So we all know this week definitely belongs to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, but as sites begin to wane in their GTA:SA coverage and put out reviews of the other releases this week, we can start to see that this appears to be a particularly strong week for gaming. IGN heralds Dead or Alive Ultimate as the best fighter on the Xbox. According to GameRankings, GMR Magazine gave a perfect score of 10 out of 10 to Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. Even Taiko Drum Master is passing muster with a 4.5/5.0 at GameSpy. A little something for everyone, eh?

	DOOM 3 Gets Tentatively Dated Xbox gamers that are still waiting for their port of DOOM 3 and hoping for a winter release can stop holding their breath. In a conference call today, Activision president Ron Doornink said to expect the game by the end of March. However, even then, that's not a solid date as id software has the final say if the game is ready to go or not and they can push it back even further.
	Batman Begins Game Announced Electronic Arts announced today that they are preparing a game based on the upcoming Batman Begins film. Its release will coincide with that of the film's and will land on nearly all consoles: GameCube, PS2, Xbox, PSP, and the Game Boy Advance. UK company Eurocom will be the developers of the title on the consoles and Vicarious Visions for the portable versions.
	Misc. Q&As/Features CVG talks with Julian Widdows about their upcoming game, Cold Winter. GameSpot chats with Karthik Bala about the Spiderman-2 DS.
	Misc. Media/Previews
	GameSpot previews Sega Ages: Virtua Fighter 2 by taking a look at the import version. They also have an official trailer for Shadow of Rome. EuroGamer has impressions of Jak 3. GameMethod takes a look at ATV Offroad Fury 3.
	TeamXbox describes the Conquest Mode of MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf. GamesRadar has a hands-on of Unreal Championship 2. IGN has new images of OutRun 2.
	1up posts a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
	IGN has the television commercials for the Nintendo DS.
	GameSpot has their own behind-the-scenes, this one looking at The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (PS2, Xbox, GCN). IGN has a couple new shots of Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (PS2, Xbox). GameSpy posts new videos of Godzilla: Save the Earth (PS2, Xbox).