Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games have announced today that Black Desert Online has been updated with the recently announced Drieghan expansion. Aside from brand new story content, this meaty expansion features over 300 challenging quests, fresh nodes to conquer and a new menacing dragon boss called Garmoth. Drieghan, also known as the land of dragons and the ancestral home of dwarves is a huge new m... more.

Pearl Abyss today announced that Black Desert, their open-world fantasy action MMORPG on Xbox One, is now available in Open Beta until Nov. 12. Download Black Desert today by visiting the Microsoft Store - special launch-day rewards await those who participate! To learn more about Black Desert on Xbox One and the Open Beta features, visit xbox.playblackdesert.com. Players participating in the O... more.

Today Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games have announced that the skies of Black Desert Online will be illuminated with an eerie red blood moon and jack-o’-lanterns will light the misty town streets once again to celebrate Halloween. A new Halloween trailer showcases the spinetingling atmosphere and introduces a new event boss named Spook. Spook, the new event boss will randomly spawn across the Blac... more.

Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games have announced today that Black Desert Online has recently reached 10 million registered players worldwide. To celebrate this milestone, new adventurers can earn a free copy of Black Desert Online by completing the 7-day trial challenge. Players who start playing Black Desert Online between the 3rd of October up until the 17th of October, reach level 56 on a characte... more.

The grandfather of all CRPGs (Classic Role-Playing Games) has finally made its debut on Steam, and a lot of us old timers have been waiting for this day to come for a very, very long time.  I can still remember playing the original Bard’s Tale back on my Commodore Amiga 500 in the early 1980's when D&D was only known as a pen and paper game. The remastered Bard's Tale Trilogy - even ... more.

nXile Entertainment, the studio led by Interplay founder and industry icon Brian Fargo, has launched The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep. This newest entry in the series that helped define computer RPGs and dungeon crawlers is available today on Windows PC via Steam, GOG.com, and Humble for $34.99. “It’s such an incredible joy to welcome back a magical world beloved by gamers for decades,” sai... more.

In other great news, inXile is pleased to announce the the first goal of The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep Wishlist Initiative has been unlocked. inXile will, with the support of Red Hook Studios, provide an in-game version of the iconic torch from Darkest Dungeon to all players at launch. With this first goal unlocked, the Wishlist Initiative continues. Interested gamers c... more.

Today, Black Desert Online developer Pearl Abyss announced that it will acquire CCP Games, the creators of popular spaceship MMORPG EVE Online. The deal outlines that CCP Games will continue to operate independently as a developer with studios in Reykjavik, London and Shanghai, while integrating the company’s extensive development and publishing expertise into Pearl Abyss’ operations for all c... more.

Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games have announced today that Black Desert Online will receive a brand new expansion named Drieghan. This update will feature a large mountainous area, over 300 challenging quests, fresh nodes to conquer and a new menacing dragon boss called Garmoth. Drieghan will launch later this year as a free update and will be playable for the very first time during this year’s EG... more.

Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games have announced today the first results of their Remastered campaign amidst renewed interest among Black Desert Online fans and new players alike. Last week, Black Desert Online was updated with enhanced visuals and a newly recorded orchestral score to provide the most immersive in-game experience possible. As a result, Black Desert Online has seen an average week-ove... more.