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Rising Hope coach Vladislav “Simons” Mineev is being accused by former head coach Jehiel “Pizzafps” Ardiente of sexually harassing the team and indecent exposure. Pizzafps posted a TwitLonger late last night, including a timeline of events which eventually led to the unanimous decision of her and the rest of the all-female VALORANT team to leave […]

Sentinels signs zekken as its newest member, getting the former XSET prodigy to their roster while the rest of Sentinels remain shaky. VALORANT franchised pro team Sentinels announced today that they are signing Zachary “zekken” Patrone to become part of their 2023 active roster. Most recently, zekken helped his former team XSET finish joint 5th-6th […]

Ever since it’s inception, Fracture has always been a controversial map for VALORANT players. The map was a stark departure from the traditional map layouts from other tactical shooters like Counter-Strike. It felt like Riot trying to make their own map and trying to deviate from the CS:GO comparisons. The atypical layout of Fracture, in […]

VALORANT’s Public Beta Environment, or PBE, updated to Patch 5.07 with changes to flashes and a feature that players have been requesting since release. Reyna and Yoru will receive some nice buffs on their respective blinds and flashes, with Reyna’s Leer no longer having a distance restriction and Yoru’s Blindside having a longer duration, among […]

A major update to Pearl months in the making ships in VALORANT Patch 5.06, along with some changes to the Stinger. Read along for the full VALORANT Patch 5.06 Notes. Weapon Changes Stinger Primary Fire error adjusted from 1.6 error after 7 bullets >>> 1.3 error after 6 bullets Dev note: Our goal for the […]

Sources have reported that Riot Games has removed the G2 Esports VALORANT team from its franchise league for next year after recent controversy. Known VALORANT reporter George Geddes from Dot Esports tweeted out that the organization is out of contention for any partnership league next year, not just for the North American region that G2 […]

The latest VALORANT leaks showcase an agent we might officially see before the end of Champions: An Indian Controller. Called “VALORANT Agent 21” or “Agent Mage,” the new agent appears to be a water-based Indian Controller. It’s no secret that Riot Games love teasing their fans with easter eggs, and the identity of the next […]

Riot announced that its 2023 season for the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT 2023) will be kicking off with a LAN event in Sao Paolo, Brazil, early in 2023. In this article, we discuss what you need to know about the VCT 2023 Kickoff event. VCT 2023 Kickoff Event – All You Need To Know Riot […]

The VALORANT Champions playoffs is on a break today and tomorrow, but the world of VALORANT is still reeling from controversy sparked by a Riot ruling for the final moments of the XSET FPX series at the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals. What happened in the XSET FPX Series in VALORANT Champions Lower Bracket Quarterfinals? The match […]

VALORANT Champions 2022 – Istanbul is well underway, and with the conclusion of Group Stage comes Playoffs. See if your favorite team qualified here. DRX Kim “Zest” Gi-seok Kim “stax” Gu-taek Goo “Rb” Sang-min Yu “BuZz” Byung-chul” Kim “MaKo” Myeong-kwan The old Vision Strikers squad now fight under the banner of DRX. This seasoned Korean […]

Sentinels signed yet another big (old) name to be part of their organization, and this time Sentinels signs Tarik to be one of its content creators. One of the most creative content creators on the planet, called by some the “King of Content” has just signed with Sentinels. Yes, Sentinels just signed Tarik “tarik” Celik to […]

TenZ debuts a new product line headlined by a bespoke new manga titled Project T published by Warren James. Warren James partners with TenZ to debut the special manga release of Project T, in coordination with Prodigy Agency and with art from Levi Tonin (Born Cartolla). The manga release headlines TenZ’s new apparel line through […]

It’s Champions SZN, everybody! The second year of the VALORANT Champions Tournament will be happening in a few days. Sixteen teams across eight regions will be competing in Istanbul for a chance at achieving true glory. This is undoubtedly the biggest tournament of the year, and Riot Games is certainly making it feel like it. […]

