Steam’s got a new feature… and it’s kinda weird.

What is “Advanced Access” and why is Valve changing their refund policy to accomodate it? We’ll explore. Plus, Bazzite gets a brand new release. And what’s going on with my video game? All this and more, today. Let’s get right into the news.

❯ Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1905160/Dudelings_Arcade_Sportsball/?utm_source=deck-news-intro

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❯ Dudelings Press Release: https://heavyelement.io/news/dudelings-launch-reveal
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❯ Bazzite 3.0: https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/releases?ref=news.itsfoss.com
❯ Humble Godot 4 Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/software/learn-to-make-games-in-godot-4-gamedevtv-software?partner=thelinuxgamer&charity=25618
❯ Change to Steam’s Refund Policy: https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/4195741362094579141
❯ What is “Advanced Access”: https://help.steampowered.com/faqs/view/453F-5C96-EAC2-9145
❯ Mar 27 Deck Beta: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4167591962329333524
❯ Mar 28 Deck Beta: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4167591962333520483
❯ Apr 10 Deck Beta: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4217132826177439975
❯ Apr 16 Deck Beta: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4202496761513839258
❯ Apr 19 Deck Beta: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200?emclan=103582791470414830&emgid=4202496761524668966
❯ Apr 22 Deck Beta: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4202496761535420316
❯ SteamOS 3.5.19 Stable Release: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4202497395509210057

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— Chapters —
00:00 – Introduction
00:15 – Bazzite 3.0
01:05 – Humble Learn to Make Games in Godot 4
01:53 – Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball
05:02 – Steam’s Refund Policy Update
06:11 – What is Advanced Access
07:15 – Steam Deck Client Updates