Google and Pac-Man are celebrating the 45th anniversary of the iconic maze video game with a new Google Doodle, allowing fans to play a special version of the game. Since its initial release in 1980, ...

The latest Google Doodle is a playable Pac-Man game that puts a spooky-cute spin on the game's classic arcade aesthetic. Pac-Man himself is donning a pixelated purple witch hat (though he also has ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Pac-Man has seen a major resurgence in popularity, and this new promotion from Xbox Game Pass will ...

We usually don't write up stuff about toys and gadgets for the simple reason that they are not necessarily what we are into. But every now and then, something so insanely wonderful comes along in this ...

A simple circle colored yellow with a piece taken out, and four colored “ghosts,” sparked a cultural phenomenon in 1980 that remains 45 years later. Even if you’ve never played PAC-MAN, the ...

How a young game designer at Namco turned a simple idea about eating into a worldwide gaming icon. How each of Pac-Man’s ghosts has its own unique behavior that’s driven by early game logic. Why the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. There were video games and arcade hits before Pac-Man, but Namco's ghost-gobbling hero quickly became a pop-culture icon after his debut in May 1980.

Developed internally by Bandai Namco Studios, Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D side-scrolling action and exploration game that doesn’t actually star Pac-Man — at least, not as fans know him. Set in the year ...

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