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Black Desert Online developer Pearl Abyss is working on a new family-friendly game code-named Project V
We know that Project V (or "Project Five" if you want to cheekily reference roman numerals) is in development from Pearl Abyss. We know...
EVE Online is heading to South Korea later this year
Hands up if you prognosticated this shocking development following Pearl Abyss' acquisition of CCP last fall: EVE Online is now coming to South Korea.
"We're...
Try out level 60 PvE characters with Black Desert’s new trial toons system
Black Desert's western anniversary celebrations continue this week with the rollout of trial characters. If you've ever hated the idea of spending tons of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 210: The spice must flow
Justin and Bree discuss Funcom's Dune, Anarchy Online's prog, Elder Scrolls Online's Wrathstone, Atlas' wipe, Guild Wars 2's layoffs, DDO's Sharn expansion, and Outlaws of the Old West, with adventures in Eldevin, LOTRO, Paragon Chat, Trove, and SWG; a mailbag question on finding laid-back MMOs; and a sponsored segment on Black Desert.
The Stream Team: Celebrating Black Desert Online’s third anniversary with battle royale
What did you do for your third birthday? It probably wasn't a battle royale match. But that is exactly how Black Desert is celebrating...
Massively Uplifting: Black Desert’s lantern memorial, a gift of sight in Wizard101
Gamers get a bad rap. Studios are seen as heartless villains. Mainstream media is quick to demonize us, and we can be quick to...
Black Desert has officially launched for the Xbox One with an ambitious content cadence planned
It's happening today: MMORPG sandpark Black Desert Online is officially launching on the Xbox One.
Like the PC version, this edition of the game is...
EVE Online and CCP Games are losing another key developer: CCP Guard
EVE Online is losing a key dev today as Senior Community Development Lead Sveinn "CCP Guard" Kjarval announced his departure from CCP Games.
"After sixteen...
The Survivalist: When survival sandboxes are more MMO than actual MMORPGs
Ever since Life is Feudal announced at the end of last month its dedication to developing a deep roleplay-focused server, I haven't been able...
Black Desert turns three years old in the west as its battle royale mode leaves early access
Can you believe Black Desert is creeping up on three years since its launch here in the west? It's true! Naturally Kakao is pulling...
300,000 people took part in the Xbox One betas for Black Desert, Pearl Abyss previews roadmap
My guess is that most of our readers are already plenty familiar with Black Desert, being as it's still the newest of the large...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO is soooo close to being perfect but just misses the mark?
Last week, there was a thread on the MMORPG subreddit that struck a chord with me. Author SaintNutella rattles off a list of some of...
Black Desert’s PC version rolls out the new Central Market as Xbox One edition mops up beta bugs
Economy fiends, it's your week to shine in Black Desert. That's because the game's trading system has received a major new implementation in the...
Black Desert Online explains the intent of the Adventure Log and Dark Rift
Jae-hee Kim, executive producer for Black Desert Online, has penned a letter to provide some context for the recent additions of Bartali's Adventure Log...
One Shots: Your moment of zen
When life -- and even gaming -- gets too hectic, where do you retreat to in order to find some peace and quiet? We...
CCP’s CCPlease sees CCP appease pleas
One of the problems every MMO faces throughout its lifetime is that it can be difficult to figure out what small quality-of-life issues players...
Black Desert Online is in open beta on the Xbox One through February 17
If you like your MMOs on consoles, your spirits black, your combat active, and your classes gender-locked, you should give Black Desert Online a whirl...
Love and war collide in Black Desert Online’s latest update
Whether you're a lover or a fighter, the latest Black Desert Online update has something for you. Just in time for Valentine's Day, the...
Black Desert: Xbox One beta preload, market value doubling, goldseller crackdown, and Dark Rifts event
Usually Black Desert does its big drops on Wednesday, but we've already got a pile of BDO news growing that just can't wait.
For starters,...
Global Chat: Anthem makes first contact with gamers
The game on everyone's mind this month definitely has to be BioWare's Anthem. The studio's first new IP in a long time is a...
