5 Months Ago, LA Weekly Play says (in Sounds of the Arcade: A Gamer's Memories, One Quarter at a Time)  CA
In 1980, though, everything changed: Carnival, Missile Command, Defender, Berzerk, Tempest, Pac - Man, and Centipede were just a few of the instant classics released that year, which is when I believe the Golden Age of arcade games began. ...

And IT Business Net says (in The Blades of Chaos Will Strike in SOULCALIBUR: Broken Destiny)  CA
The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises including the PAC-MAN, SOULCALIBUR, and Tekken brands. For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America ...

And NewsBlaze says (in The Blades of Chaos Will Strike in SOULCALIBUR®: Broken Destiny)  CA
The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises including the PAC-MAN, SOULCALIBUR®, and Tekken brands. For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games ...

And IGN says (in NAMCO BANDAI Games' The Munchables for Wii Now Available in Stores)  CA
The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises including the PAC-MAN, SOULCALIBUR, Naruto and Tekken brands. For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games ...

And Ve3d.com says (in VE3D Archived News for Monday, May 25, 2009) What was the first video game or computer game you remember playing? TS: I used to play the early arcade games. You know, there's Pac-Man, Defender... there's this one I was addicted to for a while, Space Firebird. It was this little Galaxian-style ...