Valorant Esports News

The BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 enters it's Semi Finals stage, Team Spirit and Natus Vincere taking the centre stage as the Strafe's Featured Match of the Day. The list also features games from League of Legends and VALORANT with particularly enticing odds. Our analyst team has sat down and collected what we think are the matches for YOU to predict on today. All outcomes for selected matches are moneyline predictions, meaning the focus is on overall Win/Loss rather than spread. *Bestmore

At the LCK Cup 2025, T1 and KT Rolster take the centre stage for the first telecom war of the year, making it the Strafe's Featured Match of the Day. We have also curated a list of matches from VALORANT and Counter-Strike with particularly enticing odds. Our analyst team has sat down and collected what we think are the matches for YOU to predict on today. All outcomes for selected matches are moneyline predictions, meaning the focus is on overall Win/Lossmore

Riot Games is ringing in the Lunar New Year with the Helix Bundle, a sleek snake-themed collection to honor the Year of the Snake in 2025. Packed with venomous designs and a groundbreaking new cosmetic, here’s everything you need to know about the bundle. What’s in the Helix Skin Bundle? The Helix Skin Bundle is a half bundle, offering fewer skins but making up for it with unique flair. Here’s what’s included: Phantom Skin: A dynamic, snake-inspired design with glowingmore

Shopify Rebellion GC have made VALORANT history by qualifying for Challengers in North America. After getting past the Closed Qualifiers, SR GC are the first GC team to ever make it into the Tier-2 scene in VALORANT.   Shopify Rebellion continue to make history Despite an early loss to Winthrop in the Closed Qualifiers, Shopify Rebellion GC never let the odds defeat them. After powering through the lower bracket, SR GC went on to defeat Funhaver in convincing fashion duringmore

The VCT EMEA Kickoff continues today with the Lower Bracket featuring a highly anticipated clash between Fnatic and Natus Vincere. The list also features games from League of Legends and Counter-Strike with particularly enticing odds. Our analyst team has sat down and collected what we think are the matches for YOU to predict on today. All outcomes for selected matches are moneyline predictions, meaning the focus is on overall Win/Loss rather than spread. *Best Esports Predictions and Odds for the 23rd ofmore

VALORANT Esports announced an important update for the Game Changers EMEA league, introducing relegation protection for Game Changers teams partnered with teams in VCT EMEA. Announced by Esports Product Manager Tomek (@GinTomek), this change shows how much Riot Games' is dedicated to helping develop a sustainable ecosystem for all their esports products. The Key Change: Relegation Protection Starting in the 2025 season, Game Changers organizations that are partnered with VCT EMEA squads will benefit from relegation protection. This initiative alignsmore

After teasing the addition of Rank Shields in the Patch 10.0 reveal trailer, Riot Games will officially introduce this exciting new feature in Patch 10.01. Designed to provide players with a buffer during their Competitive grind, Rank Shields aim to soften the frustration of instant demotions. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Rank Shields and how they work in VALORANT. What Are Rank Shields? Rank Shields are a new mechanic added to Competitive Mode for both PCmore

Today sees the continuation of the LEC Winter Season including the highly anticipated clash between Team Vitality and Movistar KOI. For the non-VALORANT fans, we have also curated several other notable matches with particularly enticing odds in the following esports titles: Valorant and Dota 2. Our analyst team has sat down and collected, what we think, are the best matches for YOU to predict on today. All outcomes for selected matches are moneyline predictions, meaning the focus is on overall Win/Loss rather thanmore

Team Deathmatch (TDM) mode has become a popular way for players to warm up and practice their aim, however, many players wonder how Valorant TDM progression compares to ranked play, especially when it comes to completing weekly missions. Let's dive into the details of TDM vs ranked Valorant progression and answer the burning question: Does TDM count towards weekly missions? Valorant TDM progression Team Deathmatch was introduced as a fast-paced 5v5 game mode where players can practice their gunplay andmore

Today sees the continuation of ESL One Raleigh 2025: Western Europe Closed Qualifier including the highly anticipated clash between AVULUS and OG. For the non-DOTA 2 fans, we have curated several other notable matches with particularly enticing odds in the following esports titles: League Of Legends and Valorant. Our analyst team has sat down and collected, what we think, are the best matches for YOU to predict on today. All outcomes for selected matches are moneyline predictions, meaning the focusmore

