Valorant is starting 2025 with a bang, and is bringing an entirely new cosmetic type that'll let you flex on players like never before as part of its new season. These cosmetics are called... Flex. Keeping it simple!
]]>Following the conclusion of the Valorant Masters Madrid tournament, SVP & executive producer on Valorant Anna Donlon responded to a question on whether Valorant Agents would be making an appearance in Riot Games' upcoming fighting game: 2XKO. The answer? Surprisingly not no!
]]>Riot Games, the developer behind the likes of League of Legends, Valorant, and Teamfight Tactics, has announced that it’s “eliminating about 530 roles globally”, with the most tangible effects seemingly hitting the teams working on Legends of Runeterra and the Riot Forge initiative that’s behind the likes of Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story.
]]>Those currently enjoying Jujutsu Kaisen's second season might be interested in the newest agent coming to Valorant, Iso.
]]>Valorant will be welcoming Episode 7 on June 27, and it’s looking to be a pretty big update. Not only will players be receiving a completely new game mode, Team Deathmatch, but the way our in-game progression works is changing.
]]>After a long wait, a Team Deathmatch mode is finally coming to Riot's tactical hero shooter Valorant.
]]>Valorant has revealed its latest Agent to grace the roster of heroes, and that’s Gekko. From Los Angeles, Gekko is the tactical shooter’s latest Initiator, and he has a whole host of adorable abilities to show off during a match.
]]>There are so many sub-genres of shooter that the best FPS games you can play right now vary wildly based on your preferences. After all, there’s no concrete formula when it comes to developing a first-person shooter: there are multiplayer battle royales, action-adventure shoot ‘em ups, and innovative takes on the genre which blend unique mechanics into the mix.
]]>Rally the Valorant-playing troops, because the tactical shooter has an upcoming Squad Boost event that it’s time for you and your friends to make the most out of.
]]>A report from Polygon has stated that Riot Games is currently suing publisher NetEase over its recent mobile game, Hyper Front. This is because Riot Games believe that NetEase’s Hyper Front is a mobile clone of its hit 5v5 shooter, Valorant.
]]>Riot Games has announced that, finally, its biggest titles will become available on Xbox Game Pass beginning December 12.
]]>Valorant, the tactical team-based shooter, is finally listening to the pleas of fans and making some changes to Sentinel Agent, Chamber.
]]>Valorant has been a PC-exclusive multiplayer shooter since it first launched back in 2020. This isn’t unusual for developer Riot Games, who currently only has games on either PC or mobile platforms.
]]>Ubisoft and Riot are collaborating on an anti-toxicity research project, which will focus on collecting in-game chat logs as training data for AI algorithms. Both companies are set to release their findings from this data next Summer, at which point future steps will be decided.
]]>Let me preface this review by saying that, first and foremost, I am not the most clued-up when it comes to what makes a gaming chair great. Sure, I know enough about chairs to discern good from bad, but I’d likely look like a deer in headlights if you’d of asked me a week ago about the differences between some of the most popular chairs out there. After all, I am one of those people who sits in the worst ways imaginable, and I don’t think any chair out there can fix me (or my back).
]]>"Every single time I pick up the 'Elderflame' skin set, it distracts me. Every single time. I'm a bit of a fanboy for dragons, so, easy serotonin on that front" said one of our interviewees when asked if theh thought skins helped you win a game. "And then I hyperfixate on the skin, and miss every shot, costing a round or sometimes even the game."
]]>Gaming is a pricey hobby, but not every game comes with an up-front cost — and indeed, the best free-to-play games never require you to spend a single penny of your own cash in order to enjoy them to the fullest.
]]>Over the course of the past year, multiple teams across the world have gone head to head to try and claim one of the 16 spots in the Valorant Champions Tour. This is the ultimate Valorant tournament, and will be kicking off on August 31, running until September 18.
]]>Valorant is in receipt of its latest patch today, and players globally are going to no doubt be commiserating the current meta as Chamber is drastically nerfed.
]]>While the latter half of 2022 may seem a little barren, the first half of the year was pretty good for games. We saw Elden Ring perform even better than we all anticipated, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga arrived, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus introduced us to a new style of Pokemon game. So, there's been lots to talk, and tweet, about.
]]>That time has rolled around once more, as the latest patch for Valorant has rolled out of Riot Games HQ with patch 5.01. This update is undoubtedly going to make a few players rejoice.
]]>Riot Games will soon start monitoring voice chat in Valorant, as part of an attempt to curb toxicity in the popular competitive FPS. This will be achieved through recording voice comms in online matches of Valorant, which will then be evaluated if a report indicating some form of toxic behaviour comes through.
]]>To celebrate Episode 5 of Valorant kicking off in under 24 hours, Valorant have revealed that their Comic Crossover event will begin at 2PM PT on June 22. The event is not only to celebrate the launch of the new underwater map, PEARL, but to also recognise the expansion of Valorant's storytelling.
]]>Last night (June 16), Riot Games' revealed Valorant's latest map, PEARL, via a cinematic trailer and developer livestream. Shortly after the stream, myself, Dorrani, and a bunch of other content creators were invited to test the map out for ourselves. To put it simply, we all had an absolute hoot, and PEARL could be one of Valorant's best maps yet.
]]>Valorant revealed a lot of fresh information about what to expect from the upcoming Act 1 of Episode 5, which kicks off on June 22. Not only did they reveal a new underwater map, PEARL, but they also announced some changes to the map pool were being made, and this includes the removal of Split.
