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 ...

Polybius is an urban legend that has been around for a few decades, with stories detailing a supposedly mind-altering arcade game planted by the government in Portland, Oregon. No evidence exists to ...

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 ...