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Black Desert Online gets the second half of Valencia in Korea
The testing for Black Desert has only just begun over on western shores, but players in its native Korea have been enjoying the game...
The Stream Team: Inside Black Desert’s closed beta
We've been hearing about Black Desert for quite a while now, but what's it really like? Today's your chance to find out! MassivelyOP's MJ...
Black Desert’s first English closed beta starts today
The advent of Black Desert's first English-language closed beta test does not mean that the wait for the game is nearly over, since the...
The MOP Up: GTA Online makes every bullet count (December 13, 2015)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Most Likely to Flop
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our most likely to flop in 2016 and beyond award.
Last year, Star Citizen took home this dishonor, leading to...
The MOP Up: Players choose Lineage II classic server name (December 6, 2015)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Sign up for Black Desert’s closed beta, if you want
Want to play Black Desert's closed beta? Well, you could pre-order. But that would be insane, and you're not insane, right? Good, I didn't...
Black Desert Korea adds bounty hunting and jail
With Black Desert on its way to the west in 2016, it's not a bad idea to be giving more attention to what's happening...
The Daily Grind: What upcoming MMOs are on your to-play list?
The other day I got into a conversation with friends about which upcoming MMOs were catching our eye. While I have more than enough...
Black Desert gets a Tamer, darker nights, and lanterns with oil
Daum posted a project manager diary on the Black Desert forum yesterday announcing that the Tamer class will not only be playable at launch but be available in...
Black Desert answers questions on localization and release
There is no way in the world to know when the second closed beta for a localized Black Desert will take place, although the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 39: Giving thanks
Justin and Bree discuss Black Desert, Blade & Soul, SWTOR nerfs, Funcom, and gratitude, plus mailbag questions on other podcasts, the quest for sandboxes, F2P restrictions, and custom races.
Black Desert is now available for pre-order
After an accidental peek at its store page earlier this month, Black Desert now has the full, correct, and permanent page up for pre-orders.
The pre-order...
Black Desert’s Sorceress gets a scythe weapon awakening
Black Desert's Sorceress is getting some love this week, thanks a new face template work-in-progress that was appropriately posted to the game's Facebook page....
Massively Overthinking: Is IP-blocking in online games a necessary evil?
This past week, news about Black Desert's IP blocking has reminded me once again how IP-blocking, region-locking, and the resulting isolated MMO communities are...
Black Desert confirms regional IP blocking
Bad news for those hoping that Daum Games would see the light and keep Black Desert's borders open to all nations: The publisher will...
Black Desert fans push against possible IP blocking [Updated]
Some Black Desert fans are concerned that the game appears to be headed for a heaping pile of regional IP blocking in the near...
Black Desert’s North American website and forums launch
Black Desert's English-language website has just gone live. It's a bit bare right now, though Daum is hyping videos from Paris Games Week.
The site...
Battle Bards podcast listens to MMO character creation music
Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, returns to listen to the oft-neglected character creation themes. What music do composers create for...
Black Desert will start selling pre-orders soon but won’t be having an open beta
While more closed beta tests will be coming before Black Desert's western launch early next year, Daum Games said that it will not be...
