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The new VALORANT agent is named KAY/O, a robot that has some interesting powers. Nullifying powers, in fact. We’ve discussed the new agent before, in fact, and nailed it on the head on the suppression powers. But a robot? That’s no grenadier. Read on to know more about the latest agent in the game, the abilities-jamming robot, […]

Riot recently released a teaser video during the Summer Game Fest of what could be the 16th agent for VALORANT. Ever since the roster started expanding, players just can’t get enough of these new agents and are now asking for more. Recently, compared to the previous releases of the other agents such as Yoru and […]

Economy is very important in games like VALORANT. Players earn money by taking down opponents and winning rounds. They also can keep their weapon from the previous round if they survived it entirely. Sometimes, players will opt not to buy anything in a round to make sure they have enough money to buy stronger weapons in […]

Since its launch a year ago, VALORANT has maintained its strong performance with legions of fans playing the game. Riot Games’ FPS Shooter has become a global sensation, with millions viewing the Finals of the recently-concluded VCT Masters. They’ve also just finished celebrating the game’s 1-year anniversary, in which fans got a lot of cool in-game freebies. But […]

TenZ has finally made the jump from Cloud9 to Sentinels. According to The Esports Observer, the player transfer agreement for Tyson “TenZ” Ngo has been completed. The VALORANT pro player, who retired this January from pro play, will now officially be part of the Sentinels roster. According to The Esports Observer, the buyout amounts to a “7-figure” deal. Sentinels […]

Sentinels proved that they are the world’s best VALORANT team by cleanly sweeping Fnatic in the Finals of Reykjavík Masters. The team won the first-ever global esports tournament for VALORANT, proving once and for all that North America reigns supreme in the game. Sentinels’ VALORANT Champions’ Tour so far… Sentinels have no problems writing their names in the annals of […]

Pro players insisted that Breeze should be removed from the VALORANT Masters Reykjavik map pool. Thankfully, Riot listened. VALORANT Champions Tour Masters Reykjavik map pool will not include new map Breeze Riot announced through a tweet that Masters Reykjavik will not have Breeze in its map pool. “After conferring with pro players globally,” the tweet […]

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has dominated the competitive shooter genre for a few years now. Despite some ups and downs, CS:GO tournaments were where we saw the likes of Shroud blow up in popularity, clan rivalries formed, and a load of other industry-significant events. Unfortunately for CS:GO, Valorant came at a time when CS:GO was going through […]

Riot Games has announced plans to reduce the population of toxic players on their competitive shooter Valorant. The game was met with positive reviews and has continued to grow into one of the world’s most-played competitive FPS. In a statement published by Riot on their website, the studio announced that they’ll be updating the Privacy […]

The first OfflineTV Charity VALORANT Tournament raises $70,000 for different charities over this weekend. The winning team, Team Toast, raised $28,000 for the Inspiring Children Foundation. $70,000 RAISED FOR CHARITY THANKS TO OFFLINETV Team Toast, led by Jeremy “DisguisedToast” Wang, won the first OfflineTV Charity VALORANT Tournament last weekend. Held on both Saturday and Sunday, […]

Competitive players naturally gravitate towards high kill skills when assessing game performance. The players with the highest frags in any competitive game automatically rank on the top of the heap. However, kills aren’t the only thing that wins games. There are certain ways low-killing players secure the victory for their team. The prominent shooter streamer […]

The rumors are true. The Team Dignitas VALORANT team is no more. TEAM DIGNITAS PARTIALLY PULLS OUT OF VALORANT Team Dignitas, a big name in the shooter genre of esports, will be pulling out their VALORANT team, the organization announced Wednesday. The team’s captain, Rory “dephh” Jackson, first confirmed the rumor in a tweet. The […]

Sentinels dominated the recently-concluded VALORANT Champions Tour Masters One tournament. The team escaped the clutches of the region’s toughest teams with no defeats. Above all, Sentinels shut down FaZe Clan in a 3-0 sweep despite the lack of a winners bracket advantage. Now, players from both sides of the VCT grand finals discuss the importance […]

