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The debut year of VALORANT in the competitive esports scene got off to a fantastic start. The inaugural competition, VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) concluded with VCT Champions Berlin in early December 2021, crowning Acend as the first ever World Champions. But now as teams gear up for VCT 2022, rosters are shuffling about, with some changes already […]

After teasing fans for weeks, Riot finally revealed the newest agent for Valorant: Neon. Not that Riot wanted to reveal her already, two weeks ahead of her planned release in Episode 4 Act 1. Rather, Amazon Prime Gaming accidentally released an artwork featuring the Filipino agent, something they immediately took down when they realized their mistake. […]

Japanese team Crazy Raccoon had a whirlwind of a 2021 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) campaign, having turned heads at VCT Masters in Reykjavik. Although qualifying for VCT Champions Berlin was a feat in and of itself, the team is looking to make an even bigger splash in the upcoming season. Crazy Raccoon has now released most […]

From FPS to MOBAs, the global esports scene has continued to thrive this past year. With the pandemic still dragging on, most fans are continuing to tune in by watching through their computer screens. Whether from the hype surrounding the prestige of the competition itself, or for the hotly anticipated rivalries between iconic players, esports […]

In the latest State of the Agents blog, VALORANT developers have teased players with new clues about Agent 18 and what their kit might bring to the table. The post not only contained more exciting descriptions about the new character but also unveiled an intriguing new image of the agent. Fans are eagerly awaiting the new agent to arrive […]

After missing out on a spot for VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Champions 2021, G2 Esports are bringing in fresh faces for their 2022 roster. In a Twitter announcement on Thursday, the EMEA side confirmed the five players who would be raising the G2 banner for the second iteration of VCT next season. The two new additions to […]

Which VALORANT agent should you main as you try to climb in ranked? Does picking the most popular agent give you the best chances of winning? Episode 3 brought several changes to VALORANT, including the new Fracture map and Chamber and KAY/O. With Episode 4 set to go live in mid-January 2022, take a look at […]

As VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) has reached its historic conclusion, the 2021 championship came down to a showdown between Acend and Gambit. The final score was 3-2 in Acend’s favor, crowning the squad as the first-ever VALORANT World Champions. But just who are Acend and how did they get to the pinnacle of international VALORANT pro play in […]

Besides the thrill and drama at VALORANT Champions Berlin, the finals match of the inaugural world championship also revealed something very exciting for fans. A new teaser video premiered during the five-game series, giving us a clue into the next agent that will soon arrive in the game. Riot has not disclosed much details yet about Agent […]

VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2021 is nearing its exciting conclusion and soon we will crown the inaugural Champions—the best pro team in VALORANT on the international stage. Eight teams remain at VCT Champions Berlin, having proven their worth and making it out of groups. Now they vie for the trophy in a single elimination bracket. Keep checking […]

To fans’ relief—or possibly, dismay—the Sentinels VALORANT roster will be sticking together for next season. Newly minted head coach Shane “Rawkus” Flaherty has shut down rumors about a possible roster shuffle in the off-season, despite the team’s shocking early exit from VALORANT Champions Berlin. This put a quick end to the squad’s 2021 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) run and sparked […]

VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) is racing toward its exciting conclusion, with the culminating tournament VCT Champions now taking place in Berlin. Bringing 16 of the world’s best pro teams to compete for the first-ever Champions title, the event promises two weeks of excitement, clutch plays, and drama. Starting off with the group stage, stay up-to-date with […]

Tyson “TenZ” Ngo and Sentinels are out of VCT Champions! The underdogs from Latin America, KRU Esports, have eliminated the fan favorites from North America, sending Sentinels crashing out of the group stage. Former Manchester City striker and now FC Barcelona player Sergio Aguero, who founded KRU Esports, also tweeted out in celebration of the […]

