This one slipped in under the radar. In a Holiday season formerly overcrowded with AAA games, the shift to 2010 for most of the higher profile titles might be a blessing in disguise if you’re looking for a budget title to pull you away from Modern Warfare 2, DJ Hero, Dragon Age: Origins, and Assassin’s Creed 2.

Activision’s Jurassic: The Hunted, seems appropriately timed for a little dinosaur-hunting relief. If you miss the feel of the old Turok games – you know, the ones where you’re actually fighting dinosaurs – then these screenshots and video of Jurassic: The Hunted might be just what the doctor ordered. Coming November 3rd for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PlayStation 2, the real eye-catcher is the price: $39.99 ($29.99 on PS2). Curious? We are, too. We’ll dig in with Activision, but satiate your gaming thirst right now, after the jump.

Bioware and Electronic Arts have announced the ship date for Mass Effect 2. Previously expected to be an early 2010 release, fans may not have known exactly HOW early in 2010 the game was going to hit retail. Today’s announcement points the ship date at January 26, 2010 on both Xbox 360 and PC.

Back in September, I took a vacation to Japan and coincidentally Tokyo Game Show happened to be the same week. I had just been to my first ever videogame convention, Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, but TGS is obviously an entirely different entity. Here are my quick impressions — and photos!

If you’re feeling nostalgic, Namco continues to tease old school gamers with hints of the new 3D Splatterhouse game for the current gen hardware. It’s a fantastic time to be fanatic about retro franchises, but don’t take my word for it. Make up your own minds with these new hi-res images after the jump.

Bizarre Creations and Activision have released the latest trailer for Blur. Marking a startling retreat from what gamers have come to expect of the studio’s racing pedigree (Metropolis Street Racer, Project Gotham Racer 1-3), it remains to be seen how this combat heavy, glitzy action title is recieved.

Uncharted is widely regarded as one of the top five greatest PS3 titles so far. The release of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a heck of a way to kick off one of the most exciting holiday seasons the gaming industry has had in recent memory. While the Uncharted franchise may look to some like a wannabe testosterone filled Tomb Raider, even the original game proved to be much more. It was a testament to how the genre could be done. Let’s take a trip with Nathan Drake and crew to find out if the sequel should be held in as high a regard.

I had to do a double-take when I read this email. Capcom is currently running a sweepstakes for Dark Void where they’re giving participants the opportunity to WIN a Tesla Roadster. These cars are all electric, kick ass, and are valued at over 100,000 dollars. There’s like a PAPER THIN link between the Dark Void game (the bad guy is named Tesla and the car is a Tesla, get it? ), but who cares. Honestly, Howard Brown played the game at E3, so potentially winning a copy of the game is already awesome because the game is looking VERY good. However, the car? Folks, even *I* am competing to get this bad boy.

Details on the contest and prizes after the jump. Go Capcom!

SCEA has announced the availability of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves in North America. The original title, released in 2007 is hailed as one of the greatest PS3 titles released thus far. The extra two years Naughty Dog has spent on refining both their technology and their way of cinematic story telling through gameplay could make this a real winner.

For RPG fans that have been weaned on Bioware classics such as Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights, the wait for the possible successor is almost over. As an all new IP following in the footsteps of some of the earlier franchises the company is known for, expectations are high with this return to form.

I never really considered myself as a fangirl of any sort, even though I own practically every videogame system — except the PS3, but fate has a way of changing people’s mind.