Angry Birds, happy company: Rovio talks Hong Kong IPO
Angry Birds, the two year-old blockbuster game and burgeoning franchise, has propelled its Finnish-maker Rovio to super-stardom. Now, the company is mulling the idea...
‘Call of Duty’ and ‘Black Ops’ top the list of video game searches on Google in 2011
Google has released its nifty Zeitgeist report for 2011, outlining the most popular search terms under a number of different categories. Somewhat unsurprisingly, the...
Angry Birds turns two this weekend. Rovio celebrates in style.
The smash hit mobile game Angry Birds turns two on Dec. 11, having been downloaded over half a billion times since launch. To celebrate...
The 10 Best Gaming Videos of 2011
This year has been a great one for gaming. To celebrate, here are 10 of the finest gaming related videos to have hit the...
Rovio cracks nut market with new pistachio-branded Angry Birds game
The newest version of mega-popular game franchise Angry Birds isn’t a downloadable mobile app, but rather a web-based promotion built around California nut producer...
Zynga spurned by both Rovio and PopCap Games in huge takeover offers?
Zynga was reportedly spurned by two companies it was trying to acquire in what would have been gigantic deals in the game industry, according...
10 great PlayStation Network games under $5
With Apple and Android now dominating the mobile gaming market with their low price model, it is worth noting that there are also some...
Angry Birds flies past 500 million downloads
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGdwUiTRn-I&w=640&h=360] People just can’t seem to get enough Angry Birds (or they just really hate those egg-thieving pigs). Game maker Rovio announced today that its flagship...
Angry Birds maker Rovio on track for 2012 IPO
Angry Birds maker Rovio is on track to file for an initial public offering that would value the company at more than $1 billion...
Can a single game reach a billion players?
A growing number of game visionaries are saying a single game can reach a billion people. That idea has become a cause célèbre, providing a...