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For several decades, a creepy urban legend has circulated in the darker corners of online forums devoted to vintage video games. The tale goes that in 1981, a game with some unfortunate side effects ...

One of gaming's most fascinating urban legends becomes reality in a new novel published on April 29 by Simon & Schuster imprint Gallery Books. Polybius, the debut novel by Collin Armstrong, transports ...

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 ...

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Was Polybius a government experiment or an urban legend? Dive into the chilling story of the ‘deadliest video game’ in history. Kristi Noem to be next secretary of homeland security, confirmed by ...

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While there's no firm evidence to confirm whether the Polybius arcade game ever existed, that might just be exactly what those involved want us to think. Polybius is an urban legend that recounts how, ...

Minecraft Error 422 is one of the game's many different Creepypastas. For those unaware, Creepypasta's definition has shifted a lot over the years but is often used ...

Minecraft has been around for over a decade now, and its community has cultivated plenty of spooky stories surrounding the game. Herobrine was created and became so popular that Mojang cracked jokes ...