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Angry Birds Star Wars Lando update totes thermal detonator

, Jun 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Star Wars iteration of the Angry Birds collection of apps has been updated this week with the dapper Lando Calrissian in bird form. This character is bringing along with him the ability to blast three bolts as his closest associate Han Solo bird, but instead of them being shot one after the other all in the same direction, they're let loose all at once: two diagonals and a straight-on shot. This update also brings on a collection of power-ups activated in a similar way to the Millenium Falcon attack. Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Go teased as racing-themed title for summer

, Jun 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

Angry Birds is making a return yet again, but probably not in the same fashion as the past few times. Developer Rovio has teased what they're calling Angry Birds Go!, and new title that we should be hearing more about later this summer. It looks to be a racing game of some kind, but Rovio has been short on details for the time being. Read The Full Story

Angry Birds movie set for 2016 debut by Sony

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

We've heard about the Angry Birds movie before, but Rovio has just announced today that the film will be released on July 1, 2016 and will be distributed by Sony, which will be available worldwide. Rovio says that "several major studios pursued the global film rights" to the movie, but Sony ended up being the winner. Read The Full Story

Rovio Account is your cross-platform solution to Angry Birds

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [1]

The one caveat to mobile gaming is that a lot of smartphone games don't come with the ability to save your progress across multiple devices, leaving gamers to start over on a game if they end up buying a new tablet. However, Rovio looks to solve that issue in Angry Birds with a new feature called Account. Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Friends puts a social spin on Rovio’s popular game

, May 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

As promised nearly a month ago, Rovio has launched a spin-off of its popular Angry Birds game called Angry Birds Friends, which puts a social spin to the bird-flinging game. The game integrates with Facebook so that you can challenge your friends to see who can get the highest score possible on each level. Read The Full Story

Rovio launching Angry Birds Friends on iOS and Android

, Apr 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

You might have not realized it, but Angry Birds exists on Facebook. Of course, you were probably too busy pecking away at the game on your iPhone or Android device. In any case, Rovio announced today that they will be launching Angry Birds Friends on iOS and Android, and you'll be able to challenge your Facebook friends right from your smartphone. Read The Full Story

Rovio generates $200 million in revenue for 2012

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [2]

Rovio has just released its financial results for the year of 2012, and it has done extremely well. In 2012, it generated nearly $200 million in revenue (152.2 million euros), which is almost twice the $97 million it generated back in 2011 (75.6 million euros). All in all, Rovio managed to profit about $71 million (55.5 million euros), which is a huge boost from the $45 million it profited in 2011 (35.4 million euros). Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Star Wars heads to Cloud City: update live now!

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Welcome to the next chapter in the Star Wars saga ala Angry Birds - Bespin, also known as the City in the Clouds! What we're seeing here is a massive expansion of the game with three full screens of action, including a set of super-secret Boba Fett missions for those of you that love the notorious feathery bounty hunter and his whole new look! You'll find a new set of gameplay mechanics including STEAM as well - get ready to float! Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Star Wars Cloud City expansion coming up quick!

, Mar 22nd 2013 Discuss [3]

This week the folks at Rovio have teased the next expansion for the Angry Birds Star Wars series with a trip to a city in the clouds - carbonite-frozen Han Skwawking Solo included! This is the next in a long series of updates to the massively expansive Star Wars / Angry Birds crossover gaming experience, with Hoth having come before it, and several episodes in the A New Hope universe coming before that! Now it's time to face off against Bounty Hunters galore! Read The Full Story

Angry Birds hits 1.7 billion downloads, “Toons” launching March 17

, Mar 11th 2013 Discuss [2]

Calling it an industry first, Rovio is launching a video distribution channel across all of the developer's Angry Birds game titles on smartphones and tablets. Starting on March 17, gamers will be able to access the channel when it unlocks on that day. Angry Birds Toons will also be available from a handful of video-on-demand channel providers, as well as on select TV networks around the world. Read The Full Story

Guns N’ Roses’ Slash joins Angry Birds Space, performs theme song cover

Angry Birds Space just got a new cadet, with Rovio announcing a bit ago that Guns N' Roses' guitarist Slash has performed a cover of the game's theme song, and has also been immortalized with his own guitar-wielding Angry Bird character. You can listen to the cover song, hear what Slash has to say on the matter, and check out his Angry Bird in the video after the jump. Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Trilogy “Fowl Tempered” DLC out now with 135 new levels

, Mar 8th 2013 Discuss [1]

Angry Birds Trilogy for the PlayStation 3 Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS has received its second DLC pack titled "Fowl Tempered." It features a whopping 135 new levels that are based on the game's episodes Back to School, Bad Piggies, and Haunted Hogs. The DLC pack also features a new bird named Stella, who can trap enemies in pink bubbles and carry them away. Read The Full Story

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