Even if it borrows heavily from other popular games across both genres, Valorant’s hero-meets-tactical shooter gameplay is a pretty unique experience. There isn’t too much else out there offering that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. But for those of us who can only dream of playing at a ...

Ascent is the latest map that has been added to Valorant. A typical two-bomb site map, Ascent features a large open middle area where both teams can collide. Controlling Mid is a crucial part of ...

As is always the case with new Valorant Agents, Harbor is unlocked after reaching Tier 5 of his Agent contract. This can take some time to unlock –around 10 competitive games–, but you can speed up ...

Headshots make the difference in Valorant. As we’ll get to in a minute, scoring a headshot is more involved than aiming in the right spot and hoping for the best. Even if you haven’t mastered the ...

Mykel has enjoyed video games for as long as she can remember. She would spend hours discussing, debating, and arguing about them with her older brother. Growing up, she read dozens of guides, lists, ...

Aronn is what you get when you combine a splash of video games, a pinch of writing, and a dash of Nickelodeon slime. Aronn’s love for video games was cemented in 2002 with Warcraft III. This passion ...

Valorant’s new map is its most unique so far. Fracture, which was officially announced on Wednesday, reverses attackers and defenders and makes both sides play a little differently than they’re used ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. The big change is that the attacking team has spawn access ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The next major patch for Riot Games's first-person tactical shooter Valorant is now live, and the update will add two new ready-for-battle locales, ...

Aronn is what you get when you combine a splash of video games, a pinch of writing, and a dash of Nickelodeon slime. Aronn’s love for video games was cemented in 2002 with Warcraft III. This passion ...