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Desert Oasis: So Black Desert wants to be an esport now
Even though the San Francisco Giants threw away a 6-2 lead against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, the real highlight of my weekend was...
Desert Oasis: The best Black Desert quality-of-life changes
I wasn't there at launch, but I've played Black Desert long enough to see some major changes in the game. And since the game just...
Black Desert’s companion app, Black Desert+, is available now
If you play a lot of Black Desert, you might wish there were a way to get a little bit more of the game even...
Desert Oasis: Black Desert’s Sage release demonstrates Pearl Abyss’ focus on the west
I'm not really a comics guy, but I still have my favorite superheroes. For me, it's Dr. Strange. Marvel's artifact wielding, spell-slinging, multiverse traversing...
Desert Oasis: The problem with Black Desert’s season servers – and how to fix it
Black Desert's had some exceptional growth over the past year. What I've always liked about this game is that it's never tried to be...
Desert Oasis: A brief history of Kakao Games, Black Desert’s former PC publisher
It's been a busy couple of months for Pearl Abyss and Kakao games. While Black Desert players knew about Pearl Abyss taking up self publishing...
Black Desert patches in defense icons and a new event to praise the sun
It can be a bit tricky sometimes to remember exactly how various defensive abilities work in Black Desert from time to time. Does this particular...
Desert Oasis: Having a blast with Black Desert’s new Nova class
Thanks to the quarantine, it's been a pretty long while since I've gone out and enjoyed some coffee at a cafe and a beer...
Desert Oasis: Avoiding burnout in Black Desert Online
Players leaving Black Desert in a tizzy is something of a tradition in the community. It can be for a number of reasons. Sometimes...
Black Desert starts pre-creation for Nova and the winter season
The latest patch for Black Desert is all about pre-creation. Do you want to create your Nova character now ahead of the full class...
Desert Oasis: Black Desert Online should be 2020’s MMO of the year
Well here we are again, heading to the end of another year. And while many are eager for this year to end, us gamers...
Desert Oasis: So, is the PlayStation 5 an upgrade for Black Desert on console?
Way back in August, I did a first impression of Black Desert for the PlayStation 4. It was a solid game, but I couldn't...
Desert Oasis: Is Black Desert’s lore actually a time-travel narrative?
In the last edition of Desert Oasis, I wrote about an absolutely dismal week in Black Desert that ultimately ended with my taking a...
Desert Oasis: The worst week I’ve ever had in Black Desert Online
This week, I was planning a third entry on my adventures in Black Desert Mobile, but a few very exasperating incidents happened to me...
Desert Oasis: Black Desert Mobile is not just a mobile copy of Black Desert
Last week, I taught my freshman classes basic email etiquette. In a time of distance learning, it's an important skill to teach. We looked...
Desert Oasis: Checking back in on Black Desert Mobile, almost one year later
It's been a while since I checked in on Black Desert Mobile for Desert Oasis. In fact, I haven't really played it since my initial...
Desert Oasis: Our guide to playing Black Desert’s season servers
The introduction of Black Desert's season servers this summer was my chocolate-in-peanut-butter moment of the year. I didn't know the combination would be so...
Desert Oasis: Black Desert’s outlook in the lead-up to Crimson Desert
I've played nothing but the Black Desert season servers in the last month. It's such a fresh breath of air, and it's something I...
Desert Oasis: How should Black Desert handle class balance?
Last week, I wrote about how the recent tamer changes in Black Desert resulted in a write-in campaign. Ever since then, I've had game...
Massive Black Desert nerfs prompt tamer players to action through a letter writing campaign
As we've previously covered, Black Desert was updated with the PvP changed originally touted during the Heidel Ball last month. Tamer players (including me)...
