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Wednesday12th Aug 2020
News Here's How Rocket League's Cross-Platform Progression Works
Primary platforms, items, trading and more
A few weeks ago, Psyonix revealed that Rocket League will soon be going free-to-play across all platforms. That's a big enough change in itself, but it was also announced that the game would be adapted to support cross-platform progression, meaning you can start playing on one platform (like your Switch)...
Wednesday22nd Jul 2020
News Surprise! Rocket League Is Going Free-To-Play This Summer
Cross-platform progression is also on the way
After five years, Psyonix has revealed the next chapter of its popular "soccar" game, Rocket League. Later this summer, it will be going free-to-play across all platforms. This will also line up with its release on the Epic Games Store. Psyonix says the core gameplay will remain the same, but it will...
Wednesday8th Jul 2020
News Psyonix Celebrates Rocket League's Fifth Anniversary With A Huge Infographic
Soaring to new heights
Following on from Pokémon GO turning four, Rocket League is now five - yes, five - years old. When it was originally rolled out on PC and PS4 in July 2015, the world went absolutely bonkers for this new futuristic hybrid sport, Soccar. Since then, Psyonix's game has grown each year. The Nintendo Switch version arrived in...
Wednesday13th May 2020
News Rocket League's Getting A Limited-Time 'Boomer Ball' Mode
Rocket League dialled up to eleven
Details for Rocket League's next limited-time mode have been revealed, and this time players can expect to take part in a friendly game of 'Boomer Ball'. Thankfully, this isn't a terrible "ok boomer" reference, but rather a series of settings designed to add plenty of speed and franticness to the game. The mode...
Monday9th Mar 2020
News Rocket League's March Update Goes Live Tomorrow, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Quality of life improvements aplenty
Rocket League developer Psyonix is set to launch its March update tomorrow, 10th March, and has provided a list of all the changes set to appear in-game. The update sees a number of tweaks and quality of life changes designed to improve players' experience with the game, including setting adjustments and new...
Thursday16th Jan 2020
News Celebrate The Lunar New Year With Rocket League's Limited-Time Lantern Event
Starts next week
Update: We've been contacted by Psyonix with an amendment to the information reported below. In relation to the contents of the Golden Lanterns, an Editor's Note on the Rocket League blog reads as follows: A previous draft of the blog incorrectly stated that Golden Lanterns contain items from Champions Series 1, 2, and 3. Golden...
Thursday12th Dec 2019
Credit returns also offered
Although Rocket League is now officially an Epic game, Psyonix wants to ensure fans nothing has changed on the development side of the fence. Last week, as you might recall, it rolled out its long-scheduled update, which removed randomised loot crates and replaced them with a transparent
Friday6th Dec 2019
News Psyonix Removes Loot Crates From Rocket League, But Not Everyone Is Happy
Cosmetic item prices soar
Now that we're in December, Psyonix has rolled out its long-scheduled update for Rocket League which removes randomised loot crates. These have been replaced with a transparent reward system known as 'Blueprints'. Blueprints are rewarded to you by playing matches. You can then choose whether
Saturday30th Nov 2019
Random Online Petition Asks Elon Musk To Put The Cybertruck In Rocket League
Else could we get Rocket League in the Cybertruck?
Last week, Elon Musk revealed the Tesla Cybertruck to the world. Since the presentation, it's developed into a meme online and has already – unofficially – been added to a bunch of different video games. Just earlier this week, a talented modder put Elon and his pickup into GoldenEye 007 on the...
Thursday28th Nov 2019
News Rocket League's Fifth Rocket Pass Unlocks A Special "Anime-Inspired" Supercar
"How far will you go?"
Psyonix has announced Rocket Pass 5 will become available in Rocket League on 4th December. This will roll out alongside the Blueprint Update. The fifth pass includes brand new weekly challenges (free and premium) and you can complete challenges from previous weeks to get to the pro tiers faster. Rocket Pass 5 includes 70...
