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Gfinity Elite Series
After the intensity and incredible tension of the league stages, there was no time to catch our breath as we charged straight into the knockout stages of Gfinity Elite Series Season 3 this weekend. With our group winners watching as interested spectators this week wondering who they would be facing in the semi-finals this coming weekend, the 2nd and 3rd-place finishers in the groups faced off against each other in the quarter-final stages.… Read the rest
By Slokh – Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS)
The reigning Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) World Champions, Gale Force Esports, are trying to put an end to the aptly-named “Champions Curse” that has plagued returning victors in previous RLCS seasons. After all, teams that have won the World Championship prior to this season have never made it back to the Grand Finals.… Read the rest
Adam Johnson – Gfinity Elite Series
We knew the final week of league fixtures for Elite Series Season 3 was going to be packed with drama and thrills, and if anything we got more than we bargained for. The battle for quarter-final and semi-final spots came to an epic conclusion this past weekend.… Read the rest
By Slokh
Rocket League Championship Series | RLCS
Welcome back to another installment of Calculated! This week we’re focusing on the new Evil Geniuses (EG) roster that turned a disappointing performance last season into a nearly-flawless run this season (so far). In Season 4 of the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS), Evil Geniuses competed under the FlyQuest organization where they finished League Play with a record of 2-5 and lost in the Regional Championship via sweep by Ghost Gaming.… Read the rest
Murty Shah
Rocket League Championship Series | RLCS
Season 5 of the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) is in full swing and the competition is ramping up quickly! We’ve seen three weeks of the best Rocket League players in the world vying for a spot in the Regional Championship, but with only two weeks of League Play remaining, it’s time to take a look at both regions and see where they stand.… Read the rest
The Gfinity Spring Series is our new tournament format that will be taking place every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until 5th April. Whether you want to bank G-Points, earn some cash or get warmed up for the upcoming Challenger Series 4, the Gfinity Spring Series has something on offer for you.… Read the rest
Independent video game developer and publisher, Psyonix, has announced that the Tournaments Update for Rocket League will officially go live on April 3, 2018 on all platforms (pending first party certifications). Besides the much-anticipated addition of the Tournaments feature, which allows players to create tournaments without leaving the game, the update will also introduce a number of quality of life improvements including Nintendo Switch™ performance and visual quality updates.… Read the rest
Judy Heflin – ESL Gaming
The BIG EAST Conference and ESL are excited to announce that select BIG EAST Conference schools will participate in an esports pilot program, the BIG EAST Esports Invitational Powered by ESL, starting on March 19 with broadcasted finals on April 14-15, 2018.
Participating colleges have the option to compete in Rocket League® by Psyonix and League of Legends by Riot Games.… Read the rest
The DC Super Heroes DLC Pack is available in Rocket League for $3.99 USD (or regional equivalent). The pack includes two premium Battle-Cars and a bevy of cosmetic items inspired by the greatest Super Heroes that inhabit the DC universe.
The DLC is licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Entertainment and includes:
Psyonix, independent video game developer and publisher, and Monstercat, the leading independent record label in the Dance music scene, have teamed up once again to release four new music playlists in Rocket League in 2018.
Following the success of last year’s Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 1 playlist, Psyonix and Monstercat will launch the Rocket League x Monstercat Vol.… Read the rest
Psyonix in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment, announced the DC Super Heroes DLC Pack for Rocket League. The pack includes two premium Battle-Cars and a bevy of cosmetic items inspired by the greatest heroes that inhabit the DC universe.
The content included in the DC Super Heroes DLC Pack is:
Thursday, Dec 21 2017
Turner & IMG’s ELEAGUE will serve fans some holiday cheer in the form of two upcoming feature programs on TBS, beginning with the anticipated finale of The ELEAGUE Cup: Rocket League, Friday, Dec. 22, at Midnight ET/PT (early Saturday morning). The conclusion of the four-part feature series will take fans inside the Grand Final of the $150,000 tournament, showcasing interviews with star players and behind-the-scenes access to the high stakes match between G2 eSports and Gale Force eSports.
ELEAGUE
Turner and IMG’s ELEAGUE will give fans a front row seat to the final group stage and first playoff matches of The ELEAGUE Cup: Rocket League, when it returns with the third edition of a four-part feature series Friday, Dec. 15, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TBS.
The third and penultimate episode will feature an in-depth look at G2 Esports’ rise to prominence in the North American professional scene, as they face the most recent Rocket League Championship Series winners Gale Force eSports in a duel for playoff position at ELEAGUE.… Read the rest
ELEAGUE
Turner and IMG’s ELEAGUE will kick off The ELEAGUE Cup: Rocket League, an invitational tournament and televised feature series, with the first live matches between the world’s best Rocket League teams beginning Friday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m. ET on Twitch. TBS will also televise a three-part The ELEAGUE Cup: Rocket League feature series beginning Friday, Dec.… Read the rest
by: Caleb Simmons
ELEAGUE
2017 has witnessed a changing of the guard in Rocket League. As the ELEAGUE Cup approaches, the likes of Gale Force Esports and PSG have soundly and consistently beaten the old titans Flipside Tactics and Team Envy. North American dynasty NRG, the long-standing Kings of the North, have conceded the throne to the rookies, Cloud9.… Read the rest