Tag: ANGRY BIRDS

Rovio, the game company that introduced us all to the joys of ornithological warfare, has announced that the upcoming 'Angry Birds Rio' will launch exclusively on the Amazon Appstore. The game, available for Android users, is designed as a companion to the animated movie 'Rio,' slated to hit theaters on April 15. Android gamers will also be able to download ad-free versions of the original ...

By now, it's pretty clear that no platform is safe from the 'Angry Birds.' According to All Facebook, a new version of the game will debut on Facebook sometime in March. It's unclear exactly what new features the Facebook version of the pig-smashing, flying birds game will have, but Rovio CEO Mikael Hed's use of the word "collaborative" to describe it suggests a new social component. In a ...

'Smuggle Truck: Operation Immigration' is a new game that invites players to smuggle illegal immigrants across the U.S. border. Owlchemy Labs, the Boston-based company that developed the game, is hoping to release 'Smuggle Truck' in March as an app for the iPhone and iPad, but the company's proposed launch is facing stiff resistance from immigrant advocacy groups. The game's objective is ...

Thanks to a tween, the avian reign on the iPhone is over. According to All Things Digital, a game created by a 14-year-old boy unseated 'Angry Birds Seasons' from its spot atop the App Store's Top Free Apps list. 'Bubble Ball,' which 8th-grader Robert Nay coded on his own, became the App Store's #1 free game late last week. Nay spent more than a month using Ansca Mobile's Corona SDK to write more ...

It shouldn't come as any surprise, that 'Angry Birds' is continuing its invasion infection spread to any and every device that is capable of running it. Next up are the PS3 and PSP, which will both get access to the destructive, physics-based game via a PlayStation Store update, coming this week. But the real question is, when will it get ported to our beloved Commodore 64? ...

You may be on the road less traveled, but, if you are part of the Android movement, you are ahead of the smartphone curve. The platform's many benefits are offset, though, by real setbacks -- like the fact that Android owners aren't shepherded by the Draconian App Store monitored by the Big Brothers at Apple. We are freer, but we are also subjected to a load of crap, like cross-platform ...

The holidays are expensive enough. Why spend extra cash on tricking out your iPhone with sweet new apps? Besides, there are zillions of selections on the market; how can you even figure out which ones you really need -- or better yet, which ones won't chew through your battery and destroy your phone? Wouldn't it be great if there were a list of iPhone apps that were not only cheap, but essential, ...

The crew at Rovio better slow down. We know they want to cash in on the runaway success of 'Angry Birds,' but with Halloween done and now a Christmas edition confirmed for December (sorry Android fans, iOS only), it's only a matter of time before the developer is pumping out 'Angry Birds: Arbor Day Edition.' And nobody wants to see that. ...

Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Megan Scheminske's 'You Are Here' series of paintings adopts the Google Maps aesthetic to illustrate locations from Davenport, Washington to Medway, Massachusetts. [From: Megan Scheminske] If early reports are any indication, 'Angry Birds' costumes may be this year's biggest ...

If, like us, you get excited when new levels for 'Angry Birds' land (and plow through them in about an hour), you'll be thrilled to hear that developer Rovio dropped 45 new levels for the iPhone, iPod and iPad. 'Angry Birds Halloween,' unveiled last night at midnight, has all the time-sucking gameplay you've grown to crave, and replaces beach balls and donuts with pumpkins. As expected, some of ...

Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Virginia Heffernan analyzes the rage-inducing, gloating pigs from popular mobile game 'Angry Birds.' [From: New York Times Magazine] Following in the footsteps of BERG's iPad light paintings, Janine Pauke has been using an HTC Desire to create 3-D models of spaceships. [From: ...

Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Funwunce created an unofficial video for LCD Soundsystem's 'Home,' featuring a wandering, dance-party robot. [From: Vimeo, via: Stereogum] Sure to be the must-have Tickle Me Elmo gift of 2010, 'Angry Birds' plush toys have been spotted in New York. Expect to see them in ...

Gaming-themed food is nothing new to loyal Switched readers, but this recreation of the game 'Angry Birds' is certainly the cutest. Gat Sirivong whipped this up for his pregnant, diabetic wife who was prescribed bed rest and a strict diet. Gat livened up the her meals by staging scenes like this egg, waffle, fruit and vegetable concoction above. ...

Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. A sneak peek at 'Angry Birds' for BlackBerry? Oh, that side-splitting RIM humor! [From: TwitPic, via: @joshuatopolsky] A new Wii-ipheral shaped like a ping pong paddle is garnering high reviews from pro virtual table tennis players. [From: Engadget] Spice up your work cubical ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Vimeo user Eclectic Method takes the Girl Talk approach to mixing up the visuals and music from classic 8-bit games like 'Tetris,' 'Duck Hunt' and 'Super Mario Bros.' ...