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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£9.99Subscribe now Battlefield 6 SDCC 2025 schedule Switch 2 Starter Pack Recommended reading Survival Games A Dune: Awakening player at the center of an MMO manhunt is now Dune canon, or he at least appears in the latest patch notes: "Ben, if you're reading this, your base power is out" Dune: Awakening players are really getting into the spirit of things by hoarding water and blocking critical routes, but some have had a change of heart Survival Games The sandworm in Dune: Awakening mysteriously vanished from the MMO and nobody knows why, but I have good news: it's back As Dune: Awakening celebrates 1 million players, Funcom reveals an unforgiving 816,720 deaths to Shai-Hulud and over 6 billion grams of Spice consumed by fans of the survival MMO "Y'all are pathetic": Dune: Awakening players are using sandworms to kill their rivals in PvE-only areas, proving once more that nowhere on Arrakis is safe Survival Games 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?" Survival Games Nobody is safe from sandworms in Dune: Awakening – the survival MMO's players are now being eaten mid-flight, ornithopters and all: "Shai-Hulud can fly" Dune: Awakening "Praise the maker": In an MMO miracle, Dune: Awakening players and the devs themselves tracked down a player named Ben to convince him to check his base power Kaan Serin 27 July 2025 Lisan al Gaib When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Funcom) As Lisan al Gaib foretold, Ben has finally been found in Dune: Awakening. In case you were out of the loop or otherwise had sand in your eyes, the Dune: Awakening community and even the devs themselves have been on a game-wide hunt for a player named Ben. One viral social media post this week saw a player trying to track down a fellow desert survivor called Ben to let him know his "guild base power is out." The original poster said Ben "was the first person I spoke to over the internet in 20 years," hence his commitment to being a good samaritan. You may like A Dune: Awakening player at the center of an MMO manhunt is now Dune canon, or he at least appears in the latest patch notes: "Ben, if you're reading this, your base power is out" Dune: Awakening players are really getting into the spirit of things by hoarding water and blocking critical routes, but some have had a change of heart The sandworm in Dune: Awakening mysteriously vanished from the MMO and nobody knows why, but I have good news: it's back Ben then became somewhat of an inside joke for the playerbase, one which ballooned big enough for Awakening's devs to take notice in a recent patch note, writing, "Ben, if you're reading this, your base power is out." And in what seems like an MMO miracle, Ben has been found. The player who originally started the search for Ben recently posted an update, telling an eager community that "his power is back" and that they "spoke again [...] he and his mates will be checking the base." Ben himself, as if resurrected by the maker, then popped his head online to let everyone know that the message had reached him loud and clear. "Hello everyone," Ben wrote. "Been busy getting this power on but we’re all good now base is safe." So, there, all is good on Arrakis. Well, if you ignore the giant wars and geopolitical tensions, that is, but at least Ben's power is back on thanks to the power of sharing and community. That's something. 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. Dune: Awakening falls to "Mixed" Steam reviews as hoarders find yet another way to dupe items, Funcom releases a patch to flatten the exploit and promises another ban wave is "happening already" See more PC Gaming News Freelance contributor Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that's vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he'll soon forget. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. A Dune: Awakening player at the center of an MMO manhunt is now Dune canon, or he at least appears in the latest patch notes: "Ben, if you're reading this, your base power is out" Dune: Awakening players are really getting into the spirit of things by hoarding water and blocking critical routes, but some have had a change of heart The sandworm in Dune: Awakening mysteriously vanished from the MMO and nobody knows why, but I have good news: it's back As Dune: Awakening celebrates 1 million players, Funcom reveals an unforgiving 816,720 deaths to Shai-Hulud and over 6 billion grams of Spice consumed by fans of the survival MMO "Y'all are pathetic": Dune: Awakening players are using sandworms to kill their rivals in PvE-only areas, proving once more that nowhere on Arrakis is safe 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?" 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