Dune: Awakening looks to fulfill all Dune-related power fantasies

by Michael McWhertor

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Dune: Awakening will pair survival and crafting mechanics with the social interaction of a massively multiplayer online game, allowing players to fulfill the hellish fantasy of surviving life on Arrakis. Yes, you can fly an ornithopter. Yes, you can use the Voice to bend the will of your enemies. And yes, you can drink the blood of your enemies in an attempt to stay hydrated on Dune's deadly desert planet.