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The Daily Grind: How important is person-to-person trading in an MMORPG?
Earlier in May, Neowiz clarified that the western version of Bless Online, like Black Desert, would eschew player-to-player trading, sticking instead to just an...
One Shots: The cream of the shuttercrop
What do you get when you ask MMO players with bulging folders of screenshots to pick their very, very best to show off? An...
Lahn is fully live in Black Desert today, with revamped login rewards tomorrow
Hope you took last week to roll up your Lahn character in Black Desert because today, you can actually tote her out into the...
You can roll (but not play) Lahn in Black Desert today – there’s even a contest to enter
Lahn isn't live in Black Desert today, but she's the next best thing: pre-customizable. When she officially launches next week, she'll be BDO's 16th...
Q1 2018: Black Desert studio Pearl Abyss had a record first quarter thanks to mobile
Pearl Abyss' financial report for the first quarter of 2018 is good news for both the Black Desert franchise and the company. PA, which...
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...
Black Desert opens up the Imperial Auction House for all your rare curio purchases
Odds are good that your veteran characters in Black Desert have a lot of silver at this point. But once you've spent it on...
Black Desert Online makes amends for ‘disorderly’ patch and plots out a better path forward
Black Desert Online players who were taken aback at some recent and rather sudden changes to the game have the full apology of Executive...
Black Desert Korea is letting players date (and vie for) NPCs
If yesterday's Black Desert patch in the west didn't grab you, maybe a peek into what Korea's getting will. Daum's official patch notes over...
Black Desert’s latest update is for the birds; includes renown, gear purification, and PvP tweaks
This week's Black Desert update is officially upon us. Its key feature is a new guild boss, the Ahib Griffon, plus "several new Balenos...
One Shots: How to go blind in one easy step
As someone who only has one functioning eye, I find that my vision is paramount to my quality of life and personal enjoyment. Plus,...
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...
Pearl Abyss tests new combat and gear in Korea as fairies flutter into Black Desert tomorrow
A big patch for Black Desert Online is being tested in Korea as we speak. Expert scientists, sociologists, game developers, and major world leaders...
Jukebox Heroes: Five great YouTube channels for MMO music
As a collector and reviewer of MMORPG soundtracks, I owe a great debt to fellow music lovers who take the time to somehow extract...
Black Desert prepares to switch service providers for better service
Graphics and music aren't the only aspects of Black Desert that are getting an upgrade -- the team announced that it will be switching...
The Stream Team: Splashing around Black Desert’s Mystical Lake Festival
If spring isn't appearing fast enough if your neck of the woods, you can just escape into Black Desert Online to enjoy it there!...
