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Riot announces new Valorant port as Epic unleashes Unreal Engine 5.5 preview
New MegaLights feature can render thousands of lights and shadows in real-time
Riot Games will start recording Valorant voice chats from July 13
Don't want to be recorded? Riot suggests turning off voice chat
The Best PC Games (You Should Be Playing)
A mix of old and new, from strategies to shooters, our current PC game favorites will make you stare at the screen with a smile on your face while mulling the greatness of our platform.
Fake Valorant cheats promoted on YouTube carry RedLine malware
Cheaters get a spoonful of karmic justice
Valorant now allows players to selectively censor specific words in chat
'Dude' no longer has to ruin your friendships
The Best PC Games (You Should Be Playing)
Not only is the PC the best platform for enjoying games, it also offers the broadest range of titles, mod support, free online multiplayer and more. But with so much choice available, what should we be playing?
Valorant's anti-cheat system requires TPM 2.0 and secure boot on Windows 11
A new step for anti-cheat?
Valorant developer Riot will begin recording player voice chat to combat harassment
Beta testing begins in North America
The Best PC Games (You Should Be Playing)
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Valorant Takes Aim at the King
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 long-term Counter-Strike player and my hope with Valorant was not just that Riot would make a game I love, but one that would give another game I love a boot up the backside.
Riot Games is alpha testing Valorant prototypes on consoles
No guarantees: Executive producer says the developers will not "compromise competitive integrity"
Riot's team shooter Valorant leaves beta with new character and map
A new game mode called Spike Rush is being postponed to give new players time to practice
Riot's hero shooter 'Valorant' opens to all on June 2
It'll leave closed beta sooner than expected
Users can now turn off Valorant's anti-cheat software
However, it puts the computer in an 'untrusted state' and the game will not run until OS is rebooted
Valorant breaks into esports with its first tournament hosted by ESPN
First ever televised tournament for a game still in beta testing
All Valorant Twitch streams now have beta invite drops
No more worrying if streamers are lying to you about having beta key giveaways
Valorant's anti-cheat software loads kernel-based driver on system boot
Riot Games says it's the only way to detect cheat software that uses Ring 0
Valorant hands-on: Mix of hardcore action and magical powers kicks ass
Valorant scratches a very familiar itch... with a few twists
Valorant just tied Fortnite for most concurrent Twitch viewers with 1.7 million watching the beta
Could it be because streamers are 'dropping' invites to the closed beta on viewers?
Riot reveals details about upcoming shooter, now officially called 'Valorant'
Fast-paced matches combining reflexive shooting and clever use of special abilities