We're not even a month into 2026 yet, but there is some interesting data trickling in that may reveal the most popular video game characters of the year (so far). In a January 2026 report by Galaxysys ...

On Christmas Day 1982, I unwrapped my very first video game console, an Atari 2600. Although it was released in 1977, it was new to me, and I'm pretty sure the reason my parents got it for me was ...

Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac is spreading some seasonal cheer with a free Holiday Costume update available to all players. As part of the festive celebration, players can dress Pac-Man in cheerful ...

If you'd love to have a home arcade machine but are worried about how much space a standing cabinet takes up, Arcade1Up's Countercades are definitely worth checking out--especially when they are on ...

Nostalgia for so-called “retro games” has been kicking around since the late ’90s, so it might seem shocking that the best-selling home video game for much of the 1980s didn’t get an official ...

Tetris: The Board Game and the Ultimate Pac-Man Board Game released earlier this year, and both are now part of Amazon's buy one, get one 50% off sale. They're both priced under $20, making this an ...

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is a fascinating journey through the history of Atari, but that timeline couldn't be truly rounded without the inclusion of some Namco classics like Pac-Man and ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Michael Ingram is a Senior Contributor from the United States of America. Michael has been writing for GameRant since 2021, writing both analytically and fiction for years beforehand. Michael is a ...

Google is celebrating PAC-MAN’s 45th anniversary with today’s Google Doodle. Today’s Google Doodle is more than a “doodle.” You can click on the moving image of PAC-MAN chasing ghosts in a witch hat ...