In this week’s 60 Second Recap, Daily Esports discusses the leaked Valorant gameplay released by an unknown hacker. The original video, uploaded by a popular streamer, was leaked due to the hacker compromising their YouTube account. Related to this story, the upcoming Valorant showcase featuring several popular streamers and pro-players finally has a scheduled date. […]
Valorant Closed Beta Starts Next Week
Riot Games has announced the start date of the upcoming closed beta for Valorant, the studio’s recently revealed tactical hero shooter. Select players will be able to test out the FPS ahead of its planned summer launch beginning April 7. To register for the closed beta, you must connect your Riot account to your Twitch account, then […]
Riot Games’ Valorant Could Be The “Overwatch Killer”, According to Pokimane
When Riot Games first announced Valorant in October of 2019, it was clear that the game was meant to be Riot’s response to Overwatch. Similar to Blizzard’s latest hit, Valorant is an objective-based first person shooter with a variety of playable heroes, each with their own unique abilities. However, as more details were released, the gameplay turned out to more […]
Riot Games Says Valorant Will Have No Ties to League of Legends
If you were hoping to sport Jhin’s gun Whisper while playing Riot’s upcoming first person shooter Valorant, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Riot has confirmed that they have no intention to incorporate any ties to their insanely famous MOBA League of Legends into Valorant. “VALORANT has literally zero ties to League of Legends at this time; additionally, there are no […]
Brax Joins T1 as Valorant Player and Content Creator
Korean-based T1 has signed Braxton “Brax” Pierce as a future Valorant pro player and content creator. He was formerly known as Swag during his Counter-Strike days and was once it’s biggest rising star. Valorant is still months away from release, but expectations are high that it will be the next big esports shooter. T1 is planning ahead […]
VALORANT agent Omen is the name of a scrapped League of Legends champion
Riot Games’ long-awaited first-person shooter, VALORANT, was revealed today along with all of its agents and weaponry. One agent is a secretive hunter named Omen. But his name was actually going to be used for a now-scrapped League of Legends champion. In VALORANT, Omen is a character that uses teleportation and shadows to outplay his […]
Does VALORANT have 128-tick servers?
Tickrate has long been a burning issue in first-person shooters. The difference between 20, 64, and 128-tick servers have huge implications on games like Counter-Strike, Overwatch, and Rainbow Six. The higher the tickrate, the more consistent and competitive the gameplay. Peakers’ advantage is less of a factor and poor bullet registration becomes a thing of […]