GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. There were video games and arcade hits before Pac-Man, but Namco's ghost-gobbling hero quickly became a pop-culture icon after his debut in May 1980.

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is commemorating PAC-MAN™’s 45th Anniversary with an unprecedented year-long campaign. Featuring a host of activities and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are very few gaming gaming characters as instantly recognizable across all of popular culture as Mario or Sonic the Hedgehog, but Bandai Namco’s Pac-Man is one of them. The yellow fruit-eating ...

A new trailer reveals PAC-MAN as the latest addition to the growing Season Pass roster. Players will be able to race as the titular PAC-MAN as well as the infamous rival Ghosts on a track inspired by ...