Rocket League News

You can now play Mario Kart in Rocket League

If you're a fan of tyre-screeching car-ball action, then there's only one game for you: Rocket League. But fans of arcade racing games can get a bit bored waiting in those Rocket League ranked queues, and the standard practice maps are hardly inspiring.

Therefore, one player took it upon themself to make these awkward waiting periods a little more exciting. The mod they built recreates a classic Mario Kart race, Yoshi Circuit, and players are loving jumping in for a couple of laps while their matchmaking occurs. Everyone knows this is the best Mario Kart course - purely because it is shaped like everyone's favourite Nintendo dinosaur, Yoshi.

It's also the perfect place to test your turning and check out how your latest vehicle upgrades look. After all, it's cooler driving around an iconic circuit than hitting a ball around a neon square like a moody teenager in a cyberpunk future. In Rocket League, best cars are a hotly contested subject, but it's safe to say that all of them are better than a humble kart racer - right?

Read the rest of the story...

Rocket League Is Teaming Up With X Games

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

The biggest event in action sports begins this month: X Games Aspen! Rocket League is ready to celebrate the start of the high-flying, adrenaline-pumping festivities on January 21 with a collaboration that includes new in-game items, and an RLCS X event featuring special Fan Rewards!

[h2]GET THE NEW X GAMES ITEMS[/h2]

It all starts on January 21 in Rocket League when X Games-inspired items arrive in the Item Shop. The X Games Tab will be available in the Item Shop on January 21-24 and again on January 28-31. Get the X Games Octane Decal, X Games Wheels, and Snowblind Topper. Plus, claim the free X-Skis Player Banner and X-Board Player Banner both weekends.

Check out all the items in the images below.

[h2]INTRODUCING THE RLCS X GAMES: NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL[/h2]

Rocket League Esports will be an official X Games event this year with the RLCS X Games: North American Regional! Catch all the action January 23-24 and January 30-31. This online tournament will also be an official part of the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) X circuit and will feature the best teams in North America competing in this special RLCS X Regional. The winning team will even earn their own RLCS X Games medals!

New X Games Fan Rewards are being added to the mix for RLCS X Games only! Tune in for your chance at receiving the Knuckle Huck Player Banner, and X-Boards and X-Skis Toppers.

Check out all the action on the ESPN App and live on Twitch and YouTube starting at 10 a.m. PT (6 p.m. UTC), and watch the best teams in North American face off!

We can't wait for Rocket League to be a part of the world's premier action sports competition with the 2021 X Games. Be sure to watch the X Games Aspen on on ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, and ESPN App on January 29-31, and the RLCS X Games North American Regional beginning on January 23.

Rocket League introduces "experimental" Galleon arena in Rocket Labs LTM

Veteran Rocket League players will no doubt be having some kind of flashback when they hear the name Rocket Labs. Yes, years ago, Rocket Labs was an experimental game mode that allowed players to try out different strategies or developers to test new arenas. And now, it returns to the game as a Limited Time Mode (LTM).

However, developer Psyonix is throwing it back even further for the return of the game mode. Rocket Labs returns for the first time this weekend, and players can experience a new arena based on Galleon - an arena from Rocket League prequel Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars. The new version is completely reimagined in Rocket League's signature sci-fi style, but if you try to imagine Pirates of the Caribbean meeting Tron: Legacy, then you've got a good idea.

The biggest change from a standard arena are the raised decks above and behind each goal. These will allow players to attack the ball from new angles, play in teammates with unexpected passes, or defend their goal with more verticality than ever before.

Read the rest of the story...

New Rocket Labs LTM Live This Weekend

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Introducing Rocket Labs, the latest series of Limited Time Modes that's available to check out right now! Veterans of Rocket League may remember Rocket Lab Arenas from years past. Now, it's back as an LTM playlist. For new players, Rocket Labs are experimental Arenas that can drastically change the playing field by adding obstacles or changing the shape of the field entirely.

The Rocket Labs playlist will come and go as an LTM in the future, bringing new types of Arenas and modes. First up this weekend is Soccar on Galleon—a throwback to an Arena originally found in Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars. The original Galleon, which resembled a pirate ship, has been reimagined for Rocket League. The mast from the original has been removed, but players can still hit the raised decks behind both goals. Be sure to check it out in the LTM playlist all weekend long!

The Galleon Rocket Labs LTM Playlist will be available until Monday, January 18 at 6 p.m. PST (2 a.m UTC January 19). You can expect Rocket Labs to return as an LTM in the future with new twists on arenas, even throwing mutators into the mix. Enjoy rocking the boat on Galleon this weekend!

Rocket League Championship Series X to be aired on BBC Sport

The BBC has recently increased its efforts to broadcast more top-tier esports coverage through BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer, diving into League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and Rocket League.

Its latest esports commitment will see the latter receive even more coverage from the broadcasting giant, as action from the European division of the Rocket League Championship Series X will now be shown on BBC Sport. According to a press release, this weekend's RLCS X Winter Split EU action will be available on BBC Sport streaming services, and that there are plans to also show next weekend's action too.

With the tail end of 2020 acting as something of a trial period for esports coverage on the BBC, it seems as if it is happy with the returns and will continue adding more esports competitions as 2021 rolls on. With Rocket League often dubbed as the perfect entry-level esport for new viewers, the BBC's decision to pick up more car-football action is not surprising.

Read the rest of the story...