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Guild Esports, the organisation backed by footballing icon David Beckham, has finally revealed details on its promised academy system. Guild says the academy will "set the gold standard in the esports industry" and will launch in the second quarter of 2021.

In an investor Q&A document, spotted by Dexerto, Guild says that its academy system will consist of "an online portal" and a "physical athlete-development system that has been closely modelled on the success of the Premier League and inspired by David Beckham." The former England international has also been "actively involved" in creating the academy system, according to Guild.

The online portal will provide gamers with resources to help their development. This will include gameplay coaching as well as guidance and training on aspects such as nutrition and psychological support. Guild's headquarters will also be home to on-site facilities for "top academy players" to use.

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One of the best things about Rocket League is how highly customisable the game's cars are. From goal explosions that send popcorn kernels flying all over the arena to animated black market decals that get everyone going, Rocket League has it all. But did you know you don't need to splash the cash to nab some flashy cosmetics?

Like other free-to-play games, Rocket League hides codes in announcements, trailers, products, and broadcasts, that, if caught, can be used to unlock decals, wheels, banners, antennas, and more. So if you're stuck looking at a garage full of rubbish blueprints and an empty wallet, you'll be glad to know there's an easier way of getting your hands on limited edition skins.

So, here's everything you need to know about Rocket League codes, including which ones are active, which ones have expired, how to find them, and, more importantly, how to redeem them.

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The loot box experience can be a cruel mistress for many players. Oftentimes the dreams of shiny golden goodies materialising in a ray of light are dashed, as you are instead presented with... a common. 'I might as well have gotten nothing!' you cry out in frustration, as once again the RNG gods have forsaken you. Well, Rocket League players are now reporting that they are getting just that: nothing.

Reddit user u/Tony-Two-Hands took to the vehicular soccer game's subreddit to show off their not-so-hot drop. The video clip uploaded shows the player opening up a rare drop. The lights show that they are set to get a common item, which would be a disappointment in itself.

However, the item that finally rose from the platform was, well, 'none'. Nada. Zilch. Psyonix community lead Devin Connors was quick to weigh in, initially boiling the issue down to a problem with PsyNet.

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• Season 3 is live on all platforms. No game client update is required
  
  
• Season 3 Rocket Pass, featuring the new car Tyranno, has begun
  
  
• The new Arena ‘DFH Stadium (Circuit)’ can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play
  
  
• Season 2 Competitive Rewards have been distributed to all eligible accounts
  

• Season 3 Rocket Pass, featuring the new car Tyranno, has begun
  
  
  
  
  • Tyranno uses the ‘Dominus’ hitbox
    
• As part of our commitment to removing uncertainty from in-game purchases, we have made the following updates to Pro Tiers
  
  
  • Pro Tier Rewards are now consistent for all players
    
    
  • Pro Tier Rewards are visible before unlocking
    
    
  • All Pro Tier Rewards feature a Painted attribute
    
    
    • Special Edition items will appear occasionally
      
      
    • Not every Painted Special Edition combination is obtainable
      
      
    • In order to standardize Pro Tier rewards, Certified items will no longer drop in Rocket Pass. Certified items can still be found on items obtained via Blueprints, the Item Shop, and Fan Rewards
      
  • Pro Tier purchasing is available once again if desired
    

• Season 3 Tournaments are now available
  
  
  
  
  • New Tournament Rewards and Titles have been added
    
• Adjusted the scoreboard to make series score more readable
  

• Stage 1 Challenges for Season 3 are now live
  
  
• Added an unlock countdown timer for Seasonal Challenge Stages
  

• Season 3 Competitive has begun
  
  
• Season 3 Changes
  
  
  
  
  • 3v3 Standard, 2v2 Doubles
    
    
    
    
    • Adjusted MMR thresholds to address underpopulation in Diamond ranks and above. These ranks were significantly less populated than in previous seasons, so we are bringing their requirements into line for Season 3.
      
      
    • Each Tier from Champion I through Grand Champion III will have a slightly wider MMR range than in Season 2
      
      
    • Supersonic Legend is not affected by these changes
      
  • Extra Modes
    
    
    • Each tier’s MMR range is now narrower to better reflect the skill distribution of these playlists. In practice, this means that Champion+ ranks are reachable at lower MMR numbers.
      
  • All Modes
    
    
    • Reduced the intensity of the MMR compression we apply for new seasons
      
      
    • High-Tier players will not drop as much with this soft reset compared to previous Seasons
      

• ‘DFH Stadium (Circuit)’ can be found in Online Playlists, Private Matches, and Free Play
  
  
  
  
  • Try not to race around the track too much during Competitive Matches
    

• Season 2 Competitive has ended. Season Reward Items and Titles will be awarded for your highest Rank achieved during the season, and successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels.
  
