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Vroomshakalaka! Rocket League Hoops Mode Next Week

(Parking) space jam

I believe I can drive. I believe I can touch the sky. I think about it every night and day, turboblast and fly away. So, y'know, I'm excited to hear that carball 'em up Rocket League [official site] is adding its promised basketball-y Hoops mode next Tuesday, April 26th. It's coming in a free update. Here, watch this (parking) space jam:

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The Hoops update will bring a special ballzone, named Dunk House. That's a great name. Developers Psyonix say "the net itself can be used as a ramp for the ball, and Aerials and wall-play is the key to victory."

Psyonix have also buddied up to the basketball big boys in the NBA. Every player will receive an NBA car flag accessory for free, while a paid DLC pack will give 30 NBA team flags for £1.59/$1.99.

Speaking of, Rocket League is also crossing over with Euro Truck Simulator 2 for some freebies. Truckers can get a Rocket League ball to hang from their window and a car to stick on their dashboard, while Rocket League is adding a ETS2 truck to its pool of antenna toppers. Everyone loves trucks and rocketcars, an-

I'm sorry, I must leave, I have just discovered that jet-powered trucks actually exist and now I must watch all of these videos, goodbye.

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Alice O'Connor

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Alice has been playing video games since SkiFree and writing about them since 2009, with nine years at RPS. She enjoys immersive sims, roguelikelikes, chunky revolvers, weird little spooky indies, mods, walking simulators, and finding joy in details. Alice lives, swims, and cycles in Scotland.

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