This week we kicked off a month of Gears of War 3 coverage, took a tour of Blue Castle Games, and played with some of the dumbest peripherals known to man. It's time for the Week In Review!

Here were this week's top ten Game Informer exclusives:

1. Fall Of Man: An Intro To The Gears Universe:
   This week Meagan took a look at the long and complicated history of the Gears universe. If you found yourself scratching your head at the storyline of the first two games, this is your best chance to figure out what the heck a Jacinto is. You can find more Gears features all month long at our Gears of War 3 hub page.
2. Dead Rising 2: Blue Castle Games Tour:
   Ever wonder what it would be like to make a video game about zombies? Dead Rising 2's executive producer Rob Barret takes us on a tour of Blue Castle Games, pointing out film memorabilia, Halloween costumes, and a whole lot of zombies along the way.
3. Hands-On With Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days:
   Ben Reeves recently tried out the new arcade mode in Kane & Lynch 2, which tasks you and a squad of AI teammates with robbing a target and escaping with the money. Greedy players can also betray their teammates and steal their loot as well. Is Ben an honorable thief, or a crooked dirtbag? Read the preview to find out.
4. Retrospective: Opening Remarks:
   Current gen games are mind-blowingly awesome, but that doesn't mean we've forgotten about the classics. In this feature, Jeff Cork and I take a look back at the old RPGs of the Super Nintendo, and provide videos of the intros for each title. Take a walk down memory lane, and see if your favorite SNES RPG is here.
5. The Most Useless Peripherals In Gaming History:
   The title pretty much says it all: This week Dan Ryckert dug up the stupidest peripherals he could find, detailing their stupidity for your stupid enjoyment. 
6. A Live Journal Of UFC Undisputed 2010:
   Ben started playing the new UFC Undisputed 2010 recently, and decided to keep a live journal of his experience. Follow the journey of his character, Ratman "Big Papi" Jones, as he takes...wait, what the hell kind of name is that? Anyway, Ben's preview has a lot of hands-on impressions that you won't find anywhere else.
7. When Music Attacks:
   This week Phil wrote up his impressions of Beat Hazard, a game that takes your music library and turns it into a Galaxy Wars-esque shoot-em-up. This game marries two of my favorite things: music and shooting things!
8. Disconnected:
   Due to some faulty Microsoft hardware, Kato has been missing out on some online gaming recently. But has he really been missing it? Kato discusses his hardware dilemma, while our helpful readers offer up a variety of possible solutions to the problem. 
9. Behold The Beauty: The Unfortunate Sequel:
   GI graphic designer Jeff Akervik is back with a second batch of truly awful box art. His post is as hilarious as the games are bad, and one of them is actually called "I Want My Mommy," so you know this post is full of win.
10. Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack The Ripper Review:
    It was a slow week, and I'm the one who writes WIR, so I'm including my review of Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper to this week's list. The game was weird, but will still appeal to old-school adventure fans, so if you miss the days of blindly trying to combine inventory items to solve nonsensical puzzles, check it out.

And now here are the top 34 news stories from the week:

1. LittleBigPlanet 2 Announced, Trailer Released
2. Alan Wake 2 Plot Is All Set
3. Put Your Own Patterns In The Sims 3
4. Madworld Director Joins Resident Evil 4 Director's New Studio
5. Ninja Theory Releases First Enslaved Trailer
6. EA Unveils Online Pass Program, Online Play Requires Code
7. New Lost Planet 2 Trailer Is Super High Octane
8. Mario Is More Popular In Japan When He's Flat
9. Split/Second Trailer, Helicopters vs. Cars
10. Fallout: New Vegas Collector's Edition A Safe Bet For Fans
11. Natal Release Dated?
12. Steam Launches For Mac This Wednesday
13. Torchlight On iPad?
14. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Details Emerge
15. Batman: Arkham Asylum Now In 3D
16. 3D Dot Game Heroes Unlocks Hall Of Heroes
17. Epic Games: Unreal Engine 4 Is The Best Engine You've Never Seen
18. Take A Peek At Bad Company 2's New Co-op Mode
19. Warner To Revive DOA Midway Titles?
20. Sony Announces Limited Edition Peace Walker Walkman
21. Download Portal For Free
22. Mafia II Video Has Explosions, Car Customization, And Fisticuffs
23. ECA: California's M-Rated Game Law Is Industry's "Most Important Challenge"
24. Check Out Bulletstorm's Glorious Over-The-Top Action
25. BioWare Announces New Mass Effect 2 DLC
26. First Alan Wake DLC Details Announced
27. Get Paid To Play Single-Player Games This June
28. Red Dead Redemption Launch Trailer
29. Fans Of Plastic Wii Accessories Will Love Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt
30. Nintendo DS To Surpass PS2 Units Sold
31. Splinter Cell Takes Out The Competition In April NPD Sales [Updated With Top 20]
32. PS3 Owners Get Red Dead Redemption Exclusives
33. Robert Bowling Details Modern Warfare 2's Resurgence Pack
34. Pokémon Black/White Concept Art, New Details Added To Official Site

Be sure to also check out this week's regular features: The Game Informer Show Episode 26, covering Lost Planet 2, 3D Dot Game Heroes, and EA's controversial Online Pass; Replay, featuring Super Mario Sunshine; and Impulse Weekly, covering Rocket Knight, Things on Wheels, and Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations. For more content from the editors and the community, check out Blog Herding. See you next week!