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Black Desert begins Mother’s Day event, revamps defense, guts the Arsha PvP server, and teases Lahn
Here's an event that doesn't get celebrated much in MMORPGs: Mother's Day. Oh sure, the devs will send out Tweets, but we don't often...
Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss has even more rebalancing plans for PvP, debuffs, and crowd control
Yesterday's Black Desert patch apparently caught some backlash from the community, particularly in regard to the crowd control changes, but that's just the tip...
Ascent: Infinite Realm teases its world-building as it adjusts from beta feedback
Last year's announcement that Kakao would be bringing the steampunk-flavored Ascent: Infinite Realm to the west was a much-needed shot of encouragement to MMO...
Black Desert’s weekly patch adds new events, combat tweaks, and ent world boss as Kakao deletes guild forts to save them
Tree bosses are all the rage this spring in MMOs, and Black Desert's got one too. Oh, did I say tree boss? I meant...
Black Desert celebrates South and North Korean peace summit with global buff tonight
Anybody for some good news? Yeah? Me too! If you follow real-world international headlines even a little bit, you surely are aware that history...
Snag your very own Tinker Bell in Black Desert today
Fairy companions are live in Black Desert today! Players so inclined can pick up their very own Fairy Laila through the Fairy Queen Theiah...
Black Desert opens up Ellie’s Mystical Lake Festival, invites you to walk there
We hope you've cleared your schedules, Black Desert players, because it's Wednesday, and you know there's always something new to do in-game on Wednesdays....
Black Desert players overload servers in mass protest over ongoing connection problems
Back in March, Kakao issued a round of compensation for Black Desert players in North America affected by service interruptions in what the company...
Black Desert harvests a spring event, fixes wheelbarrows, and compensates players for outages
It may not look like it in the real world, but it's spring, you guys, and Black Desert is going to make sure you...
Black Desert patches in Rabam’s Enlightenment, new PvP modes, and St Patrick’s Day events
The Enlightment has come to Black Desert today - Rabam's Enlightenment, that is. And only the first phase, as explained in the patch notes.
"Players...
PUBG, TERA, and A:IR company Bluehole has gone on a shopping spree
South Korea's Bluehole has been busy as the rise of PUBG has filled its coffers. It partnered with Tencent. It's been hiring for TERA's...
Black Desert patches in Black Spirit’s Adventure 2 minigame, anticipates Drieghan region in Korea
If you found Black Desert's little black spirit dude disconcerting, this week's patch is... not gonna help that. Today's update adds Black Spirit's Adventure...
Black Desert is celebrating its second western birthday with a new minimap and absolute skills
It's hard to imagine an MMORPG without a minimap in 2018. But how many of them have a 3-D minimap? That's just one of...
Black Desert’s Arsha PvP server is live today, while absolute skills for all classes go live next week
Brand-new PvP server Arsha is live as promised in Black Desert today. It's running an alternative ruleset with "notably increased defense" stats, extra debuff...
Black Desert’s Kakao Games enjoys $131.6 million in investment
It's all coming up Kakao Games these days.
The Korean studio received a large investment package recently that totals $131.6 million. The bundle comes from...
Black Desert players protest lag, bugs, pay-to-win, and lack of account security
Agitators on the Black Desert subreddit are attempting to whip up press and players over a range of grievances players have with Kakao, the...
Black Desert explains its new ‘single global build’ philosophy
Just in time for the Olympics, Kakao is bringing east and west together in Black Desert. In the game's latest dev letter, the studio...
Black Desert preps ‘flirtatious’ Valentine’s event, new guild boss
Today's Black Desert update is a wee one in preparation for next week's holiday.
"Valentine’s Day is coming up next week and you will see...
Black Desert’s costume contest has begun with a $10000 grand prize
Last week, Black Desert teased its upcoming costume contest, and now we've got the full details. The big prize, of course, is the chance...
Black Desert tweaks login rewards, adds events and loot ahead of lunar new year
Seollal, the Korean version of the traditional lunar new year, technically begins just after Valentine's day in 2018, but that's not going to stop...