Tag archives: angry birds

Stupid games & banners to destroy

The New York Times has a great article by Sam Anderson about “Angry Bird, Farmville and other hyperaddictive Stupid Games“. It’s a great reading about the history and psychology of the games we love to hate. But the article also has an unexpected interactive twist: a little game on the top of the page that allows you to destroy all the advertising on the screen. Read more…

Nokia kicks some Angry Birds’ butt

Ever felt like giving those ‘Angry Birds’ a good kicking? Nokia’s line of ‘Amazing Everyday’ and their smartphone Lumia were recently promoted with an Augmented Reality Angry Birds Installation in Sydney where you could do just that. Read more…

Angry Birds Space launched by NASA

A space first: The first ever game announcement and gameplay footage from space. Brought to you by NASA and Don Pettit from the International Space Station. Don teaches you a thing or two about gravity (helpful for the game). And all is kindly supported by Samsung who in return get to show you the game on their phone. Read more…

The Psychology of Angry Birds #infographic

Someone calls it Angry Birds Addiction Syndrome. Not sure it’s a medical pathology yet, but for sure it’s the game that changed the history of mobile gaming. A study by AYTM investigated the psychological and sociological motives behind the incredible success of Rovio’s invention. A great infographic helps “profiling” Angry Birds fans, and it proves useful to understand the mechanisms that trigger the success of the game as well as how consumers’ mood changes when playing the game.

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