Our latest coverage of Black Desert Online.
Black Desert Online Gameplay Stream + Random Discussions!Watch this video on YouTube Black Desert Online Gameplay Stream Streamed a bit of Black Desert Online recently and discussed a bunch of random topics. I played quite a bit after the stream ended and am currently level 26 as of this post. The game is quite fun and brings a lot of new [...]
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Black Desert Conversations, Amity, And You Guide by Professor GumbleWatch this video on YouTube Black Desert Online Conversation System Explained by Gumble An explanation of the Conversation system in Black Desert Online. Given that there's been a lot of confusion about how this systems works, I decided to make a short video guide explaining it. The game doesn't do a superb job explaining "conversations" and [...]
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Black Desert Contribution Points, Nodes, And You Guide by Professor GumbleWatch this video on YouTube Black Desert Online Contribution Points & Nodes Guide by Gumble An explanation of the Contribution Points and Node system in Black Desert Online. Given that there's been a lot of confusion about how these two systems work, I decided to make a short video guide explaining them. [...]
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It's March 3rd and that means Black Desert Online has officially launched, and the floodgates are open to everybody who purchases the game—good luck servers! You can check out the MMOs.com full review to help figure out if it's worth purchasing. An all new trailer has been released alongside the launch, showing off world bosses and class combat. Although it [...]
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With the recent release of the popular MMORPG Blade and Soul, and the upcoming release of Black Desert, it seems like an appropriate time to discuss the characteristics of an MMORPG. I’ve been playing Blade and Soul a lot recently, but whenever I play it I can’t help but ask myself, Does this game benefit from being an MMO? And [...]
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Black Desert Online players that purchased the Conqueror's Package are currently experiencing a few technical difficulties. The issue that has players raising their pitchforks, though, is that of not receiving their Conqueror's Package pre-order items. As of this morning, it was announced that they may have to wait until launch for a fix. It's unclear exactly what happened behind the [...]
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Just under a week after the end of CBT2, Black Desert Online's Conqueror's Package head start began today at 3 AM EST/12 AM PST. All servers are open, each with six—currently "Crowded" or "Overrun"—channels available. More of the nine channels per server will be opened as needed. The launch is currently experiencing a few issues, but fixes are on the [...]
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Black Desert Online's third PM Diary was posted earlier today, announcing a number of details about the game's launch version. Perhaps most important are the changes being made to the cash shop. "Functional costumes," such as the Ghillie Suit and Fish costume, are being put under the category "Costume." "Vanity Costumes," such as the Conqueror's Package armor, are being put [...]
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Less than two days are left until the soft-launch of Black Desert Online and, as of today, players can download the CBT2 client in preparation for launch, with full pre-loads starting tomorrow. If you have a Black Desert Online account, you should have received an email with the download link. If you participated in CBT2 and did not uninstall the [...]
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With the Black Desert Online's launch approaching, the developers have seen fit to answer some player questions and concerns in a new interview that was posted to the forums yesterday. The interview was actually written before CBT2, but posted afterwards, supposedly because the developers didn't want the answers interfering with CBT2 feedback. A number of interesting questions and concerns are [...]
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