Our latest coverage of Black Desert Online.
Black Desert Online is a fairly graphically intensive game. If you've ever wondered just how graphically intensive it is, perhaps this chart might help. This chart—created by the Korean hardware community CoolEnjoy—was recently posted on a Facebook fanpage for Black Desert and then shared on Reddit. The tests were conducted on the Very High preset with High texture quality at [...]
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Update: Seems we're out of keys already! We have partnered with Daum Games in order to give away 160 Black Desert Online Closed Beta 1 keys. These are good for Closed Beta 1 only. Closed Beta 1 will last from December 16th at 7 AM UTC to December 22nd at 7 AM UTC. To redeem your code, head to this [...]
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The year is almost at a close and as we reflect on the horde of MMOs, both offensive and memorable, we must raise our judges cards and declare the best of the year 2015. It’s been a strange year, with a cacophony of Early Access titles promising release sometime in the future. But we’ve chosen here to focus on games [...]
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Character customization is an integral part of the MMORPG genre. Being able to create a character that fits a specific persona can help players immerse themselves in the game. Limited customization may not be a deal breaker for everyone, but I know many people who won't even play a game if classes are gender locked or if they can't customize [...]
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Black Desert Online NA/EU's first Closed Beta has been announced. As previously announced, the test will take place from December 16th at 7 AM UTC to December 22nd at 7 AM UTC. It will be open to players who have pre-purchased the Conqueror's Package for $99.99 or those who are given a beta key from random sign-ups. This test [...]
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Following last month's short alpha phase, Black Desert Online NA/EU will begin its first Closed Beta phase on December 16th at 7 AM UTC. It will run until December 22nd at 7 AM UTC, giving players just under a week to play the game again. This Beta phase marks the first time the Tamer class will be introduced. A short [...]
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Daum Games have opened pre-orders for the buy-to-play North American and European service of Black Desert Online. The pre-order packs begin at $29.99, granting you access to the game at launch and several extras, such as Housing Decor Coupons and Partial Skill Resets. The highest tier is $99.99 and grants access to both Closed Betas, as well as a large [...]
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The latest trailer to come from an update to Black Desert Korea shows off the Sorceress wielding a brand new weapon, the Scythe. According to the translated version of the description, this is a "Reaper Awakening" that is being made available in the near future. "New weapons and dark magic" with "more colorful attacks" are promised as a part of [...]
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A Black Desert Online forum member posed a question to a moderator of the official forums the other day. "What about Turkey?" he asked, referring to the user agreement. In a response, the moderator said "It is easier to say 'EU excluding X' than naming all remaining countries except X. But yes, it might seem unusual, but that's part of [...]
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Black Desert Online Sunday Funday Gameplay Video Played some Black Desert Online with Erhan, Shurelya, and Sean for Sunday Funday; the video above is from Omer's perspective. The in-game graphics were only sub-par because I recorded from my weaker computer, as I'm currently in New Jersey visiting family. The game is absolutely beautiful and is easily one of the most visually [...]
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