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The Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition Has Landed!
The console that practically invented home gaming for a generation is back, but this time it’s been given a bold, bright, yellow makeover. The Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition is a lovingly reimagined console that celebrates the iconic maze-chase game in serious style, combining that authentic retro feel with some welcome…
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Nvidia AI Recreates Pac-Man by Just Watching It!
In their GTC 2020 keynote speech, while Nvidia was (rather disappointingly) quiet about their upcoming gaming graphics cards, they did talk a lot about their AI development and it’s hard to deny the fact that in that particular field, they’re one of the world leaders. Following the release of a…
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Apollo Legend Looks to Countersue Billy Mitchell
Around a week ago it came to our attention that following a lot of bluster over the last 18 months, Billy Mitchell had finally issued legal action against those that he (apparently) considered to be his biggest critics. Launching libel cases seeking a total of around $13m in damages, it…
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PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 is Free on Steam!
With us all in lockdown and isolating like good members of society, the chances are that you may be running out of games to pass the time. Well, if that is the case, how about having a little bit of PAC-MAN in your life? Yep, for a limited time, PAC-MAN…
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Pac-Man Head to Head Gaming Table is Available for Preorder
I am just a little too young to remember the initial arcade boom days of the late 70s and early 80s. Fortunately, however, courtesy of my oldest brothers Atari ST, I did gain a pretty strong love for the retro classics and certainly chief amongst them is Pac-Man albeit the…
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Billy Mitchell Repeats Pac-Man ‘Perfect Game’ Live on Twitch
Billy Mitchell has certainly had an interesting year. As one of the biggest names in gaming high-scores, following on from the Todd Rodger’s scandal, he became arguably the highest-profile person to ever get the ban hammer from Twin Galaxies. If you’re not aware of the backstory, put simply, a lot…
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Microsoft AI Plays Perfect to Beat Ms Pac-Man!
. A Microsoft AI has achieved the dream most high score chasers can only dream of. The AI has successfully played a perfect game of Ms Pac-Man by scoring 999,990. Microsoft has said that the achievement may lead to new develops in AI software. Didn’t this happen last month? No.…
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Researchers Create a Microscopic Game of Pac-Man
Pac-Man is definitely one of the world’s most popular video games, as it has seen adaptations on numerous platforms since its original release in 1980. Now, a team of researchers from Norway’s Institute of Micro and Nano Systems Technology has managed to build a tiny recreation of the original Pac-Man maze, which…
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CleanSpace One to Use Pac-Man Approach for Cleaning the Atmosphere of Debris
CleanSpace One, the project involved in finding a solution for cleaning up our atmosphere, was tasked to find the most efficient way of getting rid of the old SwissCube satellite. Together with students from the University of Applied Science in Geneva, they came up with a radical idea to do…
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The Strong National Museum of Play Just Named Its First Video Game Titles
Have you ever heard of The Strong National Museum of Play from Rochester, New York? Well, if you haven’t, then you should know it now houses its first six games in the new World Video Game Hall of Fame. It’s really exciting to see that we now have a museum…
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Nintendo’s Spring 2015 amiibo Line-Up Revealed
Nintendo has revealed the six new amiibos – the Japanese gaming company’s series of character toys that offer perks when connected to selected games – due for release this Spring, plus the selection of games they are compatible with. According to a chart on Nintendo’s website, the new additions will be…
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Tetris Comes to Roku
On the 30th Anniversary of arguably the most addictive game ever made, Tetris is now available to play on Roku’s media streaming platforms, the Roku 3 and Roku Streaming Stick with HDMI. The marathon version is free to download, with the premium version, featuring different game modes, costing $4.99. The…
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What Would Happen if Pac-Man for the Atari 2600 Was Released Today?
What would happen if Pac-Man were released today? The video below is exactly how it would be: updating the game before it even starts, downloading DLC, checking DLC stores, receiving an ‘achievement unlocked’ badge for simply opening the game, receiving another for simply starting the game, using points/real-world money to…
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King.com Clones Scamperghost And Infringes Namco’s Pac-Man With Pac-Avoid?
Candy Crush maker King.com, known for its ‘pay-to-win’ casual games style approach, is apparently taking it too far when it comes to legal trademarks. Recently, King started the process of claiming the generic title ‘Saga’, having attacked rival Sonic with its legal threats. Now, it seems that a game by…
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Gadget Show Create Worlds Largest Game Of Pac-Man
We all love playing on the big screen from time to time, but for Namco Bandai and Channel 5’s The Gadget Show, that simply isn’t enough. The shows team worked together with Namco Bandai to create the worlds largest even game of Pac-man by using projectors and the side of…
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