]]>Ahead of Episode 5, Act 1 in Valorant, Riot Games has revealed a brand new map inspired by Portugal. The trailer for PEARL was unveiled at 6pm BST, with a developer livestream and plenty of community gameplay amongst content creators following shortly after.
]]>Announced during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, Riot announced a whole bunch of its titles that are coming to Game Pass.
]]>Have you ever logged into a game of Valorant and tore your eyes out after three back-to-back matches of Icebox? Well, thankfully for you, it seems as though the team at Riot Games has all but removed these sorts of unfortunate experiences from the popular FPS. This all comes via an official blog post where member of the competitive team Brian Chang explains the changes in the past and the effect they had on the game.
]]>Just when you think the current meta for Valorant couldn't be shaken up further, Riot Games release yet another patch. While patch 4.09 is only a small one, we finally see some much-needed adjustments made to Chamber and competitive lobbies.
]]>Recently, Riot Games had a few members of their team conduct an AMA on Reddit to discuss all things to do with Valorant agents and game balancing. Valorant's Character Team came together to answer many players questions, and we got some interesting insights into the future of the game and its agents.
]]>That time has rolled around again. Players are rushing to complete their Battlepass and earn a higher rank as the latest Valorant Act is due to come to an end in just a couple of days. With every new Act, Riot deliver a new Battlepass, cosmetics bundle, and if we're lucky, a new Agent or map.
]]>The 4.07 patch for Valorant is live now. While the patch itself is one of the smaller updates we’ve seen in recent months, with only a few minor changes being made, there have been some subtle but spellbinding changes made that seemingly tease the arrival of Agent 20.
]]>Valorant has, frankly, been taking the tactical first-person shooter genre by storm since it’s initial launch back in June 2020. What started as a title with just five Agents now boasts 19, all with unique abilities, and supposedly, the twentieth Agent is on their way.
]]>Joe Ziegler, game director of Riot Games’ Valorant, is moving on from the game to work on something new. In a post on the Riot Games website, Ziegler announced his move after eight years of working on the popular competitive shooter, a year of which was worked on after the official launch.
]]>Kotaku reports that according to the latest year in review report from stream tools company StreamElements, Grand Theft Auto 5 is the most watched game on Twitch, dominating a chart full of games that have solidly lodged themselves at the top for multiple years running.
]]>Bonjour! Today, Valorant is getting a brand new agent added to the cast as part of patch 3.10. They’re called Chamber, a french weapons designer, is the seventeenth character to be playable in-game. This comes with the Undercity Nights chapter of content drops with Riot Game’s gigantic Arcane campaign, which has led to new cosmetics and in-game content across Riot’s catalogue of titles.
]]>Valorant, Riot's free-to-play FPS, is coming to mobile devices.
]]>Valorant voice chat will now be recorded by Riot Games
]]>Duo reckons GatorCheats has done "massive and irreparable harm" to their businesses.
]]>Valorant Episode 2 will arrive on January 12 alongside a new agent, Riot has announced.
]]>Amazon is giving away more than 35 games for free in January.
]]>One of many new titles that the studio has in the works.
]]>Prime Gaming is handing out some more bonuses for Amazon Prime subscribers in September.
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]]>President Trump's new executive orders are limited to chat and social media apps.
]]>Valorant's Act 2 Battle Pass is kicking off today with the arrival of new content.
]]>Valorant is getting its first Ultra Edition skin bundle tomorrow.
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]]>Valorant's second big update is here.
]]>Valorant's matches can feel extremely long, especially when your team keeps losing rounds.
]]>Valorant may one day come to consoles.
]]>Valorant is now live around the world.
]]>Riot Games today announced Valorant will be released two weeks from now across the majority of regions worldwide.
]]>Raze is an explosives expert who's also good at laying traps and sending killer robots after enemies.
]]>The new Valorant anti-cheat system, Vanguard, blocks legitimate apps even when Valorant isn't running.
]]>Riot Games has pledged to find "long-term solutions" against in-game sexual harassment.
]]>Omen is Valorant's mysterious, edgy hero.
]]>If you can find exploits in Valorant's anti-cheat software, Vanguard, you could earn up to $100,000.
]]>Brimstone is Valorant's heavy ordnance guy.
]]>Riot Games has addressed why Valorant's anti-cheat software is always running in the background.
]]>Cypher is an intel gatherer and trapper.
]]>Riot's new shooter Valornat is rather popular with Twitch viewers.
]]>A number of Overwatch streamers and pro players are seemingly dropping the game en masse for Valorant.
]]>Here's some more Valorant gameplay for you, featuring the character Phoenix.
]]>Want to look at some sweet Valorant gameplay? You're in luck.
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]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>We have a new trailer for Valorant's newest hero: Jett.
]]>Valorant, the upcoming tactical shooter from League of Legends maker Riot Games, is entering into closed beta on April 7.
]]>Valorant introduces a hybrid support hero: Sage.
]]>Sova is Valorant's recon person.
]]>Viper appears to be Valorant's Caustic.
]]>Phoenix is Valorant's British fire-weaving hero.
]]>Riot Games is one of the biggest believers in free-to-play, but its approach to Valorant microtransactions is a little different.
]]>Valorant is Riot Games' first multiplayer shooter.
]]>Project A, Riot Games' in-development shooter, has had its name - and first screenshot - reportedly leak.
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