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Angry Birds Transformers Is Out Today. Fans Should Grab It.
And by "you" I mean old-school Transformers fans, for while the game is a bit of a free-to-play time-sink, it's got the touch and power of a project put together by 1980s-era fans.
Angry Birds Transformers Is Not What I Expected (Stream Complete)
When Rovio and Hasbro announced Angry Birds Transformers, I imagined sling-shotting helmet-wearing birds at stationary targets, just like Angry Birds Star Wars. The game I'm streaming this morning is not that. It's more of an action game.
Stella Brings Out The Best And Worst In Angry Birds
Feature mostly female feathered heroes and released alongside a line of pink-centric toys, one wouldn't be blamed for assuming Angry Birds Stella is a game for "girls." It's a game for any fan of the series who wants to see how far it's come — and the unfortunate direction its going in.
Artist Sues Pet Toy Company Over Angry Birds Trademark
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Years before there was an Angry Birds video game, pet accessory maker Hartz partnered with Seattle artist Juli Adams to release a line of Angry Birds cat toys. A lawsuit filed by Adams this week alleges Hartz unlawfully took her trademarked designs and turned them into a licensing partnership with game developer…
Angry Birds Transformers Toys Do Transform, Basically
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Roaring into stores at the beginning of October with all the articulation of a Happy Meal toy, Hasbro's Angry Birds Transformers Telepods toys change from vehicles with heads to robots with heads. They're Headmasters!
Nevermind Unicron, Angry Birds Transformers Is Coming
Autobirds wage their battles to destroy the evil forces of the Deceptihogs. It's not bad comedy — Rovio and Hasbro have combined forces to form Angry Birds Transformers.
The Angry Birds RPG Is Here, And It's Surprisingly Fun
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Inch by inch, feather by feather, Rovio is turning Angry Birds into the bloody sword-fighting game it was always meant to be.
Rovio's Answer To Flappy Bird Is A Whole New Level Of Frustrating
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The incredibly addictive Flappy Bird captivated mobile gamers with its cruel challenge and simple single tap controls. Rovio's Retry, now being tested in select markets, takes that same punishing hook to the next level.
How The Turn-Based Angry Birds RPG Works
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Last week's oddest announcement, Angry Birds Epic has now soft launched in Australia and Canada, giving players pretending to be in those countries a chance to find out just what the hell is going on. Let's take a look.
The Next Angry Birds Is A Turn-Based Role-Playing Game. What?
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Angry Birds developer Rovio said they were teasing an epic new game, and they weren't kidding. Soft launching in Australia and Canada this week, Angry Birds Epic is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat and an extensive crafting system. I did not see this coming.
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A new Dark Souls? The next chapter in The Elder Scrolls? No, it's just Angry Birds. Rovio is teasing another new Angry Birds title, soon to be soft-launched in Canada and Australia. Definitely getting an epic fantasy vibe, but which epic fantasy?
Angry Birds Stella Tackles Real Issues Like Inspiration, Empowerment
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Following up on yesterday's tease, Rovio has revealed Stella, a new corner of the Angry Birds universe featuring "strong, passionate characters" ready to inspire and empower. Looks a bit Disney Princess, doesn't it?
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"Big adventure with new birds coming soon!" says Angry Birds maker Rovio, attaching this puzzling picture to its tweet. Can you figure out what sort of birds these mysterious silhouettes represent? Is it Angry Birds: Tim Burton?
Angry Birds Maker: We Do Not Collaborate With Spies
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The maker of Angry Birds, one of the world's most popular video games of any type, today said it "does not share data, collaborate or collude with any government spy agencies." The statement follows a report yesterday that said American and British spies have harvested data collected by the game.
The NHL Gets An Official Angry Birds Mascot. Of Course It Does.
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While the rest of the Angry Birds spend their days desperately trying to recover their stolen young from their piggy adversaries, one has apparently decided he'd rather skip off to North America to play ice hockey. NHL HockeyBird is a bit of a dick.
Wait, There Weren't Angry Birds Comics Already?
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It's easy to tune out just how much Angry Birds-branded merchandise there is floating out there in the world. Everywhere you look, there's some food/toy/clothing item festooned with the likeness of Rovio's super-ubiquitous characters on it. So, it's really surprising that there haven't been any Angry Birds comic books…
How Do The Angry Birds Go! Toys Interact With The Game? Watch.
Angry Birds Go! launched worldwide today, several months after the game's scannable toy line hit stores. Since no one keeps instructions for that long, here's how Hasbro's plastic and Rovio's mobile go-kart game get along.
Angry Birds Go! Is Taking A Seriously Wrong Turn
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It's still a couple of weeks before the Angry Birds kart racing game hits mobile devices in North America, but it's on New Zealand's iTunes right now, and I've played it long enough to get very angry with it. Energy meters? Really?
How To Talk To Your Children About The New Angry Birds Update
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There's a new update for Angry Birds available today, transforming the Bomb Bird's explosions into highly-destructive electrical pulses. Your children will have questions about this update, and the accompanying trailer. We've got answers.
The Next Angry Birds Game Looks Amazing. Yeah, I Wrote That.
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Now that the toy tie-ins are on store shelves and we've got an official December 11 release date, we're finally getting a look Angry Birds Go! gameplay. Wow.