Four-game collection outed by ESRB An Entertainment Software Rating Board listing forBest of PlayStation Network Vol. 1has been discovered. What cuts it for “best of” these days? According to the rating, this first bundle containsTokyo Jungle,Fat Princess,Sound Shapes, andWhen Vikings Attack. Depending on the price, this could be worth picking up. IstillplayTokyo Jungleon a near-weekly basis (gotta earn enough points for that last unlock!) and cannot recommend its wacky, stressful, and at times amazing brand of gameplay enough....

Bring back the little animated loading idents Anyone who enjoyed console gaming in the ’90s will be more than familiar with the publisher Acclaim. First founded in 1987 by friends Greg Fischbach, Robert Holmes, and Jim Scoroposki, the New York-based outfit would go on to publish a huge range of successful home releases such asMortal Kombat, NBA Jam, and various WWE titles. Well, it appears that one of the original founders, Greg Fischbach, is returning to video game publishing with a brand new company....

Have you ever heard of the games industry position “Art Services Screenshot Associate” before? Me either. I’ve always figured that there was someone out there that did something like this, but I didn’t know that it was a position until I sawActivison’s job listing on Gamasutra. I think it sounds more fishy than it is. They’re basically asset machines, working behind the scenes to crank visual assets out. But the listing does ask that the applicant be able to “perform advanced retouching of screenshots,” and that’s something that no gamer wants to hear....

Maybe we’ll get the chance to break up more ape families Ape Escapeis one of my favorite gaming experiences: period. I still remember the utter shock and awe that the DualShock controller method gave me when I played it for the first time: very few “new” concepts have that had much of an impact (basically, just recent VR with dual hand remotes). I still go back and play the original trilogy to this day every few years or so....

Bungie released a new documentary today,O Brave New World,to give us rare insight into the history of their industry leading studio. It’s a love letter to the community and a testament to just how vital the fans are to Bungie. The documentary is a celebration of the past twenty years; from Jason Jones and Alex Seropian packaging copies ofPathways Into Darknesspersonally, being an actual successful developer for the Mac with theMarathonseries, almost losing the company after an install error inMyth IIcost them a million dollars, revolutionizing the way FPS’ play on consoles, creating all the social features of Xbox Live themselves in the hellish development cycle ofHalo 2, to finally becoming anindependentdevelopment company and all the rest of the dirt in-between....

More Capcom arcade action is on the way Capcom is packing together another collection of arcade classics and throwbacks.Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadiumhas been confirmed, bringing 32 arcade games to PC and consoles. The collection will include 32 games, withSonSonas a free download.Three Wonderswill also be included as a launch game for those who early-purchase theCapcom Fighting Collection. Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium is bringing another 32 arcade classics to Switch, PS4, XB1, and PC!...

Rock-a-Bye BB As of patch 1.60, it’s now possible to reset hordes inDays Goneand face them again. You can reset hordes, ambush camps, and infestation zones repeatedly, but first, you’ll need to clear the story mission “For an Outlaw Biker” and reach 100% completion for either “Horde Killer,” “Ambush Camp Killer,” or “Infestation Exterminator,” respectively. With that caveat out of the way, you’re free to duck into the pause menu (by pressing the “Options” button on the DualShock 4) and select “Reset Jobs....

Most of these are must plays In addition to a new iOS and AndroidDragon Questgame, it seems as if Square Enix has something more exciting up their sleeve —portsofDragon Quest IthroughVIII! Although they haven’t been confirmed outside of Japan, this is a great way for people who haven’t been able to wrestle up these classics to be introduced to them insome formor another. Though I think some ports will lend themselves to the mobile platform more than others (I-IVshould be perfect given their simplicity), I would be interested in trying out pretty much all of these....

I just playedJet Grind Radiofor the first time last year, so the memories are still fresh. Sega had the Vita version of theJet Set Radioremaster on hand at its booth, so I gave it a spin to see what has changed and what has stayed the same. Straight up, this isJet Set RadioDirector’s Cut, featuring all the levels and music from the various versions of the Dreamcast original. Other than that, it looks just like you remember it, only sharper and in widescreen....

Haha, what [Update:Seconds after posting, someone bought it. What are the cool kids saying these days? “Shaking my head”?] After starting my morning off with a cup of iced tea,I noticeda nonchalant tweet by eBay in regards tothe gold Mario amiibo: “This gold #Mario #amiibo sold out in minutes, but is available on eBay right now!” Thinking it would be an officially endorsed listing, as Lucario was before it, I clicked....

Mistress of the Dark is locked n’ loaded Whilst others wrestling with puberty chose Cindy Crawford or Claudia Schiffer, Elvira was the first girl I had a poster of on my wall. The flirtatious horror-host has been a sharp, beloved and funny-as-hell scream queen for decades and is now set to make her first video game appearance since her ’90s DOS adventures. And the sardonic temptress will be making her return in, of all franchises,Call of Duty....

And will run through November 23 Final Fantasy XIVis in-between patches right now, which is a perfect excuse for Square Enix to try and get people back in and playing again. To that end, there’s yet another “Returner” login campaign that’s kicking off today. It’s live right now actually (it went live at 1AM PT), and will run all the way through November 23 at 6:59AM PT. Basically,all you need to do is be eligible(own the game, have an inactive account for at least 30 days) and you’re good....

A howl of a good time For the Grimalkin hunt inFinal Fantasy XVI,you’ll face a pack of wolves and its leader. As a C-level hunt, don’t expect a lot of difficulty. However, there are a few tricks behind this wolf’s claws you should know. Here’s how to find the Grimalkin hunt inFinal Fantasy XVIand how to beat it. Grimalkin location & directions inFinal Fantasy XVI(FF16) You’ll discover Grimalkin in the Dhalmekian Republic, south of the Dalimil Inn, and east of The Jaw....