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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99View Summer Game Fest New games for 2025 Upcoming Switch 2 games Switch 2 stock Recommended reading Survival Games Dune: Awakening devs promise "a bunch of changes" as the survival MMO's PvP and endgame content come under fire over loot, balance concerns, and more: "Total mess" Survival Games Dune: Awakening patch addresses PvP complaints from fans of the survival MMO, fixing respawn timers and ornithopter ramming: "A step to the right direction" Survival Games Dune: Awakening creative director reduces PvP for Deep Desert endgame and makes some of it PvE-only since his "wish" for players to "embrace" its loop turned to "s***": "One of my hands is overflowing right now" Dune: Awakening devs say "you don't have to engage in PvP" in the MMO and the Deep Desert is here to stay, but more PvE is coming Survival Games Dune: Awakening's endgame "unfairly favors large guilds," so the survival MMO's community is asking developer Funcom to "fix the Landsraad" and not leave solo players and small guilds behind Survival Games Dune: Awakening patch fixes bugs and improves server stability after the survival MMO's full Steam launch dumped 142,000 peak players on those poor servers Survival Games Dune: Awakening will get a roadmap "once the craziness of launch has died down," and the only time the survival MMO will charge for new content is "because it's something big" Survival Games Dune: Awakening Dune: Awakening can't have it all, as MMO players praise the "incredibly fast" turnaround time on its latest update while some question its PvE changes: "What's the point of all this?" 26 June 2025 The Deep Desert has also undergone some loot balancing When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Funcom) Dune: Awakening players are praising developer Funcom for its quick response to feedback, though some have been left in confusion with changes made to the Deep Desert and PvE. After the devs said players "don't HAVE to engage in PvP" if they don't want to last week, they quickly U-turned and promised PvE-only areas in the Deep Desert would be coming "soon" just a couple of days ago. Some PvP changes went live yesterday in a test patch, turning off PvP for nearly half of the Deep Desert, and now a separate hotfix (version 1.1.0.17) is live implementing certain changes in the main branch, fans are delighted at how quickly Funcom has added them. On Reddit, one player notes their surprise at how "incredibly fast" Funcom got the update out, while others commend the speedy "turnaround time." Another adds: "I am shocked. Usually this would take literal months from other certain developers." You may like Dune: Awakening devs promise "a bunch of changes" as the survival MMO's PvP and endgame content come under fire over loot, balance concerns, and more: "Total mess" Dune: Awakening patch addresses PvP complaints from fans of the survival MMO, fixing respawn timers and ornithopter ramming: "A step to the right direction" Dune: Awakening creative director reduces PvP for Deep Desert endgame and makes some of it PvE-only since his "wish" for players to "embrace" its loop turned to "s***": "One of my hands is overflowing right now" The new, large PvE zone in the Deep Desert still has "localized pockets of PvP" according to the latest patch notes, as Control Points and Shipwrecks will remain PvP areas throughout the map. However, the PvE changes also expand to available loot, as in the PvE area only loot that is "balanced towards shared loot and PvE activities" can be found, leaving some confused. Plasteel Plates, for example, can only be found in PvP zones. Some feel the changes "completely contradict" the point of the patch, which is seen as a step towards allowing PvE players to engage in endgame content without having to participate in PvP. One player asks, "then what's the point of all this?" Despite the woes, Dune: Awakening has already had one million players take to Arrakis in just over two weeks, proving popular. If you're searching for more online games to play, check our list of the best MMORPGs. Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. See more PC Gaming News Xbox Series X PlayStation Freelance contributor I'm a freelance writer and started my career in summer 2022. 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Dune: Awakening devs promise "a bunch of changes" as the survival MMO's PvP and endgame content come under fire over loot, balance concerns, and more: "Total mess" Dune: Awakening patch addresses PvP complaints from fans of the survival MMO, fixing respawn timers and ornithopter ramming: "A step to the right direction" Dune: Awakening creative director reduces PvP for Deep Desert endgame and makes some of it PvE-only since his "wish" for players to "embrace" its loop turned to "s***": "One of my hands is overflowing right now" Dune: Awakening devs say "you don't have to engage in PvP" in the MMO and the Deep Desert is here to stay, but more PvE is coming Dune: Awakening's endgame "unfairly favors large guilds," so the survival MMO's community is asking developer Funcom to "fix the Landsraad" and not leave solo players and small guilds behind Dune: Awakening patch fixes bugs and improves server stability after the survival MMO's full Steam launch dumped 142,000 peak players on those poor servers Latest in Survival Games Almost 5 years since its reveal, Ark 2 devs admit the survival sequel was put "on hold a couple of years ago," but they're hopeful it could release in early access "within the next 2 years" Palworld update introduces its Terraria collaboration, fishing, a friendship mechanic, and lets you "sleep together with your Pals," so "stop asking" After 10 hours of The Alters, I've been trapped in a Groundhog Day of mutiny and magnetic storms – and I fear even movie night can't save me Dune: Awakening creative director reduces PvP for Deep Desert endgame and makes some of it PvE-only since his "wish" for players to "embrace" its loop turned to "s***": "One of my hands is overflowing right now" Palworld's big Terraria collab is coming next week, letting you "capture, train, fight, and work monsters" from the survival game "just like Pals" Dune: Awakening will get a roadmap "once the craziness of launch has died down," and the only time the survival MMO will charge for new content is "because it's something big" Latest in News The Thunderbolts gag reel has been released, and it's made us love Florence Pugh even more Ironheart stars come as close as Marvel will allow to spoiling a major cameo, promising one of the "elite actors of our time" will show up next week As Hideo Kojima celebrates Death Stranding 2's release, he says "there were moments when I truly felt like we might never finish this game" The Bear season 4 debuts to series low Rotten Tomatoes score, with reviewers saying the show should end Mario Kart World's latest update has Nintendo saying you will play those intermission tracks and you will like them as picking 'Random' no longer guarantees a regular 3-lap race online As Rematch fires past 3 million players, devs say they weren't planning to follow-up their cult kung-fu game Sifu: "Chasing safe bets is a death sentence" GAME REVIEWS MOVIE REVIEWS Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review: "This tarpunk delivery epic is more Metal Gear Solid than ever, for better and worse" Rematch review: "As with Rocket League, the just-one-more-game pull is magnetic" Tron: Catalyst review: "Disc slinging is a thrill in this gorgeous rendition of the series, but I'm let down by a time-loop story that falls flat" FBC: Firebreak review: "A disappointingly bland multiplayer FPS that's missing far too much of what made Control special" Dune: Awakening review: "Both extremely compelling and extraordinarily boring, sometimes at the same time – yet still a true Dune love letter" M3GAN 2.0 review: "A bold sequel with a slightly underwhelming conclusion" 28 Years Later Review: "Enough terror, splatter and suspense to satisfy” Predator: Killer of Killers review: "Great characters, thrilling action, and gorgeous Arcane-esque animation" From the World of John Wick: Ballerina review: "Brilliant action, even if the plot gives you a sense of déjà vu" Karate Kid: Legends review: "Better than Karate Kid (2010), nothing on Karate Kid (1984)" Ironheart review: "A relic of Marvel's content-at-all-costs era" Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 review: "The show's most assured run of episodes to date" Doctor Who season 2, episode 8 spoiler review: 'The Reality War' is "a mix of the good, the bad, and the truly baffling" Doctor Who season 2, episode 7 spoiler review: 'Wish World' is "an exciting and ambitious" start to the season finale, with hints of WandaVision Rick and Morty season 8 review: "Largely plays it too safe after years of crossing boundaries" GamesRadar+ is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. 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