One of the most unique facets of Dune: Awakening is how logical it is. For example, as mentioned early on, staying in the shade helps keep your water supply draining slowly and helps you avoid sunstroke. Similarly, when you travel at night, you'll be able to avoid this phenomenon altogether. Dune: Awakening begins with character creation that lets players decide what they will look like. It was intuitive enough to make someone look like Paul Atreides or even the hairless and pale Harkonnens of t...

The basic gun you start with is the Maula pistol, and it's just shooting darts. As you start progressing, there are different kinds of darts , and they interact with shields and do things in different ways. I think one of the coolest things we have is - you might have seen it when he brings up the really big gun and shoots it. I think it's called an "elephant gun" there, but we're going to change it to something different. It shoots a drilling d Since Dune Awakening will become much more than a ...

It’s exciting to hear that Funcom already has ideas for the future of Dune: Awakening. Working with such an established IP is exciting and limited, but Dune has plenty of variety to keep players coming back for yeIn an interview with PC Gamer , Creative Director, Joel Bylos pointed to a " single point " that Funcom changed while working closely with the family of Dune author Frank Herbert, which was a major catalyst in the original story. While he didn't elaborate on what this exact moment was, ...

Specializing in the Gunnery skill tree will enhance your ranged weapon prowess, increasing damage for heavy weapons, scatterguns, and rifles of all shapes and sizes. The Suspensor Training skill tree enables unique effects from the Suspensor Belt , such as creating anti-gravity fields and enabling mid-air dashes. Finally, the Tactical Tech tree allows specialization in explosives, utilities, and support abilities, while also providing useful combat items like grenades. Troopers are built for lar...

There's a fine line between satisfying and annoying when it comes to survival mechanics, and Dune: Awakening nailed it. Hydration is key in the hostile desert lands of Arrakis, so you'll have to keep a keen eye on your hydration meter, seek out plants that carry dewdrops to hydrate yourself, and build a blood purifier in your b I love the way Funcom designed the sandworms in Dune: Awakening because it adds a layer of urgency and thrill when your inventory is full of valuable loot, and you really...