I stumbled into “Shadow Labyrinth” sidewise. Idly flicking through Prime Video’s “Secret Level” last December, I watched seven minutes of surprisingly gory science fiction ostensibly based on “Pac-Man ...

Do you have a hidden talent that you keep secret from everyone you know? Or a deep, dark fear that you keep suppressed, or an aspect of yourself that you find shameful? If so – and most people do - ...

Back in December, I got an email from Bandai Namco inviting me to see a secret game it would be revealing at The Game Awards. I had some guesses heading into my meeting, but I couldn’t have possibly ...

Bandai Namco’s PAC-MAN, our yellow-shaped puck in a never-ending feud with ghosts over little, delicious balls, has been a staple of the gaming world since nearly the inception of gaming. Since its ...

There's a moment about 20 minutes into Shadow Labyrinth, a new video game that takes place within the Pac-Man universe, that sets the tone for what's to come. Pac-Man, here called Puck, sheds its ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Shadow Labyrinth is an enigma. It should be simple enough to describe: It's a "2D action exploration & combat platformer," or "2DAECP"--which is ...

It has taken about six months to comprehend the plot of Shadow Labyrinth, but it's finally starting to sink in. It's a totally different take on Pac-Man, one that takes players into a new genre. It's ...

With Pac-Man hitting its 45th anniversary, the gaming’s most recognizable icons has manifested his mid-life crisis into a Metroidvania called Shadow Labyrinth. Originating from a maze, Pac-Man’s ...