Three Ancient Ecosystems Dating To 300 Million Years Ago Unearthed Beneath IllinoisModern-day Chicago is known for its gusty winds and unapologetically chunky pizza, but 300 million years ago, the region was a lush land of tropical swamps, river deltas, and shallow seas. This abundance of extinct plant life and animal life is incredibly well-preserved at the Mazon Creek fossil site – a treasure...

After one of the most elaborate hype campaigns in recent memory led ARC Raiders to fall on its face, its developers seem to have learned their lesson, opting instead for a straightforward, transparent approach.

One of the hardest achievements to earn in Viewfinder is Speed Demon, which requires you to complete a level in under 10 seconds. Since Viewfinder can be a pretty tricky game, completing an entire level so quickly is very challenging.

How do you trigger the Reckoning easter egg song? It's a part of the Treyarch Zombies maps that we've come to love over the years: the musical easter egg. There's nothing quite like a metal soundtrack blasting through your headphones when you're ripping through hordes of zombies.So, with the last Zombies map of Black Ops 6, Kevin Sherwood is back, this time featuring the vocals of Black Ops icon Elena Siegman. If you're struggling to figure out where the Mister Peeks headsets are across the two huge Janus Towers, we've got you. Once more with feeling, here's how to find the Reckoning secret song. Continue reading Black Ops 6 Reckoning easter egg songMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 review, Black Ops 6 loadouts

What is the best fight stick? A good fight stick gives you better control, more directional accuracy, and greater tactile feedback in arcade-style games of all types. Theyre more comfortable, natural, and satisfying to operate for fighting games and their design is inspired by the controls found in traditional arcade uprights. We've tested many options to come up with our list of the current best fight sticks whatever your budget.Our knockout champion is the Nacon Daija that boasts fantastic performance and is packed with high-end features. For those on a tighter budget, the Qanba N3 Drone 2 is a great choice for around $100. Meanwhile, fans of leverless fight sticks (hitboxes) should swing for the Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick. For more options, see the list below, and if you're not sure what you're looking for, you can read the how to choose and FAQ sections of this guide to help you choose. Continue reading Best fight stick 2025MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming

Where can you find every Mafia The Old Country safe code? While telling the story of Enzo Favara and his journey within the Torrisi famiglia, you're taken to Italy during the 1900s in the latest Mafia game. Starting as a powerless mine worker, you will help Enzo climb the ranks within this family, as he discovers what kind of man he wants to be.However, there will be some obstacles in the way of progression. These can take the form of fights against enemies, car chases, or locked safes. We have found every safe in Mafia The Old Country and have detailed the story game's safe codes below so that you're not wasting time looking for them. Continue reading All Mafia The Old Country safe codes and locationsMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best PC games, Best action games, Best single player games

Despite being over 500 years old at this point, chess has more than endured the test of time. Even now, new stratagems are being developed as the next generation of players continues to plumb its near-bottomless tactical depths. Considering its prominence, its unsurprising that the basic concept of chess has been ripped apart, spliced with elements of other games, and stitched back together more times than Ive lost to my dad at it. Solo developer Marc Makes Games has now dropped his own take, Passant, and - wait a minute, why has a Dragon King just blasted my board? Continue reading Chess goes Balatro in brand new rule-bending roguelike, out now on SteamMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best puzzle games, Best strategy games

Competition breeds innovation, or so the saying goes. Forthcoming sci-fi 4X game Stellar Reach hopes to provide just that to genre top dog Stellaris. Where Civilization has a strangehold on Earth-based grand strategy, Stellaris has that same grip on the sci-fi subgenre. However, with the power of former Ubisoft and Creative Assembly developer James Miller behind it, Stellar Reach hopes to break that monopoly and give players a new galaxy to conquer. But can it compete with the likes of Homeworld 3, Endless Legend 2, and Sins of a Solar Empire 2 in the shadow of Paradox's behemoth? Continue reading Stellaris rival Stellar Reach, from a former Creative Assembly dev, finally has

Civilization 7 might have landed to a mixed response, but were still spoiled for choice when it comes to 4X games. Paradoxs Stellaris recently launched its experimental Biogenesis expansion, and its magical sibling Age of Wonders 4 is soon to get a major overhaul. For a shorter-form spin on the format, indie game Rogue Hex puts a roguelike twist on things. My attention this week has been on Endless Legend 2, however, which Ive been playing in a preview form. So far, its feeling like a worthwhile successor to the game that finally stole me away from Civ 5 more than a decade ago, and you can try it for yourself thanks to a new demo on Steam. Continue reading Endless Legend 2 might become my new 4X obsession, and you can try a demo nowMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best 4X games, Best fantasy games, Best strategy games

Black Ops 6 Reckoning easter egg song As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases and other affiliate schemes. Learn more. How do you trigger the Reckoning easter egg song? It's a part of the Treyarch Zombies maps that we've come to love over the years: the musical easter egg. There's nothing quite like a...