Thursday24th Oct 2019
News The Original Rocket League DLC Packs Are Being Added To The Base Version For Free
Update rolling out before the end of the year
In its latest news post, Psyonix has revealed it will be adding the original DLC packs to the base version of Rocket League at no additional cost. This includes Supersonic Fury, Revenge of the Battle-Cars, and the Chaos Run DLC pack. Following an update before the end of the year, everything included...
Tuesday15th Oct 2019
News Stranger Things Turns Rocket League Upside Down In New Collab Event
Update: The event is now live!
Update (15th Oct, 02:05 BST): The 2019 Haunted Hallows event featuring Stranger Things is now officially underway. The full patch notes for Version 1.68 – including new content, changes and updates, and bug fixes – can be viewed on the official Rocket League website. This event ends on 11th November. Original...
Tuesday8th Oct 2019
News Rocket League Begins Its Halloween Preparations On 14th October
And adds some new quality of life features
Psyonix will begin rolling out its next Rocket League update on 14th October. It arrives just in time to celebrate the spooky season and sees the return of the Haunted Hallows event. This will be the second time Switch owners have been able to participate since the game was released on Nintendo's system in...
Thursday3rd Oct 2019
News Rocket League Ditches Randomised Loot Boxes In Favour Of New 'Blueprint' System
The change takes place in December
Back in August, Rocket League developer Psyonix promised to scrap randomised loot boxes - known in-game as 'Crates' - in favour of a new, more transparent system. The change was revealed as part of the studio's goal to offer "the best possible experience" for players and has no doubt been influenced by the...
Wednesday28th Aug 2019
News Rocket League's 12th Season Is Now Officially Underway
Featuring Rocket Pass 4
Psyonix's ongoing support for Rocket League continues, with the developer announcing the 12th season is now officially live. Here's some information about what players can expect: Competitive Season 11 Rewards (new Boost) and the beginning of Competitive Season 12 are now available. Plus, new quality of life adjustments...
Wednesday7th Aug 2019
News Psyonix Says Goodbye To Paid And Randomised Crates In Rocket League
"we are dedicated to creating the best possible experience"
When Psyonix revealed it had been acquired by Epic Games in May, it didn't exactly go down well the Rocket League community. In fact, Psyonix was so concerned about how its fanbase would react, it released an FAQ to ease any concerns about potential gameplay adjustments and platform...
Video The "Impossible" Ports That Shouldn't Exist On Nintendo Switch
Something special
The Switch might not be as powerful as traditional video game consoles currently on the market, but that hasn't stopped developers from reaching for the stars. Plenty of talented developers and publishers aren't even phased by its limitations. In fact, a lot of games designed from the ground up for other systems have successfully...
Wednesday24th Jul 2019
News Psyonix Outlines Its Rocket League Road Map For Fall 2019
The road ahead
If you're an avid Rocket League player and are sad about the fact the summer events will soon be winding down, there's no need to be. As radical as these events have been, there's more on the way – with Psyonix sharing a new roadmap for Fall 2019. First off, Rocket Pass 3 is being extended until 27th August. This will be...
Wednesday17th Jul 2019
News Rocket League's Radical Summer Event Celebrates '80s Television Next Week
K.I.T.T. reporting for duty
The Rocket League Radical Summer event moves onto its third and final phase next week. This '80s television-themed event will run from 22nd July until 12th August. It adds a new Premium DLC Car Pack featuring Knight Rider, brand new event items and a limited-time mode. Here's a rundown of what you can expect: Knight...
Tuesday2nd Jul 2019
News Rocket League's Radical Summer Culture Celebration Is Now Underway
Totally rad
The summer fun continues in Rocket League with the latest culture celebration now live on all platforms. This "radical" phase of summer adds in a Spike Rush game mode and new items. Here's a rundown, courtesy of the news release: Spike Rush Game Mode - Spike Rush is a 3v3 mode where each player has the Spike power-up from Rumble Mode...
