Japanese video game characters have become icons of global pop culture. In fact, one of the pioneers was a little yellow ...

For the 45th anniversary, the Web3 platform, IP firm and special ward of Shibuya partner on "a significant step in merging the digital and physical worlds to shape the future of play." By Georg Szalai ...

Reportedly inspired by a pizza with one slice removed, Pac-Man was developed by Toru Iwatani, a programmer for the Japanese company Namco. His primary motivation was to develop a nonviolent game that ...

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 ...

Forty-five years ago, Pac-Man made his U.S. debut in October—and today for Halloween, Google is collaborating with Namco Bandai to present a playable Pac-Man Doodle with eight levels and four ...

Out today is a new video game within the Pac-Man universe. It's called Shadow Labyrinth. It's very different than the pellet chomping arcade game that once dominated arcades. "Pac-Man," the classic ...

Pac-Man, the best-selling arcade game of all time, celebrates its 45th anniversary. An official Pac-Man cookbook with over 60 recipes is available for purchase. Google's 30th anniversary playable ...

The moment he picked up his first SNES controller, he knew gaming was going to be a lifelong passion. From adventures with Link to repelling the Covenant with Master Chief to even climbing ever-higher ...

Bandai Namco opened two new One Piece Card Game and Pac-Man Select stores in the Mitsuwa Plaza location in Arlington Heights, IL. The two appear at the back of the store next to the Pastry House Hippo ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Pac-Man made the jump to 3D way back in 1999 with Pac-Man World, which earned solid reviews and went on to become something of a cult classic. It ...

Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac is a remake of one of the most popular Pac-Man games of all time, taking the iconic character on a journey across Pac-Land, with classic 3D platformer game play blending fun ...