Straight out of one of the most difficult groups at VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Champions 2021, Fnatic (FNC) has become the first team to qualify for the playoffs, securing the victory over Vision Strikers in 2-1 fashion. The EMEA representatives have thus booked their spot in the quarterfinal round of the knockout stage, while their Korean opponents […]

The first-ever VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) will soon reach its thrilling conclusion with VCT Champions Berlin taking place in just a few days. Players from all over the world will be competing for the title of 2021 VCT Champions. While there are certainly fan favorites to win the tournament, the trophy is all up for grabs for […]

FaZe Clan and Shane “Rawkus” Flaherty have parted ways as he now heads to Sentinels as their new VALORANT head coach. Sentinels rampaged through their VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) campaign this year without an official head coach, so fans will be excited to see what kind of an impact Rawkus can have on the team. Sentinels […]

Arcane, Riot’s newly premiered League of Legends animated series on Netflix, debuted as a smashing global hit. No less in part thanks to Riot’s relentless promos for the new show, from crossovers with Fortnite to a real-life immersive experience. But that’s not all that fans can look forward to. Now, new Arcane-themed content will be arriving to all […]

North America’s Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQ) has witnessed some tumultuous days. After multiple delays, the competition eventually shifted to online play instead of LAN. When the Grand Finals finally arrived, Cloud9 (C9) Blue capped of their lower bracket LCQ run with a 3-0 demolition of Rise. They have now punched a […]

Looks like Jett once again got a couple of nerfs, however, Riot clarifies that these are unintentional. On the flip side, VALORANT pros are actually okay with Jett’s accidental nerf.  Just recently, Riot released VALORANT Patch 3.08 which focuses on the game’s quality improvement. What Riot wasn’t expecting from this patch was a couple of […]

Brother buff is real. Team Liquid (TL) smashed through the EMEA VCT Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) off the backs of siblings Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom and Nabil “Nivera” Benrlitom, booking a trip to VALORANT‘s year-end World Championship. The squad claims the EMEA region’s final spot at the global tournament after a resounding 3-1 victory over Guild […]

After just five months with TSM’s VALORANT team, head coach Chet “Chet” Singh has moved on to a new squad after a disappointing VCT campaign. Chet had joined TSM in May this year, following a departure from NRG. Now the former CS:GO coach will hope to find success with Team Envy, as the squad heads […]

Former Rainbow Six Siege pro player and color commentator Michael “KiXSTar” Stockley has passed away. The 24-year-old’s family confirmed that Stockley passed away a few days back. The announcement came out on October 13, 2021, but KiXSTar’s family shared that the caster has passed away on October 11, 2021. The family kept the cause of death […]

Rumors about Agent 17 have once again resurfaced in the VALORANT community. With Episode 3 Act 2 approaching its end day by day, will we finally get a reveal of VALORANT‘s Agent 17? Here’s what we know so far.  Just recently, Riot Games decided to prolong VALORANT Episode 3 Act 2’s release. This meant that […]

Gambit sweeps Envy to become VALORANT Masters Berlin Champions. They become the second Masters champions in VALORANT esports history, succeeding the Reykjavik champions Sentinels. Gambit Esports have had a great run in VALORANT Masters Berlin. Their path wasn’t flawless, ending up having to beat Crazy Racoon in the group stage to earn their spot in the playoffs. But it would be […]

It might have been G2 Esports who broke Sentinels’ winning streak in Masters, but it was Team Envy who sent them home. Indeed, Team Envy upsets Sentinels, sending home the defending VALORANT champions early in Masters Berlin. More surprisingly, Team Envy upsets Sentinels with relative ease. While Team Envy and Sentinels competed in a hard-fought […]

Sentinels’ inactive player Sinatraa’s suspension has just been lifted. The pro player, suspended for sexual abuse allegations, spent six months on the sidelines during his suspension. Sinatraa’s suspension ended last September 10, six months after sexual abuse allegations were presented against him. VALORANT publishers Riot Games ran an investigation, taking into account the alleged victim and Sinatraa’s […]