With the VCT Asia-Pacific Last Chance Qualifier now over, we now have the first team headed to Champions through the different Valorant LCQ tournaments that are currently ongoing. In this article, we look at which of the teams are still up for the running for Champions and will continuously update this article to update the […]

For the past couple hours, VALORANT’s competitive queue has been disabled without any official explanation, and players think it’s because of a gamebreaking bug rendering flashes useless. What Happened to VALORANT Competitive Queue? Around 4:00 AM of August 10, 2022, VALORANT’s competitive queue was disabled on the Asia Pacific (APAC), EU, and OCE servers, leaving […]

VALORANT Episode 5 Act I is approaching its end and naturally, fans are curious about the upcoming agent. Here’s everything we know so far about Agent 21 codenamed Mage.  Riot is well known for coming up with teasers and placing easter eggs of upcoming characters in their games. This time is no different because an […]

The latest update on VALORANT’s Public Beta Environment (PBE) saw some major nerfs to one of the most overpowered Agents in the game, as well as some minor tweak to two Duelists’ ultimate abilities. Let’s get right to it! VALORANT: Major Chamber nerfs, Jett and Neon adjustments in latest PBE update Au revoir, Chamber? Ever […]

With the final regional leagues for VCT Stage 2 wind down and head closer to Masters Copenhagen, let’s see who actually qualifies for the LCQ. The regional leagues for VCT are about to be finished next week, and both teams and fans alike have brought out their calculators to see if their favorite teams still […]

FunPlus Phoenix overcame defending champions OpTic Gaming during the semi-finals and took Game 5 of the Grand Finals against Paper Rex to become the VCT Masters winners, making them the top team in the EMEA region, and just behind OpTic Gaming by 50 points in being the world’s top team. FunPlus Phoenix went 3-1 in […]

Almost everyone who plays Valorant or watches competitive Valorant games wants a Riot Fist Bump Gun Buddy. Here’s how to get one. How to get Riot Fist Bump Gun Buddy in Valorant A Gun Buddy is a cosmetic item in Valorant that features prominently on your screen when equipped. A Gun Buddy is a charm […]

Riot has begun using the Valorant voice evaluation system that now runs in the background of games, using these to train language models. As previously reported, Riot is trying to develop ways to combat toxic player behavior in their games. Hence, the VALORANT Voice Evaluation program was initiated, and that program enters a new phase […]

VALORANT Patch 5.01 attempts to revitalize Phoenix, and updates both Yoru and KAY/O. Smurf detection improved. Phoenix Dev note: We believe Phoenix’s Curveball is the cornerstone of his kit, and as we explored adjustment options it became clear that Curveball being more powerful unlocks his kit as a whole. So we wanted to assess Phoenix […]

Sentinels Zellsis is now the seventh member of the Valorant roster, picked up for the Valorant Champions Tour Last Chance Qualifier. The announcement for Zellsis’ acquisition wasn’t as grand as Shroud’s induction into Sentinels, but his addition to the Sentinels Valorant roster didn’t go unnoticed. Formerly part of the Version1 team, Zellsis is a formidable […]

Just when you thought that all teams are locked in for the Last Chance Qualifiers, Sentinels pulls an ace out their sleeve – Shroud. Sentinels Acquires Shroud just in time for VCT LCQ Roster Lock In a surprise announcement, Sentinels announced the return of Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek to competitive play, adding him to their Valorant […]

With the dust settled, here are all the qualified teams for VCT Stage 2 Masters Copenhagen, coming soon this July 10. All Teams Qualified for VCT Stage 2 Masters Copenhagen Twelve teams are headed to the Masters Copenhagen, the last stop for Circuit Points in this year’s VALORANT Champions Tour. As the second stage of […]

Riot Games will soon record and evaluate Valorant voice chat in their effort to combat disruptive behavior. In a short and concise statement, Riot Games announced that they have updated Valorant’s Privacy and Notice and Terms of Service, modifying it to allow Riot to record voice communications made by players while playing the game. The […]

