Paul Atreides always had a tube stuck up his nose, but bro: how about clapping some cans over your ears instead? Maybe Muad'Dib wouldn't have incited a jihad that killed billions if he'd spent less time looking into the nightmarish future and more time listening to the groovy past.
You won't have that problem in Dune: Awakening when it releases on May 20. Funcom has revealed that the survival MMO will feature in-game radio, and some stations will play some truly classic jams: the soundtracks from the Dune and Dune 2 videogames from 1992.
"You can listen to them on the in-game radio while playing Dune: Awakening," . "The Dune II: Battle for Arrakis soundtrack was composed by Frank Klepacki. Philippe Ulrich and Stéphane Picq composed the Dune: Spice Opera soundtrack and it was remastered in 2024."
Is it just me, or is there something funny about the idea of a Harkonnen radio station? "Gooooooood morning Arrakis! The temperature is hot and the forecast calls for a 100% chance of sandstorms. Stay tuned for a [[link]] traffic report from Live 'Thopter 1, and later we'll share tips on keeping your skin pale white and hairless. Right now, be our fifth caller and win a personal meeting with Baron Harkonnen while he floats and growls in his tub of gross black goo." *DJ has his neck snapped*
You won't just hear music, political broadcasts, and spice mining information: how about some drama?
"One of the things you can enjoy on the radio stations is [[link]] a full multi-episode radio play, and [[link]] on the 8th of April we will share the first episode of Five Days at Carthag with you, a radio theatre and an Arrakeen Playhouse production," says Funcom.
The survival MMO launches on May 20. For more, here's .