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 ...

Last week, eagle-eyed Stadia fans spotted a few seconds of what appeared to be a new Pac-Man game during a Stadia ad. Today, as part of Stadia’s three-day “Good Stuff” series, Bandai Namco has now ...

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is launching Pac-Man Community, where players can interact with the classic game in more collaborative and interactive ways. The traditional Pac-Man will be available ...

Shadow Labyrinth is the latest in a long line of games that try to reinvent the wheel. With Pac-man's legacy as one of gaming's oldest icons, I could not help but notice that Namco's efforts to ...

A neon maze. Disembodied eyeballs floating in darkness. A ghost-consuming ball that never says a word. Few video games are as mysterious as Pac-Man. On its surface, the ’80s arcade hit is an ...