Riot Games made a surprise appearance at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. They’ve announced that all their games including League of Legends and Valorant are coming to the Game Pass. Get ready for the LoL Valorant Game Pass. Riot showed up out of the blue during the showcase and made major announcements regarding their […]

On Sunday, Riot Games fans were treated to a pleasant surprise. Xbox announced a big collaboration with the developers of “League of Legends” and “VALORANT”. In their announcement, they stated that their popular Game Pass for PC will soon include all of the titles from Riot Games. In the announcement post, Riot Games co-founder Marc […]

With the main goal of empowering female-identifying and nonbinary people of VALORANT, Gen.G and Galorants alongside Tampax and Always will host the Astral Clash tournament. Links for interested participants, viewers, attendees, and donators can be found at the end of this article. The series will consist of two online qualifiers, the first of which will […]

Forever at the forefront of VALORANT news, Twitter account Valorleaks posted an image alongside the caption “New Bundle: Pride | #VALORANT” New Bundle: PRIDE | #VALORANT pic.twitter.com/by2K4hpVS8 — Mike | Valorant Leaks & News (@ValorLeaks) May 24, 2022 It seems that the VALORANT Pride Bundle will consist of the 7 Pride Player Cards that were […]

It’s a small patch and not a single Agent was changed. The only singular change that was shipped was a very minor one to Haven. Read along for that change and the full VALORANT Patch 4.10 Notes. Agents with a duration in their kit will now have a more standardized location and size for better […]

Riot Games, publisher and developer of popular first-person shooter VALORANT, is partnering up with aim training software Aim Lab. The partnership will bring the iconic shooter’s maps, physics, and weapons to closely emulate the feel of VALORANT within Aim Lab. Aim Lab will also become the official training and coaching platform for VALORANT, and Riot […]

The venues and locations of both VALORANT Masters and VALORANT Champions for the VCT 2022 have been simultaneously revealed by Riot Games. VALORANT Masters Stage 02 Location: Copenhagen The top teams from each region’s Stage 2 Challengers will be headed to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The country will play host to the second Masters […]

VALORANT Patch 4.08 Notes VALORANT Patch 4.08 introduces Agent number 19, Fade. The Turkish Initiator exploits her enemies’ fears and annihilates them with terror. Equipped with nightmare itself, Fade scouts out and seeks her enemies, allowing for an opening for her or her team to overpower them. This patch also ships out the previously covered […]

The Fade Agent Trailer formally introduces the Fade Agent in the Valorant canonical universe – showing off the Turkish Agent’s repertoire. The Fade Agent Trailer found its way on the Finals Day of the VCT Stage 01 Masters. In the trailer, a Valorant Protocol Strike Squad is seen deployed in Istanbul in an attempt to […]

Sentinels confirmed the rumors and welcomed Eric “Kanpeki” Xu to their active VALORANT roster for the upcoming VALORANT Championship Tour Stage 2: Challengers North America. Kanpeki will take the spot of Jacob “zombs” Gitlin in the team. He's cracked. Welcome @Kanpeki_XD pic.twitter.com/bXqrdvCRa1 — Sentinels (@Sentinels) April 22, 2022 According to the feature that Sentinels made […]

VALORANT players are all too familiar with Jett. Being an Agent that released with the game, the wind-weaving Duelist is almost synonymous to the game itself. VALORANT developer and publisher Riot Games is grounding Jett by introducing massive nerfs to her dash, Tailwind. In the blog post, Agent designers Alexander Mistakidis, Jay Watford, and Sal […]

Newest VALORANT leaks reveal several images of the newest Agent Fade. She will be an Initiator, designed to exploit her enemies’ fears. Bury your fears, or she will hunt them. Fade, VALORANT’s new Turkish Agent, stalks her prey with equal parts terror and tactics. Go ahead, try to hide.  Fade Promotional Art On April 18th, […]

Valorant is planning to release a new agent under the code name of BountyHunter. This character is already prominent in recent Valorant lore that centers around Brimstone being blackmailed by a mysterious figure. This character was already sought out by Sova and Cypher only to find little information about the identity of this mysterious person. […]