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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 ...

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 ...