Contributors

John Nolan

John is a long time Rocket League enthusiast, he specializes in covering their esports scene as a Freelance Journalist at GGRecon, and works in the community as a moderator of r/RocketLeagueEsports and helping to run various tournaments.

Rocket League
2020 Rocket League Team Of The Year: Spacestation Gaming
On paper, determining the best Rocket League team of 2020 seems impossible. Obviously, due to COVID-19, international competition [ ... ]
January 3, 2021
Rocket League
Rocket League's One Hit Wonders
Despite being a relatively young game, Rocket League’s esports scene has had quite a storied five-plus years. [ ... ]
December 4, 2020
Rocket League
CorruptedG On Life As A Coach, Rogue's Fall Split, And Their Future With Taroco
Ah, Rogue. To say their journey in Rocket League has been anything less than a rollercoaster is an understatement. Relegations, [ ... ]
November 18, 2020
Rocket League
So, Who Hasn’t Made A Roster Change? - NA
We’ve gone over EU and all the chaos that ensued there, so let's turn our attention to NA. Ten notable rosters [ ... ]
November 9, 2020
Rocket League
So, Who Hasn’t Made A Roster Change? - EU
 A chaotic trade window has passed by, and as is tradition, an overwhelming majority of sides have made changes to [ ... ]
November 7, 2020
Rocket League
Five Breakout Players From RLCS X: Fall Split
We’re officially at the 30% mark of RLCS X, and holy hell, so much has happened already. Hundreds of matches, thousands [ ... ]
October 30, 2020
Rocket League
From ARG To BDS: The Ascent Of EU’s New #1
As the first event of RLCS X has come to a close, the landscape of European Rocket League has been permanently altered. [ ... ]
August 14, 2020
Rocket League
RLCS X Fall Split: Pre-Season Power Rankings - NA
Get up. Get loud. Gameday for RLCS X is nearly upon us for North America with the first Grid Cup soon, before the first [ ... ]
August 5, 2020
Rocket League
The Unlikely Rise Of Rogue
This past off-season has seen a lot of roster changes, so many in fact that you can count on one hand the amount of NA/EU [ ... ]
July 30, 2020
Rocket League
The Biggest Winners And Losers From The New RLCS Format
One of the big changes in the new format of the Rocket League Championship Series is what is effectively the elimination [ ... ]
July 24, 2020
Rocket League
The Concerns For RLCS X
It has been a couple of weeks since the announcement of RLCS X, and now that the dust has settled, let us be overly negative [ ... ]
July 16, 2020
Rocket League
Remembering RLRS
With the announcement of RLCS X, and the radical yet exciting changes to Rocket League Esports as we know it, the big thing [ ... ]
July 8, 2020
Rocket League
The Best Players to Never Win the RLCS World Championship
It should go without saying, that victory in the Rocket League Championship Series is the pinnacle of Rocket League Esports. [ ... ]
July 3, 2020
Rocket League
Appreciating Under-Appreciated RLCS Players
As fans of any sport, physical or virtual, we love to go on and on about the players who run the show, defy what’s [ ... ]
June 27, 2020
Rocket League
Did Dignitas Make a Mistake?
As silly season rolls on, the effects of the biggest move in Europe are beginning to be apparent. One year after letting [ ... ]
June 17, 2020
Rocket League
Players Skipping RLRS: Risk or Reward
There’s no denying that the Rocket League Rival Series has helped mold some of the game’s newest superstars. [ ... ]
June 9, 2020
Rocket League
Kaydop: The Pillar of Consistency
For any esports player, reaching the top is everyone’s ultimate goal. It’s what separates the good from the [ ... ]
May 30, 2020
Rocket League
Catching Up With Oceanic Rocket League
The land down under has been a staple of the Rocket League Championship Series since early 2017, and despite low expectations, [ ... ]
May 18, 2020
Rocket League
South America: Rocket League’s Next Major Region
It’s nearly been a year since the season seven world championship in Newark, which means we’re approaching a [ ... ]
May 10, 2020
Rocket League
Top 10 Players in NA RLCS
With the ninth season of RLCS well in our rearview mirror, Astronaut Star Circuit Finals & Spring Series establishing [ ... ]
May 7, 2020
Rocket League
Rocket League Spring Series EU: Notable Roster Moves
After a long gap from the RLCS regional championships and three weeks of Spring Series in the other major regions, European [ ... ]
May 5, 2020
Rocket League
Rocket League Rosters: Does Stability = Success?
Rocket League Esports functions in periods of three or four months. While half the time its RLCS season and rosters are [ ... ]
April 30, 2020
Rocket League
Envy Return to Rocket League
Dallas based Esports organization Team Envy have returned to Rocket League Esports after a near two year hiatus with [ ... ]
April 25, 2020
Rocket League
Rising From the Ashes - The Rebirth of Dignitas
It was one year ago that the Dignitas roster of Turbopolsa, ViolentPanda & Yukeo sat at the bottom of the EU RLCS. Despite [ ... ]
April 23, 2020
Rocket League
Rocket League’s Esports Shop - 1 Year on
It’s hard to believe the Esports shop in Rocket League is nearly a year old. But what was once the single most requested [ ... ]
April 15, 2020
Rocket League
The Good, Bad & Ugly From The RLCS Promotion/Relegation Tournament
It’s hard to believe the rival series is over five seasons old, and along with providing a clear path to pro for aspiring [ ... ]
April 10, 2020
Rocket League
Evaluating RLCS S9 Roster Moves - NA
We’ve already looked over the Rocket League EU roster moves, the good bad and the ugly, so let us do the same for [ ... ]
April 7, 2020
Rocket League
Evaluating RLCS S9 Roster Moves - EU
The ninth season of the Rocket League Championship Series has come and gone, and despite no international finals, many of [ ... ]
April 5, 2020
Rocket League
RLCS S9: NA Playoffs Recap
Whew, what a season, ten teams entered, and six contested for the title of North American Champion, as the largest regional [ ... ]
March 31, 2020
Rocket League
RLCS S9: Week 8 Power Rankings
RLCS league play has concluded, and with the end of the season brings our final edition (for now) of the NA power rankings. [ ... ]
March 27, 2020