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 ...

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 ...

For those that missed the cameo, an image of the arcade machine can be seen in a Tweet from @Atreya300 embedded below. Loving the Polybius machine in the background ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever wandered into the weird side of gaming lore, you’ve probably bumped into Polybius—the “lost” arcade cabinet that supposedly showed up, messed with kids’ brains, and then vanished. The ...

Fans are noticing a ton of Marvel Comics Easter eggs in the latest episode of Loki, from license plates that spell significant names to full-on character cameos. But there’s one more reference in Loki ...

Eagle-eyed urban legend fans might have spotted an old friend in Marvel’s Loki: a sinister black arcade cabinet labeled Polybius. Or you might have seen it in The Simpsons or in the music video for ...

New York is the city, writing is the trade, and The Batman is the hero. [Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for Loki, Season 1, Episode 5, "Journey Into Mystery."] “Journey Into Mystery," ...