Neowin News Feed for: Psyonix

Rocket League and James Bond crossover brings in the iconic Aston Martin DB5

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:42:01 +0000

A collaboration between Psyonix, Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), and Aston Martin has the iconic 1963 Aston Martin DB5 of James Bond coming into the rocket-powered vehicular soccer game. Read more...

Rocket League is coming to smartphones as a 2D game called Sideswipe

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:04:01 +0000

Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced a new take on the title tailored to mobile devices. Called Rocket League Sideswipe, the game plays in 2D but features a lot of the same concepts. Read more...

Rocket League goes free-to-play on September 23

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:32:01 +0000

After originally promising that Rocket League would become free to play this summer, Psyonix has now announced the update will go live on September 23, adding cross-platform progression and more. Read more...

Rocket League will become free to play this summer, leave Steam behind

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:00:01 +0000

The popular car soccer game, which is almost five years old, is going to become free to play on all platforms later this summer. At the same time, the title will launch on the Epic Games Store. Read more...

Rocket League to drop Linux and macOS support soon, removing online play

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:32:02 +0000

Rocket League developer Psyonix announced today that it will soon be dropping support for Linux and macOS versions of the game. The final update to the platforms will remove all online play. Read more...

Psyonix is removing all paid loot boxes from Rocket League

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:18:01 +0000

The now Epic Games-owned studio Psyonix has announced that its popular competitive game Rocket League will soon won't have any loot boxes, with it switching to direct purchases for its content. Read more...

Rocket League's 80s-themed Radical Summer event features Knight Rider, Karate Kid, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:22:01 +0000

Rocket League players will be celebrating the summer with a host of iconic 80s franchises, including Ghostbusters, Knight Rider, and The Goonies, among others. The event begins next week. Read more...

Epic Games is acquiring Rocket League studio Psyonix, game will remain on Steam

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 01 May 2019 22:52:01 +0000

The studio behind the indie hit sensation Rocket League, Psyonix, has announced that it is being picked up by Epic Games. Rocket League will also be coming to the Epic Games Store in the future. Read more...

Rocket League gets cross-platform parties on February 19

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:48:01 +0000

Psyonix has finally confirmed the release date of the longtime-coming cross-platform party feature for Rocket League. The Friends Update is slated to land later this month for all platforms. Read more...

Rocket League enables PS4 cross-play support with Xbox One and Nintendo Switch

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:12:01 +0000

PlayStation 4 players can finally join Rocket League matches of Xbox One and Nintendo Switch consoles from today, as Psyonix has managed to enable cross-platform play support across all platforms. Read more...

Rocket League is now Xbox One X enhanced

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 19:56:01 +0000

Almost a year after Psyonix announced Xbox One X enhancement plans for Rocket League, they have finally arrived. The Xbox One X can now run the game at native 4K resolution with HDR enabled at 60fps. Read more...

Rocket League partners with Hot Wheels once again for its latest DLC pack

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 20:40:01 +0000

Battle-Cars and an entirely new arena inspired by Hot Wheels is heading its way to Rocket League next week. The arena is free to all players while the three new Battle-Cars are behind premium DLC. Read more...

Rocket League is now available on the Xbox Game Pass

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 19:34:01 +0000

During its Inside Xbox stream today, Microsoft announced that the popular football and rocket car mashup title, Rocket League, has now entered the Xbox Game Pass subscription program. Read more...

Rocket League joins up with Jurassic World for a new DLC Car Pack

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:48:01 +0000

A Jurassic Park inspired Battle-car, customization items, a very dinosaur goal explosion, and more will arrive with Rocket League's upcoming crossover DLC pack with Jurassic World. Read more...

Rocket League Salty Shores update announced for May 29 with a new arena and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 22 May 2018 16:58:01 +0000

The next major update hitting Rocket League is titled Salty Shores and it brings along a summer-themed arena, a new Battle-Car, and other changes. The update is slated to launch on May 29. Read more...

