If you think about it logically, Gears Of War 3 is not that far off. If you think about it realistically, it is friggin' long time away. Eight months away. A lot can happen in eight months...
You would have finished Halo Reach, Call of Duty Black Ops, Dead Space 2 and just starting on Dragon Age II. Just so you don't forget about Gears 3, - not that you would - below are some extra screens I found sometime back from E3 and a Gametrailers dissection of the debut trailer. Just to keep us going.