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Valorant ranks: A close-up of Sova with his hand to his head, his right eye glowing.
You can finally turn Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat off when you're not playing a game

By Andy Chalk Published

news Most of you, anyway.

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Riot taunts would-be hackers using physical hardware to cheat: 'congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight'

By Jacob Fox Published

News Vanguard gets a DMA-spanking upgrade.

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The Valorant practice range with a superimposed image of a hand on a Zowie EC2-DW gaming mouse.
Valorant gets Anti-Lag 2 but after testing it I don't think users with high-end AMD rigs should crack open the champagne

By Jacob Fox Published

News Lower-end rigs might have more to gain.

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Valorant ranks: A close-up of Sova with his hand to his head, his right eye glowing.
Valorant ranks list: Badges, rewards, and rank distribution

By Rory Norris Last updated

knives out Rise from Iron to Radiant. That's the plan, anyway.

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An image of the player wielding the Bandit pistol in Valorant
Valorant's latest update adds a new pistol to spice up early rounds, as Riot plans to take 'a holistic look' at the shooter's arsenal through 2026

By Rick Lane Published

News Riot wants to continue "putting the emphasis back on gunplay".

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You won't be able to play Valorant until you update your motherboard BIOS: 'this is a necessary step in our arms race against hardware cheats'

By James Bentley Published

News This should mean fewer cheaters going forward.

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Battlefield 6 and Valorant's invasive anti-cheats are locked in a turf war

By Morgan Park Published

NEWS The age of kernel-level anti-cheat software is creating unique hurdles.

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TOPSHOT - Attendees cheer and wave inflatable batons as they watch DRX compete against GEN during the League of Legends Worlds Championship semifinals at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on October 30, 2022. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / AFP) (Photo by ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)
Riot decides that allowing sports betting sponsorships in top-tier League of Legends and Valorant esports is a good idea

By Andy Chalk Published

news It is not a good idea.

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Official artwork of Valorant showing the game's characters in a row
Valorant dev accepts there's too much random crap cluttering up the screen: 'The balance team generally agrees with this take'

By Rich Stanton Published

News "Good luck seeing your screen some rounds."

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As the LA fires raged, Riot Games provided a generator to a fire station that lost power and donated meals from its employee cafeteria

By Tyler Wilde Published

news The League of Legends studio's CEO promised last week to "stand up for Los Angeles" as deadly wildfires destroyed homes and displaced residents.

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