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Thursday21st Apr 2016
News Rocket League Hoops Looks Like Another Slam Dunk
Find out what all the hoopla's about
Even games as good as Rocket League require fresh updates to keep their fanbase engaged, and it looks like Psyonix has struck gold yet again with the title's upcoming Hoops patch. The new mode – which basically turns the title into basketball with cars as opposed to football with cars – looks like a simple...
Thursday7th Apr 2016
News Rocket League Races to Retail This Summer on PS4
OMG! Nice shot!
Remember a time before Rocket League? No, us neither. The addictive PlayStation 4 car-meets-soccer sim will take a shot at retail this summer, with 505 Games handling all of the headache-inducing distribution stuff. Imaginatively dubbed the Rocket League: Collector's Edition, the physical release will launch with the title's trio of...
Friday11th Mar 2016
News Psyonix Teases Basketball Mode for Rocket League
We're dribbling over this
Just when you thought that Rocket League couldn't get any better – after getting an Ice Hockey mode as well as the innovative Rocket Labs maps – Psyonix has gone and done it again, teasing a new Rocket League Hoops mode on its Twitter account. The tweet simply shows the above image, as well as the caption: "March...
Thursday25th Feb 2016
News The, Er, Batmobile's Coming to Rocket League on PS4
Send a spotlight signal
When you move 10 million units, you tend to open a lot of doors for yourself. It's perhaps no major surprise that Rocket League will be adding the Batmobile from 8th March on the PlayStation 4. The supercharged vehicle will cost you just $1.99, and will come with three antenna flags – one apiece for Batman, Superman, and...
News Rocket League Scores a Retail Release on PS4
Supersonic
Vehicular soccer sensation Rocket League will boost to retail stores in the near future, developer Psyonix has announced. The news was teased on a Kinda Funny livestream, before being officially announced on the game's Facebook page. The developer said that more details will follow soon, including who it's partnering with and what content...
Friday22nd Jan 2016
News PS4 Games Named Most Accessible for People with Disabilities
Good stuff
Gaming is a pastime that anyone can enjoy, but not every release takes into account players with disabilities. While the PlayStation 4 does now allow users to reassign buttons at an operating system level – thus making titles more accessible to everyone – the Able Gamers charity is still eager to recognise those releases that are...
Saturday16th Jan 2016
News New Rocket League Update Drops Next Month, Brings an End to Season One
Also adds loot
Psyonix has done an excellent job of keeping Rocket League fresh with new content and gameplay modifiers, and it looks like 2016 won't be an exception. On its Steam Community page, the San Diego-based team announced that the first season of competitive Rocket League will be brought to a close when a new update launches in February. If...
Friday18th Dec 2015
News Rocket League Rakes in Over $50 Million for Psyonix
Wow! Nice shot!
Psyonix will be celebrating Christmas with a three bird roast and those cool crackers that have gags inside them, because Rocket League's success has earned the indie outfit a whopping $50 million since launching in July. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the game only cost around $2 million to make, so the studio's...
Saturday28th Nov 2015
News Portal Teleports to Rocket League with New Items
Not a lie
There's already a plethora of items to unlock in Game of the Year contender Rocket League, but developer Psyonix is still adding content. This time around, it's a bunch of Portal-themed items announced via the studio's Steam Community page, which have later been confirmed for the PlayStation 4 on the game's official subreddit. Nine...
Friday27th Nov 2015
News Rocket League's Winter Games Look Puckin' Awesome
Deck the balls
Rocket League loves a good seasonal celebration, and this Christmas it'll be feeling the festive spirit. Psyonix has announced on the PlayStation Blog that its Mutator Mashup playlist will soon be replaced by a cool mode named Snow Day, which will bring a chilly twist to the title's usual gameplay. Set to release on 14th December, you...
Wednesday18th Nov 2015
News Rocket League Returns with Free PS4 Wasteland Arena
Mad match
The gift that keeps giving is about to go a bit Mad Max, as Rocket League is gearing up for the release of its first "non-regulation" arena, Wasteland. This new pitch – which will be free for all players – is bigger than previous stadiums, and features irregular boost placements. It's also sloped around the perimeter, making matches...
Wednesday28th Oct 2015
News Rocket League Changes the Game with Mutators and Ice Hockey
And they'll be free
Are you growing weary of the bog-standard Rocket League game types? There's good news for you, then, because Mutators are coming in a free upcoming update. These will allow you to mix and match various different gameplay modifiers to create tons of brand new game types. Perhaps you'd rather play with a cube in low gravity? Well,...
Monday12th Oct 2015
News Great Scott! Rocket League Goes Back to the Future
Wait a minute! Wait a minute!
As the great band Busted once sang: "I've been to the Year 3000. Not much has changed but they lived underwater. And this game that they play called Rocket League – well, it's pretty fine." Speaking of which, Psyonix's surprise smash will be getting an added bonus later this month, as the DeLorean drops by for a tour...
