Born in the golden age of arcade games, Pac-Man turned a yellow circle and four quirky ghosts into a global obsession that’s still being played 45 years later.

Inspired by a lunchtime pizza, Bandai Namco’s bright yellow mascot has endured remarkably since he first started chomping 45 years ago. From Saturday morning cartoons to cereal, pop songs to pyjamas, ...

R ealizing that the iconic video game Pac-Man is turning 45 on May 22 this year might be more distressing to some people than ...