Somehow I expected more scary and spooky casual games to be released this week, since Halloween is Saturday. Four isn’t too bad – Fort Zombie, Trapped: The Abduction, Night of the Scarecrows and Sters all debuted, but somehow I expected more than that. Of course, when you combine those with the other Halloween-esque casual games that were released throughout October, 2009, there’s a nice assortment to choose from.

This was definitely a week where puzzles ruled among the new releases. If you’re a fan of hidden object, match 3 or picross puzzles, you’ll be set. If you’re not, theres a shooter and action RPG you can play instead.

This week’s best bets are: Trapped: The Abduction (PC, Mac) and The Tudors (PC)…

It wasn’t all that surprising when the announcement came that Dexter, the Showtime series about a blood splatter analyst serial killer who only kills serial killers, would inspire a video game. It is surprising, however, when a show like The Tudors gets a game of it’s very own. Merscom and Showtime Networks have decided the show is worthy of an interactive offspring.

The Tudors game is going to be a casual game that combines two popular genres, adventure and hidden object. The premise hasn’t been unveiled, but it will act as a sort of side-story and complement to the series, and center around a mystery players will have to solve.

The Tudors series covers the life of King Henry VIII. You know, the one with all the wives, many of whom end up dead…