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Black Desert Mobile introduces the swashbuckling Buccaneer class in latest update
The gunblade-wielding, anchor-dropping, otter man-commanding Buccaneer class has officially made her debut in Black Desert Mobile. The class' release to the mobile MMORPG comes...
Black Desert confirms date for next Heidel Ball, graduates seasonal toons, and wrestles with web issues
The question of what's next for Black Desert will soon be answered as Pearl Abyss has confirmed the date for its next Heidel Ball...
Vague Patch Notes: Novelty is a contradiction in an MMORPG genre that discourages it
The newest member of the Big Five in the MMO space released in the west back in 2015, which was seven years ago now....
Black Desert Online new 3v3 PvP mode Arena of Solare releases today along with its inaugural season
Did you know Pearl Abyss founder Kim Dae-il took inspiration from fighting games when he and his team developed Black Desert's MMO combat system?...
Black Desert talks up its upcoming Gamescom presence at a Samsung booth and a community event
Gamescom 2022 is looming large as it's set to begin next week, which means we're likely going to continue to hear about various titles...
Black Desert Mobile’s Buccaneer sets sails for servers this month
Let it not be said that Black Desert Mobile lacks respect for the high seas and its altruistic cadre of pirates! For lo, Pearl...
Black Desert updates summer events on PC, opens Elvia realm on console, launches a new siege on mobile
It's a new week and that means a whole bevy of updates for every single version of Black Desert, as the PC, mobile, and...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs that let you talk to cats
Let's not mince words here: I am a cat person. I absolutely love cats. They are small furry idiots who make stupid yelling noises,...
Black Desert celebrates the summertime with special events on PC and mobile
Eating shaved ice. Marveling at bioluminescent waves. Defending a sand castle. Making tasty skewers. These are the variety of summer-themed activities that players of...
Massively Uplifting: WoW players break barriers, Bungie and ZeniMax raise money to help children
Summer sweetness is not just for corn and watermelon! No, it's for all the kind and generous gestures of of our fellow gamers and...
Massively Overthinking: Is old-school MMO dungeon-camping ever coming back?
A while ago on the MOP Podcast, Justin and I randomly wound up on the topic of camping in MMOs - not pitching a...
Black Desert PC and console launches Dawn of Dragons and the Drakania Awakening
Who would want to celebrate the end of dragons? Maybe some games are about that, but Black Desert is going all-in on dragons with...
Black Desert adjusts the Hashashin and adds Find My Item functionality
If you want to find a particular item you have somewhere in your inventory in Black Desert it can be a somewhat arduous task....
Black Desert PC unveils the Drakania awakening, takes entries for invite-only ‘early access’ on July 22
It was only a matter of time until the recently introduced Drakania class of Black Desert got her awakening, and that time is fast...
Black Desert sends players on a hunt for a lost paradise
A rather chunky patch landed in Black Desert this week, kicking off an adventure to investigate and discover a lost "paradise of winds." Players...
Blizzard shifts Heroes of the Storm into maintenance mode, gives lizards to all
Quick: What's the one live service Blizzard game that nobody ever talks about, thinks about, or apparently plays? The correct answer is, of course,...
Pearl Abyss will shutter ‘inadequate’ battle royale Shadow Arena in August
In the end, the last one standing in a battle royale is the one who has to turn out the lights. Or something.
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Black Desert Mobile adds the Drakania class and offers a brief summary of the Heidel Ball
This past Saturday saw the Heidel Ball event for Black Desert Mobile, which provided a couple of reveals and a whole lot of gift...
Black Desert Console celebrates worldwide service with events, a coupon code, and a message
Now that Black Desert is being published by Pearl Abyss worldwide following its takeover of South American publishing, executive producer Jae-Hee Kim has taken...
Black Desert PC adds tier 5 pets, new instruments, and improvements to blacksmith functions
This week in Black Desert on PC, players are getting another mixed bag kind of update, with buffer pets, easier to use blacksmith features,...
