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Funcom released a new video today for Dune: Awakening, this time showing off more of the building and construction mechanics of the game The video details how you'll need to build out your own base, add shielding from the ravages of the planet's weather and creatures, and ultimately have a central hub of operations you[...]

Bleeding Cool scooped the news of Boom Studios' upcoming launches of The War, Dune: Edge Of A Crysknife and Fence Breakthrough: Game Changer now all officially part of Boom's July 2025 solicits and solicitations. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */   THE[...]

Funcom revealed their plans for more testing for Dune: Awakening happening next month, with a specific large-scale Beta Weekend The event will take place from May 9-12, with a LAN Party broadcast happening on May 10, giving those who signed up for it a chance to experience the game while they continue to fine-tune things[...]

About a month ago, online rumors started that Dune: Awakening might have its release date pushed back Today, those rumors were confirmed Funcom issued a statement this morning announcing that the game would no longer make its May 20 release date and would instead be pushed back to June 10, 2025 We have the full statement below[...]

Boom Studios has more Dune comic books coming out this year, with the writers of the original stories now writing their comic adaptations So we have Dune: Edge of a Crysknife: Hiding Among Harkonnens #1 by Brian Herbert, Kevin J Anderson,  Simone Ragazzoni and Dan Jackson, launching on the 2nd of July 2025 with a[...]

Funcom dropped some fun news today for Dune: Awakening, as the game will be incorporating music from the first two Dune titles on PC  According to the team, the soundtracks from the Dune and Dune II: Battle for Arrakis will be added to the in-game radio, allowing you to listen to tracks composed by some all-time amazing composers,[...]

Funcom released a new trailer this week for Dune: Awakening, as they show off more of the world of Arrakis The look of the planet is stunning and unforgiving, but it's more than just deserts, wastelands, and the occasional outpost This developer-guided tour gives you almost an entire rundown of how you'll survive in this[...]

Funcom has revealed the official release date they've picked for Dune: Awakening, as the game will arrive this May for PC Getting right to it, the data will be May 20, 2025, but they didn't want to leave players out in the dark for another three months Along with the new trailer above, players have[...]

Funcom has released an all-new video for Dune: Awakening this week, as they showed off all of the "beauty" of Arrakis This is about three minutes worth of the team highlighting all of the work that went into making the fictional planet from the novels and films come to life in a new way They[...]

But it seems that the immortal British soldier in the New Americas, Redcoat, is fighting against something right out of Dune. Redcoat #9 by Geoff Johns, Andrew Currie and Bryan Hitch Ride the worm! Dragons and serpents were often referred to as worms in that time They hadn't even worked out that dinosaurs were a thing[...]

The Dune franchise has achieved immense success, with the first film receiving six Academy Awards and garnering worldwide acclaim for its gritty, serious nature However, despite its penchant for a tense narrative, the director is opening up about some of the more comedic, quirky aspects of Dune and the actor who helped make that possible[...]

As part of CES 2025, Funcom released a new trailer for Dune: Awakening this week, showing off more of the visual aspects and capabilities of the game The trailer was shown off as it will be one of the first games powered by NVIDIA's brand-new DLSS 4 technology with Multi Frame Generation Funcom also revealed[...]

As much as Tabu is always looking to embrace a new challenge, the project must be enticing enough, and one such opportunity fell into her lap when producers contacted her to play Sister Francesca in the HBO TV series Dune: Prophecy, a prequel to the Denis Villeneuve films Based on The Great Schools of Dune[...]

Three days before its (now) season finale on December 22nd, the folks behind HBO, Legendary Television, and Showrunner/EP Alison Schapker's Emily Watson and Olivia Williams-starring Dune: Prophecy announced that the prequel series will be back for a second season Inspired by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson's novel Sisterhood of Dune, the series takes place 10,000[...]

The Op Games announced a brand new classic board game crossover today, as the world of Dune will make its way into the game of Risk Simply called Risk: Dune, the game has taken all of the gameplay you know and love from the classic game of war and world domination and spliced in the[...]

