Plan 8 – Humans strive for survival in a post-apocalyptic world ruled by robots

After being teased for a couple of weeks, we finally get a better picture of the story in Plan 8, the first online MMO shooter from Pearl Abyss. While the details are not explained in-depth, we can make a guess…

Shadow Arena – Character-based battle royale begins Closed Beta next week

[Closed Beta signup] Some players of Black Desert Online were shocked when it was announced that the battle royale mode, Shadow Arena, will be made into a stand-alone PC title. It actually made sense as it would be hell trying…

Black Desert Mobile – Global launch date announced for mobile MMORPG

As teased back in September, Pearl Abyss today announced that the Free-to-Play open-world action MMORPG, Black Desert Mobile, will be launched globally on iOS and Android devices on December 11, 2019 (subject to timezone difference). Following a soft-launch  in 7…

Pearl Abyss – Crimson Desert and more announced by Black Desert developer

Black Desert Online developer Pearl Abyss today announced the official names for its upcoming games, with their trailers to debut during G-Star 2019. As of now, there is still little details known about them, so stay tuned for Korea’s largest…

Black Desert Mobile – Soft launch phase begins in 7 selected countries on Google Play

Pearl Abyss has announced the start of soft launch for Black Desert Mobile on Android devices via Google Play in seven countries. With more than two million users pre-registered for the game within 2 weeks, Black Desert Mobile is now…

Shadow Arena – New battle royale from Black Desert developer gets a teaser trailer

Announced a couple of months ago, Shadow Arena is the standalone PC battle royale title from Black Desert developer, Pearl Abyss. The game is set to be one of the 6 games to be showcased at G-Star 2019 next month,…

Pearl Abyss – Live-stream scheduled for G-Star 2019 to introduce all new projects

Pearl Abyss today announced that it will hold a live-stream titled “Pearl Abyss Connect 2019” on 14 November, the first day of G-Star 2019, to introduce all its new and upcoming game projects. The house which made Black Desert Online…

Black Desert Mobile – Soft-launch begins next week in selected regions

Pearl Abyss today announced that Black Desert Mobile will be soft-launching on October 24, 2019 for Android via the Google Play Store in Canada, Chile, Sweden, Malaysia, Turkey, Ireland and Australia. Pre-registration for the open-world action MMORPG is open on…

Black Desert Mobile – Starting gameplay preview of Korean server before global launch

With Black Desert Mobile seemingly on the verge of its global launch, I thought it would be good to showcase what players might expect from the first 30 minutes of the game. I did not play much of the Korean…

Black Desert Mobile – Pearl Abyss teases global launch date

Following the start of pre-registration via the official homepage last month, developer Pearl Abyss today announced that interested players can now pre-register through Google Play and App Store as well for its upcoming mobile MMORPG epic, Black Desert Mobile. Players…

Pearl Abyss – Construction on massive new headquarters to begin this December

First announced back in January earlier this year, Black Desert Online developer Pearl Abyss subsequently got the necessary permits in June. Yesterday, it was revealed that work on the massive 20-level building will begin this December, with an estimated completion…

Pearl Abyss – Black Desert studio is biggest exhibitor at G-Star 2019

Earlier today, the organizer of G-Star 2018 held a press conference to announce details for the annual exhibition beginning this November. An important question on everyone’s mind was how the empty booths were going to be allocated after Nexon opted…

Black Desert – PlayStation 4 event at PAX West and interview with Megan Fox

[Console website] Pearl Abyss today announced a partnership with BAIT, the premium concept apparel retailer, for a public PAX West fan event starting today that to celebrate the launch of Black Desert for PlayStation 4. With a free shuttle available…

Black Desert Mobile – Global pre-registration begins for mobile MMORPG

[Pre-register now] South Korean developer Pearl Abyss recently announced the start of global pre-registration for its upcoming mobile MMORPG, Black Desert mobile. According to Pearl Abyss, the global launch is set to begin this year (or winter) with both iOS…