162K views · 60 reactions | It was the size of any other arcade game cabinet, but unlike every other video game at the time, there were no flashy graphic designs on it. And, there was no official title across the game cabinet either. So it officially had no name. But it was called Polybius, and it may have been a government-created video game used to control the minds of the days’ youths. | Freaky History | Facebook

28K views · 125 reactions | How a failed arcade game paved the way for the most iconic character in video game history. #nintendo #mario #videogames #arcadegames #videogamehistory #shigerumiyamoto #videogamedesign #mariobrothers #mariokart #mariobros #supermario | Vox | Facebook

Joe Dearman once again made video game history with his WR run on the retro-arcade hit Defender. Protecting stranded humanoids from alien abductors, Dearman showed off his lightning-fast reflexes and became the first player to surpass 400k on TG's Tournament (No Baiter Hunting) Settings with a record-breaking score of 400,925 points. #arcadegames #worldrecord #defender | Twin Galaxies