Aug 3
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Valorant’s second “Act” is set to begin this week. Today, Riot announced that Act II will kick off on August 4. It will include a new agent, Killjoy, a battle pass, colorful “Glitchpop” skins, and a much-requested deathmatch mode.
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Jul 9
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If you looked me square in the eyes and said that you didn’t love the idea of a dragon-shaped gun with funny little…
Jun 12
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Ron Johnson, Global Head of Consumer Products at Riot Games, has resigned from his position after saying that the…
Jun 10
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Ron Johnson, Global Head of Consumer Products at Riot Games, has shared an image on his personal Facebook account…
Jun 7
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I’ve been excited to play Riot’s Valorant for a long time, and not just for the sake of the game itself. I’m a…
Jun 3
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Yesterday, Riot Games’ new tactical shooter, Valorant, emerged from its post-beta slumber and into full release.…
Jun 3
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As protests over the killing of George Floyd by police spread throughout the country last weekend, some of the…
May 30
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The official Valorant Twitter account released a short teaser today showing off a new character coming to the game.…
May 21
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Since early April, Valorant, Riot’s new mashup of Counter-Strike and super powers that not even tactical peeking can…
May 12
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Valorant’s “Vanguard” anti-cheat system has been responsible for controversy and melted PCs, but we now have…
May 7
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There’s anti-cheat software, and then there’s the program Valorant’s got under its hood. When the game’s closed beta…
May 5
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Despite the fact that it’s still in closed beta, there are many Valorant players. There are not, however, many Valora…
Apr 30
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A headshot is like a tiny home run, or the world’s most densely packed bowling strike. You hit the target as…
Apr 29
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Jay “Sinatraa” Won isn’t just any Overwatch League player. After a stellar 2019 in which his team, the San Francisco…
Apr 29
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Speaking to Kotaku, Riot has reaffirmed its commitment to snuffing out Valorant harassment issues asap, but stopped short of detailing future plans. “We know this is a hard problem to tackle, and will take time, but I’d feel irresponsible accepting this as the status quo,” executive producer Anna Donlon said in an…
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Apr 27
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Riot’s new shooter Valorant pissed a lot of people off recently with what was perceived as a heavy-handed approach…
Apr 27
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I understand why people get excited when video game companies and their executives donate millions to charity, as…
Apr 27
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It is a regrettable sign of our times that women sharing videos of vocal, sustained harassment they’ve received in…
Apr 24
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If you take a look at many of Twitch’s top Valorant streams right now, you’ll note that they claim to be running…
Apr 21
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“Pay-to-win” is one of the ugliest phrases in gaming, especially when it comes to a competitive game like Valorant.…