This Week's Top Headlines: 08/28

Want to catch up on a week's worth of news and GI features? Now's your chance – here are this week's top headlines.

Here are this week's GI exclusives you won't find anywhere else:

1. While Were Waiting For Gran Turismo 5
2. Game Informer's Favorite Local Multiplayer Games
3. Metroid: Other M Review
4. A First Look At Halo: Reach's Forgeworld
5. Special Edition Podcast: Batman Arkham City
6. Vikings Outraged (Kind Of) Over Exclusion Of Long Snapper In Madden
7. Game Informer's Complete List Of Xbox Live's Avatar Awards
8. GI Video Feature: 20 Minutes With Dead Rising 2
9. The 10 Batman Stories You Should Read After Playing Arkham Asylum
10. The Music Of Batman: Arkham City
11. Preview: Yoostar 2 Throws You Into The Action
12. Preview: Knights Contract
13. Game Informer Show 36: Mafia II, Gamescom, MoH Taliban Controversy
14. Respec Radio Ep. 13: Guild Wars 2 And City Of Heroes: Going Rogue
15. Impulse Weekly: Every Console Has A Great DLG This Week
16. Vault Diving: Japanese Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
17. Weekend Warrior 08/27/10
18. Blog Herding: Community Edition 08/26
19. Replay: Syphon Filter

And here were this week's top news stories:

1. Guild Wars 2's PvE Content Finally Explained
2. Left 4 Dead's Upcoming DLC Requires Sacrifice
3. Torchlight Aiming For Consoles By Holidays
4. Reader Discussion: When Should DLC Become A New Game?
5. US Soldiers Sound Off On Playable Taliban In New Medal Of Honor
6. Fable III's Online Auction House Scrapped
7. Halo: Reach Will Have Campaign Matchmaking
8. Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter A Possibility?
9. LittleBigPlanet Will Probably Have Fully 3D Gameplay In The Future
10. Reader Discussion: Classic Gameplay Or An Outdated Formula?
11. Sony Exploring Own Version Of EA's Online Pass
12. Surprise DeathSpank Sequel Coming In September
13. British Defense Secretary Sticks By Call To Ban Medal Of Honor
14. Hey Guess What? These New Portal 2 Screens Are Awesome
15. Guy Gets Hysterically Angry At Halo 3 Teammate
16. Sega Reserves Valkyria Chronicles 3 Domain Name
17. Artists Revisit Aeris' Death
18. Atlus Horror Action Game Catherine Looks Weird, Possibly Sexy
19. THQ Packing Heat With Saints Row Double Pack
20. Final Fantasy XIV Open Beta Starts In September
21. Realtime Worlds Reveals User Stats For APB Amidst Sales Talk
22. This Is Vegas Finally Canceled
23. Meet Portal 2's Wheatley In New Video
24. Game Informer Australia's Metroid: Other M Review Different Than U.S. Version
25. Play Halo: Reach Early, Get Permabanned
26. Here's How The Multiplayer Beta Has Improved Medal Of Honor
27. UPDATE: City Of Heroes: Going Rogue Giveaway Winners
28. 2010 Pokémon World Champions Announced
29. Realtime Worlds Management Slammed By Ex-Employee
30. Mass Effect M8 Avenger Assault Rifle Replica Will Blow Your Mind
31. UPDATED: MW 2 Player Attempts To Reach Rank 70 Without Killing Anyone
32. Amazing Portal 2 Videos Part 3
33. Portal Required Reading At Best College Ever!
34. Halo: Reach 'Deliver Hope' Short Is A Real Bummer
35. Microsoft Explains What's To Come For Xbox Live
36. More APB Drama: Did Realtime Worlds Lie To EA?
37. Brad Pitt To Play John Marston In Red Dead Movie?
38. Square Doesn't Want You Playing Too Much Final Fantasy XIV Every Week
39. Custom Akuma Shoes Go Perfectly With Vintage Zubaz
40. Valve's Lost Masterpiece: A Fairy RPG?
41. EA Responds To Madden Long Snapper Controversy
42. Competitive Multiplayer In Portal 2?
43. Playboy To Start Publishing Video Games
44. New Bulletstorm Gamescom Demo Video With Developer Commentary
45. Fallen Angel - Medal Of Honor Multiplayer Reel
46. Fallout: New Vegas Features Robot Sex

So, what was your favorite story from this week? Let us know in the comments section!