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Man Proposes With Romantic Hacked Version of 'Angry Birds'

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 04 May 2013 19:34:36 +0000

Angry Birds has made for one happy woman. An Australian man recently proposed to his girlfriend in a specially-designed version of the popular game. During lunch last month, Ben Levi asked Melissa Swift if she wanted to play Angry Birds Friends. She took him up on the offer and nothing seemed out of the ordinary [...]

Slash Records Version of 'Angry Birds Space' Theme

Dave Lifton — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:09:25 +0000

Few things kill a day's productivity for us more than a new update from one of the Angry Birds games. So as rock fans, we were thrilled to get a bit of a surprise today (March 7) when we saw that the latest version of Angry Birds Space features Slash, whom creators Rovio branded an 'honorary Angry Bird' in the update's notes.

Slash Gets Animated for 'Angry Birds Space' Game

Chad Childers — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:09:02 +0000

Slash has been seen in animated form before, whether it be in his 'Bad Rain' video or appearing in a 'Phineas & Ferb' film and music video, but he's never quite looked as he does in the 'Angry Birds Space' game.

NASA May Stage Angry Birds-Style Invasion of Martian Moon

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:49:36 +0000

The Angry Birds franchise turned to NASA for the development and promotion of their game Angry Birds Space. Now it appears the space agency is turning to the super-addictive game for their latest strategy to explore the great beyond. To probe Phobos, a tiny moon of Mars, NASA plans on launching, Angry Birds-style, what they are [...]

5 Apps That Would Make Better Movies Than 'Angry Birds'

Emerald Catron — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:00:29 +0000

They are seriously making an 'Angry Birds' movie. What will it be about? Who would be in it (aside from obviously Nicki Minaj)? Will it just be Nicki Minaj doing everyone's voices? It raises a lot questions, but none are more depressing than 'if 'Angry Birds,' then _____?' They're turning a phone app into a movie. We predict this is the beginning of a terrible trend. If we're right, here are five more apps you can expect to see on the big screen.

'Angry Birds Star Wars' Is the Cartoon Mash-Up You're Looking For

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:33:27 +0000

In one of the more bizarre yet cooler crossovers, the 'Angry Birds: Star Wars' game is now available for purchase. The trailer begins with an homage to 'Star Wars: A New Hope' as two Angry Birds, one dressed as Luke Skywalker and the other as Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, enter the iconic Mos Eisley bar on Tattooine.

Check Out Some Angry Babies [VIDEO]

Adam West — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:07:22 +0000

I know, it sounds like the next evolution in the Angry Birds franchise, but what we have here is a compilation of some of the best angry baby faces ever put together in one place. Enjoy!

The Best Unofficial 'Angry Birds' Trailers [VIDEOS]

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:40:34 +0000

The ‘Angry Birds’ franchise has officially become an icon of gaming excellence and a fan favorite for anyone carrying an Android device or an iPhone. That means that, according to the rules of pop culture popularity, someone has to try to tarnish that legacy by turning it into a flimsy film. It’s a law. Look it up.

Teacher Uses Angry Birds to Explain Projectile Motion to Students

Amory Gritta — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:00:05 +0000

With over 200 million downloads to mobile devices, Angry Birds is a full-fledged phenomenon. Now an Atlanta teacher has found a way to use it as an educational tool as well.

Since the birds are catapulted into the sky, John Burk, a ninth-grade physics teacher, felt it was a great way to teach students the laws of projectile motion.

This Week in Viral Videos: 'Angry Birds' Comes Alive and More [VIDEOS]

Amory Gritta — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:30:56 +0000

This week was flourishing with viral videos, but we managed to narrow hundreds down to a single top 10. (Confession: We may have had some help from our clap-o-meter.)

Among the privileged were a real-life re-enactment of the popular mobile game, 'Angry Birds,' put on by T-Mobile in Barcelona. Even with the popularity of the iPhone and Android game, we were still surprised when the video blew past 1 million views in its first two days on the Internet.