[ad_1] Riot Games Finally, Killjoy’s Ultimate is a tactical Lockdown that, after a certain period, ‘detains’ enemies caught in its area of effect. Riot confirmed that the Lockdown device can be destroyed by the opposing team, though. Killjoy’s addition to Valorant could be divisive. Riot has always insisted that the game is built around gunplay, […]
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Cloudflare outage cuts off connections to Discord, DownDetector and others
[ad_1] Cloudflare has acknowledged there is an issue, and said “a fix is being implemented.” Some have reported being able to access Discord again already, but we’re still seeing plenty of error pages. Engadget Cloudflare: Cloudflare is investigating issues with Cloudflare Resolver and our edge network in certain locations. Customers using Cloudflare services in certain […]
Riot’s first official ‘Valorant’ esports tournaments begin this week
[ad_1] It’s been just over two months since Riot Games debuted its tactical first-person shooter, Valorant. In that time, the company has slowly opened access to the game, letting Twitch users to unlock beta keys by visiting their favorite streamers’ channels, before making it available to all PC players on June 2nd. As gamers eagerly […]
Riot is testing ‘Valorant’ on consoles — but don’t get your hopes up
[ad_1] The development team is concerned about anyone feeling as though they have a disadvantage because of the platform they’re playing on. Many first-person and third-person shooters offer controller players aim assist options to compensate for the finer control they’d get with a mouse. Aim assist is often a bone of contention, though — some […]
‘Valorant’ 1.0 launch adds a new character, game mode and map
[ad_1] Riot Games A new Spike Rush game mode is available in beta, with the intention of offering a more hectic, faster match. A brand new map is available, Ascent, that features a central area teams can control to open up different routes for attackers. REYNA /// Mexico“What hope do these criaturas have?”#VALORANT pic.twitter.com/inO8bR5cto — […]
Twitch adds a news and events channel just in time for Summer Game Fest
[ad_1] Twitch has created a new home for gaming-related news. Dubbed Twitch Gaming, the company says the channel will feature game reveals, developer interviews and Twitch drops, with the platform’s streamers presenting the content. One of the first things it will air is a Valorant tournament the weekend of the game’s launch on June 2nd. Also […]
A closer look at Valorant’s always-on anti-cheat system
[ad_1] Vanguard has two main components: a traditional scanning service that boots up when the game does, and a device driver that loads at system start. The driver runs the entire time your PC is on, even if you’re not playing Valorant. Players even have to reboot their computers before starting the game for the […]
The reigning Overwatch League MVP is switching to ‘Valorant’
[ad_1] ESPN broke the news of the switch, and stated that Sinatraa needed to switch teams instead of staying with NRG, the organization that owned his OWL team, because of league rules that barred retiring players from signing with an organization that competes in the league. The Sentinels announced their new competitive roster featuring Won, […]
Valorant’s ranked mode will go live once its new patch is stable
[ad_1] New patch incoming! EU matchmaking+servers go down at 3:30AM CEST on April 29 (local time), back up around 9AM CEST. Also on April 29 (local time), NA matchmaking+servers start going down at 4:30AM PT. Back up at 10AM PT. Ranked will be on when everything is stable. pic.twitter.com/jIWMIZ158K — VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) April 28, 2020 […]
Twitch has a problem with non-stop ‘Valorant’ streams
[ad_1] Valorant has been a hit on Twitch, but it’s now clear that success isn’t always for the right reasons. Kotaku has documented a slew of Twitch streams that are running 24/7 solely to attract people looking for Valorant beta keys that drop after watching for at least two hours. Many of these streams do […]