If history tells us anything, it's that Namco loves compilations. So it's only appropriate that for the company's 50th anniversary jam, Namco Hometek should release a collection of 14 of its arcade games on the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PC, and Game Boy Advance. The collection is due this August.

　　The 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection is being billed by Namco Hometek as the largest collection of Namco arcade classics ever. The assertion comes despite the fact that earlier this month, it announced the US release of the Namco Museum Battle Collection for the PSP, which features more than 20 Namco games, also to be released this summer.

　　The list of announced games included on the upcoming versions of Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection is identical across all platforms, though Xbox gamers will be able to post their high scores online via Xbox Live.

　　The lineup is as follows:

　　Pac-Man

　　Ms. Pac-Man

　　Galaga

　　Galaxian

　　Dig Dug

　　Pole Position

　　Pole Position II

　　Rolling Thunder

　　Rally X

　　Bosconian

　　Dragon Spirit

　　Sky Kid

　　Xevious

　　Mappy

　　Namco is also releasing a Game Boy Advance version of the compilation that will include Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Dig Dug, and Rally X.