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Black Desert’s Land of the Morning Light expansion will launch in June – here’s the new trailer
Just yesterday, we noted that while we knew Black Desert's Land of the Morning Light was still on the way, we still didn't have...
Korea Tourism Board uses Black Desert’s upcoming Land of the Morning Light as ad campaign theme
We all know that Black Desert is a Korean MMORPG. We also know that the Land of the Morning Light update is on its...
Black Desert studio Pearl Abyss on DokeV’s ambitions and market diversification
On this week's MOP Podcast, we happened to mention that Crimson Desert is several years delayed at this point, so it's rather convenient that...
Black Desert ends PC spring server May 10, tweaks console classes, and adds new party rush on mobile
If that headline didn't clue you in, this week has seen yet another bundle of updates for every single edition of Black Desert, so...
Black Desert revamps the trading lifeskill for its console edition
The virtual economy is the lifeblood of sandboxes like Black Desert, so when Pearl Abyss puts a trading skill revamp front and center in...
Global Chat: Black Desert is the MMO sandbox to beat
Those who wrote off or skipped by Black Desert on the way to other MMOs may be missing one of the best sandboxes on...
Black Desert PC makes a long list of improvements to the Archer class and ramps up treasure drops
If you play the Archer in Black Desert on PC, then this newest patch is pretty much just for you, as it introduces a...
Black Desert PC makes further tweaks to trade, Black Desert Mobile adds umbral chaos gear
It's time yet again for another bundle of Black Desert news coming out of the PC and mobile versions of the MMORPG, with the...
Massively Overthinking: How to alienate your MMORPG playerbase
I am not a Pokemon Go player, but I can't help but stare at its many trainwrecks thanks to the detailed coverage of our...
Black Desert brings the Maegu class and spring season servers to console, refines the trading life skill on PC
It's time to get foxy in the console version of Black Desert as this week's patch has introduced the Maegu class and all of...
Black Desert: PC tweaks the Maegu, console preps for her arrival, and mobile launches the Igneous
Pearl Abyss is having a busy week in all corners of Black Desert. Here's what players on PC, console, and mobile can expect out...
Ship of Heroes’ arrival on Steam is imminent as Heroic is still planning launch in 2023
Earlier this year, we noted that superhero MMORPG Ship of Heroes was eyeing an arrival on Steam, and as of today, it's finally happening. Or...
Black Desert brings more materials to PC, changes Wizard’s model on console, preps a US in-person event
This week brings more goodies to multiple versions of Black Desert, but perhaps more interestingly are extra details for an next in-person event that...
CCP Games officially unveils plans for a new blockchain game set within the EVE Online universe
For many players, it was probably a matter of when EVE Online developer CCP Games would dip into the blockchain gaming space, not whether,...
Global Chat: Are we gaming in the ‘Age of Diablo?’
With Diablo II's remake on the market, Diablo III's continuing seasons, Diablo Immortal's patches, and Diablo IV on the way this summer, it's not...
Black Desert PC starts the seventh anniversary afterparty and makes PvE tweaks to some of its classes
There has been a whole lot of seventh anniversary celebration going on in the PC version of Black Desert, but this week is seeing...
Black Desert Mobile introduces the upcoming water and fire-wielding Igneous class
Mages are awesome. Mages that wield multiple elements are awesome. Mages that are able to control two opposing elements at once are awesome. So...
Black Desert PC confirms Morning Light’s March launch in Korea, preps a ‘gateway’ area for the expansion
Ever since the Land of the Morning Light expansion was first revealed during last year's Calpheon Ball, many players of Black Desert on PC...
CCP Games laid off more than dozen staffers from its EVE Online and FPS studios
CCP Games has apparently laid off 13 workers from its studios: According to a statement from CCP Games' comms director George Kelion published on...
The Stream Team: Black Desert celebrates seven years
Black Desert Online is celebrating seven years! (And it has revamped itself almost as many times!) Massively OP's MJ may not play regularly, but...
