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Original "Pac-Man" Developer Creates New Mazes for Xbox 360

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 6, 2007 - 4:01pm.

New York - Microsoft announced that Toru Iwatani, the Namco game developer who originally created "Pac-Man," has designed the first new mazes for the game in 26 years, for a new version of the classic title for Xbox 360 called "Pac-Man Championship Edition." International teams competed in a Quiznos-sponsored tournament featuring the new game in New York last night, in advance of the game's availability for purchase and download from Xbox Live Arcade today.

tags: Games | Microsoft | Xbox 360 | Namco | Pac-Man | Xbox Live Arcade |

"Pac-Man" Next Title Offered in Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays Program

Authored by Robert Spears on August 11, 2006 - 12:28pm.
Hong Kong - Microsoft announced on Friday that Japanese developer Namco/Bandai's classic "Pac-Man" -- celebrating its 25th anniversary this year -- will be the next retro title made available for download and play on the Xbox 360.
tags: Games | Xbox | Microsoft | Xbox Live | Pac-Man | Retro Games | Namco-Bandai |

Namco, Sony BMG Settle Over Use of "Pac-Man" Sounds in Lil' Flip Song

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 29, 2005 - 5:27am.
San Jose, Calif. -- Japanese video game publisher Namco announced on Monday that it has reached an out-of-court settlement with major record label Sony BMG, over the alleged use of sound effects from Namco's "Pac-Man" game in a song by Sony artist Lil' Flip. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but the agreement will result in the dismissal of copyright infringement claims brought by Namco against Sony BMG in federal court in New York. The song in question is Lil' Flip's "Game Over," from his 2004 album, "U Gotta Feel Me." "Namco and Sony BMG are pleased to have resolved this matter and we look forward to continuing our business relationship in the spirit of our mutual respect for intellectual property," the companies said in a joint statement.
tags: Music | Sony BMG | Namco | Pac-Man | Lil' Flip Song |