Geek Out

These Are Some Angry Boobs

I usually shun anything to do with the over-hyped Angry Birds franchise, but this game-inspired undergarment was just too good to pass up.


June 1, 2011
Gaming

Soon You Can Play Games On Your Roku Box

Roku is branching outside its video-streaming roots and bringing casual games to its set-top boxes this winter.


May 12, 2011
Gaming

Play Angry Birds Online, Right Now, For Free

Google isn’t above killing a little productivity to prove the power of its web browser. The search engine king has released a special free browser-based version of Rovio’s avian-flinging sensation Angry Birds on the Chrome Web Store, just to prove… [Kotaku]


April 19, 2011
Gaming

How To Save The Tired Angry Birds Game: Add An NFC Hurdle

Let’s face it – we all finished Angry Birds eons ago, and are quite frankly utterly bored of hearing latecomers banging on about it. Rovio’s quit making holiday spin-off versions of the game for a second and added a genuinely interesting NFC twist. It’s just a shame you need a Nokia phone to play it, really.


March 16, 2011
Gaming

Why Does The iPad Need To Kill Consoles?

Rovio’s Angry Birds is huge. Cultural touchpoint. The sort of thing Jon Stewart can joke about on The Daily Show without qualification. But that doesn’t make Rovio executive Peter Vesterbacka an expert on the videogame market. iPads aren’t killing consoles.


February 8, 2011
Software

Download New Angry Birds Seasons For That Special Someone

Rovio’s spin-off Angry Birds title has been updated, with Angry Birds Seasons now containing 15 new love-themed levels to help celebrate Valentine’s Day.


December 11, 2010
Software

Angry Birds Firing Themselves At PC Gamers

Famed Finnish mobile developer Rovio has announced a PC version of its smash physics game, along with its “Bad Piggy Bank” in-app carrier payment system.


November 29, 2010
Gaming

Angry Birds Christmas Edition Is Free Upgrade For Halloween Edition

Love Angry Birds, like we do? Have you downloaded the $1.19 Halloween version of said mobile game? If yes, the “Christmas” themed version of the game will become available to you, for free, as an update in the near future.


November 24, 2010
Gaming

Angry Birds For PS3, Xbox 360 And Wii Coming Next Year

Angry Birds hasn’t even turned one yet, but already its makers Rovio are planning a console version. While the iPad helped make it a family-friendly game rather than solitary hair-puller, slingshotting feathered friends on the Wii would be even better.


November 6, 2010
Gaming

What Angry Birds Looks Like As Paper In Stop-Motion

You can quit wondering and watch this video from Gregory Cortez. Coloured paper and a few simple props give this video a delightful homemade feel. If only Rovio would release a paper version of the game, eh? [@GregoryCortez via TechCrunch]