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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Watch the reveal trailer for Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac, the hit arcade platformer developed by Bandai Namco. Players will venture out across multiple levels to collect items, overcome obstacles, and ...

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 ...

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Google has transformed its homepage into a Halloween playground with an interactive Pac-Man game that adds delightful spooky elements to the beloved arcade classic. The latest Google Doodle puts a ...

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 ...

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 ...

It takes a specific kind of marketing mind to imagine that a dark and gritty reboot of a beloved children’s character can amount to anything good. While the Golden Age of Comic Books ultimately gave ...