Rocket League is deep in the throes of its 80s throwback summer event, and the hits just keep coming. Hot on the heels (or treads) of the Ghostbusters' Ecto-1 comes yet another nostalgic car to flail around with as you attempt one more ill-advised dunk.
Open the floodgates! Starting today, Rocket League players from each and every platform can become friends with each other, join each other's clubs, and (most importantly) party up together!
Rocket League, which is nearing its third birthday, has been a steady outlet of seasonal content since release. Almost every update brings with it new skins, toppers, and decals to unlock, and this summer's update is no exception.
We're getting ever closer to the holiday season and that means the bigger game releases are starting to wind down for the year. This week, we've got LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 on all the modern platforms, Rocket League on the Switch, and Star Wars: Battlefront II on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, though it's worth noting that only the console versions of the game support co-op per our site's definition.
The Nintendo Switch has become the go-to destination of late for successful "indie" titles (plus Skyrim) from the past couple years, and with good reason. It's the perfect opportunity for developers to re-introduce their games to a potentially wider audience, and one with strong desire for smaller games to play on the go.
Dominic Toretto and his crew of miscreants are heisting their way back onto The League of Rocketing once more. Despite the game's Autumn Update still being relatively fresh, the gang at Psyonix refuses to rest on their laurels. Starting October 11th, two brand new Fast & Furious cars will be available for purchase.
Two years after its initial summer release, Rocket League is still going strong. The "soccer with cars" title will be making its way onto the Nintendo Switch later this year and the development team over at Psyonix have a special treat for anyone who picks it up on that platform: Nintendo-themed cars.
Most Co-Optimus readers who also own an Xbox One will likely have a Live Gold membership as this is the only way to allow them to play online co-op. However, if you are on the fence, from 16-19th February Gold is open to all, as is access to Rocket League.
Since it's debut last July, Rocket League has risen to be one of the most popular multiplayer games out there. We're just happy that you can play against some co-op bots with buddies. A new sci-fi themed arena, "Starbase ARC," gets added to the title, but perhaps best of all, PC players will be able to share their own custom maps with folks via Steam Workshop.
With Steam's 2016 Summer Sale long over with, did you think your out of opportunities to get cheap PC games this season? No. In fact, this weekend many Co-op titles in GMG's PC gaming Summer Sale are getting discounts better than Steams sale from a few weeks ago.
If you're all about the PC and your friend is all about the Xbox One but you both enjoy playing Rocket League, then rejoice! Cross-platform play is now available for the two versions. So, if you want to team up with a buddy on the Xbox to dunk some hoops, or you've got a "PC Master Race" friend that's been waiting to team-up and play a little car footie, the only thing holding you back now is (likely) your Internet connection.
In celebration of the NBA playoffs, Rocket League has added a new game mode (for free) to their title, "Hoops." The turbo-powered cars trade the pitch for the hardwoods, and the well-known goals for nets. Just as with the other game modes, you can play this online with friends against a team of bots.
