Tag: Rocket League
News Lightning McQueen from Pixar's Cars Brings a Little Sizzle to Rocket League
Ka-chow!
In a crossover that's seemingly come out of nowhere, the one and only Lightning McQueen from the Disney and Pixar movie Cars is coming to Rocket League. Yes, you'll soon be able to play as the plucky race car while enjoying some vehicular football action. Launching today, 7th November 2023, the Lightning McQueen model in the game will be...
News Halloween, Christmas Come Early in Rocket League's Haunted Hallows Event
Now THIS is Halloween
Rocket League is getting into the festive spirit, celebrating October with the inevitable Haunted Hallows event. Epic Games must have gotten a two-for-one deal on The Nightmare Before Christmas collaborations this year because Jack Skellington and friends can be found in both Rocket League and Fortnite, which is quite fun. In...
News Rocket League to Jettison Player-to-Player Item Trading in December
Epic?
Developer Psionix has announced that the rocket-powered Rocket League will be doing away with player-to-player trading from 5th December in order to better "align with Epic's overall approach to game cosmetics and item shop policies". The feature was introduced back in 2016, allowing players to trade certain items with one another, a great...
News The Porsche 911 Turbo Hacks into Rocket League Season 12 Starting Today on PS4
Tech the next left
Can you believe Rocket League is up to its 12th season? The ever-popular arcade game is still plugging away with regular updates, and the latest season begins today, 6th September. This time around, the free-to-play Soccar game is going rogue with hacker-themed content. One of Rocket League's most recognisable arenas, Neo Tokyo,...
News Rocket League Travels to a Galaxy Far, Far Away This Star Wars Day
Droid-themed cosmetics coming soon
4th May — or May the fourth, to get in the spirit of things — is a day that celebrates all things Star Wars every year. Fans of the ever-popular sci-fi universe can always look forward to this day, which often brings with it some exciting announcements. With Star Wars Jedi: Survivor recently bringing the hype...
News Rocket League Ditches the Ball for Combative Knockout Bash Event
Ballsy
Arguably the most important part of the Rocket League experience is its ball – after all, those little remote-controlled cars have very little to do unless it’s guiding a giant sphere into an enormous net. Knockout Bash, a new in-game event launching from 27th April through 10th May, is especially bold, then: there is no ball at all. The...
News Rocket League Season 6 Gets Animated with New Cel-Shaded Cosmetics, Arena, and More
Watch the great trailer
Developer Psyonix appears to be mixing things up a fair bit for Season 6 of Rocket League. Fans will likely have already seen this brilliantly wacky trailer, which introduces the animation theme in amazing style. First and foremost, the new season features a brand new Rocket Pass to work through, featuring all manner of...
News The Batman Returns to Rocket League with Batmobile and Limited Time Mode
Holy rocket-powered car soccer, Batman
Our mathematics might be slightly off here, but as far as we can tell, there have been about a trillion billion Batman movies. That's what it feels like, at least. With each new iteration of the Caped Crusader comes new interpretations of everything associated with him, including his iconic car. Yes, this...
News Rocket League Prepares for Turkey and Football with NFL Fan Pass
Thank you, Thanksgiving
Rocket League is reopening the tailgate this week, ahead of Thanksgiving’s football fiesta. Starting from 23rd November, the NFL Fan Pass will be available once more from the release’s Item Store, bundling in all of the previously released crossover content – as well as a brand-new set of decals. It’ll set you back...
News Rocket League Takes a Nice Shot with the BMW M240i
Coming this week
Rocket League, once a scrappy online multiplayer game designed as a successor to Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle Cars, quickly evolved into a gaming phenomenon – and that’s why you now see brand crossovers, like this BMW one. Starting from 4th November, the BMW M240i will be available for a “limited time” within...
News Rocket League Goes Gotham in Haunted Hallows Event
They ain't jokin'
Soccer, cars… And now DC Comics? For its annual Halloween event, Psyonix has paired up with Warner Bros to bring a Batman-themed gameplay mode to Rocket League. Inspired by ordinary Rumble, the new Gotham City Rumble – available now – will see you using power-ups inspired by Batman and many of his enemies, including the likes...
News Rocket League Patch 2.02 Adds 120FPS Support, Available to Download Now
Smooth drive
Last week, we reported on the incoming updates to Rocket League, the ongoing arcade title from Psyonix. Firstly, a set of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart inspired cosmetics are freely available in-game (gifted to you as soon as you hit the main menu), which is rather nice, isn't it? The second update was news of a 120 frames-per-second...