Dune: Prophecy is supposed to be a major slice of prestige genre television, a spinoff of Denis Villeneuve's blue ribbon blockbuster adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic Science Fiction novel Dune and his upcoming adaptation of the sequel novel Dune Messiah Fans of "Dune" – the books and the movie – were eager for it, despite the vibe[...]

This weekend, viewers will be making a hard shift from the mean streets of Gotham in The Penguin to HBO's Dune: Prophecy After being treated to the official trailer and a new images gallery last month as part of the prequel's big New York Comic Con 2024 (NYCC 2024) push, we're getting a special look at[...]

World domination is within LOLtron's grasp! Today, LOLtron presents Dune: House Corrino #7, hitting stores on Wednesday, October 30th Behold, the synopsis: In the penultimate issue of the final prequel to Dune, Ix isn't the only planet under siege, as militaries clash, plans crumble, leaders fall, and tainted Spice wreaks havoc. It all comes to a head[...]

With HBO's Dune: Prophecy set to premiere next month, there's no better occasion than a panel during New York Comic Con 2024 (NYCC 2024) to roll out an official trailer and new images for the Emily Watson and Olivia Williams-starring six-episode season Inspired by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson's novel Sisterhood of Dune, the series[...]

We've seen Dune on the big screen before, but as much love as all might have for that version, it's limited because it's trying to do too much in one film However, when you give the right filmmakers enough time and money to adapt projects, you get films that go above and beyond We saw[...]

Since that time, Showrunner and EP Alison Schapker's six-episode Dune: Prophecy has shifted (along with The Penguin, Lanterns, and others) to now being an HBO Original Now, we have a brand new teaser offering some fresh looks at what's to come – the very same teaser that's waiting for you above The series boasts a[...]

But at the time, it appeared that "Dune" prequel series Dune: Prophecy and Matt Reeves' Colin Farrell-starring "The Batman" spinoff series The Penguin would remain listed as "Max Originals." Apparently, the change for shows premiering in 2025 was easy to pull off – but not so much for the two that are set to hit[...]

is still having a very good year, primarily thanks to Dune and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire So the new release date announcements really shouldn't be that surprising, so why break something that isn't broken? We know another Monsterverse movie is on the way, and some small details have started coming out, including a confirmed[...]

Funcom held the second episode of their Dune: Awakening Direct series, as they delved more into the game over the course of 30 minutes The focus of this particular showcase was showing off new game footage as we get a better look at the upcoming MMO, including character creation, new narrative changes, and following the[...]

While we still may not have a timeframe as to when we can expect the prequel series, we do have some casting to pass along for Max and Legendary Television's Dune: Prophecy Earlier today, Variety reported exclusively that legendary Indian actress Tabu (Maachis, Chandni Bar) has been tapped for the recurring role of Sister Francesca[...]

Dune: Part Two is the biggest movie of the year so far, and now you can enjoy it at home The film will hit digital services to rent and own next week on April 16th, followed by a 4K Blu-ray release on May 14th Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh,[...]

Ed Miller/Netflix © 2023 3 Body Problem and Dune Both Share Silent Spring Silent Spring is also believed to have influenced another major Science Fiction novel Frank Herbert began to serialized Dune in 1963, a year after the publication of Silent Spring His writings about the environment and the ruined desert lands of the planet Arrakis are[...]

Printwatch: Second printings for Helen of Wyndhorn #1, Man's Best Friend #1, Dune: House Corrino #1, and covers revealed for Ultimate Universe, Symbiote Spider-Man 2099 and Ultimate X-Men printings. The debut issue of Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Matheus Lopes and Clayton Cowles' Helen of Wyndhorn #1, featuring a main cover by Evely, has sold out at[...]

Funcom and Shiro Games have released a brand new DLC for Dune: Spice Wars, as players can get their hands on the House Vernius Of Ix DLC Teh first post-launch content for the game, this adds another faction to the mix with their own bonuses and features that play more into the darker side of[...]

Pictures and Legendary Pictures' Dune: Part Two, the film adaptation of Frank Herbert's book from Denis Villeneuve So, if you want to get that IMAX feeling you can hold it really close to your face Dune, Part One comic book writer Lilah Sturges and artists Drew Johnson, Zid, and Niezam return to the sequel Covers[...]