Rocket League Server Status Improved, PS4 Overheating Workaround Revealed

Update 2 (July 10):

Follow along to the latest with Rocket League over here.

Update:

At 9:15am PT/12:15pm ET, Psyonix said, “We appear to have hit a bump in the road with the servers as we neared 100k players. Will update as soon as information is available.”

They added at 9:40am PT: “We have addressed a few issues with our database and servers are coming back online now. We are still working on increasing capacity in EU.”

At 10:34am PT, they said, “Servers are currently down while we address issues. We are prepping a hotfix patch for PS4 and Steam to deploy soon to improve stability.”

At 10:35am PT, they said, “To our community: THANK YOU for an amazing launch! In just 48 hrs, over 1.2 Million Players have already joined Rocket League! Incredible!”

12:30pm PT: “Hot Fix prep continues. Server downtime still TBD (we’re just waiting on a few things). Thanks for hanging in there.”

2:05pm PT: “HOT FIX Deployment Begins in 5 minutes. Servers will be down for up to 1 hour during this process. Thanks everyone!”

3;20pm PT: “Hot Fix deployed. Servers are now slowly coming back online over the next 15 minutes.”

Original Story:

Following the PlayStation Plus hug of death earlier this week for Rocket League, developer Psyonix announced late last night that the server status has improved, with more servers having been added to meet demand.

As a result of the issues, Psyonix said, “We know extended matchmaking is a pain. So we’re gonna make some kind of “Thanks for Not Killing Us” in-game items for everyone later.”

One major issue players discovered with Rocket League is that it caused their PS4 to overheat while sitting in the menus. Psyonix issued a statement about this, saying future patches will reduce fan noise:

We are aware of these reports and we are taking them very seriously. We have already taken measures to reduce fan noise in upcoming hot fixes and patches, and we are also investigating what kind of effect the excessive fan noise may have on the system itself. We’ll definitely keep everyone updated with what we find.

In the meantime, a user on Reddit posted a workaround that seems to do the trick:

Found out that when I pan the camera (right stick) to look top-down over the car, the change is INSTANT. The console calmed down and now I ain’t got no worries.

Looking at the future of Rocket League, Psyonix discussed the post-launch DLC:

“We will NEVER sell advantage in Rocket League. EVER.”

“New Maps will ALWAYS be free. Other DLC will be a mix of paid and free items depending on what it is.”

Additionally, they are looking at adding a Ranked 3v3 mode, though nothing is confirmed yet.

[Source: Rocket League (Twitter), Reddit, GimmeGimmeGames]

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10 PS4 Games That Could Be Better With Project Morpheus

10 PS4 Games That Could Be Better With Project Morpheus
ABZÛ

Matt Nava's work at thatgamecompany was beyond impressive, but ABZÛ takes exploration to a new level. This beautiful game about sea exploration is possibly the best looking PS4 title, and we would love to experience it in virtual reality. Imagine wearing Project Morpheus while swimming with schools of fish and during close encounters with sharks!
The Witness

Jonathan Blow has been working on The Witness for a long time now. The puzzle game, which sports over 670 puzzles, looks extremely promising. Hopefully the considerable development time will allow the game to support Project Morpheus, as we would love to explore the title's beautiful environment in virtual reality!
Surgeon Simulator

Few games are as hilarious as Surgeon Simulator. Sure, you might end up botching a surgery, but that is most of the fun! Throw in the ability to go on a complete trip and Surgeon Simulator is a great candidate to be played in Project Morpheus. This is one experience that would only be made even wackier by virtual reality.
DriveClub

DriveClub may have not been the hit that Sony and Evolution Studios were hoping for, but it is still a solid driving game. One way to reinvigorate interest in the title would be to patch in Project Morpheus support in the future. Driving through beautiful race tracks at high speed sounds like a lot of fun either in real life or virtual reality!
Volume

Mike Bithell's Volume releases in August and the stealth game has plenty of gamers excited. With its unique aesthetic, Volume seems to be a great candidate to receive Project Morpheus support. Few genres seem like they could benefit more from virtual reality more than stealth. So hopefully we'll see what it can do for the genre soon!
Mirror's Edge Catalyst

One of the first things that fans did once the Oculus Rift was available was to patch in VR support for Mirror's Edge on PC. Since the demand is already there, it would be a shame if Mirror's Edge Catalyst did not support Project Morpheus. Parkour in a virtual space has a ton of potential, and it would be awesome to see Faith's latest adventure in VR!
Thumper

Developer Drool describes Thumper as "rhythm violence", and that description is spot-on. Few games offer up such an intense audio and visual experience as Thumper does, so we would love to see what the game could do if it supported Project Morpheus.
Destiny

Few first-person shooters have proved to be as addicting as Destiny, so we can only imagine how engrossing Bungie's game would be in Virtual Reality. Who wouldn't want to strap on a headset, explore planets and participate in raids?
Until Dawn

In its current state Until Dawn is one of the most intense and startling games ever to exist. This E3 2015 highlight could bring dramatic situations to life if it used Project Morpheus. We're not sure we would want to see the jump scares, though!
Alien: Isolation

Few games are as frightening as 2014's Alien: Isolation. With a terrifying Alien stalking you throughout the space ship, there was never a dull moment. Isolation could be even scarier if it used Project Morpheus!