Pac-man

Gadgets

These Cute But Unlicensed Pac-Man Ghost Lamps Are Just $10

4:00PM August 22, 2011 | Jack Loftus

These USB ghosts are retro-tastically cute, illuminating and completely unlicensed, which is probably why I have the sneaking suspicion lawyers, somewhere, have already fired up whatever software they use to create legal docs. More »

Geek Out

Pac-Man Swimsuit Has All The Power Pellets In The Wrong Places

7:00AM July 14, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

There’s no much else wrong about this $US90 Pac-Man swimsuit, really. It makes me go all waka waka waka. More »

Gaming

If Pac-Man Was A Real World Car Chase, It Would Look Like This

8:00AM July 3, 2011 | Cyriaque Lamar

Not Working Films has re-envisioned the arcade classic Pac-Man as a ride down a bleak stretch of highway. Take a look! More »

Gaming

AI Programs Do Battle In Ms Pac-Man

11:33PM June 7, 2011 | Jacob Aron - New Scientist

Everyone loves a few rounds of a classic video game, but why should humans have all the fun? The Ms Pac-Man vs Ghost Team Competition serves to redress the balance by putting AI controllers in charge of video game characters in an effort to see which plays the game best. More »

Science

Scientists Create Real-Life Pac-Man Using Microorganisms

6:20AM January 18, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Scientists have remade Pac-Man using paramecia – microorganisms that you can control with a real joystick while a digital microscope relays images to a computer screen. They call it “Pac-Mecium” and it is not the only game they are playing. More »

Stop-Motion. Human. Pac-Man.

8:00AM September 10, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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One hundred and eleven human pixels. Countless coloured t-shirt changes. Weeks of planning. That, some homemade bleep bloops and four long hours in Baden, Switzerland’s Trafo cinema will get you one incredible stop-motion game of human Pac-Man. More »

Gaming

Play HTML5 Pac-Man

12:40AM July 28, 2010 | Mark Wilson

HTML5 is completely ready for worldwide implementation. I know some developers might not agree, but how else could you play a game of Pac-Man coded in the stuff? Pac-Man, Quake, what else is there? [Pac-Man via HackerNews via webmonkey]

Gaming

Pinel & Pinel Arcade Trunk Is The Poshest Imaginable Way To Play Space Invaders

11:00AM July 17, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Calfskin upholstery, chromium plating, premium speakers – not exactly reminiscent of an arcade gaming experience. But if want to ditch your emulator for something a bit more, dare we say, decadent, luxury French cabinet maker Pinel & Pinel will indulge. More »

Pac-Man iOS 4 Wallpaper Gives Your iPhone Some Game

2:20AM July 8, 2010 | Brian Barrett

It’s time to break up with your iPhone’s wallpaper. But don’t fret! Just explain that there’s a new man in your life, a ghost-chomping stud that fits perfectly between your apps. Don’t worry, it’ll understand. I mean, this is Pac-Man. More »

Early Pac-Man Sketches Are Primitive Digital Art

1:40AM June 25, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Pac-Man’s creator, Toru Iwatani, allegedly carries his top secret sketches around with him wherever he goes, no doubt believing they’re safer strapped to his vest than locked in a vault somewhere. Personally, I believe they belong in a museum. More »