If you are hunting for the hottest gaming news on November 19, 2025, today is absolutely stacked. We have big early access launches, a massive Disney Dreamlight Valley update, fresh Xbox Game Pass additions, and the full list of The Game Awards 2025 nominees dropping all at once. Whether you love RPGs, cozy life sims, or just want to know what is hitting your subscription right now, we have got you covered.
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Launches in Early Access Today
One of the most exciting releases today is Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault. The sequel to the beloved shopkeeper-meets-dungeon-crawler launches in Early Access on Steam right now, and it is also available day one on Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Fans of the original have been waiting years for this. You still run your shop by day and explore dangerous dungeons by night, but everything feels bigger: endless procedurally generated vaults, deeper crafting, and way more monsters to fight. Early impressions from players who jumped in this morning are glowing, with many calling it the perfect “just one more run” game.
Disney Dreamlight Valley Gets the Huge Wishblossom Ranch Update
Gameloft just pushed out the massive Wishblossom Ranch update for Disney Dreamlight Valley, and it is live right now across all platforms. Snow White and Tinker Bell join the valley, you can finally build and manage your own ranch, and there are tons of new quests, decorations, and quality-of-life fixes.
Even better, the game is officially out of early access on Steam today, so PC players who held off can finally dive in without the “early access” label. Searches for “Disney Dreamlight Valley Wishblossom Ranch update” are already spiking hard.
Xbox Game Pass November Wave 2 Is Here With Multiple Day-One Games
Microsoft dropped the second half of the November Game Pass lineup, and several titles are playable starting today, November 19:
- Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (PC Game Preview, day one)
- Revenge of the Savage Planet (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road (Ultimate Game Pass, Handheld & PC)
- The Crew Motorfest (Cloud, Console and PC) – 20. November
- Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – 25. November
- Kill It With Fire! 2 (Cloud, Console and PC) – 25. November
- Marvel Cosmic Invasion (Cloud, Console, Handheld and PC) – 1. Dezember
If you have Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass, today is a great day to boot up the app.
The Game Awards 2025 Nominees Are Out and Xbox First-Party Is Everywhere
The biggest news of the day might be the official reveal of The Game Awards 2025 nominees. Xbox absolutely dominated the list with upcoming first-party titles like Avowed, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, South of Midnight, and The Outer Worlds 2 all picking up nods.
Other heavy contenders include Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong. Voting is open now, and the show airs on December 11. Expect “Game Awards 2025 nominees” to be one of the top trending gaming searches for the next few days.
Quick Hits: Other Games Dropping or Updating Today
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds adds a new SpongeBob SquarePants DLC pack
- Plenty of smaller indies and updates across Steam, Switch, and PlayStation
Looking Ahead: What Is Coming Next in Gaming
Tomorrow brings the Xbox Partner Preview event with new looks at games like 007 First Light and Reanimal. GTA 6 is still locked in for its November 2026 release (yes, exactly one year from today), and Switch 2 rumors continue to heat up after Nintendo’s recent system update.