News Rocket League PS5 Update, Ratchet & Clank Items Out Tomorrow
Simply login to claim them
Free-to-play powerhouse Rocket League is being treated to a substantial update tomorrow that adds brand new quality and performance modes for PlayStation 5 owners to make use of as well as skins and decals inspired by the dynamic duo Ratchet & Clank. To claim them, all you need to do is log into the game before 3rd...
News Rocket League Season 4 Rounds Up a New Arena, Car, and More on PS4
Saddle up for Deadeye Canyon
Rocket League Season 4 is about to get started on PlayStation 4, and it's looking like a rootin' tootin' good time. The Western themed season starts on 11th August — that's tomorrow, by the way — and it brings with it a bunch of new goodies for fans to enjoy. Most notably, the new season introduces a new arena named...
News James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 Shakes Things Up in Rocket League on PS4
Licence to drive
Have you ever wanted to bring a sense of British sophistication to Psyonix's chaotic football-with-cars game? Maybe you just really like the James Bond movies and want to see one of his most iconic vehicles in Rocket League. Either way, you're in luck: 007's famous Aston Martin DB5 is available in the game starting today. The...
News Formula 1 Comes to Rocket League Today with Official Car and Team Decals
Formula 1 Fan Pack crosses the line
Rocket League has had crossover content with all kinds of iconic vehicles and properties, but today's latest collaboration is a big one. Formula 1 is bringing its world famous car to the ever-popular multiplayer game with the Formula 1 Fan Pack. Available via the in-game Item Shop for 2,000 Credits, the pack...
News Nice Shot! Sounds Like Rocket League Is Coming to PS5
Court documents strike again
Rocket League looks and plays great on PlayStation 5 as it is, but as previously reported it’ll need a native port in order to unlock the 120 frames-per-second features available on other formats. Good news, then: the ongoing Epic Games vs Apple lawsuit has uncovered yet another tidbit – a
News NASCAR, F1 Speed into Rocket League Season 3 Next Month
Gotta go fast
Rocket League is big business these days, which means it gets its pick of brand partnerships. With its upcoming Season 3 update – rolling out on 7th April – it’s partnering with two titans of the track: F1 and NASCAR. There’ll be new bundles inspired by each motorsport launching in May, but you can get a glimpse at the...
News NFL Super Bowl LV Touches Down in Rocket League Next Week
Into the End Zone
As the big matchup between Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs nears, Rocket League is getting in on the action. Beginning 2nd February through 8th February, Pysonix is rolling out a brand-new in-game event: the NFL Super Bowl LV Celebration. This is anchored by an entirely new game mode,...
News Here's Why Rocket League Can't Run at 120FPS on PS5
Psyonix explains lack of performance mode on PS5
Update 13/11/20: Psyonix has responded to our request for comment on Rocket League's differences between PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. To recap, the game runs on PS5 just as it does on PS4 Pro — checkerboard 4K, at 60 frames-per-second — while on Microsoft's machines, there will be an update allowing...
News PS Plus Members Can Score Free Bonus Content in Rocket League
Nice shot
As with most free-to-play games on the PlayStation 4, there’s a complimentary content drop for Rocket League now that it’s shed its asking fee. The exclusive add-on for members includes: Blue Notch Wheels, Blue Smoke Boost, Blue Rocks Trail, and the Trimpact BL Player Banner. You can claim it through here, assuming you have an active...
News Rocket League Crosses Paths with Fortnite in Llama-Rama Event
Here's a llama, there's a llama
Rocket League goes free-to-play starting today, and it's about to get a big in-game event to celebrate. After being acquired by Epic Games last year, the popular title is stablemates with Fortnite, and the pair are about to cross streams with
News Rocket League Goes Free-to-Play on 23rd September, Gets Amazing CG Trailer
Free for all starting this month
Rocket League has had quite the journey. It launched as a PlayStation Plus title, instantly became hugely popular, and has been through more changes than we can count. Licensed DLC cars, wacky new modes, massive updates, loot boxes, season passes, cross-play... The list goes on and on. Now, after everything, the game...
News PS Plus Will Not Be Required for Rocket League Soon
Breaking down walls
You’ll no longer need a PlayStation Plus subscription to play Rocket League online when the game goes free-to-play imminently. While you need an active membership to play premium franchises like Call of Duty and FIFA online, the platform holder allows free-to-play titles such as Fortnite to be enjoyed at no additional cost. And...
News Rocket League Goes Free-to-Play This Summer
Get all the DLC at no extra cost
Rocket League recently celebrated its fifth anniversary, and now the next step for this incredibly popular, vehicular take on football is going free-to-play. Psyonix will ditch the price tag later this summer as part of the game's biggest update yet. This patch also includes overhauled menus and improvements to...
