The “Progression Update” patch will be coming online to Rocket League on August 29. Once the patch is deployed, the level cap will be removed and it “flattens the amount of XP needed for leveling up”. In addition, players will be able to create, manage or join Clubs of up to 20-members each. Lastly a number of new achievements and trophies will be added alongside various quality of life improvements. The new progression system is being moved from “offline” to “online only” so that “no player can ‘game the system’ to earn levels, titles and other unlocks”. As players gain XP and progress through levels, they can earn random items of Uncommon rarity or better. This is done to make earning free items more “consistent and predictable”. At various benchmark levels, all of a specific type of item will unlock. “For example: You will unlock every common Topper after 15 matches” and so forth For … [Read more...] about Rocket League: New Progression System
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Digital Extremes Partners with Panic Button to Bring Warframe to Switch
During today's TennoLive (formerly TennoCon), Digital Extremes announced a partnership with developer "Panic Button" to bring Warframe to the Nintendo Switch. Panic Button has been instrumental in working on other games for Switch including DOOM, Wolfenstein: The New Colossus and Rocket League. There is no timeframe for the move to Switch, but it's big news nonetheless! Learn more about Warframe on its official site. … [Read more...] about Digital Extremes Partners with Panic Button to Bring Warframe to Switch
Rocket League Announces Jurassic World Car Pack For Movie Tie In
Rocket League Announces Jurassic World Car Pack For Movie Tie In Rocket League has just announced a brand new car pack DLC. Called the Jurassic World Car Pack, the pack will release a few days before Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom arrives in theatres. What’s in the pack? It’s two iconic Wrangler Jeeps from the Jurassic Park movies! Who can forget Jeff Goldblum’s “Must go faster. Must go faster” mantra on the Wrangler while being hunted down by the T-Rex? Wrangler and a collection of Jurassic Park™– and Jurassic World-themed customization items. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom arrives in theaters on June 22. The content coming in the Jurassic World Car Pack is: The Jurassic Jeep® Wrangler Battle-Car – equipped with a Jurassic World Decal for the Blue team and a Jurassic Park Decal for the Orange team T. rex Goal Explosion Jurassic Park Hard Hat Topper Jurassic Park, Jurassic … [Read more...] about Rocket League Announces Jurassic World Car Pack For Movie Tie In
Ohio college begins Fortnite e-sports team and scholarship
E-sports programs and scholarships at universities stopped being newsworthy years ago once they were a dime a dozen, but a new one from Ohio’s Ashland University has caught the mainstream media’s eye because it’s reportedly the very first to include Fortnite. “Ashland’s esports team, which will begin competition next fall, will arrange four-player teams that practice regularly and compete together,” says the university. “AU is at the forefront in adding Fortnite to its offerings, which already include League of Legends, Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Rocket League. Eventually, [head coach Josh] Buchanan’s hope is that collegiate leagues will be set up for official Fortnite competitions.” Open tryouts will begin for the 2018-2019 school year. The best players can snag “up to $4,000 based on player skill level and academic requirements” in scholarships. In other Fortnite news, Tencent says it’s … [Read more...] about Ohio college begins Fortnite e-sports team and scholarship
Ten Tips to Help You Rank Up in Rocket League
In any competitive game, ranking up is a trial at best, and outright a punishment at worst. Rocket League is no exception. Sometimes,you get several losses in a row, or you feel like you’re the worst player ever. So here are ten tips to get you ranking up again. There are a few default settings that actually hinder progress in competitive ranking. Specifically, these are the ‘Camshake’ setting and the ‘Ballcam’ setting. The former simulates speed by making the camera shake. It’s disorienting and makes it harder to aim at the ball properly. Therefore, it is very important to turn it off. The latter setting lets you choosewhether to toggle the ballcam by holding down a button or by just pressing it. Of course, since it’s hard holding a button while performing some complicated maneuvers, it’s better to set it to a single button press. The rest of the settings are a matter … [Read more...] about Ten Tips to Help You Rank Up in Rocket League