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Topic > Angry Birds
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![The 5 worst examples of game-related advertising, marketing, and public relations](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
The 5 worst examples of game-related advertising, marketing, and public relations
![12 of the best games for your new mobile device](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/into-the-zombie_best-mobile-games-header.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
12 of the best games for your new mobile device
![Top gaming technologies of 2012](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Top gaming technologies of 2012
![GamesBeat weekly roundup: GLaDOS in Pacific Rim, more Black Ops II zombies, and Portal on a calculator](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
GamesBeat weekly roundup: GLaDOS in Pacific Rim, more Black Ops II zombies, and Portal on a calculator
![Angry Birds animated film to debut in 2016](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Angry Birds animated film to debut in 2016
![Adobe launches new cloud-based game development tools](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Adobe launches new cloud-based game development tools
![Crashmo shows smartphone puzzle games who’s boss (review)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Crashmo shows smartphone puzzle games who’s boss (review)
![Trio of former Angry Birds developers secure funding for their new studio](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Trio of former Angry Birds developers secure funding for their new studio
![Mario who? Why Nintendo needs to create new characters](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
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Mario who? Why Nintendo needs to create new characters
![Angry Birds Star Wars plays off of both franchise’s strengths (review)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/abst141.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Angry Birds Star Wars plays off of both franchise’s strengths (review)
![Angry Birds Star Wars tests just how far those funny birds can fly (interview)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Angry Birds Star Wars tests just how far those funny birds can fly (interview)
![Get your very own Angry Birds Visa debit card](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Get your very own Angry Birds Visa debit card
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Zynga is vastly undervalued
![Threeview: Bad Piggies reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Threeview: Bad Piggies reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic
![BYOT Episode 5: The business of mobile gaming](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/byot-official-logo.jpg?resize=300%2C175&strip=all)
BYOT Episode 5: The business of mobile gaming
![Rovio: Star Wars Angry Birds ‘is the best Angry Birds we’ve ever done’](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Rovio: Star Wars Angry Birds ‘is the best Angry Birds we’ve ever done’
![GamesBeat weekly roundup: Cliff Bleszinski, Skylanders Giants, and alleged racism at Kixeye](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Cliff Bleszinski, Skylanders Giants, and alleged racism at Kixeye
![Rovio teases a Star Wars-themed Angry Birds](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Rovio teases a Star Wars-themed Angry Birds
![Angry Birds maker Rovio plans to reveal its mobile book app](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Angry Birds maker Rovio plans to reveal its mobile book app
![Bad Piggies is a painfully challenging departure from Angry Birds (review)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bad-piggies1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Bad Piggies is a painfully challenging departure from Angry Birds (review)
![GamesBeat weekly roundup: Valve acquisition rumors, ‘Threeview,’ and Black Ops II](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Valve acquisition rumors, ‘Threeview,’ and Black Ops II
![Check out this amazing augmented-reality Angry Birds game](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Check out this amazing augmented-reality Angry Birds game
![Angry Birds developer’s Bad Piggies looks a lot like Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Angry Birds developer’s Bad Piggies looks a lot like Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
![GamesBeat weekly roundup: Richard Garriott, PAX Prime 2012, and insane Japanese commercials](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Richard Garriott, PAX Prime 2012, and insane Japanese commercials
![Angry Birds Trilogy Achievements revealed for Xbox 360](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Angry Birds Trilogy Achievements revealed for Xbox 360
![Angry Birds ride their bicycle in support of annual AIDS charity event](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/angrybirds_freddie.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Angry Birds ride their bicycle in support of annual AIDS charity event
![Samsung brings motion-controlled Angry Birds to Smart TVs, announces massive 75″ set](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Samsung brings motion-controlled Angry Birds to Smart TVs, announces massive 75″ set
![Angry Birds follow-up Amazing Alex tops app charts after just one day](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/amazingalexlogo.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Angry Birds follow-up Amazing Alex tops app charts after just one day
![GamesBeat weekly roundup: Angry Birds, the Ouya console, and Penny Arcade’s ad-free gambit](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Angry Birds, the Ouya console, and Penny Arcade’s ad-free gambit
![Angry Birds creator’s new game, Amazing Alex, is out now](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Angry Birds creator’s new game, Amazing Alex, is out now
![Angry Birds console versions cost at least 10x the mobile equivalents](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Angry Birds console versions cost at least 10x the mobile equivalents
![Angry Birds maker Rovio unveils new mobile game: Amazing Alex](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Angry Birds maker Rovio unveils new mobile game: Amazing Alex
![Zynga Partners for Mobile showcases an eclectic mix of gameplay experiences](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Zynga Partners for Mobile showcases an eclectic mix of gameplay experiences
![Fruit Ninja follows Angry Birds’ flight plan with licensed products](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Fruit Ninja follows Angry Birds’ flight plan with licensed products
![Nyko and Nvidia announce co-developed controllers for Android tablets](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Nyko and Nvidia announce co-developed controllers for Android tablets
![GamesBeat Weekly Roundup](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
![Skylanders is bigger than Angry Birds, says Activision Blizzard](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Skylanders is bigger than Angry Birds, says Activision Blizzard
![Milestone for a mobile blockbuster: Angry Birds hits 1 billion downloads](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Milestone for a mobile blockbuster: Angry Birds hits 1 billion downloads
![Angry Birds creator Rovio says merchandising is 30 percent of revenue](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)