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Black Desert confirms its Heidel Ball for PC and console on June 28
One of the major events for fans of Black Desert is on the horizon, and it'll be here sooner than you may think: The...
Black Desert applies a host of class balance updates across PC, console, and mobile
Tuning classes can pretty much summarize the patches that have been applied to all three versions of Black Desert this week, with some pretty...
The MOP Up: Single-player ‘MMO’ Erenshor enjoys a modestly successful early access launch
If you like playing by yourself but getting the feel of an MMO, you can avail yourself of Erenshor. This single-player simulated MMO released...
Massively Overthinking: The eternal granular squabbles in our pet MMORPGs
So if you don't play a Star Wars Galaxies rogue server - and chances are that you don't - you probably have no idea...
Black Desert PC brings more class balancing, improves weekly fishing, and lets players buy jeans
At long last, player characters of Black Desert can face the high fantasy threats, PvP encounters, and monstrous bosses in the best possible gear:...
Black Desert teases PC quality-of-life upgrades, mobile Rabam skills, and this summer’s Heidel Ball
Pearl Abyss is continuing its Black Desert video drop frenzy this week as it has big plans for the game in all its many...
Black Desert wrestles with node war problems on console, drops a new Atoraxxion: Orzekea trailer
It's Black Desert news time again, and this week we're going to be leading off with BDO Console, but not necessarily for particularly happy...
Black Desert PC has begun a 14-day trial event for its Duskwing flying mount, alongside Easter festivities
Easter is very much happening over in Black Desert right now, as Pearl Abyss has kicked off a 14-day trial for the Duskwing flying...
Game company stock values in multiple markets start to tumble in the wake of US tariffs
With US President Donald Trump's imposed trade tariffs throwing the global economy into turmoil and stoking fears of another Great Depression in the US,...
Design Mockument: Which of the healthiest 2025 MMORPGs have space for a sequel?
Every year, Justin and I write all of our End-of-Year Eleven posts, and every year one of those is for the healthiest games going...
Black Desert buffs classes on PC, issues glowy weapon effect on mobile, and recaps 9th birthday
It's time once again for the PC players of Black Desert to watch as Pearl Abyss turns the knobs on more classes and their...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 512: Equinox Homecoming is not horsing around
Justin and Bree discuss the new horse mystery MMO Equinox Homecoming, the reveal of RuneScape Dragonwilds, Stars Reach's Kickstarted, FFXIV's Seekers of Eternity, and Black Desert's console sunset/upgrade, and LOTRO's housing rush, with adventures in LOTRO and World of Warcraft, plus a mailbag topic on frugal gaming.
Black Desert populates its loot tables with sweaty April Fools’ Day items
Black Desert is getting into the silly April Fools spirit this year with a scavenger hunt across its lands. By killing mobs, finishing a...
Black Desert Console confirms native support for Xbox X|S and PS5 – and a sunset on Xbox One and PS4
If you're still playing Black Desert on a PlayStation 4 or an Xbox One, you'll soon have to shift over to the current crop...
Black Desert adds a five-player boss fight to Orzekea on PC and a solo arena on mobile
Oh, did you think that last week's addition of Atoraxxion: Orzekea for the PC version of Black Desert was all that the instance had...
Black Desert sneezed and the Atoraxxion: Orzekea update came out
Get ready for a new Scrabble word champion because Black Desert released Atoraxxion: Orzekea today with the climax of its Ancient Stronghold saga. The...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 510: Defiance defies the odds
Justin and Bree discuss the return of Defiance, the sale of Pokemon Go, World of Warcraft's housing, BlizzCon 2026, and Pantheon's PvP, with adventures in WoW and LOTRO, plus a mailbag topic on Dungeon Fighter Online and other deep-cut MMOs.
The Steam spring sale is upon us with deals on MMOs from New World Aeternum to Pantheon
Is it actually spring? No. But do you actually need an excuse for a Steam sale? Also no! But that's exactly what we got...
Black Desert opens its new hardcore server and makes the first of several PvE class changes on PC
Those who feel like life in Black Desert is a little too soft and cuddly can now show off how rough 'n' tough they...
Perfect Ten: The strangest weapons you wind up using in MMORPGs
Human beings have been using things as weapons for about as long as human beings have had hands and needed to hit stuff. That's...