Wednesday5th Jun 2019
News Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Car Pack And More Coming To Rocket League
Knight Rider, Karate Kid and more in ‘80s summer event kicking off on 10th June
Coming to Rocket League this summer is a 9-week-long event named Radical Summer and it's celebrating the season '80s style. That's right, if you've had your fill of '80s nostalgia you should look away now because Psyonix will be pumping its motorised soccer game full...
Friday10th May 2019
News Psyonix Releases Rocket League Roadmap To Outline Its Plans For This Summer
Business as usual
Following on from last week's epic announcement, the Rocket League developer Psyonix has now released a summer roadmap for the popular vehicular soccer video game to put any concerned minds at ease. This roadmap highlights all of the new features and improvements coming to the game over the next several months. The developer also...
Thursday2nd May 2019
News Epic Games Acquires Rocket League Developer Psyonix
Joining the family
Epic Games – best known in recent years for its insanely popular free-to-play battle royale game Fortnite – has acquired Rocket League developer Psyonix for an unspecified amount. Psyonix revealed the news over on its own website and at the same time reassured its fanbase it would continue to be a community-driven game:...
Wednesday1st May 2019
Random Rocket League On Switch Gets A New HOME Menu Icon
Looking good
In the past, there have been a lot of conversations about ugly-looking Switch HOME Menu icons. Arguably the biggest offender was Snake Pass in 2017. The game icon was perfectly fine until one day it was changed to resemble something that looked more like a mobile app. Months later it was restored to its original state. While there was...
Wednesday10th Apr 2019
News Rocket League's Third Rocket Pass Introduces Weekly Challenges
Unlock more items faster than ever before
For some people, Rocket League is just another video game. For others, it's a way of life. If you do live and breathe this rocket-powered take on soccer, you're probably busy grinding away on a regular basis trying to unlock rarer cars and cosmetics. If you're looking to stand out from the rest of the...
Wednesday13th Feb 2019
News Rocket League's Cross-Platform Friends List Arrives Next Week, Here Are All The Details
Friends to the end
Rocket League's promised Friends List feature, which provides an easier way for players across multiple platforms to play together, has been given a solid release date. That special day is 19th February. Developer Psyonix has put together the handy video up above to guide you through what you can expect to see; it's a feature...
Wednesday23rd Jan 2019
News Rocket League Introduces Cross-Platform Friends List And Party System Next Month
All inclusive
Earlier this month, Rocket League joined the latest trend in gaming by supporting cross-platform play across all major consoles and PC. The service is incredibly welcome, of course, but the lack of a friends list and customisable matchmaking options left a little to be desired. At present, players are randomly matched with or against...
Tuesday11th Dec 2018
Reminder Rocket League's Second Rocket Pass Is Now Live
All-new rewards
Following the McLaren DLC added to the game last week, Psyonix has now released its second Rocket League rocket pass, available for free. The premium upgrade in exchange for 10 keys is $9.99 (or the regional equivalent) and includes even more content than the first pass as well as the brand new Artemis Battle-Car. Take a look at the...
Friday7th Dec 2018
News You Can Now Battle With A Fancy McLaren 570S In Rocket League On Switch
Brum!
As if its wonderfully addictive gameplay wasn't enough, Rocket League keeps on getting new content to keep players hooked. Today publisher Psyonix, in partnership with the world-famous McLaren Automotive, launched the McLaren 570S Car Pack in the game. It will cost $1.99 or thereabouts in your local territory. The pack introduces the ultimate...
Saturday13th Oct 2018
News Psyonix Hosting Rocket League Halloween Event From 15th October To 5th November
Candy for everyone
It's that time of year again where the majority of community-driven video games are celebrating the spooky season. Rocket League is once again joining in on the fun with the return of the Haunted Hallows event. This is technically the first time Rocket League players on Switch will be able to participate in the Halloween scares,...
