Entries in 'angry birds' (80)

Angry Birds tops 250m downloads

Angry Birds tops 250m downloads

The phenomenon that is Angry Birds has now been downloaded 250 million times across all mobile platforms.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 16th 2011 at 11:15AM in News
Casual smash hits coming to WP7

Casual smash hits coming to WP7

Some of the most popular casual games ever will be released on Windows Phone 7 over the next two months.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 19th 2011 at 3:21PM in News
200m downloads for Angry Birds

200m downloads for Angry Birds

Rovio's world-dominating Angry Birds mobile IP has passed another huge milestone – 200 million total downloads across the world.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 19th 2011 at 9:29AM in News
10m downloads for Angry Birds Rio

10m downloads for Angry Birds Rio

The latest edition of Angry Birds has soared past ten million downloads just ten days after its release, the game’s developer has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2011 at 12:47PM in News

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It's Angry Birds Rio, not Rio: Angry Birds

It's Angry Birds Rio, not Rio: Angry Birds

Last week saw the release of the third Angry Birds game, Rio. The game is themed around a new Fox family CG film about kidnapped birds made by the Ice ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2011 at 9:00AM in News
Meet Rovio's Peter Vesterbecka

Meet Rovio's Peter Vesterbecka

There have been few transformations as dramatic as that experienced by Angry Birds. But how did Rovio do it?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2011 at 3:34PM in News
Angry Birds gets Hollywood-sized marketing budget

Angry Birds gets Hollywood-sized marketing budget

The next game from Finnish studio Rovio may just outshine Q1’s biggest boxed game releases when it releases movie tie-in Angry Birds Rio next week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2011 at 8:13AM in News
Angry Birds tops 100m downloads

Angry Birds tops 100m downloads

Angry Birds has now been downloaded more than 100 million times, according to Rovio Mobile marketing exec Peter Vesterbacka, speaking on a panel at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 14th 2011 at 12:34PM in News

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GDC11: Angry Birds approaches 100m

GDC11: Angry Birds approaches 100m

The iPhone phenomenon Angry Birds is feasibly close to being downloaded 100 million times, an exec from the game’s creator has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2011 at 8:11AM in News
Smurf’s Village to topple Angry Birds?

Smurf’s Village to topple Angry Birds?

Capcom’s Smurf’s Village could soon overtake Angry Birds in the iOS charts as the game that generates the most revenue.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 10th 2011 at 12:00PM in News
Angry Birds flying to 3DS

Angry Birds flying to 3DS

Nintendo 3DS owners will be able to download a digital version of Angry Birds later this year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 7th 2011 at 2:21PM in News

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Angry Birds cartoon in the works

Angry Birds cartoon in the works

The Angry Birds will soon be flying onto screens in a new animated form.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 19th 2011 at 10:31AM in News
Retail ready for Angry Birds boom

Retail ready for Angry Birds boom

The most popular iPhone game of all time is flocking from handhelds to the High Street.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 19th 2011 at 10:01AM in News
Angry Birds now on PS3, PSP

Angry Birds now on PS3, PSP

PlayStation fans can now get their hands on the ever-popular Angry Birds.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 11th 2011 at 1:24PM in News
Rovio to launch Angry Birds microtransactions

Rovio to launch Angry Birds microtransactions

Rovio Mobile has announced it will launch its own in-app microtransactions system.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 14th 2010 at 11:13AM in News

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Top apps of 2010 revealed

Top apps of 2010 revealed

This year’s most popular iPhone apps have been revealed – and the majority are games.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 10th 2010 at 11:28AM in News
Angry Birds hits 7m on Android

Angry Birds hits 7m on Android

Rovio Mobile's Angry Birds game has been downloaded more than 7m times on Android since its release in mid-October.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2010 at 2:20PM in News
Smurfs' Village out-grossing Angry Birds

Smurfs' Village out-grossing Angry Birds

Amid all the buzz around Rovio's Angry Birds franchise in recent weeks, something appears to have gone unnoticed this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2010 at 11:01AM in News
New Angry Birds sells 1m

New Angry Birds sells 1m

Finnish developer Angry Birds has revealed that Angry Birds Halloween, the latest version of its popular mobile game, has sold 1m copies on the Apple App Store after just six ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 27th 2010 at 4:33PM in News
Now Angry Birds heads to Nokia

Now Angry Birds heads to Nokia

Rovio Mobile might be seizing headlines for the two million downloads of its Angry Birds game on Android this week, but the company is targeting other smartphones too.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2010 at 2:41PM in News
Angry Birds not included in EA deal

Angry Birds not included in EA deal

Despite nearly all the reports going with the 'EA buys Angry Birds publisher' line following its acquisition of Chillingo, it seems that the multi-million selling feathery physics game is ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 21st 2010 at 9:24AM in News
Angry Birds hits 2m on Android

Angry Birds hits 2m on Android

Rovio, the Finnish studio that realised the App Store dream of turning an indie studio into a world-conquering money-maker, has found new success on Android devices.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 18th 2010 at 5:00PM in News
Angry Birds goes free on Android

Angry Birds goes free on Android

Rovio has announced that the full Android version of its Angry Birds game will make its debut on GetJar today - as a free download.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 15th 2010 at 12:57PM in News
MS angers the Angry Birds

MS angers the Angry Birds

The makers of hit iPhone title Angry Birds have lashed out at Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft for its unauthorised use of an icon representing the title in promotional material ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 11th 2010 at 1:20PM in News