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. Bandai Namco has announced that Pac-Man on mobile will shut down on May 30, but players can continue playing the game until the closure date. The ...

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, ...

After a bit of a hiatus, Hot Shots Golf is making a triumphant return with Everybody's Golf Hot Shots. Releasing on September 5 for PS5, Switch, and PC, it's looking like a fresh take on the classic ...

On the Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: When Pac-Man first made its way into arcades back in 1980, it took the gaming industry by storm. Chris Morris, an independent journalist ...

Pac-Man turned forty-five last year. The yellow circle who endlessly munches dots through mazes while avoiding ghosts changed the world of video games forever. He has starred in countless games, a ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself ...

Just a day after introducing two Sonic the Hedgehog-themed retro mini game consoles, My Arcade is back with… two identically priced PAC-MAN devices. Google is bringing a bunch of new features to ...

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 ...

Pac-Man first gobbled power pellets in arcades back in 1980, and the little yellow hero is still hungry. To mark the milestone, Atari and Bandai Namco created the Atari x Pac-Man Collection, a lineup ...

If you head over to the Google homepage, you’ll notice the Halloween spirit on full display. Today’s Google Doodle is a spooky take on one of the most famous arcade games: Pac-Man. This is not the ...