Week In Games: Better Red

May get serious with its top line video game releases, including Red Dead Redemption (pictured), Alan Wake, a new Prince of Persia and one of the Nintendo DSi's most interesting puzzle games.

Monday, May 17

• BIT.TRIP RUNNER (WiiWare)
• Looksley's Line Up (DSiWare)
• Frogger Returns (DSiWare)

Tuesday, May 18

• Red Dead Redemption (Xbox 360, PS3) - Rockstar's open world outlaw shooter rolls into town for some wild west action.
• Split/Second (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) - Disney's racing game turned explosive game show.
• Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, DS) - Go back in time with a Prince of Persia adventure set between The Sands of Time and Warrior Within.
• Alan Wake (Xbox 360) - Ready the flashlight for writer Alan Wake's wife-hunting adventure in the Pacific northwest.
• Trauma Team (Wii) - More Wii Remote controlled surgical fun from Atlus.

Also: Dragon Age: Origins - Darkspawn Chronicles (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow (DS), Attack of the Movies 3D (Xbox 360, Wii), Shrek Forever After (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS)

Looking Ahead

May 23: Super Mario Galaxy 2; May 25: Blur, UFC Undisputed 2010, ModNation Racers; June 1: Backbreaker, Alpha Protocol; June 8: Green Day Rock Band, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Mega Man Zero Collection, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11