Milliseconds matter in the fast-paced world of VALORANT. Achieving low ping is necessary for an optimal gaming experience, where every shot, move and strategy depends on connection speed. High ping ...

Valorant is a game that requires sheer skill, one of the best gaming PCs, and a stable ping. Good luck staying in Silver for months if you don't have at least one of the three. But determined fans of ...

In a skill-based, competitive game such as Valorant, there’s nothing more frustrating than when the game itself lets you down and not your own input. That is, unfortunately, often the case in Valorant ...

Riot Games has made significant changes to the Ping system in Valorant. Starting with patch 9.11, smokes will block pings completely. This means that you won't be able to ping the Spike's location ...

Riot's latest round of Valorant patch notes are truly a blessing. Why? The FPS game's 6.02 update is largely focused on helping players take on enemies that have high ping. No more stray bullets ...

The next time you feel the need to make an excuse for your poor performance in a Valorant ranked game, don’t. Just keep quiet and take it on the chin. That’s what I’ve been telling myself over the ...

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