Think Counter-Strike with hero elements. That’s the elevator pitch for Valorant, Riot Games’ debut on the competitive first-person shooter scene. I say that not to disparage Valorant, though. In fact, ...

June 10, 2026 We've updated our Valorant tier list, reflecting the changes in patch 12.11. What are the best Valorant agents? This Valorant tier list categorizes all of the game's agents based on ...

Valorant's unique abilities play a key role in shifting the game's balance and must be understood for success in ranked mode. In-depth knowledge of status effects like Revealed, Vulnerable, and Deafen ...

Nail-biting bomb plants, hip fire headshots, and hypernatural flicks of the wrist are the tenets of Valorant. This 5v5 tactical hero shooter by League of Legends developer Riot Games had a ...

The art style of Valorant, the incredibly popular multiplayer shooter, is defined by clean lines, tidy gradients, and pleasing angles. These choices comprise an aesthetic that's come to define a ...

What are Valorant ranks? We've taken a deep dive into the Valorant ranking system to show you how it works and what the current distribution is. Looking at these figures, we can glean all kinds of ...

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Adrian has been a tech enthusiast since the 90s with a particular passion for gaming that developed thanks to his first gaming outings on Pong, Zork and Space Invaders. In the years that followed he ...