Steam Partial Gifting lets you gift only the missing extras—like expansions, story packs, or DLC—so you can "complete the set" for someone without wasting money on duplicates. The change was spotted and shared by SteamDB's update tweet highlighting the new partial gifting option, and it's a big deal if you've ever tried to gift a friend the definitive version of a game but got blocked by how bundles used to work. This is especially useful for titles with years of add-ons—RPG expansions, co-op map packs, cosmetic bundles, or anything that's grown into a long-term platform rather than a one-and-done release.
How to gift DLC or expansions on Steam is now much more practical: open the base game's Steam store page, scroll to the Downloadable Content section, choose the add-on you want, and select "Purchase as a gift". If the game has bundles, you can also look for bundle listings and pick items that specifically fill gaps in your friend's library rather than rebuying content they already own. This update won't change how gifting feels at checkout, but it changes the result—and for anyone sharing games across birthdays, sales seasons, or co-op groups, it's a quality-of-life win that adds up fast.
Xbox Game Pass reveals its January 2026 wave, and the lineup looks built for players who want both blockbuster scale and something weirder between bigger releases. The announced list includes Death Stranding Director's Cut, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, INDIKA, and more—plus a schedule laying out when each drop hits the service. The cleanest overview comes from VGC's coverage of the new Game Pass titles and release cadence, which is ideal if you're deciding what to pre-install first or figuring out how many gigabytes your SSD is about to lose.
How to download the new Xbox Game Pass titles is simple: on Xbox Series X|S, go to the Game Pass tab, find the game, and select Install—and on PC, use the Xbox app to search and install (or pre-install if the listing appears early). If you're deciding what deserves your time, the best preview is the trailers: Kojima Productions' Death Stranding Director's Cut PC launch trailer sells the Director's Cut as a smoother, fuller version of the haunting delivery-odyssey, while GameSpot's Space Marine II cinematic trailer leans into the pure, bombastic Warhammer power fantasy. For a left-field pick, 11 bit studios' INDIKA announcement trailer hints at a surreal, story-driven ride that could become the "I can't believe this is on Game Pass" conversation starter of the month.
Life Is Strange: Reunion launches on March 26, 2026, and it's being framed as the final chapter of the Max and Chloe saga—meaning this isn't just another entry, it's a wrap-up with real emotional weight. The game is set for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, and the reveal leans hard into the series' signature blend of intimacy, consequence, and character-driven tension. If you want the tone in under two minutes, the official Life is Strange: Reunion announce trailer is the quickest way to get a feel for the mood, the stakes, and the kind of heartbreak the series has never been shy about delivering.
Square Enix confirms Reunion is positioned as the conclusion "to the Max and Chloe saga", and that framing alone will have longtime players already bracing for difficult choices. The clearest summary of the announcement and what it means for the series comes from IGN's report on Reunion concluding the Max and Chloe storyline, which captures the "end of an era" vibe without burying the lead. If you're the kind of player who remembers exactly which dialogue option you picked years ago, March 26, 2026 is now a date that's going to sit in the back of your head every time you see a new trailer drop.
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