And in Portland, Oregon, one arcade plays host to a game that has since become the stuff of legend. That game was called Polybius, and its story is one for Mulder and Scully. Polybius was an ...

Atari and Jeff Minter are teaming up for another retro reimagining. This time, it's for the rare 1984 arcade game I, Robot.

Was Polybius real? In 1981, an arcade in Portland was the scene of countless gamers coming down with migraines, having heart attacks, seizures and strokes. Local teens were suffering from amnesia and ...

It's said to be the 80s arcade game that spawned an urban legend. Polybius was rumoured to be so addictive it caused severe side effects in those who played it. Those players were said to be part ...

Urban legends and creepypastas are a huge part of gaming culture. In some cases, dedicated fans have brought these haunted campfire stories to life.

In 1981 a mythical arcade game supposedly appeared with the ability to control ... Second only to Area 51 in its notoriety, every gamer and sci-fi fan has heard of Polybius. The legend describes the ...