Valorant was designed to run on a variety of PCs, so you don’t necessarily need a high-end gaming rig to run it. Riot has released its official system requirements for the upcoming competitive shooter, including the base minimum specs, the recommended specs for a smoother framerate, and high-end requirements for competitive 144+ FPS gaming. Valorant […]
How To Get A Valorant Beta Key From Twitch Streams
The Valorant closed beta has been live for more than two weeks now, but there are still plenty of people who haven’t gotten their beta key yet. Record-breaking Twitch viewership numbers would suggest that the beta, which requires you to watch Twitch streams to get access to, is in very high demand. But how exactly […]
VALORANT: That Raze Nerf Might Be Coming Soon
By a variety of metrics, Riot Games’ closed beta launch of VALORANT has been an unqualified success. That said, individual reactions to the game have been more varied. Among the most widespread criticisms is the design of Raze, one of its playable agents. Simply put, whereas securing kills with the majority of its roster requires skilled gunplay, […]
Vanguard Valorant anti-cheat: find a vulnerability, earn huge bounty
Riot Games is offering up to $100,000 as a bounty reward for individuals that find vulnerabilities in its anti-cheat system for Valorant, Vanguard. Vanguard has been recently criticized for being a highly invasive anti-cheat program that runs continuously on a system on which it has been installed. Riot seems to be persistent about keeping Vanguard […]
Valorant Beta Access: How To Get Into The Valorant Beta
Riot Games’ new competitive shooter, Valorant, isn’t officially out (and probably won’t be for a while), but the closed beta is available right now. You’ll need a beta key to participate–and you’ll have to complete a few steps in order to receive one. Riot has already explained how Valorant beta keys work in a blog […]
VALORANT vs CS:GO: An Early Comparison
Since early details were revealed about VALORANT, the upcoming tactical FPS from Riot Games, the obvious comparison has been made to CS:GO and it isn’t difficult to see why. On the surface both games reward high-skill, precision aim and quick reflexes in objective-based team combat. However, the similarities are only skin deep, and both games […]
Valorant Beta Invites Can Drop From Any Valorant Stream Now
The Valorant closed beta has been live for a week, but there are still tons of people eagerly awaiting access, as evidenced by its record-breaking Twitch numbers. To address the high demand for beta keys, Riot has now expanded which streams get to drop invites for viewers and increased its server loads for the closed […]
Valorant esports community guidelines outlined by Riot Games
Riot Games has released information on how it plans to establish the Valorant esports scene, including “Community Competition Guidelines.” Looking to differentiate it from League of Legends, Riot will be initially taking a hands-off approach to competitive play. For the free-to-play Valorant, Riot is working to build a system where players and teams are encouraged […]
Valorant Closed Beta – New Gameplay Today Live
Have you ever wished someone would make Counter Strike: Global Offensive? It’s such a great concept for a game, I can’t believe no one has made it yet. Well, wait no longer, because Valorant is here! The game is in closed beta today, and we’re showing off what we can of the character-driven shooter. The stream […]
Riot Details Valorant Netcode: 128-Tick Servers And Their Own ISP
Riot Games’ new shooter Valorant is only in closed beta, but the game is already tearing up the charts on Twitch. As part of a continued rollout of updates, Riot has uploaded a developer diary that examines how the studio is putting a great degree of care into the game’s netcode, which is often a […]