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Thursday16th Nov 2017
Nintendo Download 16th November (Europe)
Skyrim! Pokemon! Batman! Rocket League! RIVE! Much more!
Prepare to have a lighter wallet, as it's another Nintendo Download Update in Europe. This week delivers some high profile retail games and some download-only gems on the Switch, while the 3DS has a huge retail release of its own. There's a lot to cover so let's get to it. Switch Retail...
Tuesday7th Nov 2017
News Get Revved Up for Rocket League With Its Switch Launch Trailer
Gets the green light in one week
It's been a year with some high profile releases on the Switch eShop, and the upcoming Rocket League is among the biggest to date; it'll eventually be available at retail in some form, too. In coming to Switch the hugely popular driving / football / action title will be playable on the go for the first time, and...
Monday30th Oct 2017
News Rocket League Blasts Onto the Nintendo Switch on 14th November
Yours for 20 bucks
It's been one of the more eagerly anticipated download releases on the Nintendo Switch and now has a final release date - Rocket League will arrive on 14th November in Europe / North America and, as expected, it'll cost $19.99USD on the eShop (with regional equivalent prices). On Switch it'll have the notable bonus of the smash...
Thursday21st Sep 2017
News The Team Behind Switch DOOM Is Also Porting Rocket League To Nintendo's Console
A talented bunch, it seems
DOOM on Switch is a pretty incredible technical achievement - even if it's not quite as detail-rich as other versions - and the team behind the port clearly has some serious talent. Panic Button isn't a name that many people will have heard of, but the studio is also porting Rocket League to Switch as well, so it clearly...
Wednesday23rd Aug 2017
News Rocket League Is Getting Free Nintendo-Themed Battle-Cars At Launch
Mario! Luigi! Samus' gunship!
Rocket League developer Psyonix has revealed that the Switch version of the game will be getting free Nintendo-themed Battle-Cars. Available as special unlockables when the game launches on Switch later this year, the first cars are Mario NSR and Luigi NSR. Depending on which team colour you select, you'll...
Thursday29th Jun 2017
News Rocket League Is Getting Some Free Rick and Morty Cosmetic DLC
And it’s coming to the Switch version, too
One of the fun features of Rocket League is the whole wealth of cosmetic features with which you can customize your car. Virtually every aspect of the car’s body can be tweaked or colored or decaled which leads to some pretty diverse matches between teams. Psyonix has been keen to keep the game updated...
Tuesday27th Jun 2017
News Psyonix Studio Lead Discusses the Porting Process of Rocket League
"We didn’t think we would have it running this smooth, this early"
One of the surprise announcements of Nintendo’s E3 showing was that the popular battle-car soccer game, Rocket League, would be making its way to the Nintendo Switch. Psyonix had earlier expressed interest in bringing the game to the Switch—the platform does seem to be a good...
Wednesday14th Jun 2017
News Psyonix Targeting 60fps, 720p With Rocket League On Switch, Docked And Undocked
Performance more important than "visual fidelity"
Psyonix is finally bringing the amazing Rocket League to the Switch, and the developer has been talking to Polygon about how it's going to ensure the port is as close to the other versions as possible. According to the site, Rocket League on Switch will run at 720p in both docked and undocked modes,...
Sony defends its decision to block cross-platform play
Cross-platform play is coming to the Switch in a big way thanks to Minecraft and Rocket League, both of which will allow Nintendo players to take on their Xbox and PC-owning friends. However, Sony - owner of the most popular console in the marketplace right now - isn't playing ball in either...
Tuesday13th Jun 2017
News Rocket League Is Coming To Switch With Cross-Network Play And Exclusive Content
Cars + soccer + Switch = portable awesome
It has been confirmed during Nintendo's E3 presentation that Rocket League is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The popular online title - which is like soccer, but with cars - has already proven to be a massive success on PlayStation 4 and other systems, and developer Psyonix has previously stated that it...