Riot Games cracked down on 100 Thieves after the team’s alleged misconduct during the quarterfinals match of the VALORANT Champions Tour NA Masters. The esports organization received a USD 5,000 fine following a competitive ruling. Additionally, Riot placed 100T head coach Hector “FrosT” Rosario on competitive probation due to “unprofessional behavior.” VALORANT may be a […]

The VALORANT Champions Tour NA Masters concluded this past weekend and a new king takes the crown. Sentinels completely dominated the complication that culminated in a grand finals shutdown on FaZe Clan. FaZe stands as a veteran of esports but it could do nothing against the Sentinels’ precision shooting and teamwork. Above all, there’s just […]

Team SoloMid (TSM) makes their move, introducing their all-female team for the VCT Game Changers. TEAM SOLOMID’S ALL-FEMALE TEAM BRINGS MORE ATTENTION TO VCT GAME CHANGERS Two weeks ago, Riot announced the VCT Game Changers, an initiative meant to supplement the existing Champions Tour. It’s a competitive effort by Riot to “give more opportunities and […]

Retired 19-year-old VALORANT pro player Tyson “TenZ” Ngo came out of retirement to play competitively again, this time with Sentinels. His return showcased how much of a prodigy he is, as he top frags in their VALORANT Masters match against 100 Thieves last weekend. SEN TENZ: A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN TenZ never fails to surprise the VALORANT community. First, he surprised […]

Jay “sinatraa” Won, former Overwatch League star and currently suspended VALORANT player, landed himself in hot water when allegations of sexual assault came to light. The issue attracted public attention when Sinatraa’s ex-girlfriend Cleo “Cle0h” Hernandez published the allegation on her Twitter account. Riot acted swiftly and moved to suspend the American FPS star from […]

Riot Games decided to suspend sinatraa from the VALORANT Champions Tour, pending internal investigation. This followed a sexual assault allegation by his ex-girlfriend, Cleo “Cle0h” Hernandez yesterday. SINATRAA SUSPENDED FROM VALORANT CHAMPIONS TOUR Last March 10, Cleo “Cle0h” Hernandez revealed that she experienced sexual assault at the hands of VALORANT pro player and former Overwatch League (OWL) MVP […]

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) professional player Kenny “kennyS” Schrub may be considering a switch from CSGO to Valorant. KENNYS TRYING OUT FOR A SPOT IN ALLIANCE’S VALORANT TEAM? A now-deleted tweet by Alliance analyst Mitch “MitchMan” McBride showed a Valorant lobby with kennyS playing with Alliance team members. KennyS, a CSGO pro player, currently takes time off from active competition […]

Riot Games is introducing VALORANT Game Changers as part of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) this year. ALL-FEMALE VALORANT GAME CHANGERS COMES THIS YEAR THROUGH THE VCT A new league will be coming this year in the VALORANT Champions Tour, Riot announced. The VALORANT Game Changers initiative will supplement the existing Champions Tour. It aims […]

Young pro player Ethan “Ethan” Arnold retires from competitive Counter-Strike Global Offensive (CSGO) play. Ethan retires from CSGO as Valorant team 100 Thieves (100T) signs him unto their roster. ETHAN RETIRES, TURNS TO MORE VALORANT PASTURES Ethan, aged just 20, steps away from competitive CSGO and will now enter a new chapter in his young career. Even […]

The rampaging North American Winter Storms howled their way to the esports stage. Riot Games officially announced the postponement of the VALORANT Champions Tour NA. Truly, the entirety of the country isn’t besieged by snowstorms but it would be ultimately unfair to those experiencing weather issues. The main event of the second Challengers event now […]

VALORANT continues to attract the biggest esports organizations in the world. Riot Games’ team shooter transcends organizations from different esports titles and genres. Recently, Multi-world champion OG officially announced its own entry into the VALORANT esports arena. OG made a name for itself by winning two back-to-back Dota 2 world championships. Now, their fledgling VALORANT […]

Aiden “King” King posted his experience with his former VALORANT team, Phoenix1. King claims that the organization failed to give him his share of tournament winnings. Unfortunately, King’s confirmation of a lack of contract hurts his case.  The organization has yet to make an official statement. Teams stiffing players creates a toxic environment for the […]

