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As promised, mobile sensation Angry Birds has landed on the PlayStation 3 (and PSP), due to be released as part of this week's PlayStation Store update. More »
#morescience
Why is Angry Birds such an addictive game? According to University of San Francisco psychology professor Mel Joseph Ciena, it's a combination of repetition and a "false impression you're competitive and achieving something." Oh come on, we're saving eggs! More »
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You know advent calendars? Those calendars that count down Christmas have chocolates for each down before Christmas. They're great. Season's Greedings is not. More »
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iPhone smash hit Angry Birds was not released in the 1990s. I'm sure of it. I was there in the 1990s, and I didn't see it. But what if it was? What would it look like? More »
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Saturday was Angry Birds Day, according to the people who make Angry Birds and welcomed a celebration of the game's one-year anniversary. Around the world, people did celebrate. More »
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Angry Birds Halloween has morphed to a new holidays-themed offering - Angry Birds Seasons - whose latest pack unlocks a new level every day until Christmas, Advent-calendar style. More »
Are you looking to fulfill you annual desire to get totally pumped for the holidays, but can't seem to stop playing the iPhone sensation Angry Birds long enough to do so? Thanks to a recently published expansion to Rovio's tower-toppling App, you can now kill two birds with one high-velocity bird. For $0.99 on iOS ($1.99 for the HD version), or for free (but ad-supported) on Android, you can download "Season's Greedings," an add-on that features a new level every day in the 25 days leading up to Christmas. It's like an advent calendar! Only ... like, way more fun.
Purchasing the pack also unlocks the 45-level Halloween expansion for free -- or, if you've already acquired this extra spooky level pack, you can grab "Season's Greedings" in a free title update. We wonder if we can expect a purchase of this new add-on to grant us free admission to the next holiday-themed level pack, "New Year's Evil Pigs," or "Punxsutawney Panic." (Yes, those are made up. For now.)
Rovio, demented architect behind Angry Birds, has quietly revealed that its flagship title has been downloaded seven million times on Android platforms. The information comes courtesy of Rovio's Twitter account in response to a user noting "Not all Android games are free." Rovio responded, tweeting, "True, but the ones with more than 50K downloads are... We just hit 7M downloads on Android."
The free, ad-supported version of Angry Birds was released on Android in October. It went on to be downloaded over two million times in its first three days of availability.
The foul finches in Angry Birds are preparing to spread holiday cheer with Angry Birds Christmas, which should be available sometime in December. Pocketgamer took note of a Finnish site that posted images of the expansion which, if it follows the pricing of the previous holiday special, Angry Birds Halloween, should come crashing in at $.99. There has not been an official announcement made yet.
Developer Rovio has dubbed December 11 Angry Birds Day and has set up a website for happy players to meet up all around the world and form flash mobs. Further details regarding your mob's activities will arrive by email closer to the date -- don't worry, it will allegedly be suitable for all ages. Then again, it's probably wise to be cautious when the basis for a meet-up is bird flinging.
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The developer of Angry Birds has said, at a London conference, that the game will be coming to all three consoles soon, reports PocketGamer. More »
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There is a flood of content in the Apple App Store. It's hard for games to stand out and find an audience. Why do that when you can ski in the wake of others? More »
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Popular puzzle game Angry Birds is all dressed up for All Hallows' Eve. Nothing quite says "Halloween" like smashing pumpkins, green pigs in ghost costumes and birds flying through the air. Trick or treat! More »
Electronic Arts' purchase of publisher Chillingo doesn't include the IP rights to Angry Birds. Speaking with TechCrunch, developer Rovio Mobile's Peter Vesterbacka said that its relationship with Chillingo never went past the iOS versions of the game. Vesterbacka explained, "We will not use Chillingo again."
It would seem the company's need for a publisher has diminished since striking gold with Angry Birds, which has sold 6.5 million copies on the App Store. Rovio has self-published Android and Nokia versions of Angry Birds, as well as its latest iOS title: Angry Birds Halloween. Chillingo's rights to each of its published games would be on a per contract basis, but what EA definitely got for its ducats was the company's Crystal gaming network platform and all its data gathering potential.
Just when you thought you were well clear of your hideous Angry Birds addiction, they pull you back in. Rovio has announced the Angry Birds Halloween Special Edition, which packs 45 levels, spooky new music and graphics and plenty of pumpkins. The game runs for $0.99 on the iPhone, with an HD version on iPad for $1.99. Both versions will hit the App Store beginning October 21.
Bad news for Android users -- or good news, depending on your level of addiction -- as the Halloween edition is exclusive to iOS. Maybe next Halloween.
#iphone
Giant games publisher Electronic Arts who you know from playing Dead Space, The Sims, Madden, and so on is buying the publisher of Angry Birds, Chillingo, for $20 million, the LA Times reports. More »
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The special 45-level Halloween-themed standalone Angry Birds game from Rovio is akin to a crack dealer wrapping up rocks in orange Jack-o-Lantern pouches and throwing in some candy corn. More »
Android users must really, really hate those green pigs -- Rovio Mobile, developer of the iOS über-hit Angry Birds, has tweeted that two million Android users have downloaded the app on that platform since it was released just three short days ago. The app has reached 6.5 million sales on the iPhone's App Store, but the Android version is a free download, supported with in-app advertising. The free "lite" version on iPhone has seen 11 million downloads so far.
Rovio has reiterated that a paid version of the app (with advertising removed) is still on the way, and its Twitter account also states they're working on QVGA support and support for other Android devices as well. No matter what they add in the future, two million downloads is a great way to start off on any platform.
Those Angry Birds, who have taken out their aggression on an inexplicable number of iPhones and iPads, have flown to Android. Rovio released the full Angry Birds app for Android today (following the availability of a beta release demo). The full game is ad-supported -- and therefore free -- but you'll have the option to pay for an ad-free version (which is only $1 for iPhone) via in-app purchase in the future.
The launch seems to be getting a lot of attention -- so much so that Rovio had to take its site down. Likewise, the download location is also currently slammed, and GetJar suggests you try to download the game from its mobile site, directly from your Android device.
In case you've never experienced Angry Birds, it's sort of like Boom Blox turned sideways. You use a slingshot to launch birds at a series of structures, with the goal of bringing those structures down around the evil, egg-stealing pigs that inhabit them.
#androidapps
It's been a thorn in any Android user's side, but finally the full Angry Birds game is now available on Android phones...only, not in the Android Market. Instead, Rovio chose to release it, for free, on the GetJar store. More »
If you own an iOS device (and soon Android devices as well), Angry Birds is a proposition that's tough to refuse. The game is only $0.99 and has been routinely upgraded with free updates, let alone the fact that it's actually really fun. It's a good deal to be sure, but one imagines that it's a hard one for developer Rovio to maintain. Purchases have to slow at some point, and you can't keep offering free updates to a stagnant market, so what's an enterprising developer to do? Capitalize on your frustration, of course!
Anyone who has played Angry Birds knows the situation: You've played the same level for hours and nothing is working. According to Multiplayer, that won't be a problem anymore, because Rovio will soon be adding the Mighty Eagle to the list of available birds. As its name implies, this eagle is very mighty, so mighty that it can clear any level ... instantly. The catch is that players have to buy a can of sardines (with real money) in order to lure the eagle out.
Rovio hasn't divulged specific pricing information -- cost per can, how many sardines per can, etc. -- but we imagine many players will take the plunge. After all, you have to see that eagle at least once, right? The free updates are great and all but ... giant eagle. Check out a teaser trailer for the Mighty Eagle after the break.
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