One of the hottest puzzle game series is the Professor Layton chronicles for Nintendo DS. With the latest Layton installment coming out on Monday, AP videogame critic Lou Kesten gives us a look at the games you might grab if you just can’t wait for the Professor.

The Protégés of Professor Layton, by Lou Kesten

The unlikeliest hero in video games is Professor Layton, a lanky, top hat-wearing academic who has headlined a series of adventures on the Nintendo DS. The games blend top-notch

Halo Reach (image: xbox.com)

Having crammed as many hours as I could into Halo: Reach