Monday5th Oct 2015
News Rocket League Celebrates the Scary Season with Free Hallowe'en Unlocks
Boo nil
We have nightmares about coming up against some of the world's best Rocket League players on a regular occasion, but this is the kind of fright that we can get behind. In keeping with Psyonix's outstanding post-release support strategy, the developer has taken to the PlayStation Blog to confirm that a slew of Hallowe'en items will be...
Friday18th Sep 2015
News Rocket League Brings the Revenge of the Battle Cars in October
Back to where it all began
We can't quite make up our mind about this new Rocket League trailer. On the one hand, it's pretty darn good – but we can't shake the feeling that it would probably fit a romantic comedy movie better. That said, we suppose that Psyonix's arcade smash has one of the greatest coming of age stories ever – after all, no...
Friday21st Aug 2015
News Rocket League May Be the Most Enjoyable E-Sport Ever
OMG! Wow! Nice shot
E-Sports can be a bit embarrassing, but Rocket League actually makes for an enjoyable spectator experience. This face-off between Cosmic Aftershock and Kings of Urban goes right to the wire, with a last second aerial winner wrapping things up in dramatic fashion. The game definitely needs better director tools, but even with some...
Wednesday12th Aug 2015
News Rocket League's 1.04 PS4 Update Launches Today
Supersonic Fury DLC comes tomorrow
Internet darling and Push Square Game of the Month Rocket League will be updated to version v1.04 today by 17:00PM PT (01:00AM BST tomorrow for Brits), the official Rocket League Twitter has announced. This new update will add the new Utopia Coliseum arena, as well as the much-requested Spectator Mode and a new...
Tuesday4th Aug 2015
News PS4's Rocket League to Race onto Other Platforms in the Future
Victory lap
Rocket League, the brilliant half-soccer, half-racer sim from Psyonix, is making its way to other platforms, the developer has confirmed. What those platforms will be and when their ports are coming has not yet been announced. "We're definitely looking into other platforms. Absolutely. 100 percent," said Psyonix's vice president of...
Thursday30th Jul 2015
News Rocket League's Supersonic Fury DLC Adds New Cars and Trophies
Boosting in this August
Rocket League is arguably one of the most enjoyable games on the PlayStation 4, so the prospect of an add-on pack has everyone at Push Square Towers practically salivating like a dog that's just won a year's supply of Bonio. And the good news is that the first expansion isn't far away; Supersonic Fury will release in early...
Tuesday28th Jul 2015
News This Is Rocket League's First Free PS4 Map
And the crowd goes wild
There are times this month where your humble host has considered quitting his role as Push Square editor and training to become a professional Rocket League player instead. However, getting squashed 8-0 over and over again has put paid to those plans. Still, we're all really big fans of Psyonix's soccer adaptation here in the...
Wednesday3rd Jun 2015
News Sweet Tooth Serves Up Ice Cream at the Rocket League Sidelines
Soccer smash-up shoots for 7th July launch
The outstanding Rocket League will be racing onto the PlayStation 4 from 7th July, developer Psyonix has announced – and there'll be a sugary treat for Sony fans. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, the developer has confirmed that Twisted Metal anti-hero Sweet Tooth will be joining the roster as an...
Friday29th May 2015
News Top the PS4 Rocket League to Earn a Platinum Trophy
Full list of trinkets revealed
Rocket League may not look like much on the surface, but its simplistic presentation belies an experience brimming with depth. Even if you weren't part of the title's recent PlayStation 4 beta, you've probably caught a glimpse of some buzz on sites like Push Square or Reddit – and with the title's summer release...
Monday4th May 2015
News Don't Delete the Rocket League Beta from Your PS4
More tests in May
This author has been gabbing on about Rocket League for a little while now, so it's great to see the PlayStation 4 beta hit so hard. Psyonix actually extended the test over the weekend, but even though it's now come to a close, you might want to keep the sampler installed on your system's hard drive. Writing on Twitter, the...
Tuesday2nd Dec 2014
News Vehicular Soccer Sim Rocket League Scores a PS4 Port
Back of the net
The verbose Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars was a secret PlayStation 3 smash, never necessarily netting the plaudits of the platform’s most popular titles, but quietly cultivating a passionate fanbase all the same. Over six years since its original release, the title is still a favourite among fans, and commands a...
Friday4th Apr 2014
News PS4's Killer App Rocket League Needs Your Help to Score a Hat Trick
Better than Blitzball
If you haven’t played Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars on the PlayStation 3, then it’s time to dig that dust encrusted console out of the cardboard box where you stashed it and hook it back up. Psyonix’s blend of Re-Volt inspired radio controlled cars and soccer proved to be one of the most entertaining...