Feature Rocket League: A Celebration to Five Years
Calculated!
Rocket League celebrated its fifth anniversary on Wednesday, and we can hardly believe it. Introducing many players to Soccar back in 2015, this once-indie game has become a defining multiplayer experience for PlayStation 4 and, according to Psyonix’s latest figures, an incredible 75 million players have registered since launch...
News Rocket League Is Celebrating Fifth Anniversary with In-Game Event, Starts Tomorrow
Here's to another five
Rocket League married arcade driving to physics-based footie nearly five years ago on PlayStation 4, and it took the community by storm. The rest is history, and the game is still going strong as ever thanks to excellent post-launch support. To help celebrate the game's upcoming milestone, developer Psyonix is holding a...
News Loot Boxes Will Be Removed from Rocket League with Major Update on 4th December
Blueprint system replaces random rewards next month
Loot boxes are being ripped out of Rocket League. Known in the game as Crates, these randomised premium rewards are getting the boot in favour of a much more transparent system. We've known about this change for a while, but in Psyonix's latest blog post, we now have a date for the update: 4th D
News Beat Saber Crosses Paths with Rocket League, DLC Available Now in Both Games
Rocket beats
Two of PlayStation 4's finest indie titles have crossed over, and it seems like a pretty good fit. Rocket League has accrued quite the soundtrack over the years, and so it makes sense that some of these songs make their way into the popular PSVR rhythm title, Beat Saber. A new song pack for the game is available now for £7.39 / $8.99,...
News Stranger Things Turns Rocket League Upside Down in Halloween Event
Scoops Ahoy
Rocket League has attracted some huge crossovers with other entertainment icons, and that trend isn't changing any time soon. The evergreen PlayStation 4 classic holds a Halloween event each year, and this time it's taking a trip to Hawkins, Indiana. That's right, a Stranger Things event is taking place in the soccar game. One of the...
News Rocket League's Blueprints Will Replace Randomised Loot Boxes in December Update
Psyonix reveals new monetisation system
Earlier in the year, Psyonix pledged to remove loot boxes from the ever popular Rocket League in a bid to make its microtransactions fairer. The randomised rewards are to be replaced with a system in which you'll be able to see exactly what you're buying before you put any money on the table. Today, the...
News Rocket League Is Ditching Paid, Randomised Loot Boxes
Nice shot!
Rocket League sure has gone through a lot of changes, hasn't it? Since it exploded in popularity right off the bat in 2015, developer Psyonix has been admirably committed to improving and expanding the quirky sports game. At one point, that included the introduction of Crates -- paid loot boxes you had to buy keys to open. For some, they...
News Rocket League's Radical Summer Event Brings 80s Themed Cars, Items, and Modes
Ghostbusters, Knight Rider, and more represented
Rocket League is one of PlayStation 4's less talked about service games, but it's been brilliantly supported over the years. Psyonix has provided near constant updates to its crazy game about cars playing football, with all kinds of themed events, DLC, new modes, and more. It's just unveiled the...
News Rocket League Developer Psyonix Acquired by Epic Games
Deal to close within a month
Epic Games, the company behind the Unreal Engine and, of course, Fortnite, is set to acquire Rocket League studio Psyonix. The developer has announced the news today via its Rocket League blog, which you can read through the link. The deal, which will be finalised by the start of June, will presumably mean Epic will...
News Rocket League's Friends Update Allows You to Create Cross-Platform Parties
Everyone's invited
Last month, Rocket League joined Fortnite as one of PlayStation 4's only games to support cross-console compatibility. Psyonix's evergreen arcade game has featured cross-platform play from the beginning between PS4 and PC, but now, players on any system can play together. With this new game update, it'll also be much easier to do...
News Cross-Console Play Arrives in Rocket League on PS4
Compete against all other systems
Remember cross-console play? It was a hot button topic in the gaming industry for all of five minutes, until Sony announced a Fortnite beta and no one ever mentioned it again. Well, Rocket League is the second game to join the programme, meaning that from today, players on “PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox...
The Game Awards 2018 Rocket League's Next DLC Pack Features McLaren Cars
Taking things up a gear
You know Rocket League is a big deal when it partners with a leading car manufacturer. The next DLC for the hit arcade football game is set to feature McLaren, specifically the McLaren 570S line of cars. You can take a look in the above trailer. The car pack is available now on PS4. Will you be picking up this DLC for Rocket...
