Tag: Riot Games
News League of Legends Fighter 2XKO's PS5 Playtest Kicks Off in August
Project L for the W
Riot Game's upcoming League of Legends fighter 2XKO is gearing up for its first round of at-home playtesting, which it's calling Alpha Lab. Playable on PS5, you can get in on the action in August, provided you live in one of seven eligible countries. If you're interested in throwing hands, sign-ups are open now, and the playest...
Hands On Valorant's PS5 Beta Is Impressive and Unlike Anything Else on Console
Riot has pulled off a pretty tall order
For years, Valorant has been huge on PC, becoming a streaming hit, hosting massive esports tournaments, and inspiring tons of fan art and cosplay. After many job listings revealed the game could be heading to consoles over the last few years, Riot has finally brought the game to PS5 in beta form, and it's an...
News Valorant Is Another Free PS5 FPS with a Rubbish Trophy List
Plat's that, then
The Trophy lists for free-to-play first-person shooters continue to disappoint, with Valorant the latest to settle for a lousy 16 gongs and no Platinum. The extremely popular XDefiant from Ubisoft served up a similar list earlier in the year, and we’d begin to believe this was PlayStation policy if it wasn’t for a slew of other...
News Valorant Won't Have Gyro Controls on PS5 Because Xbox Doesn't Support It
"We'd be favouring PS5 over Xbox, which we don't want to do"
Gyro controls are finally becoming more widely accepted by game developers, with huge titles like Call of Duty and Fortnite both now supporting the feature. Upcoming hero shooter Valorant, which is finally coming to consoles, will not incorporate the functionality, however – as it’s...
News Super Popular Shooter Valorant Is Finally Headshotting Its Way to PS5
Limited Beta drops next week
Valorant, the super popular PC shooter, is finally heading to consoles. It doesn't have a set release date yet, but a PS5 exclusive 'Limited Beta' begins on the 14th June. Said beta will only be available in "USA, Canada, parts of Europe, and Japan", but more regions will apparently be added in time. You need to sign up...
News League of Legends Fighting Game Officially Called 2XKO, Confirms 2025 Release on PS5
Previously Project L
You know that League of Legends fighting game that's been in development for what seems like an age? It was previously known as Project L, but now it has an official title and a vague 2025 release window. It's named 2XKO (honestly, we might prefer Project L), and it's coming to PS5. The two-on-two brawler has always looked very...
News Riot Games Is Laying Off 11% of Staff, Some 530 People
Riot Forge closing up shop
In a sobering sign of the times, Riot Games has announced it will be laying off around 530 people, an 11% reduction of the developer's headcount. Best known for its extremely popular League of Legends franchise on PC, which attracts more than 100 million active users monthly, it's a grim port
News It Looks Like FPS Valorant Might Be Heading to Consoles
Competitive shooter could hit PS5
Is Valorant coming to consoles? Well, currently, Riot Games' multiplayer first-person shooter isn't available on anything other than PC, but it's starting to look like that'll change. The FPS has been available since 2020, and is a fast-paced, competitive game that's proven very popular. With it doing so well on...
News Popular PC FPS Valorant Is Being 'Prototyped' for Consoles
Wasn't the focus out the gate
Riot Games' Valorant has certainly taken the PC community by storm over the past couple of months, serving up a compelling alternative to the likes of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It's now officially out as a 1.0 experience after an extended beta period, but it remains exclusive to the personal computer at the time...
News Is Valorant Coming to PS5 or PS4?
Freedom and Valorant
Is Valorant coming to the PS5 or PS4? For those of you who haven’t been keeping up, the Riot Games developed first-person shooter is currently the hottest game on streaming sites such as Twitch, but it’s only available on PC. So, what are the chances of the FPS making its way to the PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 in the near...
