They’re colorful, iconic, and surprisingly clever — but what are the Pac-Man ghosts really supposed to be? This video ...

In the 37 years since it quietly slipped into Tokyo arcades, Pac-Man has become a global phenomenon. Developed by Namco, the pill-munching maze game remains a pop culture staple despite the fact that ...

Those of us fortunate enough to have grown up during the heyday of arcade video games usually struggled with one main constraint when it came to perfecting our gaming technique: enough quarters to ...

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 ...