  
• Season 2 Rewards are custom, non-tradable Rocket Boosts
  
  
  • Bronze I or higher: ‘S2 - Bronze’
    
    
  • Silver I or higher: ‘S2 - Silver’
    
    
  • Gold I or higher: ‘S2 - Gold’
    
    
  • Platinum I or higher: ‘S2 - Platinum’
    
    
  • Diamond I or higher: ‘S2 - Diamond’
    
    
  • Champion I or higher: ‘S2 - Champion’
    
    
  • Grand Champion I or higher: ‘S2 - Grand Champion’
    
    
  • Supersonic Legend: ‘S2 - Supersonic Legend’
    
    
• Grand Champion Titles (in Crimson text)
  
  
  • Competitive Grand Champion: "S2 GRAND CHAMPION"
    
    
  • Rumble Grand Champion: "S2 RNG CHAMP"
    
    
  • Hoops Grand Champion: "S2 DUNK MASTER"
    
    
  • Snow Day Grand Champion: "S2 BLIZZARD WIZARD"
    
    
  • Dropshot Grand Champion: "S2 FLOOR DESTROYER"
    
    
• Supersonic Legend Titles (in Titanium White text)
  
  
  • Competitive: "S2 SUPERSONIC LEGEND"
    
    
  • Rumble: "S2 RNGENIUS"
    
    
  • Hoops: "S2 LEGENDARY BALLER"
    
    
  • Snow Day: "S2 ICE TITAN"
    
    
  • Dropshot: "S2 TILE ANNIHILATOR"
    
    

• Trade Ins are now managed in their own section in the Garage
  
• All Trade In-eligible items fall into three categories:
  
  • Core Series Items
    
  • Tournament Items
    
  • Blueprints
    

• The Trade In menu displays how many eligible Trade Ins you have, sorted by category and rarity
  
• Trade Ins still operate the same way as before:
  
  • 5 Uncommon = 1 Rare
    
  • 5 Rare Items = 1 Very Rare
    
  • 5 Very Rare = 1 Import
    
  • 5 Imports = 1 Exotic
    
  • 5 Exotics = 1 Black Market
    

• Tournament Items and (revealed) Blueprints can now be traded in regardless of series. The Tournament Item or Blueprint you receive from a Trade In is directly tied to the series of the items you traded in.
  
  • For example, if you trade in three Ignition Series Blueprints and two Ferocity Series Blueprints, you'll have a 60% chance to receive an Ignition Series Blueprint and a 40% chance to receive an Ferocity Series Blueprint.
    

• Before trading with other accounts is activated, new accounts must:
  • Reach XP Level 30
    
  • Have 50 or more minutes in Online Matches
    
• Accounts with XP Levels 30-99:
  • Can trade three times per day
    
  • Limit of 2,000 Credits per trade
    
• Accounts with XP Levels 100-249:
  • Can trade ten times per day
    
  • Limit of 10,000 Credits per trade
    
• Accounts with XP Level 250 or greater:
  • Unlimited trades per day
    
  • Limit of 100,000 Credits per trade
    

• In the Video Tab under Settings, the FPS slider on PC has been replaced with a ‘Frames Per Second’ dropdown menu
  
• This menu will give you a list of FPS options based on your GPU and display
  
• The ‘Uncapped’ option at the bottom of the list will ignore the framerate cap when Vertical Sync is disabled, but may cause screen tearing for some players depending on hardware configuration
  

• Settings will now sync to the EOS cloud and share across all linked accounts
  
  • Nintendo Switch support for cloud syncs will come in a future update
    
• Each Playlist option under the Play Menu has a rad new image
  
• Added unlock countdown timer for Seasonal Challenge Stages
  
• Added link support to the in-game news panel
  

• ‘Vindata’
  
• ‘Fransis Derelle’
  
• ‘Monstercat Silk’
  

• Corrected appearance of Team Liquid Decals when High Quality Shaders are enabled
  
• Fixed a bug causing the Music Playlist to appear off-screen when reducing the Interface Scale
  
• A player’s first trade will no longer hang for 20-30 seconds after enabling 2FA on your Epic Games Account
  
• Fixed a bug affecting the “Invite to party" option in Friends List if both players are playing through the Epic Games Store
  
• [Tournaments] Teams that have won two out of three matches should no longer see extra matches generated against the same opponent
  
  • This bug fix is dependent on PsyNet updates related to tournament access and matches that are happening in the coming weeks
    
• Fixed a bug with the Season Free Challenges display counter
  
• Localization fixes for French, German, Japanese, and Polish