Two more iconic Batmobiles heading to Rocket League in March

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 20:58:01 +0000

Psyonix announced today that a couple of more Batmobiles will be swooping down to Rocket League next month, bringing the 1989 Batmobile and The Tumbler from popular Batman movie series. Read more...

Rocket League Tournaments mode beta incoming to PC players next week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:16:01 +0000

Rocket League players on PC will get the opportunity to try out the game's upcoming Tournaments earlier than other platforms thanks to a beta Psyonix is planning to hold next week on Steam. Read more...

Rocket League getting even more Fast & Furious DLC cars

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 23:08:02 +0000

Psyonix has announced that two more cars based on the Fast & Furious movie franchise are heading to Rocket League, adding to the previously released DLC Ice Charger car from the most recent movie. Read more...

Psyonix working on implementing cross-platform parties for Rocket League

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 19:16:01 +0000

While Rocket League's Autumn Update is landing on September 28, Psyonix has laid out what it is working on for future updates. These include a new party system, in-game tournaments and more. Read more...

Nintendo Switch-exclusive Mario and Metroid Battle-Cars revealed for Rocket League

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 18:10:01 +0000

Psyonix has revealed two new Battle-Cars inspired by the Super Mario Bros. and the Metroid series. Both cars will arrive exclusively to the Nintendo Switch version of Rocket League. Read more...

Rocket League's goalposts will finally become transparent with upcoming Autumn Update

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 16:30:01 +0000

Psyonix is bringing a highly requested feature to Rocket League with its upcoming Autumn Update, bringing new goalposts that will dynamically become transparent depending on player position. Read more...

Rocket League gets a Language Ban system to automatically ban offensive players

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 17:38:01 +0000

Psyonix has introduced an automated system that will monitor reports to ban any player using abusive or offensive language. The ban periods range from 24-hour bans to permanent ones. Read more...

Rocket League hits 34 million players prior to its Nintendo Switch launch

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:52:01 +0000

Two years after the launch of Rocket League, its developer has shared some interesting information about the player base, as well as new privacy and security features that will be implemented soon. Read more...

Rick and Morty arrive to Rocket League with a free update next week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 20:48:01 +0000

Cosmetic items based on the popular Adult Swim TV show Rick and Morty will soon be available on Rocket League. The free items will arrive alongside the game's second anniversary next week. Read more...

Rocket League arrives to the Nintendo Switch this holiday season

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:46:01 +0000

The popular car-based football game by Psyonix, Rocket League, is finally on its way to the Nintendo Switch. The game will feature cross-play with other platforms and exclusive customizations. Read more...

Rocket League Anniversary Update set to arrive next month, brings a new arena, cars and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 11:14:01 +0000

Celebrating Rocket League's second anniversary, Psyonix is preparing to release a brand new update in July, with a free arena, two new Battle-Cars, new customization options and more. Read more...

Rocket League update 1.34 brings back Neo Tokyo, adds a new Battle-Car and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 09 May 2017 13:50:01 +0000

A brand new update is in store for Rocket League, with Psyonix re-introducing a revamped version of Neo Tokyo to the map rotation. It also includes the new Mantis Battle-Car, a crate and more. Read more...

Rocket League to get a free-to-play version in China, published by Tencent Games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:12:01 +0000

Rocket League will soon have a free-to-play version with microtransactions. The free version will only be available in China, with Psyonix and Tencent Games partnering to deliver the new experience. Read more...

Rocket League now has over 30 million players

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:18:01 +0000

Over 30 million players now own Rocket League, with the developer, Psyonix, confirming it has hit the new milestone over Twitter, just three months after it crossed 25 million players. Read more...

Rocket League to get new DLC Battle-Car from the upcoming Fast and the Furious movie

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 20:50:02 +0000

Rocket League's upcoming DLC Battle-Car is the Ice Charger from the new Fast and the Furious movie. The DLC will be available on April 4, with premium decals and a custom set of wheels. Read more...