Black Desert has got an eventful year in 2013, with the first Closed Beta phase being a roaring success and also being the star of G-Star 2013 in the public hall. I managed to slip in for Closed Beta, which…
Daum Communications – Rising games company reveals G-Star lineup
Or simply known as Daum, the rising games company has just held its media conference on its first major appearance at the annual G-Star event. While Black Desert is set to be the main title of interest, Daum also revealed…
Black Desert – Closed Beta 2 for action MMO to begin early next year
According to reports in the Korean media, developer Pearl Abyss confirmed that Closed Beta 2 for Black Desert will begin early next year. This is, of course, subject to change, with no official dates confirmed. Black Desert will be at…
Black Desert – Closed Beta 1 ends on a high and heading to G-Star 2013
Closed Beta 1 for Black Desert ended successfully in Korea yesterday, and you can have a look at my short journey as a Sorceress and Giant with gameplay videos. Perhaps the online game I played with the best graphics for…
Black Desert – Looking at Closed Beta 1 through the eyes of a Giant
After the adventure as a Sorceress a few days back, I decided to turn my focus to the Giant character. A hulking, walking piece of muscle mass, his weapon of choice are the double axes. Once again, there are few…
Black Desert – First impression of Closed Beta 1 with the Sorceress
First of all, everyone should be informed that Black Desert is just in its first Closed Beta phase, with the opposing gender and a couple more classes (like the Tamer and Samurai) not yet available, including in-depth character customization. With…
Black Desert – Nvidia technology revealed with system requirements
With the Korean Closed Beta for Black Desert starting in less than 10 days, developer PearlAbyss recently revealed the system requirements. Highlighted by the developer, the game will get more optimized down the road, with system requirements being lowered in…
Black Desert – Closed Beta signup begins with limited slots available
Closed Beta signup for the Korean server of Black Desert started a couple of hours ago, with apparently only 5,000 slots available for this very first phase. As usual, interested players will need a Korean mobile number for verification. …
Black Desert – Game demo videos from live media event
As mentioned in my previous post, Korean developer PearlAbyss held a live media conference earlier today to showcase their first online title, Black Desert, announcing the Closed Beta date as well. The Korean media are out in full force on…
Black Desert – Closed Beta date confirmed at live media event
Currently holding a media event in Korea, developer Pearl Abyss announced that Black Desert will enter Closed Beta on 17th October to 23rd October, with application beginning on 1st October. For this first public client, 4 classes will be available…
Black Desert – Closed Beta 1 schedule finally announced
Since announced last year, Black Desert has always been highly anticipated by gamers all over the world. After 12 months of teasing, developer PearlAbyss finally announced a registration date for Closed Beta 1, which will begin 19 days from now.…
Black Desert – Final themed week as Closed Beta announcement nears
This is Week 6 of Black Desert’s themed teaser, and the final one before an official announcement is made for Closed Beta phase. This time, we are looking at what daily activities are there for players. As you can…
Black Desert – Transportation and housing the highlights this week
Heading towards CBT in Korea in a few weeks, the weekly theme continues for Black Desert. This week, developer Pearl Abyss is taking us through some of the transportation tools available, as well as the housing system, where details are…
Black Desert – Weekly theme focusing on NPCs and town environment
Last week’s Black Desert theme was more of a series of artwork depicting the game’s lore, which I lazily skipped… Moving on, this week is all about NPCs and the environment in and around the main town, or rather the…