CNet has posted two videos on their website. The first video features the GeForce 3 announcement (and a nice demo of its features) as well as a sneak peak at John Carmack's Doom 3 engine. The bit on Doom 3 is definitely a "must see"! The second video shows Steve Jobs unveiling the new iMacs.
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"Art is Dead" and "Boorp's Balls" are the titles of two new games that just went gold for online distribution through Real.com Games.

Art is Dead comes from the UK-based Small Rockets development house, and it is the first Real.com Game to support PC light guns. Art is Dead combines art galleries and shooting galleries to get, presumable, the best of both. Players use their mouse or light gun to target paintings from famous artists like Van Gogh, Raphael, Warhol, Mondrian and Leonardo Da Vinci. Each painting is brought to life with Monty Python-style animations that form the basis for the level objectives.

The second new game, Boorp's Balls, comes from Spanish developer Xpiral and features fluid animations, 50 single-player levels, a head-to-head competitive mode, and fast, strategic game play. Xpiral's previous games include Beetle Crazy Cup and Speed Demons, and the development house recently announced plans to develop games for the Xbox.

Sony announced that NBA ShootOut 2001 from the 989 Sports development team is now available in stores, marking the first installment of the ShootOut franchise for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. Designed to provide gamers with the ultimate NBA basketball experience, NBA ShootOut 2001 features stunningly detailed graphics, exciting true-to-life gameplay and a revolutionary new network-quality game presentation that blurs the distinction between game and on-the-court basketball action. NBA ShootOut 2001 also comes complete with a variety of camera angles provided by twenty-two cameras, play-by-play commentary from New Jersey Nets broadcaster Ian Eagle, extensive rosters including veteran and rookie players from all 29 NBA teams, authentic NBA playbooks, real NBA arenas, and the ability to play in the NBA All-Star Game, Playoffs and NBA Finals.
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The World Wrestling Federation franchise is expected to make its highly anticipated PlayStation(R)2 debut during the fall of this year with "WWF SmackDown!3" (working title). Developed by Yukes Co. of Japan, which is partially owned by THQ, "WWF SmackDown! 3" for PlayStation 2 will feature all the bone crunching, slobber knocking, over the top action that is the World Wrestling Federation. Yukes also developed the chart-topping "WWF SmackDown!" and "WWF SmackDown!2: Know Your Role." "WWF SmackDown! 3" will now pick up where the others left off. It boasts 78 styles of matches, 35 superstars and over 1,000 different moves. There will be six-man tag-team matches and up to nine superstars can face off in the ring simultaneously. Players will be able to rush their opponent as they enter the ring, fight with their own tag team partner after a loss, and distract the referee before performing dastardly deeds. All of this comes complete with play-by-play commentary and a solid 60 frames per second.
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NYKO Technologies, Inc. announced it has filed a lawsuit against two companies, Mad Catz and NUBY, who manufacture products similar to NYKO's patented Worm Light accessory. Leading the NPD report's Video Games Accessory list for an entire year, it is little surprise that the Worm Light has spawned copycats by several other manufacturers as well. NYKO has already won five cases against infringing manufacturers and distributors, armed with only a trademark. Now equipped with both a design patent and the recently acquired utility patent, little stands in the way of further victory.

The lawsuit alleges that the technologies used in NUBY's Cobra Light, as well as the Bone Light, Mech Light, and Wild Thing, all manufactured by Mad Catz, are too similar to those protected under NYKO's patents. The patents protect NYKO's intellectual property and production rights to the Worm Light, whose sales comprised more than 25 percent of all portable accessory units sold in December 2000.
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The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), the professional Academy of the $6+ billion interactive entertainment software industry, today announced the finalists for the fourth annual Interactive Achievement Awards. British Comedian/commentator Martin Lewis will host the Academy's event in San Jose, Calif. on March 22. Finalists for the top overall honor of Game of the Year are (All finalists in the Console Game of the Year and PC Game of the Year categories are finalists for Game of the Year 2001):

Banjo Tooie (N64), Chrono Cross (PS1), Final Fantasy IX (PS1), Jet Grind Radio (DC), Madden NFL 2001 (PS2), Rayman 2: The Great Escape (DC), Shenmue (DC), Skies of Arcadia (DC), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (PS1), SSX (PS2), Tekken Tag Tournament (PS2), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (PS1), Virtua Tennis (DC), WWF No Mercy(N64), Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64),

PC Game of the Year finalists include: Age of Empires II: The Conquerors, Asheron's Call, Baldur's Gate II, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Deus Ex, Diablo II, Disney's Magic Artist 3D, EverQuest: Ruins of Kunark, FIFA 2001, Links 2001, MechWarrior 4, No One Lives Forever, RollerCoaster Tycoon: Loopy Landscapes, Sacrifice

The Academy on March 22 will present the Interactive Achievement Awards in 27 craft, console, computer and online categories. Highlights include an overall Game of the Year, as well as Game of the Year Awards presented in the computer, console, and on-line areas. The Academy will also honor John Carmack, owner and technical director of id Software, who will be inducted into the Academy Hall of Fame.
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Screenshots:

• GameSpot has 49 Serious Sam screenshots
• EuroGamer has a few screenshots of Doom 3, taken from the presentation which John Carmack gave at the MacWorld expo in Tokyo.

Interviews:

• The Mean Arena has an interview with programmer Jim Dose of id Software
• ActionVault has posted an interview that covers Zero-G Marines
• Stomped interviews Rebel Act's CEO Juan Díaz-Bustamante about 'Blade of Darkness'

Reviews (and Previews):

• Online Game Review has a new preview of Black & White
• GamePro reviews Clive barker's Undying
• PC.IGN has a newly posted preview of Adventure Pinball: Forgotten Island
• RPG-Dot has a new preview of Gothic based on a playable beta build

Patches:

• Mac Gamer has the Mac Sin Gold 1.1.2 patch
• 3D Files has the JetFighter IV Patch #