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Massively OP Podcast Episode 400: A fireside chat with Justin and Bree
Justin and Bree discuss The Game Awards, Blue Protocol, Diablo IV, Nightingale, Wayfinder, Dune Awakening, the FTC fighting Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard merger, ZeniMax's unionization effort, and Black Desert's Calpheon Ball, plus an epic Daily Grind showdown with topics ranging from the MMO regrets to the best elves.
Black Desert doubles up on new classes with a twin-sane update
At Calpheon Ball in LA this past weekend, Pearl Abyss revealed the next big thing for Black Desert: a pair of twinned classes that...
Desert Oasis: The Woosa, the Maegu, and new lands – the highlights from Black Desert’s 2022 Calpheon Ball
Black Desert had a pretty quiet 2022. It might be a good thing considering how much bad press some of its peers have been...
Black Desert ramps up for its 2022 Calpheon Ball with in-game events and promise of its twin class reveal
Some big reveals and a lot of celebration are on the horizon for Black Desert fans. The 2022 Calpheon Ball from Los Angeles, CA,...
End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2022
When you're investing a whole lot of time and (potentially) money into MMORPGs, you want to make sure that your game isn't going belly-up...
Black Desert Console closes its autumn seasonal servers
Seasons change, both in life and in Black Desert, as the latest update on the console version has officially shuttered the autumn seasonal servers...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best console or mobile experience as of 2022?
I have noted before that while I have two consoles and love to game on my phone, I'm probably always going to be a...
Black Desert PC makes several monster updates and starts some holiday season events
'Tis the season for celebration by getting presents under a tree and killing a monstrous yeti, or at least that's how the holidays are...
Rockstar draws a line in the sand over GTA Online roleplay servers creating NFTs
One of the many ways players engage with Grand Theft Auto Online is by creating third-party roleplay servers, which often can change the game...
Black Desert adds Atoraxxion party matching for PC, announces two different classes for mobile and PC
What's better than one new class in one MMORPG? Two classes in two different versions, that's what! That's one of the major headlines coming...
Steam’s autumn sale is live now through November 29 – here are a few MMOs with good deals
Like clockwork, the autumn Steam sale has returned for the gaming world with deals just in time for Thanksgiving or Black Friday or Small-Business...
Black Desert PC opens the third portion of Atoraxxion dungeon, adds events with pesky moles and turkeys
Players of the PC version of Black Desert who have been ready to plumb the further depths of the Atoraxxion dungeon now have their...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 396: Crowfalling
Justin and Bree discuss Crowfall, Blue Protocol, SWTOR, New World, Q3 2022 financials (for Blizzard, Pearl Abyss, Square Enix, NCsoft), and new patches (for DDO, Neverwinter, Blade and Soul, EVE Online, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online), with a mailbag topic covering Shadowbane, Second Live, Secret World, and Ultima Online.
Pearl Abyss Q3 2022: DokeV and Crimson Desert delays, CCP’s new blockchain game, and EVE Online’s uptick
Pearl Abyss, primarily known around these parts as the company that owns EVE Online and Black Desert, has released its third quarter earnings report...
Black Desert PC applies Agris Fever to gathering, opens a Solare hall of fame, and graduates autumn season players
You'd be forgiven for thinking that something called Agris Fever would be an affliction you'd want to avoid, but in the case of Black...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming is bound for Black Desert Online
In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...
Black Desert Mobile adds primal memories and launches events to draw in players
When your series of events pretty much yells at players to engage with them in their title, it might come off as a little...
Black Desert launches its final Path of Glory season on mobile, engages hot time boosts for PC season servers
It's time yet again for the customary weekly updates from Black Desert, specifically the mobile and PC versions of the sandbox MMORPG and their...
Black Desert is canceling its Halloween events and sales following Itaewon tragedy
Unless you skip international news on the weekends, you likely read about the devastating tragedy in the Itaewon neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea, as...
Black Desert’s 2022 Calpheon Ball returns December 10 as an in-person event in Los Angeles
There's some pretty big news coming out of Pearl Abyss today: The studio has offered some initial details for Black Desert's 2022 Calpheon Ball,...
