15 Greatest Video Game Hoaxes That Trolled You To No End

Find out some great hoaxes and rumors that are so fake but at the time we thought were so real!

Posted By | On 19th, Feb. 2016

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Polybius

This one is sort of freaky and conspiracy theory-style. It’s totally awesome! Players of the game were reporting headaches, amnesia, and the ability to not feel sadness. Apparently the game was reading minds and possibly controlling the players as well. Not all of the facts ever emerged on this Polybius game, so… could this actually not be a hoax?


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