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Black Desert adds a Halloween witch on PC and opens its seasonal servers for console
We've already noted the kinds of spooky things Black Desert is up to for the Halloween season on mobile, but what about the MMORPG's...
Black Desert Mobile’s new patch introduces an improved black market and Halloween events
Black Desert Mobile players have an opportunity for some under the table dealings with the MMO's newest patch. Patricio the merchant is willing to...
Four Winds: Lost Ark and the refinement of MMO item enhance systems
In the last edition of Four Winds, I promised I'd cover how three MMOs utilized item enhance systems to facilitate progression, and then I...
Black Desert PC opens the door to an alternate world with Abyss One: The Magnus
A door has opened in Black Desert, and only the bravest and boldest will step through. Or anyone who accidentally trips and stumbles in...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best online card game you’ve ever played?
I've always held fleeting love affairs with digital card games. I played a whole lot of Magic Online back in the day, not to...
Four Winds: The refinement of item enhance systems in MMOs, from Granado Espada to Black Desert
Itemization is a foundational system in many modern MMOs. After players reach the level cap, item levels largely drive the measurable progression of a...
Black Desert adjusts classes on PC, updates guild bosses on console, and tweaks the Spiritwalker on mobile
Every single edition of Black Desert has once again gotten some manner of content update, so we're here to condense it all down for...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that went through complete technical clownshows
I've gone on record multiple times to state that when you get right down to it, MMOs look pretty darn complicated. There are a...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO trailer of all time?
Ages ago now on the MOP Podcast, Justin joked that New World's Blunderbuss reveal trailer deserved to be on the list of best trailers...
Black Desert PC dates its next seasonal servers, unveils ambassadors, and changes fishing and farming
The PC version of Black Desert once again a cornucopia of news items for players to check out, so you know what that means:...
Black Desert’s Heidel Ball unveils gameplay adjustments, new Atoraxxian dungeon, and the mysterious Magnus
This past weekend saw Black Desert showcase what's coming to the MMORPG in its Heidel Ball presentation, and fans got a whole lot to...
Black Desert PC preps events in anticipation of Heidel Ball, adds a fruit that grants a sparkle pony
If you happen to own the Mythical Arduanatt horse in Black Desert and you want to make it extra sparkly and showy, then you...
Black Desert Console brings quality-of-life adjustments to Node and Conquest Wars
Taking part in the Node and Conquest Wars of Black Desert on console should hopefully be a nicer experience overall thanks to this week's...
Perfect Ten: An MMO sunset tour for 2022 to date
MMO sunsets can be weird. I am never happy when a game that people love goes away. It always represents a lot of lost...
Black Desert Mobile’s new update lets players raise a fairy and join in on an otter war
That headline might seem bonkers if it were referring to any game other than Black Desert Mobile, but it is, so let's take a...
Black Desert celebrates 12 years and over 50M registered players with a free week on Steam
The PC version of Black Desert has a pair of milestones to mark today, as the game is lauding 12 years of operation and...
Black Desert PC adds a temporary horse and kicks off events to celebrate the fall season
If you're a regular player of Black Desert, you've probably forgotten to check in a mount at a stable in a new town or...
The Daily Grind: Do you want another game in the EVE universe?
CCP Games, we gotta talk. You've been trying to make the EVE Online "universe" thing happen a long time. You've put out so many...
Black Desert PC adds new monster zones, Node War quality-of-life, and Arena of Solare events
Whether it's hunting monsters or hunting other players, the PC version of Black Desert has got you covered with today's update, as it launches...
Choose My Adventure: Chimeraland lets its freak flag fly one last time
You remember how I wrote last week that Chimeraland was becoming comfortable and routine? That its weirdness had sort of become kind of expected...
