Pac-Man, one of the most iconic arcade games of all time, features a cast of characters that have become synonymous with the world of video games. At the heart of this game are the four ghosts 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 ...

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 is a classic arcade game that deserves all the love. Guiding an abstract mouth around a ghost-patrolled maze in pursuit of dots is pure joy. As good as it is, I never imagined the greedy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nostalgia for so-called “retro games” has been kicking around since the late ’90s, so it might seem shocking that the best-selling home video game for much of the 1980s didn’t get an official ...