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Black Desert revamps pet exchange system, kicks off ‘Celebrating Millions’ events
Black Desert's Halloween day update has more than just sweets: It's got a revamp for the pet exchange system, intended to make the acquisition...
Black Desert: DDOS attacks, South Korean lawsuit, and Halloween
If you've been having problems with your Black Desert server crashing this week, you're not alone. Kakao seems to be suffering a wave of...
Vague Patch Notes: There’s more to Skinner boxes in MMOs than mere repetition
As I started watching the latest World of Warcraft video to whip people into a furor, I very nearly turned the thing off as...
Rumor: Black Desert’s Xbox One open beta begins November 8
Betcha forgot all about the fact that Black Desert was still slated for a console port! Welp, it's still happening, and in fact, it's...
Black Desert drops Archer class trailer ahead of TwitchCon 2018
The Archer may not be dropping with the Drieghan expansion, but it is very much on the way to Black Desert. Ahead of TwitchCon...
Black Desert Online improves Mirumok Ruins and asks Russian players to apply for transfers
It's patch day for Black Desert Online and today, that means the Mirumok Ruins have been substantially adjusted. The recommended attack power is lower,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 192: Tricks and treats
MJ, Justin, and Bree discuss Trion's acquisition, Aion's Awakened Legacy, MMO Halloween, Black Desert's Russian un-fiasco, SWTOR, MapleStory 2, and ZeniMax's new maybe-MMO.
Black Desert clarifies that the Archer isn’t launching alongside the Drieghan expansion
Don't get your hopes up about playing the Archer in Black Desert anytime soon - the new class isn't launching with Drieghan.
"We found out...
EVE Vegas 2018: Watch CCP Games’ keynote right here at 4:30 p.m. EDT
MOP's Brendan Drain is on the ground at EVE Vegas this year, and we're expecting all the best coverage from him because he's Brendan...
Black Desert’s Russian servers will be spared from their abrupt and messy closure after all
Welp, we did not see this coming, but here's some extremely good news in the Black Desert license transfer saga.
Over the last couple of...
EVE Vegas 2018 is this weekend: Here’s what to expect from the show
It's that time of year again when internet spaceship nerds descend on Las Vegas to get incredibly drunk find out what the future holds...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 191: It’s looking a little patchy around here
Justin and Bree discuss Star Citizen, LOTRO, EverQuest II, Star Trek Online, SWTOR, New World, and Black Desert, with reader mail about forging social connections in MMOs.
Black Desert’s Halloween event bosses bring tricks and treats this week
Halloween shenanigans will cloak the world of Black Desert starting tomorrow, Kakao announced this morning.
"Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games have announced that the skies...
Black Desert’s Pearl Abyss claims Russian publisher is using players as a ‘weapon’
Over the month, we've been covering the supposed license transfer of Black Desert’s Russian branch from publisher GameNet back to Korean owner Pearl Abyss. Initially,...
Black Desert’s Russian servers and accounts are toast as Pearl Abyss says transfer negotiations failed
Over the last month and change, we've been covering the news that GameNet, Black Desert's Russian publisher, was handing the service in the CIS...
Black Desert’s Russian publishing transfers this week, and we still don’t know the fate of player accounts
Back in September, we covered the surprise announcement from GameNet that it was handing back its Russian Black Desert publishing rights back to Pearl Abyss...
It’s suddenly spring in Black Desert as Cookie Day arrives
Happy Halloween, have a cookie in Black Desert.
No, really, Kakao has kicked off its Cookie Day event, which is an odd choice for the...
Black Desert Online will show off new Archer class, Drieghan expansion at TwitchCon 2018
The folks at Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games have announced their plans for TwitchCon 2018, where they'll be showing off the upcoming Archer class...
One Shots: Mercury sunrise
"Like many, when Destiny 2 launched late last year, I played it for a few weeks, then put it away," said Rees Racer. "I...
Get Black Desert for free… if you can get to level 56 during your trial week
Kakao and Pearl Abyss have been touting Black Desert's 10M players number for a while now, but it's popping the bubbly now with a...
