This week, editor Stephen Totilo reported from San Francisco along with our local reporter Patrick Klepek. Check out our news from the event this week and expect extended coverage and interviews all next week!

* At the Microsoft press event, the makers of “Gears of War 2,” “Too Human” and “Fable 2” hyped their games.

* Stephen Totilo talked to Microsoft’s Shane Kim about “Gears of War 2,” Peter Jackson’s “Halo” project, Games for Windows and more. He also got to chat with Kudo Tsunoda, the general manager for Microsoft’s “Gears of War” development efforts about the game.

* CliffyB revealed that “Gears of War 2” could be a duo, a trilogy, or even a six-parter. Though he won’t explain “What’s Up.”

* Despite all the farting, Peter Molyneux said that “Fable 2” is not 100% British. What?

* Totilo and Patrick Klepek got to check out “Skate It,” “Left 4 Dead,” “Warhammer Online,” Konami’s new music game “Rock Revolution” (even on DS), and “Samba de Amigo” on the Wii.

* WiiWare launched this week. Jason Cipriano had trouble making room for “LostWinds” and “Defend Your Castle.” What did you end up buying?

* We debuted our new video feature “120 Seconds,” where we show you the first two minutes of gameplay for the latest titles to help you decide if its worth your precious playtime. This week we took a look at “Portal,” “Turning Point: Fall of Liberty,” “Boom Blox,” the last four “GTA” games, and even WiiWare titles “LostWinds” and “Defend Your Castle.”

* The “C”word: What does it mean to be a “casual” gamer or game? The debate continues…

* Help us name the greatest reptile or amphibian in video game history.

* Speaking on animals, Totilo tried to torture his cute cat Quimby with “Wii Fit.” See how that went…

* Platinum Games teams up with Sega to bring Japanese game development back to the top.

* Sega promised no inter-species makeout sessions in “Sonic Unleashed.”

* The new Wii exclusive “Madworld” looks awesome… even on a T-shirt.

* In his weekly column about living in San Francisco, Klepek summed up the week of non-stop gaming events.

* Klepek also spoke with Koji Igariashi about… “Indiana Jones”?

* Rare claimed that the violent Mario cameo in the new “Banjo Kazooie” is just a joke. Really.

* EA said playing “Mass Effect” is good for the environment. Duh.

*Queens of the Stone Age debuted a music video done entirely “Rock Band”-style.

* Brash Entertainment’s “Saw” game isn’t dead; the filmmakers said so.

* British comedian Ricky Gervais (BBC’s “The Office,” “Extras”) explains how he ended up at a comedy club in “GTA IV.”