset, live voting for competitive shows like the upcoming Dance 100, and comedy events like the Netflix Is A Joke festival.

It’s unclear when Netflix’s live streaming service will be released or if Netflix intends to follow through with these plans, but it’s not the only change to the platform’s model currently in the works.

In the wake of its largest one-day drop ever after the platform lost 200,000 subscribers in one quarter, Netflix has been making quite a few changes to its roster — the company recently announced its plan to host nearly 50 games by the end of 2022.

Netflix also drastically cut its animation budget, scrapping projects like the adaptation of Bone. The platform also announced plans to potentially introduce a cheaper, ad-supported subscription tier by the end of 2022.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

Since the release of Cyberpunk 2077, fans have held mixed feelings about the game, which was released in a buggy state after being delayed multiple times. While many players still love Cyberpunk 2077, some fans have taken it upon themselves to improve the somewhat controversial title.

In a recent tech demo, YouTuber and developer Enfant Terrible cut together a reel featuring assets from a multitude of artists to create a vision of Night City using Unreal Engine 5. They include:

• Saher Tarek
• Learte Studios
• JSFilmz
• Artcore Studios
• Masashi Imagawa
• Artem Artificial
• J Hill
• Infraction

According to the video’s caption, the artists utilized tools like environment megapacks from the Epic Marketplace, the MetaHumans Creator from Epic, VFX, and Zbrush to create an impressively realistic world with graphics that rival the original Cyberpunk 2077.

.@SaherTarek_Art presented a cool cyberpunk scene made using Unreal Engine 5 and UE Marketplace, CG Trader, and KitBash3D's assets: https://t.co/UmkfaZmn8a#unrealengine #unrealengine5 #UE5 #cyberpunk #gamedev #indiedev #3dart #cyberpunk2077 #rendering pic.twitter.com/bttrwzXx4m

— 80 LEVEL (@80Level) May 16, 2022

According to the video’s caption, the assets utilized tools like environment megapacks from the Epic Marketplace, the MetaHumans Creator from Epic, VFX, and Zbrush to create an impressively realistic world with graphics that rival the original Cyberpunk 2077.

While this stunning reimagining is just a fanmade demo and sadly won’t ever see an official release, CD Projekt Red recently announced its shift to Unreal Engine 5 for its upcoming title The Witcher 4. If the studio’s work with Unreal goes well, perhaps it will split from REDengine 4, which was used for Cyberpunk 2077, giving way to more projects that could look like Enfant Terrible’s beautiful demo.

Despite the original Cyberpunk 2077's bug-filled gameplay, we gave it a 9, praising its “beautiful cityscape” environment and impressive amount of player freedom. The game recently received a next-gen upgrade and is due for an expansion at some point during 2023.

Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly attributed the assets used in the video to Enfant Terrible. It has been updated to properly credit the artists involved.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

Since the release of Cyberpunk 2077, fans have held mixed feelings about the game, which was released in a buggy state after being delayed multiple times. While many players still love Cyberpunk 2077, some fans have taken it upon themselves to improve the somewhat controversial title.

In a recent tech demo, YouTuber and developer Enfant Terrible reimagines the world of Night City using Unreal Engine 5. According to the video’s caption, Enfant Terrible utilized tools like environment megapacks from the Epic Marketplace, the MetaHumans Creator from Epic, VFX, and Zbrush to create an impressively realistic world with graphics that rival the original Cyberpunk 2077.

.@SaherTarek_Art presented a cool cyberpunk scene made using Unreal Engine 5 and UE Marketplace, CG Trader, and KitBash3D's assets: https://t.co/UmkfaZmn8a#unrealengine #unrealengine5 #UE5 #cyberpunk #gamedev #indiedev #3dart #cyberpunk2077 #rendering pic.twitter.com/bttrwzXx4m

— 80 LEVEL (@80Level) May 16, 2022

While this stunning reimagining is just a fanmade demo and sadly won’t ever see an official release, CD Projekt Red recently announced its shift to Unreal Engine 5 for its upcoming title The Witcher 4. If the studio’s work with Unreal goes well, perhaps it will split from REDengine 4, which was used for Cyberpunk 2077, giving way to more projects that could look like Enfant Terrible’s beautiful demo.

Despite the original Cyberpunk 2077's bug-filled gameplay, we gave it a 9, praising its “beautiful cityscape” environment and impressive amount of player freedom. The game recently received a next-gen upgrade and is due for an expansion at some point during 2023.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

Fall Guys is going fully free to play when it launches on Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Epic Games Store on June 21.

Players who already own the game on PS4 and Steam will be awarded with a Legacy Pack that includes unique cosmetics plus Fall Guy's first paid-for battle pass (branded as a Season Pass) that will be available alongside the current (and free) battle pass.

Developer Mediatonic is also essentially resetting Fall Guys' seasons as June 21 also marks the beginning of "Season 1: Free For All", likely because the game will be fully cross-play and cross-progression between platforms.

All Fall Guys players will therefore be able to compete against each other, and can log in and continue their progress, regardless of whether they're playing on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Switch, or PC.

A new currency called Show-Bucks can be used to purchase the Season Pass, but Mediatonic hasn't said how much it will cost or how Show-Bucks will compare to the current Kudos currency which will remain in the game.

The new Season 1: Free For All update also promises the "most jam-packed and blunderful season yet" with new challenges, rewards, and more.

The Xbox and Switch versions of Fall Guys were delayed in April last year from an original release date of summer 2021, with Mediatonic saying at the time that "with so many new opportunities now in our hands" it couldn't hit the original date.

The game launched in August 2020 as a free PlayStation Plus title but has been sold for $19.99 since then, with the exception of a free weekend here and there.

In our 8/10 review, IGN said: "A collection of exciting minigames and a burst of every colour under the rainbow makes Fall Guys a consistent delight."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.