At this point, its no secret that Team Ninja has built the Nioh franchises reputation on pushing players to their absolute limits with punishing mechanics, like most Soulslike titles out there and several calluses that appeared on my fingers while playing its games are proof of that!

Of all the games to release this year, Dying Light The Beast has probably surprised me the most. It's not that I thought it would be a bad game, I just thought that releasing amid the likes of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades 2, and Battlefield 6 would leave it flying under the radar a little. I thought it might be a game we'd grow to love, to look back on in a couple of years' time and say, 'that was an underappreciated gem,' or suchlike. But no. It hit the ground running, immediately finding a place in our best zombie games list, and it isn't showing any signs of losing steam. Techland has now announced an 11-week roadmap of post-launch content, including community challenges, a higher difficulty setting, and New Game Plus.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Dying Light The Beast reveals 11 weeks of freebies and its most-requested new mode

RAM and SSD prices are set to rocket, and it's all because of AI, according to the chairman of PC memory and SSD manufacturer Adata. Simon Chenraised the alarm over severe shortages affecting the supply of all the major forms of memory and storage for gaming PCs, with AI companies and data centers fighting for as much stock as possible. This is constraining supply that would otherwise end up in consumer-facing RAM, SSD, and traditional hard drives, with memory prices already increasing as a result.For gamers, the end result is a more expensive bill when you come to buy or upgrade your next PC. The models in our best gaming RAM guide, for instance, will no doubt see price rises if PC hardware manufacturers such as Adata cant keep costs down, or keep stock flowing to retailers. If youre thinking about an upgrade, you might be inclined to jump in sooner rather than later.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Gaming RAM and SSD prices are about to soar, and it's all the fault of AI, says Adata chairman

What's the Arc Raiders server status right now?There's nothing worse than settling down at your PC to enjoy an evening of your new favorite game and finding you can't get online. And there's no time more likely to suffer that fate than at a game's launch or during a beta test.As we get ever closer to the Arc Raiders release date, Embark Studios is preparing for a busy launch with an open server slam, taking place this weekend. If you're trying to get into the multiplayer game, here's the latest on the Arc Raiders server slam dates and times, and the current server status.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Is Arc Raiders down? Server status explained

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