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Riot Asks VALORANT Champions Shanghai Players to Use Wired Mice After Interference Issues
Riot Games is asking all players at VALORANT Champions Shanghai to use a wired mouse connection after repeated interference caused technical pauses and disrupted matches. The company is also replacing the tournament’s custom metal desks as part of its efforts to resolve the probl…
Desk Interference Puts Valorant Champions Shanghai Under Scrutiny
Valorant Champions Shanghai players are being asked to use wired mice after desk interference caused pauses and a rollback error during matches.
Modern Warfare 4 Adds Multiplayer Mode Directly Inspired By CS And Valorant
Modern Warfare 4’s new Collateral mode could be Call of Duty’s closest step yet toward tactical shooters like Valorant and Counter-Strike. Modern Warfare 4 Adds Multiplayer Mode Directly Inspired By CS And Valorant is a post from Tech4Gamers - All About Technology And Gaming News
Four Americas Teams Move One Win From VALORANT Playoffs
VALORANT Champions Shanghai sees G2, NRG, LOUD and 100 Thieves win 2-0, putting every Americas team one victory from a direct playoffs berth.
VALORANT Champions 2026 Bundle: Phantom, Melee, Price, and Release Date
The VALORANT Champions 2026 Bundle is finally starting to take shape, with a new leak giving players their clearest look yet at this year’s exclusive Champions cosmetics. The leaked promotional image shared by OkiAim showcases a Champions 2026 Phantom alongside what appears to be…
VALORANT Patch 13.06 Brings New Warden Rifle and a 16 Player Gauntlet Mode
Riot Games is preparing one of VALORANT’s biggest updates of 2026. Patch 13.06 will introduce the new Warden rifle, the experimental Gauntlet: Glitched game mode, Agent Mastery, competitive profile improvements, a refreshed home screen, and several highly requested quality-of-lif…
Valorant unveils all-new Warden rifle and Glitched game mode with unique Agents
Riot Games has confirmed a brand-new rifle, the Warden, is coming to Valorant in the 13.06 patch alongside a new game mode where you can create your own agent. While some games are constantly adding new weapons to the mix, Riot Games has been a little more calculated with things…
Valorant's new Warden rifle aims to disrupt the eternal Phantom vs Vandal contest
The new 2900-credit, long-range weapon will arrive in Valorant alongside brand new mode, Gauntlet: Glitched, and an Agent Mastery system.
VALORANT Warden: New 2x Scope Rifle Leaked, Stats and Price Revealed
VALORANT could soon be getting another major addition to its weapon arsenal. A new leak has revealed what appears to be a brand-new rifle called the Warden, featuring full-auto fire, a built-in 2x scope, and a 2,900-credit price tag. The leaked weapon immediately stands out becau…
VALORANT vs. MLBB: Which game dominates women’s esports?
Women’s esports has two clear centers of gravity. VALORANT has spent five years building Game Changers into a global circuit with regional competitions, open qualifiers, and an annual world championship. Meanwhile, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) has taken a different route, lev…
Valorant Is Opening a New Path for Amateur Teams to Reach VCT in 2027
Valorant's 2027 VCT structure gives amateur and open teams new qualifier routes into Kickoff, Masters and even Champions.
Evil Tung Tung Tung Sahur hacker wipes entire Valorant lobbies and mocks kernel anti-cheat
A bizarre Valorant hacker using an evil Tung Tung Tung Sahur model is wiping entire teams in seconds and putting Riot’s Vanguard anti-cheat under scrutiny.
Eight players to watch at VALORANT Champions Shanghai
VALORANT Champions Shanghai arrives at the end of a 2026 season that has refused to settle on a single dominant team, region, or even a definitive player. That unpredictability has been reflected at almost every major event. Nongshim RedForce clinched the Masters Santiago title;…
“I wish I was better”: The downfall of Fnatic’s VALORANT team
For many years, Fnatic was considered the strongest team in the VCT EMEA circuit. With two international trophies under its belt and countless global VCT appearances, Fnatic’s consistency and regional dominance stood out amid EMEA’s glaring struggles compared to other VCT regions…
VALORANT’s strongest teams in each region before Champions Shanghai
As the dust settles on the 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 2 events, we turn our attention to the crowning event of the year: Champions Shanghai. At the heart of the discussions is one simple question: which teams are the strongest in each region? Building on an earlier…
VALORANT Could Be Getting a New Night Market-Style Store Called ‘Soup’
VALORANT could soon be getting a completely new type of store. Recent datamined files point toward a feature internally called “Soup,” which appears to be a limited-time shop with its own offers, bundles, and a bizarre food-inspired mechanic. Riot Games has not officially announc…
Valorant Is Going After Instalock Tools — Should Third-Party Apps Be Allowed to Choose Agents Faster Than Humans Can?
