Arcade games have been a significant part of video game culture since the late 1970s, with titles like Pac-Man and Space ...

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 ...

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's iconic yellow pie-shaped chomper turns 45 today. The game was officially released on May 22, 1980 in Japanese arcades before launching in the United States in October 1980, according to the ...

As Bandai Namco brings a cult classic into the modern era, design studio Fluid discusses the “restraint and clarity” required ...

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, ...

Adventure is back on the menu! In PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC, Pac-Man World 2 is back with a fresh coat of paint and brand-new features! With modern graphics, expanded levels and Pac-Village, quality of ...

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 ...

Former Angel Bobby Valentine (far left), Angels Chairman Dennis Kuhl (third from left) and Bandai Namco Holdings USA CEO Koji Fujiwara (center) celebrate the opening of Level Up There’s only one ...

2022's Pac-Man World Re-Pac rebuilt the 1999 PS1 classic from the ground up and cleaned up a lot of the original game's rough edgeswhile delivering graphics that went far beyond even what was imagined ...