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Flower Review

Sweeping you off your feet and into a flower filled breeze.

What does a potted city flower dream? Oddly, that's the question that Flower will ultimately attempt to answer for you, and regardless of whether that's a something you would ever ask, this short, but packed little game will give you a lot to think about. Beginning on a small window ledge in the city, Flower takes players on a journey through the dreams of several flowers. Each flower has a dream that comprises one game level, and each level tells a distinct part of the overall story -- ultimately showcasing the complex relationship between humans and plant life in the modern world.

GameStop, Please Stop

Two women walk into a game store...and get treated like morons!

A few weeks back, Amanda and I both wrote about a GameStop promotion that's still running, where people who spent a certain amount on various self-improvement DS and Wii games were eligible to get a free magazine subscription, such as Oprah, Redbook, or Cosmopolitan. I remembered wondering at the time how on earth the GameStop associates were going to deal with more women in their stores. Turns out that corporate honchos had the same thought, which must explain this training video.

Free Bytes: Guitar Geek

Bang your head (carefully)

It’s no surprise the immense popularity of Guitar Hero and Rock Band has led to scores of freebie imitators cropping up on Flash gaming sites across the internet. While many of these web-based music rhythm games come off as slapdash attempts to whip together a basic Guitar Hero clone, Guitar Geek has just enough style, original music, and tight gameplay to set itself apart from the pack. Grab some headphones; it’s time to make some noise.

From Amanda's Keyboard: Go Green

Easy changes that even the laziest of gamers can manage.

Back in January I included a story in the weekly news column about green gaming, and it's stuck in my mind every since I read it. I think it's the fact that a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 that's constantly left on eats up as much energy as two full-sized refrigerators. That little game box devours as much energy as two of those HUGE food boxes?! That's quite crazy. With some little factoids like that in mind, I've decided to compile a short list of tips for you to put into practice in order to start gaming green. Besides being awesomely alliterative, you'll also be doing some good for the planet -- and your wallet -- too.

Twitter Me This

Little love notes from us to you.

If you've ever felt like you can't find out about the newest Green Pixels article fast enough, fret no more: we've gone all Web 2.0 and set up a Twitter feed! Sign up to follow us and be treated to all our latest posts, plus random clever observations on gaming life. And even if the posts may not always be that clever, when they're not you can feel good about possessing a superior wit -- and who doesn't like to feel better about themselves?

6 Games to Get Out Your Creativity

With these games, you make your own fun.

Hey, did you know you're living in the era of Game 3.0? Exciting, huh? Or wait a sec... maybe it's the Remix Generation we're living in. Eh, whatever -- it doesn't matter either way, because both are silly titles that Sony and Microsoft coined to describe the same new focus in videogaming: giving players more options to design their own unique gaming experiences. And while it may sound like phony marketing talk, that doesn't change the fact that it's true: If you're the creative type, there are a number of great recent releases that give you the tools to let your imagination flow. Here are six options to get you started.

Noby Noby Boy Review

And you thought that Animal Crossing was a waste of time.

I love wasting my time and carefully avoiding main goals when I play video games. I've spent hours chitchatting with temperamental creatures in Animal Crossing, watching my tomatoes grow in Harvest Moon and enjoying my Sims' frequent visits to the bathroom. I also love game developer Keita Takahashi's original contribution to the videogame industry. I've played every single incarnation of his Katamari Damacy series with a smile on my face and a light heart. For all these reasons, I convinced myself that Noby Noby Boy was going to be the source of all possible fun in the world. Amazingly enough, the excitement vanished as soon as I picked the controller and played for 10 minutes. It's hard to admit it, but I think Noby Noby Boy is just not for me.

A Game You Should Play: Braid

One to make some time for.

Wouldn’t it be great to have the power to rewind time for a few brief moments? You could take back things you’ve said and foolish mistakes you’ve made, save someone’s life, or change the course of future events for the better. Conversely, you could also use this ability for more devious aims. However you choose to do so, manipulating time is an integral element in Braid -- one of the best indie puzzle games of 2008.

Gaming Oscars: The Envelope, Please

And the winners are...

Since gaming doesn't have its own big flashy awards ceremony (sorry, Spike Video Game Awards -- we refuse to cede you supremacy), we asked you to vote on your favorite games from over the past year. So who ended up winning? And here's where the benefits of not having a big awards ceremony become clear: you don't have to sit through three-plus hours of self congratulation to find out the answers -- you just have to read the winners below!

Game Deals: Week of February 23, 2009

Hope you're ready to rock, because retailers are offering up those Guitar Hero deals.

If you want to be a rock star and want to save money, then you're in luck -- Guitar Hero bargains are overflowing like mad this week. But even if pretending to have talent isn't your thing, you can find some other deals too if you look closely.

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