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Pac-Man

Platforms

iOS
Xbox 360

Initial release May 22, 1980

Developers

Namco
Namco Bandai
Namco Networks America Inc

Genres

Arcade
Puzzle
Strategy

Publishers

Bandai Namco Entertainment
Namco
Namco Bandai
Namco Networks America Inc

Franchise Pac-Man

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LEGO’s Pac-Man Arcade is its greatest gaming tribute yet

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PUCK OF THE DRAW | LEGO’s Pac-Man Arcade is its greatest gaming tribute yet

LEGO has been doing good work in the gaming space, but it's biggest throwback yet might just be the company's strongest.

June 1, 2023 Alex Donaldson

Latest Lego Ideas review eyes new Pac-Man and Zelda playsets

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BRICK-MAN | Latest Lego Ideas review eyes new Pac-Man and Zelda playsets

The latest Lego Ideas review has been revealed - and it includes a couple of video game icons that now have a chance to become real, retail Lego sets.

Jan. 3, 2023 Alex Donaldson

Pac-Man holds their thumbs up, with the traditional arcade game behind them.

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Chomp. | Pac-Man munching his way onto the silver screen with a live action movie in development

The original idea for the film comes from associate producer of Sonic the Hedgehog (2018).

Aug. 9, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

Video game's most famous circle Pac-Man to be featured in Fortnite

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Pac-Man Royale | Video game's most famous circle Pac-Man to be featured in Fortnite

Details are currently slim, but the collaboration is set to kick off June 2.

May 23, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

Battle royale game Pac-Man 99 launches today on Nintendo Switch

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Battle royale game Pac-Man 99 launches today on Nintendo Switch

April 7, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

Arcade1Up's latest home machines include pinball and light gun shooting

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Arcade1Up's latest home machines include pinball and light gun shooting

June 18, 2020 Alex Donaldson

Why Pac-Man Still Delights Us 40 Years Later

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Why Pac-Man Still Delights Us 40 Years Later

Decades later, Pac-Man's thrill of the chase is still exhilarating.

May 26, 2020 Mathew Olson

40 years after its original release, a playable version of Pac-Man has been recreated by Artificial Intelligence

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40 years after its original release, a playable version of Pac-Man has been recreated by Artificial Intelligence

May 22, 2020 Alex Donaldson

Grab Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 for free on PC, PS4, and Xbox One

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Grab Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 for free on PC, PS4, and Xbox One

April 24, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus review - fun and frantic, but some additions fall flat

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Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus review - fun and frantic, but some additions fall flat

Feb. 23, 2018 Alex Donaldson

Namco Museum is a decent collection of arcade classics, but Pac-Man Vs. steals the show

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Namco Museum is a decent collection of arcade classics, but Pac-Man Vs. steals the show

Aug. 4, 2017 Alex Donaldson

GameCube rarity Pac-Man VS. is coming to Switch in the next Namco Museum collection

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GameCube rarity Pac-Man VS. is coming to Switch in the next Namco Museum collection

June 30, 2017 James O'Connor

Namco files trademark for Pac-Man Maker

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Namco files trademark for Pac-Man Maker

April 19, 2017 Sherif Saed

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 expands trademark chaos, out this year

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Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 expands trademark chaos, out this year

July 21, 2016 Sherif Saed

Pac-Man 256 coming to PC and consoles in June

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Pac-Man 256 coming to PC and consoles in June

May 23, 2016 Sherif Saed

Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, and Dig Dug come to PC, PS4 & Xbox One next week

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Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, and Dig Dug come to PC, PS4 & Xbox One next week

April 15, 2016 Sherif Saed

On This Day in Video Game History: Patriotic Pac-Man Perfection

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On This Day in Video Game History: Patriotic Pac-Man Perfection

Yep, it's already been 16 years since Billy Mitchell racked up the highest score possible in Namco's arcade classic.

July 3, 2015 Jeremy Parish

Pac-Man invades the streets of Google Maps

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Pac-Man invades the streets of Google Maps

March 31, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

This Week's Retronauts Micro Takes a Brief-But-Befuddled Look at Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

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This Week's Retronauts Micro Takes a Brief-But-Befuddled Look at Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

How did Namco's yellow ball go from a maze-muncher to an interactive cartoon in just 14 short years? Your favorite classic gaming podcast investigates!

March 10, 2015 Bob Mackey

Pac-Man joins Super Smash Bros. roster, Sakurai explains Wii U delay

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Pac-Man joins Super Smash Bros. roster, Sakurai explains Wii U delay

June 11, 2014 Brenna Hillier

Pac-Man Museum out on PC, PS3, Xbox 360 next month - Wii U, 3DS versions canned

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Pac-Man Museum out on PC, PS3, Xbox 360 next month - Wii U, 3DS versions canned

Jan. 31, 2014 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Giant game of Pac-Man sets world record, photos inside

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Giant game of Pac-Man sets world record, photos inside

Nov. 25, 2013 Dave Cook

Pac-Man takes up Hot Shots Golf

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Pac-Man takes up Hot Shots Golf

Aug. 22, 2013 Dave Owen

Nintendo Downloads Europe: Pac-Man & Retro City Rampage lead the week

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Nintendo Downloads Europe: Pac-Man & Retro City Rampage lead the week

Feb. 25, 2013 Dave Cook

Aero Porter, Pac-Man, YouTube head up US Nintendo Downloads

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Aero Porter, Pac-Man, YouTube head up US Nintendo Downloads

Nov. 29, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Pac-Man - vote on new look, platforms

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Pac-Man - vote on new look, platforms

Oct. 2, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Quick Shots - Pac-Man, Sony mascots coming to Touch My Katamari

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Quick Shots - Pac-Man, Sony mascots coming to Touch My Katamari

March 11, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Mega Man and Pac-Man releasing for SFxT March 13

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Mega Man and Pac-Man releasing for SFxT March 13

March 3, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Pac-Man, Mega Man added to PS3 Street Fighter x Tekken roster

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Pac-Man, Mega Man added to PS3 Street Fighter x Tekken roster

Jan. 27, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Pac-Man is all-time arcade favorite says survey

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Pac-Man is all-time arcade favorite says survey

July 2, 2011 Andrew Groen

Pac-Man's Iwatani: Devs need to create games "people will remember a decade from now"

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Pac-Man's Iwatani: Devs need to create games "people will remember a decade from now"

June 25, 2011 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Free-to-play HTML5 Pac-Man is a monster

April 14, 2011 Stace Harman

Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions to bundle six games

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Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions to bundle six games

March 31, 2011 Brenna Hillier

Thursday shorts, part 1: iPad2 "fantastic for games," no dead children in Dead Island, tons more

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Thursday shorts, part 1: iPad2 "fantastic for games," no dead children in Dead Island, tons more

March 3, 2011 Patrick Garratt

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This is happening: A live-action Pac-Man reality show

Jan. 14, 2011 Nathan Grayson

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Future of Pac-Man to be revealed at E3

May 6, 2010 Nathan Grayson

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Old game, new champ: Pac-Man world record topped

Sept. 12, 2009 Nathan Grayson

Namco releases Pac-Man and Dig Dug on Facebook

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Namco releases Pac-Man and Dig Dug on Facebook

March 19, 2009 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Yasuhara working on 30th birthday Pac-Man game

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Yasuhara working on 30th birthday Pac-Man game

March 6, 2009 Patrick Garratt

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Castlevania movie gets deal

May 22, 2008 Patrick Garratt

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iPhone SDK downloads top 100,000, PopCap and Namco on board

March 12, 2008 Patrick Garratt

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