Wanted: Osmos, a Zen-like Game For iPad

Osmos, unveiled last Friday for iPad, is more than simply a spell-binding, addictive video game: It's an "ambient" game that makes you feel relaxed rather than anxious playing it.

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Why's that interesting? Used to be that video games were all about sweaty, tense button mashing. But as they've evolved to attract audiences beyond young males, so too have the various game-play experiences. So you've got gestural gaming on Wii or Natal, where the game play is relatively slow but...