It’s been over forty-five years, but Pac-Man has never stopped munching. Even after more than four and a half decades, gamers never tire of rushing through the maze and ducking ghosts. So, just what ...

Pac-Man turns 45 on May 22. Even if you weren’t around during the arcade’s heyday, you know Pac-Man. The little yellow circle has been munching dots and running from ghosts in a massive franchise that ...

Pac-Man wasn’t just another arcade game — it became one of the most important video games in history. From dominating arcades in the 1980s to becoming a global pop culture icon, this is the story of ...

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 ...

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 ...

When "Pac-Man" debuted in Tokyo 40 years ago, no one could have predicted it would become the most successful arcade game of all time. Though video games were a relatively new medium, the recipe for ...

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 ...

"Pac-Man," the classic arcade game, is getting a violent new twist. While Pac-Man the brand, the character, has been popular for over 40 years, the actual games are a different story. NPR's Vincent ...