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Armello gets full Linux support restored with cross-platform online play
This is really great to see! Armello from developer League of Geeks has a fresh update out, and it restores full Linux support.
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Ubisoft making a return to Steam with Assassin's Creed Valhalla on December 6th
Good news for Linux desktop and Steam Deck players! Assassin's Creed Valhalla is coming to Steam on December 6th.
Nintendo goes after SteamGridDB, likely for people doing emulation on Steam Deck
It seems with all the people emulating games on the Steam Deck and how popular doing so has become, Nintendo has continued to take notice and fired off some DMCA requests to have images taken down.
Steam Play compatibility tool Luxtorpeda moves to Godot Engine for the UI
Luxtorpeda is a Steam Play compatibility tool (like Proton), that allows you to run various games on Steam with Native Linux game engines.
Pixel-art open-world pirating adventure Arcane Waters is now in Early Access
I just finished watching all of Black Sails (which was fantastic) and was in the mood for some pirating fun, so the Early Access release of Arcane Waters makes for good timing.
SteamOS 3.4 gets a fix for Resident Evil 4, plus new Steam Deck Client Beta out
Valve released two updates for the Steam Deck. One being an OS update for SteamOS 3.4 and the other being another Deck Beta Client update.
GE-Proton installer ProtonUp-Qt v2.7.6 is out now fixing DXVK 2.0 for Lutris
ProtonUp-Qt has another release out to help you get the likes of GE-Proton, Wine-GE, Luxtorpeda and more for Steam (including Steam Deck) the Heroic Games Launcher and Lutris.
Half-Life 2, Portal, Portal 2, Left 4 Dead 2 all get upgraded with DXVK 2.0 Vulkan
With the recent release of DXVK 2.0, the Direct3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan translation layer, it pulled in DXVK-Native for Native Linux builds and so Valve has upgraded Half-Life 2, Portal, Portal 2, Left 4 Dead 2.
Inspired by F.E.A.R., the retro FPS 'Selaco' is getting a big demo upgrade
Possibly one of the most promising retro-styled FPS games coming to Linux, Selaco is getting a huge demo upgrade next month.
Take on Chess-based enemies in the roguelike Chess Survivors
Another developer attempting to turn the classic Chess into something weird and wonderful. Chess Survivors takes set pieces and moves from Chess, sticks it into a blender and out came a grid based, quick-turn, roguelike.
This might be the most expensive and over the top Steam Deck bag I've seen yet
WaterField Designs, maker of various luxury accessories for different types of hardware, has announced their "Complete Case for Steam Deck" ready for all your travelling.
Broforce is coming back for more action in 2023 with 'Broforce Forever'
Broforce Forever is the name of a new free update coming to the crazy action-platform Broforce, sometime in early 2023.
OpenRazer v3.5.0 adds more device support on Linux
OpenRazer, the project that aims to build up a collection of Linux drivers for various Razer devices version 3.5.0 is out now.
Crysis 2 & 3 Remastered finally land on Steam, work great on Steam Deck
After being Epic Store exclusive since last year, Crysis 2 & 3 Remastered are finally available on Steam and they run rather nicely on Steam Deck.
System76 upgrades the Thelio Major desktop with a removable I/O shield
Thelio Major, System76's high-end Linux desktop is going through a big upgrade that's due out on November 28th.
Total War: WARHAMMER III for Linux updated to v2.2.0, Immortal Empires beta available
A whole month later, Feral Interactive have updated the Native Linux port of Total War: WARHAMMER III to be in parity with Windows at version 2.2.0 and it's a big update.
Little Inferno gets a Ho Ho Holiday expansion
A game that is most unexpected to get an expansion but here it is, Little Inferno from Tomorrow Corporation originally released in 2012 just got a Ho Ho Holiday expansion.
Mixing tower defense with puzzle-platforming, TailQuest Defense has a demo up
TailQuest Defense looks like one to pop on your wishlist. After 5 years in development from a two-person team in Godot Engine, a demo is up now.
Box64 and Box86 get more games running on Arm plus DXVK 2.0 support
Box64 and Box86 are userspace emulators to run traditional x86 and x86_64 applications on Arm, and the 0.2 release of both are a nice big step forward.
How to fix the EA app on Steam Deck and Linux desktop
Recently, Valve did an update in Proton Experimental that did get the EA app working again. The problem is that it doesn't stick and the EA app will break itself. Here's one way to fix it.
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