Angry Birds

Top Angry Birds Exec Thinks Piracy Can Help Promote Games

App piracy is something which is a real problem for many iOS developers, especially the smaller, independent ones. Things don't get much easier for the big guys, either.

Rovio, the people behind Angry Birds, also suffer from a spot of piracy, and not just of the app variety, either. All sorts of merchandise is being made and sold in Asia, with Rovio getting nothing by way of monetary compensation. But that doesn't seem to bother Rovio's CEO Mikael Hed.

In fact, he seems to be surprisingly happy about it...

Angry Birds Updated to Version 2.0 with 15 New Levels

The ever popular Angry Birds has reached yet another milestone, with the bird-flinging game now two years-old. How the time flies (awful pun intended.)

To celebrate the occasion, Angry Birds' developer Rovio has updated the team's runaway success to version number 2.0. This 2.0 release of the original game has a few new tricks up its sleeve.

One of the first things you will notice is all-new artwork. But that's not all...

“Wreck the Halls” This Holiday Season with the Latest Edition of Angry Birds

Today Rovio updated Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Seasons HD with 25 new holiday-themed levels. If you didn't know, Angry Birds Seasons is an Angry Birds game which has levels specifically themed for various holidays.

The last time the app was updated was for Halloween, and that included 30 new levels. This time around, Angry Birds "Wreck the Halls" is sure to keep you entertained over the Christmas season.

Ever Wondered How Angry Birds Works? Take a Look at the Math Behind the Madness

Some things just blow our minds here at iDB. One such thing is the lengths some people will go to in order to analyze something that most of us find mildly interesting at best, and the epitome of that is the work WIRED's Rhett Allain has been doing on the Angry Birds games.

Now, don't take that as a sign that we don't think his research is indeed super awesome, because it is. It's just that we're not convinced we find it as awesome as Rhett does. Or, perhaps, we're just not clever enough to get our collective heads around it!

The series of posts that Rhett Allain has been working on delve into the inner workings of Angry Birds, and more importantly, into how we can better understand the game with the aim of flinging birds from catapults. Told you it was awesome...

That’s One Small Step for iPad, One Giant Leap For… Angry Birds?

We've already shown you the iPhone 4S that got sent into space, and now we're back with the news that two iPads will visit the International Space Station next month.

The iPad will be the first tablet sent into space, and NASA will continue to experiment on how to use tablets on future space missions. Accompanying the iPads on their maiden voyage will be, you guessed it, an Angry Birds plush doll.

How Angry Birds Can Undermine the US Economy

Instead of running a typical story about how American companies have lost money watching the NCAA basketball tournament instead of working, The Atlantic has published a humorous analysis of how much time has been wasted on Angry Birds.

The results: lots and lots of time...

These Angry Birds Costumes Will Be a Hit for Halloween

With Halloween around the corner, the annual dilemma comes back: what costume am I gonna wear? This year, looking at those Angry Birds costumes, my decision process might be streamlined.

Selling for $30-$40, you can pick from all your favorite birds: black, red, yellow. You can even a King Pig costume...

Angry Frogs: It’s Like Angry Birds, Only with Frogs

Do you hate birds? Would you love to play Angry Birds, but can't because you hate birds so much? If you answered yes to both these questions, hang on because we might have the right app for you.

It's called Angry Frogs. It looks like Angry Birds, it plays like Angry Birds, heck, the name even sounds like Angry Birds. The only difference is that you're not using birds against pigs. You're using frogs against snakes...

Angry Birds Speakers Are Angry, and Speakers

Have you ever wanted something, but you're not entirely sure what you'd use it for, or even why you want it in the first place? Well, that's exactly the predicament we find ourselves in when looking at these Angry Birds speaker docks.

Manufactured by well-known accessory company Gear4, the speakers come in two flavors – the pigs are actually iPod speaker docks, and the bird version serves as plug-and-play speakers. You've gotta love it...

Introducing the Angry Birds Bra

Good news for those of you who love boobs and Angry Birds. You can now combine the two together, thanks to the amazing work of an artsy seller on Etsy.com.

Hand painted with acrylic paint, the Angry Birds bra features the famous red bird and a pig staring at each other...

Lodsys Attacks Angry Birds and Others in More Lawsuits

The legal team over at Lodsys doesn't seem to have been phased at all by Apple's cease and desist letter, or attempt to intervene in the patent dispute. Not only is the company not backing down, they've actually upped the ante.

FOSSPatents reported yesterday that Lodsys has amended its patent complaint and modified the list of defendants. 5 new companies were added to Lodsys' infringement case, including Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, Atari, Square Enix and Rovio- the makers of Angry Birds...

“The Dark Meadow” Blends Horror with Infinity Blade and Angry Birds

Gaming on iOS devices is taking off these days, with titles such as Angry Birds and Infinity Blade proving as big sellers for their respective development houses.

In fact, those two games are named as the inspiration behind a new title that's due to be released next month, going by the ominous name of The Dark Meadow.

Promising to be a 'modern fairytale' type affair, The Dark Meadow has only been in production for three months, which shows the quick turnaround that the game's Unreal Engine affords...