Flappy Bird creator pulled it because it’s too ‘addictive’ — but gamers are still getting their fix Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 11, 2014 2 min You can still find Flappy Bird around the dingy parts of the Internet. Continue Reading 2 min
The great Flappy Bird clone rush: Here comes Ironpants, FlappyDoge, and more Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 11, 2014 4 min More than 140 games featuring the word "Flappy" appeared in one mobile-development platform's back end. Continue Reading 4 min
eBay seeing bids of thousands of dollars for phones with Flappy Bird still on them Posted byby GamesBeat February 10, 2014 2 min Now that the smash hit is off the market, eBay sellers aim to turn a quick profit from its popularity. Continue Reading 2 min
Frustrated developer removes the No. 1-ranked Flappy Bird from app stores Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 9, 2014 1 min Developer Dong Nguyen follows through on his promise after tweeting he is fed up. Continue Reading 1 min
Flappy Bird creator says he’s pulling the game from app stores Posted byby GamesBeat February 8, 2014 1 min Viral game Flappy Bird will be no more in less than 22 hours, according to its creator. Continue Reading 1 min
Flappy Bird gets an update after 50M downloads Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 8, 2014 1 min The pipes have been changed so they look a lot less like they're from a Nintendo game. And the slower pace may be less frustrating. Continue Reading 1 min
Tracking the unlikely rise of Flappy Bird to the top of the mobile charts in 100 countries Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 4, 2014 3 min The game debuted in May, but it saw a sudden rise in January to No. 1 in 100 countries. Continue Reading 3 min
Flappy Bird is most popular in the U.S., but the contagion is spreading to other territories fast Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 3, 2014 2 min Now a lone Hanoi game developer has the No. 1, 2, and 8 top free apps in the U.S. iOS app store. Continue Reading 2 min
9 reasons why Flappy Bird has become the latest viral gaming hit Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 1, 2014 2 min Sarah Young of NativeX breaks down why the game has gone viral. Continue Reading 2 min
Flappy Bird hits No. 1 on the app stores. But why? Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 31, 2014 2 min Move over Angry Birds. Forget Snapchat. This frustrating game is the hottest new mobile app. Continue Reading 2 min