VALORANT hotfix coming to address Phoenix’s Curveball bug
The ability is behaving “differently than intended.” One of the most popular agents in VALORANT has a pretty weird bug right now. Phoenix’s Curveball ability, which allows him to throw out an orb that can blind players that see it, is behaving “differently than intended,” according to the official VALORANT Twitter account. Riot said a hotfix will make its […]
Nitr0’s settings, keybinds, and crosshair for VALORANT
100T’s Nitro is a force to be reckoned with. The legendary Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella made the switch from professional CS:GO to VALORANT in August, despite his accomplishments. The in-game leader of Team Liquid, who completed the IEM Grand Slam in 2019 by winning four S-tier CS:GO tournaments and taking home the $1 million grand prize, said goodbye to his team and […]
Galaxy-themed Nebula VALORANT skins releasing for Phantom, Guardian, Ares, Sheriff, and melee weapon
The skins hit the store tomorrow. VALORANT fans got a first look at the new skin collection slated to release tomorrow—and it’s out of this world. The Nebula Collection is hitting the store tomorrow, which includes a Phantom, Guardian, Ares, Sheriff, and melee weapon. It’s unclear how much the bundle will cost, but the skins don’t […]
Riot targets VALORANT smurf accounts by making forfeits in Unrated not count toward Competitive requirement
Get ready to grind. Today’s VALORANT Patch 1.06 will make it harder for new accounts to hit the Competitive requirement threshold, putting an end to an exploit abused by smurfs. The patch makes forfeited Unrated games not count toward the Competitive requirement. Players making new accounts who want to jump into ranked immediately will have to play through […]
VALORANT Patch 1.06 nerfs the power of the “air shotgun”
Sorry, Jett and Raze mains. VALORANT devs are making a significant weapon balance change in today’s “air shotgun” patch. VALORANT Patch 1.06 is targeting the consistency of shotguns, decreasing their accuracy when fired in the air. “While shotguns are doing well in situations they are supposed to, there’s been overly frustrating moments where people are accurate with these […]
Here are the updates and notes for VALORANT’s Patch 1.06
Riot is putting a stop to serial shotgun abusers. Riot is back in business after taking a week-long break. This time, instead of focusing on agent balance, VALORANT Patch 1.06 is all about shotguns. The developers are tuning down the Bucky and Judge and making the game’s trusty shotguns far less accurate in the air. Besides that, […]
Cloud9 sweep Evil Geniuses to move forward in the 2020 LCS Summer Playoffs
Another day, another North American fiesta. After three hectic matches, Cloud9 have kept their playoff and League of Legends World Championship dreams alive by sweeping Evil Geniuses out of the 2020 LCS Summer Playoffs. The entire series was bloody, with each side collecting several kills. The first game was especially messy; Evil Geniuses grabbed three Baron buffs […]
Rumored new League champion Seraphine releases cover of KDA’s POP/STARS
More and more clues point to the “aspiring songwriter” joining the fray on Summoner’s Rift. Many League of Legends fans have wondered who Seraphine could be after her name was leaked by Brazilian content creator Streamie as one of the next characters to join League‘s expansive champion roster. A couple of days ago, fans found Twitter, Instagram, and Soundcloud pages for a […]
Fnatic and Rogue to battle in clash between LEC’s old guard and new kings
One of the LEC’s most promising new lineups will face off against one of the most storied European franchises. Every year, League of Legends fans see one or two new teams rise up through the LEC as possible contenders for the European crown. But there are always a few mainstays that remain at the top of the […]
G2 Esports secure 2020 Worlds spot following dominant win against MAD Lions
Caps earned the Player of the Series award. G2 Esports qualified for the 2020 League of Legends World Championship today following a one-sided 3-1 win over MAD Lions in the LEC Summer Split playoffs. Wunder and Caps played major roles in their team’s win, outperforming the opposing laners of MAD. Wunder brought out a secret Neeko pick […]