I’m turning my attention to a game that posed a danger to those who played it, with question marks raised over its very existence. There’s a good chance you’ve already heard of it: Polybius.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Second only to Area 51 in its notoriety, every gamer and sci-fi fan has heard of Polybius. The legend describes the game as part of a government-run psychology experiment released into arcades circa ...