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Humble Choice for November 2022 has some good looking picks

By Liam Dawe,
A little late on this but Humble Choice has a fresh set of games to pick for November 2022, so here's what to expect from them on Linux desktop and Steam Deck.

Rhythm Doctor now has Native Linux support in the latest update

By Liam Dawe,
After originally improving Rhythm Doctor for the Steam Deck earlier this year, they've now decided to do Native Linux support with it available now.

shapez 2 an automation, management & factory-building game announced

By Liam Dawe,
For fans of games like Factorio, the original shapez was a pretty fun take on the automation and factory-building genre and it's getting a bigger follow-up with shapez 2.

Relaxing beekeeping sim APICO 2.0 is out with new NPCs, Butterflies and lots more

By Liam Dawe,
APICO is a wonderful little gem about keeping the bees safe, and they just launched a massive 2.0 update with more planned to come.

Salt and Sanctuary gets Cloud Saves and OSK support for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Salt and Sanctuary has seen an update recently which brings with it Cloud Saves, along with better Steam Deck support.

Windows compatibility layer Wine 7.21 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Another fresh development release of Wine, the Windows compatibility layer has been released. Version 7.21 is out now.

SteamOS 3.4 rolls out in Preview for the Steam Deck - it's a massive upgrade

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has done another weekend drop here, with a Preview version of SteamOS 3.4 now available for the Steam Deck.

WW1 shooter Isonzo gets performance improvements for the Linux version

By Liam Dawe,
M2H and BlackMill Games have released another update to the WW1 shooter Isonzo, this time it's better news for the Native Linux version.

Call of the Wild: The Angler gets updated to fix the launch crash on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Call of the Wild: The Angler from developer Expansive Worlds launched on Steam on August 31, and sadly it was broken but now they've fixed it.

A Plague Tale: Requiem gets Steam Deck support in a new update

By Liam Dawe,
Currently rated as Unsupported on Steam Deck by Valve, A Plague Tale: Requiem from Focus Entertainment and Asobo Studio has a new update out to help.

Tetris Effect: Connected gets some fixes for Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
Tetris Effect: Connected, the reinvention of one of the most popular puzzle games of all time, has a big new update out that should solve some Linux and Steam Deck problems.

Stadia refunds are starting to begin, no word on Controller Bluetooth yet

By Liam Dawe,
Google has announced that they've now begun the process to refund years of Stadia game purchases, as the service is shutting down.

dbrand issued an update on Killswitch replacements, Dock compatibility and more

By Liam Dawe,
After the recent issue dbrand had with their Killswitch magnets causing issues with some Steam Deck fans, they've issued an update on how it's going and other changes due to Dock compatibility.

Steam Deck Beta improves on-screen keyboard and offline mode

By Liam Dawe,
Two areas that could use some love are being tweaked, with a new Steam Deck Client Beta available now with various fixes and upgrades.

Mining sandbox adventure Core Keeper update The Desert of Beginning is live

By Liam Dawe,
Core Keeper is a total gem of a game and now it's much bigger, with The Desert of Beginning update out now.

NVIDIA 525.53 Beta is out now for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA GPU owners on Linux, it's your time to test something new. NVIDIA have released a Beta driver with version 525.53.

Vulkan-based D3D9, 10 and 11 translation layer DXVK version 2.0 out now

By Liam Dawe,
DXVK, the translation layer that converts Direct3D calls to Vulkan for use with Wine and Proton, has a big new release out with version 2.0. This is one of the ways that Proton performs so well for Windows games on Linux desktop and Steam Deck.

GOG has a 'Made in Poland' and a 'Grand RPG Sale' going on right now

By Liam Dawe,
Want to pick up some games made in Poland? DRM-free store GOG has a couple of nice looking themed sales going on right now.

Fantasy strategy game Winter Falling: Battle Tactics now in Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
Combining elements and being inspired by the likes of FTL and Total War, Winter Falling: Battle Tactics is a pretty unique strategy game.

Soulstone Survivors might dethrone the likes of Vampire Survivors for me

By Liam Dawe,
Soulstone Survivors is a new Early Access game that arrived with Native Linux support on November 7th, it's also now already one of my favourite games.