Rocket League Observer

By Stax With the conclusion of my third season of Rival Series, and this month marking four years since I first played the sequel to Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars, the thought occurred to me that I should reflect on what Rocket League has taught me. Surprisingly after all this time, hitting the ball is not one of those lessons. While I thought about this on my drive home tonight, I realized this would be more complicated than I originally imagined. And so I've sat down, started typing without any real plan or structure, and decided to let the words fall as they may. My first thought was about what makes Rocket League special. What makes this game so fun to play, no matter how good you are or aspire to be? Unlike a lot of games out there, Rocket League is simple enough to cater to a casual audience that just wants to play a fun and unique game, while also catering to more skilled players who aspire to place themselves among the best in the world. The skill ceil...

By Stax Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks once said "it's a beautiful day for a ballgame... Let's play two!" In week four of the North American Rival Series , all six teams in action will do exactly that. Birds and the Beez are back on the schedule after having a bye last week, they face The D00ds and Upper90 Esports . Those opponents sport a combined record of 2-7. The Peeps and RBG Esports face doubleheaders that include a matchup against each other. Outside of the head-to-head showdown RBG will take on Pittsburgh Embers , while The Peeps play The D00ds. The Pittsburgh Embers will have Friday off before battling Upper90 and RBG on Saturday's Rival Esports stream . BIRDS AND THE BEEZ (4-0) vs. THE D00DS (1-3) Last week must have felt like a nightmare with no end for The D00ds. Coming into the week at 1-1 (4-4), The D00ds were looking to climb the standings and establish themselves as a contender for the Promotion Tournament . But after scoring only fo...