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The MOP Up: Tarisland’s Mr. D fixes the world
Over on Discord, Tarisland continues to walk fans through the history of its world, including the war between powerful beings, including a guy named......
Black Desert makes life skill benefits account-wide in today’s PC update
In case you haven't noticed, Pearl Abyss is on a massive campaign this quarter to improve the public's perception of Black Desert with one...
The MOP Up: FFXIV recaps its PAX East appearance
In case you missed it in person, you can catch up with all of Final Fantasy XIV's PAX East 2024 developments in a recap...
Black Desert just overhauled its gear enhancement system with a major QOL addition, the Ancient Anvil
Black Desert is continuing to bolster its gearing enhancement system, this week with the new Ancient Anvil upgrade live today, meant to improve players'...
Black Desert PC expands its music instrument feature to all classes, Black Desert Mobile adds new gear
Were you excited by the prospect of playing an instrument in Black Desert but bummed that the feature was limited to the Shai class?...
Black Desert gives away a crafting hammer for easier item enhancement to PC and console players
Can there be an "I win" button for item enhancement? There is one now available for a limited time in the PC and console...
Black Desert Mobile kicks off a return campaign with a special catch-up server and boosting events
Has it been a dog's age since you peered into Black Desert Mobile? Are you a bit gun shy about coming back because there's...
Working As Intended: The top 10 hot tubs in MMORPGs
It's been a running joke for a few years that I always put hot tubs in my MMO houses whenever possible, and once that...
Black Desert offers a first look at new areas and features of Land of the Morning Light’s Seoul
The Land of the Morning Light in Black Desert will soon throw its... uh, morning light across a new area, as Pearl Abyss has...
Black Desert removes boss scrolls on PC, tweaks classes on console, and revamps a guild feature for mobile
While this week's patch content across all three editions of Black Desert might not be as ground-shaking as adding a new class or celebrating...
Black Desert shares eight years of memories and moments in a snuggly video package
"Let's reflect on the journey we have taken," suggests a new video from Black Desert, which aims to keep the MMORPG's eight year anniversary...
Black Desert hands out buff-increasing pie for Pi Day and the whole weekend
Whether or not you celebrated Pi (Ï€) Day yesterday on March 14th, you can grab a slice of your favorite delicacy -- cherry or...
Black Desert Mobile launches the Drakania awakening as PC continues faction PvP balancing
Black Desert continues its frenzied pace of updating this week across its multiple versions. Let's begin with the splashiest: In Black Desert Mobile, the...
Black Desert launches the Scholar on console as it celebrates four years of crossplay
Now listen, I've been married to a real-life scholar for a long time, and the only hammer I've ever seen him pick up is...
The Stream Team: Celebrating Black Desert Online’s 8th birthday
Time sure flies! Massively OP's MJ remembers way back when Black Desert Online first came out and all the fun she had exploring the...
Black Desert celebrates 55M registered players and €2B revenue since 2014
It's not every day that we get hard numbers out of MMORPG studios, but Pearl Abyss has brought some big ones for Black Desert...
The MOP Up: Aion, Lineage 2, and Blade and Soul get ready for a new launcher
Blade and Soul, Lineage II, and Aion are all preparing to migrate everyone from the old launcher to the new PLAYNC platform. NCsoft posted...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO could use a rebrand?
Indulge me, MMO fans, for just a minute for a makeup analogy. If you follow makeup trends, you know that for the last year...
Black Desert makes class adjustments on PC, changes accessory upgrades on console, revamps mobile instances
Black Desert doesn't appear to be resting on its laurels despite the game celebrating 3,333 days of life, as every version of the MMORPG...
Desert Oasis: Black Desert has grown so much in its 3333 days of life
Black Desert is celebrating 3333 days of operation today. That's a little over nine years, with plenty more in store. The Scholar class just...