Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs Review (PS5)
I have some history with Pac-Man. More so than most gamers. I was five years old when the first Pac-Man arcade machine hit the U.S. shores and it certainly had me hooked as soon as I put my hands on its arcade joystick. Much like my attention, Pac-Man took the world by storm and hasn’t looked back since. Over the last 40 years and some change, publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment has made an absol...[Read More]
Pac-Man World Re-Pac Review
Pac-Man World debuted on the PlayStation back in 1999 and was a game I completely missed due to wrapping up my college career. I had heard from friends how wonderful the game was when it came out but didn’t recall a lot of buzz back then. By this time in Pac-Man’s life, he had gone through many iterations including finding himself in VR, on a NEOGEO Pocket, and through several museums, which meant...[Read More]
Live-action Pac-Man film in the works via Wayfarer Studios and Bandai Namco Entertainment
Chris Pratt or Seth Rogen? I know one of them is probably going to voice PM. Kidding, I have no inside knowledge. Anyway, enjoy the official details below. Wayfarer Studios and Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. announced plans to jointly develop and produce a live-action film based on the award-winning and record-setting video game franchise PAC-MAN. A cultural icon for over 40 years, PAC-MAN has be...[Read More]
Pac-Man World Re-Pac announced from Bandai Namco Entertainment for an August 26th release
The world could always use more Pac-time. Official announcement details are below. IRVINE, Calif., (June 28, 2022) – Leading video game publisher and developer Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC, a remastered and enhanced version of one of the most popular PAC-MAN games of all time, is coming to current consoles and PC on August 26, 2022. The original PAC-...[Read More]
Pac-Man Museum+ Review
For those unlucky readers that have followed me for the past 14 years on this site, you know that I’m a huge retro nerd. I play every old game released, remixed, and re-issued from the 80s, just so I can get my arcade kicks on whenever I feel like it. Just last week, I played a bevy of old retro games that included Konami’s Track & Field, the entire Capcom Arcade Stadium collection, and ...[Read More]
The Humble Bundle Best of Bandai Namco is live, helluva package
That’s a nice bundle. Check out the goods below. Humble has teamed up with BANDAI NAMCO to release its newest video game bundle, the Humble Best of BANDAI NAMCO Bundle, now live on Humble Bundle through June 2, 2021. The bundle features up to $394 worth of popular games including Code Vein, Project Cars 3 and TEKKEN 7 – Standard Edition. Additionally, each purchase of this bundle will ...[Read More]
Bandai and Caterpillar announce ‘The Cat Trial#9: Pac-Man’
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. and Caterpillar Inc. have announced The Cat Trial #9: PAC-MAN™, the newest entry in a series of short films demonstrating the capabilities of Caterpillar’s machines through different challenges, this time via a real-life game of PAC-MAN featuring a 29,296 sq. ft. maze and heavy duty machines. Just in time to celebrate PAC-MAN’s 40th anniversary, this ...[Read More]
Bandai Namco Entertainment’s PAC-Man Championship 2 free starting April 24th
This is awesome, not only the gesture but the damn game. Enjoy it. To our BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment family and friends around the world, People around the globe are doing their part to change their life and workstyles in order to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Here at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, we have put into action initiatives to support and safeguard the health of our employees, their familie...[Read More]
‘Join The Pac 7’ Pac-Man coming to vinyl
Time to break out the old record player. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Co., Ltd. presents a worldwide project with the theme “Join the PAC – Come and join us” to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Pac-Man’s birth. The memorable 40th anniversary official theme song “JOIN THE PAC” was produced by Japanese DJ and record producer Ken Ishii. The video clip of his masterpiece “Extr...[Read More]
My Arcade – Micro Player Arcade Machines – Pac-Man/Galaxian
Ahhhh, arcade machines. For those of you old enough to remember the joy of walking into a smoke-filled arcade full of magical gaming sounds and lights, to place your quarter on an arcade screen in hopes of playing the latest/greatest from popular publishers, then you’re in for quite the treat with the My Arcade micro player arcade machines. We were sent the Pac-Man and Galaxian arcade machines ear...[Read More]
Bandai Namco Entertainment releases new trailer for Namco Museum
So excited to see this on the Switch. Anytime I can play Namco classics on that go, I’m happy. Check out the new trailer and details below. In anticipation of tomorrow’s launch of NAMCO MUSEUM on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch™, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. has released a new trailer highlighting the various classic Namco arcade titles available in the game as well as the ...[Read More]
Pac-Man POP gets new name for ghost
I’m so glad they didn’t choose winky. Official details are below. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America is welcoming the addition of a new ghost character in the PAC-MAN family, made available exclusively for PAC-MAN Pop! — the free-to-play arcade mobile game available on the App Store and Google Play. The company behind the classic PAC-MAN series is asking for the world’s help in d...[Read More]