Today sees the beginning of the Closed Qualifier of ESL One Raleigh 2025, including a highly anticipated matchup between Tundra Esports and Team Secret. For the non-DOTA fans, we have also curated several other notable matches with particularly enticing odds in League of Legends and VALORANT as well. Our analyst team has sat down and collected, what we think, are the best matches for YOU to predict on today. All outcomes for selected matches are moneyline predictions, meaning the focus is on overall Win/Lossmore

California may be no stranger to wildfires, but the latest fires affecting the Greater Los Angeles area are like nothing we have seen in a very long time. In response to this devastating tragedy sweeping through Southern California, Riot Games has announced a relief fundraiser aimed at providing critical support to all those affected by natural disasters. The gaming giant has a history of stepping up during times of crisis, and this initiative is no exception. The fundraiser aims tomore

With the continuation of VCT 2025 EMEA, the event brings us a clash between giants NRG and Cloud9. For the non-VALORANT fans, we have also curated several other notable matches with particularly enticing odds in the following esports titles: Counter-Strike and League of Legends. Our analyst team has sat down and collected, what we think, are the best matches for YOU to predict on today. All outcomes for selected matches are moneyline predictions, meaning the focus is on overall Win/Loss rather than spread. *Best Esports Predictionsmore

Today sees the continuation of VCT EMEA, including the highly anticipated clash between Made In Brazil and 100 Thieves. For the non-VALORANT fans, we have also curated several other notable matches with particularly enticing odds in the following esports titles: Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2. Our analyst team has sat down and collected, what we think, are the best matches for YOU to predict on today. All outcomes for selected matches are moneyline predictions, meaning the focus is on overall Win/Loss rather than spread.more

Today sees the beginning of VCT EMEA, including the highly anticipated clash between Karmine Corp and Natus Vincere. For the non-VALORANT fans, we have also curated several other notable matches with particularly enticing odds in the following esports titles: Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2. Our analyst team has sat down and collected, what we think, are the best matches for YOU to predict on today. All outcomes for selected matches are moneyline predictions, meaning the focus is on overall Win/Lossmore

Valorant's Patch 10.04 will bring another update to the competitive map rotation, with Abyss and Bind being removed from the rotation and Icebox and Ascent making their return. The shift in Map Pool is in line with Riot's recent announcement on pool rotations occuring at the start of every new act. Hence, this change will take place in just under 2 months time, when we move into V25, Act 2. The updated competitive map pool after Patch 10.04 will consistmore

From December 22, 2024, to January 13, 2025, Riot Games’ anti-cheat system, Vanguard, has banned over 100,000 cheaters from VALORANT. Phillip Koskinas, Riot Games' Head of Anti-Cheat, revealed these figures via a graph uploaded to his X account on January 14th, underscoring Riot’s commitment to maintaining a fair competitive environment. Multiple Methods to Identify Cheaters The bans were executed using various Cheating Identification Methods: Manual Bans: Handled by Riot's team of experts. Machine Learning Behavioral Detection: Identifies suspicious activity duringmore

Strafing in VALORANT is a fundamental movement technique that can significantly enhance your gameplay by improving your aim, dodging ability, and overall mobility. Below is a comprehensive guide to mastering strafing and its advanced variations, such as jiggle peeking, and strafe-shooting. Strafing refers to moving sideways using the A (left) and D (right) keys. It allows players to: Dodge incoming bullets by being a harder target to hit. Peek angles while maintaining good crosshair placement. Transition into accurate shots quickly when combinedmore

VALORANT Patch 10.0 has barely hit the live servers, and the community has already uncovered a fascinating new bug. This glitch involves Cypher’s Trapwires, which, under certain conditions, can become completely indestructible. Here’s an in-depth look at the mechanics of this bug and how it can be replicated. Discovery of the Bug The bug first came to light thanks to X user @draobrevoh, who posted a video demonstrating the glitch. In their clip, Cypher’s Trapwires were placed on the darkmore

As the start of the 2025 VCT Season grows closer by the minute, hype continues to build with reports indicating that the new VCT Season Capsule will introduce a new karambit knife to the game. Though there is no official release date for the VCT 2025 Season Capsule, excitement about a new melee weapon coming to VALORANT is rapidly growing on social media. Fans are already starting to go as far as to speculate on the weapons' audio effects, animations,more