The Polybius myth mixed arcade culture, Cold War fear, and gaming folklore into one of the most famous legends in video game ...

The Greek historian Polybius, who resisted Rome and was taken hostage, wrote the story of the Roman Republic's rise.

Legend has it that in 1981 an arcade cabinet called Polybius briefly took residence in Portland, Oregon. But Polybius was no ordinary video game. Many believe that it was a tool of the United States ...

The internet is full of really creepy stuff if you know where to look. One of Portland's most notorious contributions to the urban legend community is about an arcade cabinet called Polybius. Much ...

To date, the best experience I’ve had using a PlayStation VR was Statik. The second best: Polybius. But while my personal enjoyment of the transfixing arcade game has been invaluable, it apparently ...

According to legend, a mysterious new arcade game swept through Portland in 1981. It was incredibly addictive; people lined up for hours just to get a shot at playing it, even fighting over who got to ...

Sometime around 118 B.C., a boar-hunting octogenarian cantering through southern Greece suddenly fell off his horse. The sprightly retiree — who ended up succumbing to his injuries — was Polybius, the ...

The map is from the second volume of "A History of the World by Polybius". These volumes were printed in 1698, being ...

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 ...

This article contains Loki episode 5 spoilers. Marvel’s Loki episode 5 has a really unique Easter egg showcasing a video game that barely even existed, yet whose reputation has grown thanks to the ...