Since Valorant’s release in June 2020, both professional players and newcomers have argued over one crucial question — which rifle is better, the Phantom or the Vandal? They're both popular due to their well-balanced stats, and each has its own distinct strengths and...
Though Riot Games' Valorant has only been out for little over a year, its exploding popularity has introduced many new and extremely talented players to the esports scene. In addition to plenty of new players, many high-profile CS:GO, Overwatch, and Apex Legends...
Agents serve four different roles in Valorant: Initiator, Controller, Sentinel, and Duelist. Each has their own specific job, and Riot Games tailored each with abilities suited to that job. Sentinels may not be the flashiest characters in the game, but they're one of...
Riot Games' Valorant is a surprisingly nuanced shooter. The combination of super powered characters and team-based combat make it a constant balancing act that forces players to shift their strategies to fit their team. There are currently sixteen different playable...
Sensitivity isn’t just for emotions or The Force. Your mouse sensitivity is core to your ability to accurately act in the digital space — especially in competitive games like VALORANT. Never gave it much thought? Let’s explore the interplay between mouse sensitivity...
VALORANT is more than a game. It’s an e-sport. And like any sport, you have to be an active participant to grow and succeed. Reaching your peak in ranked play requires strategy, practice, and a deep understanding of the game’s mechanics. Join us for the High...
Hero powers are all the rage these days. It isn’t simple gunplay versus gunplay in competitive shooters anymore. What once were hacks are now tactical abilities: see your opponents through walls, make yourself invulnerable for a time, or revive your teammates to...
Riot games released Valorant in June 2020, and it quickly became one of the most popular first-person shooters on the market. It’s now safely nestled alongside other competitive giants such as Counter-Strike and Overwatch. There are two things you’re going to have to...
Valorant is one of the most popular PvP shooters available right now. Its quickly acquired status in the e-sports scene and is regularly featured as one of the top ten most-watched channels on Twitch. There’s a lot you need to do if you want to “get gud” and start...
Suffering from severe packet loss in VALORANT? Wondering why your is VALORANT ping so high? Get the spikes out of your ping and back on the sites where they belong! In VALORANT, high ping is just one visible symptom. More than raw, blistering speed, what you really...
Like battle royale titles, looter shooters are constantly emerging in pursuit of the success of Destiny and Destiny 2. Games like Avengers have struggled to make their mark, and others like Anthem have completely failed. But the newest title to emerge, Outriders, has...
New Agents bring new ways to play the game. Or, in this case, new ways to play with your prey. Reyna has joined the active-duty roster in VALORANT as of version 1.0. She’s a monster of an Agent, sapping the souls of her victims to nourish her rampage...
What do the words "field-of-play" mean to you? They likely conjure images of grassy expanses, painted with chalk lines or marked with bases and populated by teams wearing color-coded jerseys. But we live in the digital age, a time where we're testing the limits of...
You've seen all that VALORANT has to offer. You know the Agents, you know the maps, and you know the basic strategies. The lack of comms and random playstyles of teammates in Unrated has grown stale. So where do you go from there? It's time to train...
Where would a VALORANT Agent be without their weapons? Likely face down on the concrete. Although some Agents have damage-dealing abilities, they're hardly enough to secure a win by themselves. The bread-and-butter for every VALORANT player are the guns they bring to...
Riot Games' VALORANT is a once-in-a-generation experience. It brings together elements from wildly disparate genres in a way that satisfies everyone. Whether you hail from Counter-Strike, Overwatch, League of Legends, or some other distant...
Valorant has only been in closed beta for a few short weeks, but it's already taken the streaming world by storm. Originally titled Project A, this free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Riot Games combines the playstyle of Counter-Strike:...