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Funcom’s Dune Awakening is readying another closed beta test for early 2024
Funcom is continuing to inch along with playtests for the Dune Awakening survival MMO - in fact, the one it opened sign-ups for a...
The MOP Up: Dragon and Home goes to the Blazing Desert
Dragon and Home warmed up a chilly winter with the debut of its third continent, the Blazing Desert.
"This vast world presents the splendor of...
The MOP Up: How about Final Fantasy XI’s new Vana’Bout?
Final Fantasy XI had a busy week with a November patch, that "includes changes to foes in Normal and Intense Ambuscades, a new battlefield...
Funcom is plotting a Dune Awakening early closed beta test – here’s how to sign up
With Funcom dropping more dev blogs about its Dune Awakening MMO, you had to figure that it was building to something, and in fact,...
Funcom’s Dune Awakening sound design is inspired by the Villeneuve movies
No, Dune ain't done - but Funcom is letting you have a little listen.
The Dune Awakening developers dropped a new dev blog this morning...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite Funcom MMORPG?
My nostalgia and I had a Moment the other day when I saw that Funcom was celebrating its 30th anniversary. Even though I freely...
Funcom celebrates its 30th anniversary as it looks back at Anarchy Online, Conan, and Secret World
It's a landmark year for Funcom, as the Norwegian video game developer celebrates its 30th anniversary.
The studio got started making games for the Genesis...
Funcom’s multiplayer RTS Dune Spice Wars will officially launch this week
Dune: Spice Wars has unlocked enough of its tech tree and constructed enough pylons to make its march out of early access. Publisher Funcom...
The MOP Up: RuneScape’s community is ‘smashing’ that Necromancy skill
Jagex said that Necromancy has proven to be a huge hit in RuneScape, with the community taking to this new skill line like a...
The Daily Grind: What’s your most-wanted MMORPG in 2023?
It's awfully hard to look at all of the project delays we've had this year and not have our patience tested. MMORPG players always...
Funcom discusses Dune Awakening’s South Korean prospects and MMORPG elements
Those of us who live in western countries know very well the pain of watching games develop in Asia as developers hedge on whether...
The MOP Up: AdventureQuest 3D heads to the beach
A beach party is in full effect over at AdventureQuest 3D: "Summer is here, heroes! Bask in the thrill of adventure, collect Trophies for...
Dune Awakening video shows off its five pillars of design: ‘Play the way you want to play’
With Dune: Part 2 coming to movie theaters later this year, excitement for this long-running franchise is pretty high. That's especially true when you...
Funcom’s Dune Awakening was partly inspired by Villeneuve’s Dune duology
If the video rehashes of Funcom's Dune Awakening the past few months weren't doing it for you, then you're going to want to take...
The Daily Grind: What are your top three most anticipated MMOs?
Blue Protocol. Throne and Liberty. Wayfinder. Ashes of Creation. Pantheon. Star Citizen. Palia. Ship of Heroes. Corepunk. Soulframe. Dune Awakening. Nightingale. Tarisland.
I could keep...
Massively Overthinking: Are we in an ‘MMO hype vacuum’?
James "MMO Folklorist" Crosby recently penned a piece using a term that seems so apt I feel we should all adopt it: the MMO...
New World announces second season, Blood of the Sands, launching July 6
Amazon just announced New World's second season, dubbed Blood of the Sands and due out on July 6 with a rather DUNE-like theme, right...
Perfect Ten: 25 text-based MMOs and MUDs that are worth playing in 2023
Wanderlust hits even the most content MMO adventurer from time to time, and while there are worlds a-plenty to visit, sometimes it is easy...
One Shots: The spice must flow
Feeling antsy because Funcom's Dune Awakening isn't here yet? Utakata has a decent substitute for you in Tower of Fantasy, apparently. Nothing like a...
Dune Awakening’s latest teaser video focuses on the terrifying sandworm
Don't get too excited, but Funcom has posted another video as part of its "Shigawire Reels" series for upcoming MMO Dune Awakening. In fact,...