Riot Games undoubtedly hit the nail on the head with the release of VALORANT. Initially, Riot gained fame as the creator of the MOBA-sensation League of Legends. Valorant continues to rise in popularity. The team shooter enticed players to come out of retirement, and players from other games to migrate towards Valorant. The game has […]

Evil Genius made history for being the first premier gaming organization to feature two women in a squad. They recently revealed their Valorant squad, captained by Christine “Potter” Chi. Prior to her role as the team’s captain, Potter has been involved in the CSGO scene as a broadcast analyst and a professional player. She is […]

One of the most recognizable figures in the Valorant scene, Tyson “TenZ” Ngo, has decided to take a break from the competitive scene. The announcements were posted via Twitter. The original member of #C9BLUE @TenZ_CS has elected to step down from the team and competitive @PlayVALORANT to pursue content creation Thank you for all you've […]

Riot Games and Bungie joined forces to go after a cheat-making company. The target in question allegedly produced software hacks for Valorant and Destiny 2. The two team-shooters enjoy a respectable number of players but it is marred with alleged cheating. A united front Riot and Bungie’s lawyers filed a complaint against “GatorCheats” earlier this […]

Mika Daime first came to international attention for being called out for hacking in Riot Games’ Valorant. Pro Valorant players such as Matthew ‘WARDELL’ Yu said it was blatantly obvious she was using third party applications to easily flick to head shots in game. Keith Capstick of theScore esports even made a video of the […]

We’re finally approaching the end of 2020 and there’s no shortage of award shows or best lists. It’s the perfect time to take a breather and take stock of the year that passed to see just how games have evolved in this chaotic year. Riot Games went in an entirely different direction with a year-ender […]

Look out Valorant fans as Riot Games may have something special for 2021. In their recent end of year post, the developers mentioned that there will be a lot of changes that will take place in 2021. A team-oriented ranked mode is already underway. “Next year it’s going to be about making some larger changes […]

Riot Games just recently announced via Twitter and YouTube their upcoming plans in 2021 which included one of their biggest and newest project, the Valorant Champions Tour. Riot’s latest project is a global tournament series where teams around the world will compete in the qualifiers en route to the global stage, where the first ever […]

It seems like Riot’s decision to disqualify Guild Esports from First Strike EU didn’t sit well with fans. Last Friday, the David Beckham-backed esports team used a bug in the game in their favor to defeat G2 Esports. However, upon learning about this bug abuse, Riot decided to disqualify Guild Esports. Unsurprsingly, Guild Esports protested […]

Riot’s decision to implement strict protocols for streaming their European First Strike Valorant tournament has caused a massive uproar in the online community. A post by Wattsy, one of the administrators of the tournament, on discord revealed that streamers and content creators cannot co-stream the tournament, drawing intense criticism on the Valorant Reddit page. Some […]

In one of his recent streams, Cloud9 ace Tyson “TenZ” Ngo mentioned his thoughts about Icebox, a recent entry in Valorant’s battlegrounds. He admitted that he considers the map to be his favorite. His teammates on the other hand have varying opinions about the map, with his Reyna dubbing it as “weird” while his Raze […]

Cloud9 just recently made two headline acquisitions to bolster their ranks in the competitive Valorant scene by adding Chris “Dream” Myrick as head coach and Jornen “MoonChopper” Nishiyama as strategic coach. They are both tasked to mentor organization’s recently formed all-female Valorant team, Cloud9 white. The announcements were made via Twitter. They've been working with […]

With Riot Games’ release of their most recent leaderboards, comes a plethora of discussions regarding the various regions in the Valorant scene. How do you stack up? NA Ranked leaderboard is here. pic.twitter.com/vobLUh46GI — VALORANT (@VALORANT) October 20, 2020 The North American region particularly has its own fare share of talking points especially with the […]

He is dubbed as the “King of Reddit” for his ability to amaze the audience with his skill in the first person shooter and battle royale genre. It didn’t matter what game he plays as he’ll simply appear as a human cheat code in most of his streams. His knowledge with recoil sprays, weapon mechanics, […]