Valorant is now banning players who use instalock tools, raising a bigger question about whether third-party apps should ever automate Agent Select.
Pacific vs. Americas: Which VALORANT region is truly the strongest in VCT 2026?
The 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) season has already produced two very different international results. The earlier Masters Santiago saw two Pacific teams meet in the grand final, while Masters London saw an unlikely Americas team win from the lower bracket. Ahead of VALORAN…
VALORANT Patch 13.05 Introduces Permanent Bans for Stream Sniping and Instalock Tools
Riot Games is taking another step toward protecting competitive integrity in VALORANT Patch 13.05, with new penalties targeting players caught using stream sniping and instalock tools. According to Riot’s official patch notes, the developer has started rolling out punishments for…
VALORANT Season 2026 Act 5 Battle Pass: All Skins, Free Rewards, Price, and More
Riot Games has revealed the VALORANT Season 2026 Act 5 Battle Pass, giving players their first proper look at the new weapon skins, free rewards, player cards, sprays, buddies, and more. The new Battle Pass arrives alongside Act 5 on August 18, 2026. This time around, Riot is lea…
FURIA fe depart Counter-Strike for VALORANT
The women's CS scene suffers another setback.
The new Valorant collection lets you show off with LoL Riftbound cards
The latest collection coming to Valorant includes a deck of cards that might, if you’re lucky, include one of six Riftbound variants.
ASTRA announces transition to VALORANT
HLTV's Women's Player of the Year in 2025 has announced her departure from Counter-Strike.
Phoenix Nerf Leaked for VALORANT Patch 13.02: What Changes for Run It Back
Phoenix is reportedly about to lose one of the best things going for him in VALORANT, and it comes down to a single number. In brief: The leaked Phoenix nerf changes in VALORANT Run It Back, Phoenix’s ultimate, would move from 6 ultimate points to 7. That is it. No changes to Cur…
All Valorant skins, bundles, tiers, and prices
With hundreds of unique Valorant skins to add to your favorite weapons at varying prices, here's every bundle and skin in one handy place.
VALORANT’s viewership at Esports World Cup has fans worried that the game is “dying” once and for all
If you tuned into the Esports World Cup expecting the usual high-octane crowd and absolute chaos you usually get during a Grand Final match, you might have noticed things felt a little quiet. Like, “empty customs lobby” quiet. According to the latest stats from Esports Charts, VA…
New VALORANT China-Only Skin Line Leaked: Jade Dragon Operator, Koi Fan Melee, and More
VALORANT leakers have surfaced a fresh set of skins that look absolutely stunning, and the twist is that this collection may never leave China. Early images show a display case packed with jade dragons, gold filigree, a koi fish folding fan, and two adorable rabbit buddies. If yo…
VALORANT’s New Anti-Boosting System Is Coming for Boosters, Win-Traders, and Stream Snipers
Riot just fired a warning shot at everyone who has ever paid to climb, traded wins, or hopped into someone else’s account to farm easy lobbies. With Patch 13.01, VALORANT is rolling out upgraded detection tools built specifically to sniff out rank manipulation, and the studio say…
Valorant 13.01 patch notes bring Outlaw change and more rank manipulation penalties
Valorant’s 13.01 patch notes are here, with some big changes to the Outlaw, as well as rank manipulation penalties. Here’s what you need to know.
Singer Mushkaa performs a cover of the Valorant anthem 'Villain' at the VCT EMEA Finals in Barcelona
To mark the VCT EMEA Stage 2 Finals, which will take place in Barcelona from 28 to 30 August, Riot Games has teamed up with the popular Spanish artist Mushkaa to create a remix of the Valorant anthem, 'Villain', in both Spanish and Catalan. The artist told the media: "When Riot a…
100 Thieves takes 1st major trophy in Valorant at Esports World Cup
100 Thieves have claimed the Valorant trophy today at Esports World Cup 2026, triumphing over local rival and reigning champions winners NRG Esports. After...
AMD Introduces Limited-Edition Valorant VCTCN 2026 Gaming Hardware Collection
Team Red has unveiled limited edition products for Valorant fans and eSports enthusiasts at BW2026. AMD Unveils VCTCN 2026 Collector's Edition, Including 9800X3D, RX 9070 XT, a Gaming Laptop and a Desktop PC at Bilibili World 2026 AMD has officially introduced a new collection of…
Masters at work: how Riot grew Valorant into its second global esport
The energy at Valorant Masters London is electric. Everywhere I look, there are people. They're dressed as their favorite Agents - there's many a Jett, Gekko, and Sage. They're wearing their country's flags, draped around them like colorful capes - I see myriad Scottish saltires;…