Pac-Man Did It: NFL Player Adam Jones Ditches Evil Videogame Nickname
by Chad Lakkis on June 18, 2008
We can’t wait to read his book “How Pacman ruined my life”
News from the world of the National Football League is that former 1st round draft pick by the Tennessee Titans, Adam “Pacman” Jones (currently with the Dallas Cowboys), has publicly requested to the press that he no longer be referred to as “Pacman”.
At one point in time, “Pacman” was synonymous with Adam Jones. The two were inseparable. Ask Forrest Gump, and he would tell you they were like “peas and carrots”. His NFL jersey even featured the initial “P”. If you are asking yourself, “why would Adam part ways with Pacman?”, allow us to explain… Read more…
Videogame Comics From The Librarianist
by Andrew Podolsky on May 21, 2008

Billy Scafuri, writer for the webcomic The Librarianist, tipped us off to a few great game-related comics from his website. Although the comic isn’t solely focused on games, a few of these will be instantly familiar to fans of classic games like Pac-Man, Asteroids, and Punch Out. Check out more after the jump. Read more…
Top Ten Developers - #2 Namco
by James Fleming on October 31, 2007

The golden era of videogames is a hot topic among gamers, mainly because many game enthusiasts don’t agree when the gaming utopia took place. Read more…
Atari’s “Goodwill” Hunting Complete - Reported Losses Exceed $70 Million
by Chad Lakkis on July 3, 2007

Even Namco’s Pac-Man would have a hard time swallowing these numbers.
After initially delaying a formal announcement in June while the company calculated their “goodwill impairment charge” Atari of America, headquartered in New York, has released a financial statement today reporting a net loss of (cover your ears Pac-Man) $71.3 million. Read more…





