A video game called Polybius is actually coming out

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Will it kill you?

Will PSVR exclusive get Tempest 2000 dev Jeff Minter sued again? We kinda hope so...

Arcade historians and retro gaming geeks have heard a weird word whispered in the wind for decades: Polybius.

According to legend — but never verified — an arcade machine with that name appeared in Portland, Oregon in the early 80's and caused "severe headaches, amnesia," "horrific nightmares, and suicidal tendencies" in its players. (The story also had stuff about "men in black," a military run study, and other awesome sounding nonsense.)

That game may have never been released, but a game called Polybius will soon exist. Sony posted the news on its PlayStation blog on Friday, confirming that the game will be made by certifiably weird developer Jeff Minter, the man responsible for the trippy, retro-inspired classics Tempest 2000 and Space Giraffe.

The PlayStation VR exclusive was announced by way of a bizarre, 1,600 word tall tale written by Minter himself, complete with an allegation that he laid eyes on mysterious, decades old hardware in an undisclosed location:

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/1...l-it-kill-you/

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According to legend — but never verified

It almost sounds like it was described like some creepypasta thing or whatever you call that site the slenderman junk came from. It kind of makes me think of the game SCP Containment Breach. I haven't played it, but I guess it's very creepy.