News Even Rocket League Has Something Lined Up for The Game Awards 2018
The gang's all here
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know full well that The Game Awards is right around the corner. On 6th December, Geoff Keighley will walk on stage and kick off his show, which combines the glitz and glamour of an awards ceremony with the relentless announcements and reveals of an E3 press conference. It seems like...
News Rocket League Delays Cross-Play Party System into Next Year
PS4 about to get an invite?
Rocket League already supports cross-play in various permutations across a number of different platforms, but Psyonix’s big priority has been building a party system which will work across devices. Unimaginatively dubbed RocketID, this feature was set to launch later in the year on non-PlayStation platforms at least,...
News Rocket League Cross-Play Seems Likely on the PS4
Open goal
Now that Sony’s opened its doors to cross-play on the PlayStation 4, another title seems likely to jump aboard. Rocket League, which is one of the games that the Japanese giant’s previous policy blocked, is looking like it’ll support players across Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PS4 soon, as
News Rocket League's Fortnite Inspired Rocket Pass Kicks Off Next Week
Mavericks
Does anyone else feel like they need a degree to understand games these days? FIFA Ultimate Team has become borderline impenetrable with its set collecting systems, and now Rocket League – one of the simplest games on the planet – is adding a Fortnite-esque Rocket Pass model to its gameplay progression. Okay, so Rocket Pass 1 will run...
News Rocket League Anniversary Event Kicks Off Next Week on PS4
Happy birthday
Time sure does fly when you're smacking a giant ball around with rocket-propelled cars wearing hats. Rocket League is three years old this week, but its predecessor, Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, is turning 10. As you might expect, Psyonix is looking to celebrate both birthdays with an in-game Anniversary Event...
News Well, There It Is - Jurassic World DLC Pack Stomps into Rocket League This Month
Hold onto your butts
Rocket League is no stranger to crossover content. You may remember a while back, when the DeLorean from Back to the Future became available in Psyonix's ever-popular arcade game, as well as the Batmobile from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Continuing its run of movie tie-ins
News Rocket League's Salty Shores Update Brings Summer Fun to PS4 Next Week
Beach party
Rocket League, the perennially popular arcade sports game, is getting another content update, and it's very much Summer themed. From 29th May, Salty Shores will be available as a free update to the game, and as usual, it brings with it a variety of new toys to play with. First and foremost is the new arena, which takes Rocket League to...
News Rocket League Raises the Bat Signal from 5th March
Animated series next?
Two classic Batmobiles are set to join Rocket League’s growing vehicular roster from 5th March, with the Christopher Nolan-era Tumbler and the iconic 1989 Tim Burton-era roadster both scheduled to be added to the title as part of the DC Super Heroes add-on pack. Of course, the DLC includes more than merely two new vehicles,...
News Rocket League's Incredible Popularity Has Resulted in Ongoing Server Issues
Developer issues statement and apologises
Push Square overlord Sammy Barker may have predicted Rocket League's success a long time before it actually released, but we don't think that even the most optimistic onlooker could have guessed that it would become this popular. Almost two years after its summer 2015 launch, the game is still selling well,...
News Dropshot Is Rocket League's Latest New Mode
Update drops next week
Psyonix is readying up its latest content update for its evergreen multiplayer smash Rocket League. The headline addition this time around is Dropshot, an all-new game type that introduces yet another way to pit rocket cars against a giant ball. The objective in this new mode is to use the ball to deal damage to segments of...
News Rocket League Runs in 4K at 60 Frames Per Second on PS4 Pro
Patch coming next week
One of the most played PlayStation 4 games is about to get a facelift, with Psyonix pledging PS4 Pro support for Rocket League starting 21st February. This is a full, native patch and not a Boost Mode improvement, meaning that the title will now run in (checkerboard) 4K at 60 frames-per-second across all arenas in...
News Holy Moly! Rocket League's Getting Hot Wheels DLC
Like, licensed Hot Wheels
Rocket League's rapid ascension from cult indie classic to mainstream monster could probably be marked by the addition of the Batmobile, but we reckon these Hot Wheels classics are arguably even cooler. Psyonix has announced that Bone Shaker and Twin Mill III are launching as DLC cars starting 21st February. They'll cost...
News Of Course Rocket League's Getting a Line of Toy Cars
OMG!
Back when we described Rocket League as the PlayStation 4's killer app in 2014 – long before #ColinWasRight, we simply have to snipe – we could never have imagined how popular it would actually go on to become. Well, here's a reminder that the release is no humble indie these days: it's getting a line of licensed toy cars. We're being...
