On May 22, 1980, a video game icon made his debut in Japanese arcades. Friday marks the 35th anniversary of the arrival of Pac-Man, arguably the most recognizable character and franchise the video ...

Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani feels game developers need to create games "people will remember a decade from now," instead of being more concerned with expanding profits. Speaking in an interview with ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Released to the public May 22, 1980, the gobbling yellow circle and his nemeses, the blinking blue ghosts - stars in a digital arcade game called Pac-Man - would soon devour ...

SAN JOSE--After inspiring a whole generation of gamers and game developers by creating one of the most famous games in the world, what do you do as an encore? Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani's response: ...

The first ever video game developed by Namco is getting re-released for the first time this week. Gee Bee was originally released in arcades in 1978, and is getting its first ever home release as part ...

If you want to hear about Mark Cerny's first, overambitious version of Marble Madness for yourself, try to decipher Toru Iwatani's clues about a "singing Pac-Man" game, see the history of Prince of ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The man who created Pac-Man three decades ago says he has a vision for the next version of the venerable dot eater. He wants Pac-Man to sing a song.

Pac Man will be reborn on Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox Live online service Wednesday as a final tribute for designer Toru Iwatani, who is retiring from the $30 billion games industry he helped ignite.

(CNN) -- 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 ...

Industry legend Toru Iwatani will open the Festival of Games 2010 with a keynote speech. Iwatani is the creator of Pac-Man, the Pop culture phenomenon that swept across the world since 1980. The ...

Toru Iwatani, best known as the creator of Namco mascot Pac-Man, is set to leave his employer of almost 30 years next March in order to teach his craft to aspiring developers. In an interview in the ...

Industry legend Toru Iwatani will open the Festival of Games 2010 with a keynote speech. Iwatani is the creator of Pac-Man, the Pop culture phenomenon that swept across the world since 1980. The ...