The Valorant Champions Tour 2021 Masters Berlin (VCT Masters Berlin) will start on September 10 and run until September 19. To reach an even wider audience, Riot is tapping into some heavy-hitting content creators to co-stream the tournament. VCT Masters Berlin Co-Stream: These include the likes of DrDisrespect, Shroud, Valkyrae, and a slew of other […]

The VALORANT Champions Tour will conclude with the VALORANT Champions in Berlin, Germany, in December 2021. The VALORANT Champions this December will be the culmination of the entire VCT season. In a few days, the VCT Masters Berlin will serve as the final stop for those heading to Champions, with the final VCT points being awarded there. However, the Last Chance […]

Bren Esports, the #1 seed in Southeast Asia for the VCT Masters Berlin, will no longer be competing in the tournament. The sad news came in today as the VCT Twitter page and Bren Esports’ own Twitter page simultaneously broke the news on social media. Apparently, the team was not able to secure the necessary […]

Gamers break stereotypes almost every day, and this time we got a gamer winning gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Previously, we reported on a The Witcher fan who wore an amulet winning gold in the air pistol event. VALORANT pro Rowan “magnetbrain” Crothers won gold in the swimming event, representing Australia. Rowan Crothers participated […]

Jessie Cristy “JessieVash” Cuyco, who also went by the name “Vash”, is headed to Berlin this September for VALORANT Masters Berlin with his team, Bren Esports. He is part of the first Filipino team to ever play in a VALORANT Masters, and the first Filipino team in a while to play in a Riot-sanctioned event overseas. While this is […]

Riot Games shared in a tweet that VALORANT Masters Berlin will pivot to an eight-team Knockouts stage for the playoffs. This is in contrast to the original plan of having only four teams in the playoffs. The format will remain to be a single-elimination bracket. “Based on player and fan feedback, the #VALORANTMasters Berlin knockout stage will pivot […]

Riot Games teased players back in June when they announced that they plan to bring VALORANT to mobile. However, NetEase Games might beat them to the market with their own version of VALORANT on mobile: Project M. It’s no longer surprising at this point, but it’s still a bit jarring to see games that look eerily similar to other games. […]

Twitch streamer Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek comes out of retirement from the competitive scene. The former Cloud9 pro player last played competitively in 2017 for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Shroud returns to competitive play, this time in Riot Games’ VALORANT, along with former Cloud9 teammate n0thing and streamer ShawnBM. Former Apex Legends pro player iiTzTimmy and retired CS:GO pro Laski will […]

The Sentinels have once again demonstrated their dominance by winning the VALORANT Champions Tour Stage 3 Challengers 1 tournament. The team was up against XSET in the grand finals and defeated them 3-1. Because of this conclusion, the Sentinels secured the first seed which gives them all the momentum coming into the next phase in […]

With League of Legends’ Sentinel of the Light event coming tomorrow, both VALORANT and LoL are collaborating with each one for the first time. Riot is obviously hyping up their MOBA’s event by bringing in Ruination of Runeterra inspired skins to their tactical shooter game. The upcoming weapon cosmetics in VALORANT, showcased by HITSCAN have […]

Fans have been asking Riot Games a long time for a Valorant Battle Royale mode and it looks like it’s finally happening. Ever since Valorant was released in June of last year, the shooter has already taken the world by storm. And though players are still in Episode 3 Act 1, they’re already on the lookout […]

Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys cares deeply about gaming and its future. With her experience in the gaming industry, it’s no surprise that she’s more than prepared to call out something wrong she sees one. This is exactly what’s happening with the teams in Twitch Rivals Valorant Series 2 tournament, according to Pokimane. Twitch Rivals […]

It’s not easy to fight against toxic behavior online, especially if you’re the target of sexual harassment. We’re all playing video games to de-stress or to compete, so getting targetted for any form of online harassment is not only frustrating – but it also destroys the experience entirely. While others would not find the courage […]