Cheat codes were once one of the most exciting parts of gaming. Before live-service updates, online walkthroughs, and paid ...

Riot Games' Vanguard anti-cheat update targets DMA hardware cheats, reportedly requiring a full Windows reinstall if a system violation is detected.

Riot's latest Vanguard update is bricking cheaters' PCs, to the point where they have to do full OS reinstalls, and it's not ...

Riot Games has stepped in to squash rumors that it is using its Vanguard anti-cheat to "brick" the PCs of players who get ...

Valorant developer Riot Games issued an explanation about its latest anti-cheat social media post. Riot Games has issued a ...

Riot Games is trying its best to fight against cheaters, but it feels like normal players are paying a price they shouldn't have to with its new anti-cheat.

Another chapter in gamer outrage. The post Riot Games Denies Using Anti-Cheat Software That Bricks Hackers’ Computers ...

Serafim Pinto is the CTO and co-founder of the anti-cheat solutions provider Anybrain. The cheating landscape in video games is drastically different in 2026 than in previous years. Advancements in ...

Riot has clarified how Vanguard’s latest update targets DMA-based cheat hardware by tightening hardware-level memory protections. The crackdown may stop advanced cheaters, but it is also raising ...

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Since it was first implemented into Valorant in 2020, Riot’s anti-cheat software Vanguard has been fairly controversial. Players have raised concerns about security, mid-game crashes, and the fact ...

Riot Games addresses the circulating rumors that its Vanguard anti-cheat system is bricking players' PCs and disabling ...