Pushing Buttons: The true cost of ‘free’ mobile games
In this week’s newsletter: The boom years of smartphone gaming have given way to a naked cash-grab that rewards player-unfriendly design
August 2019
The Angry Birds Movie 2 review – another fun-filled flutter
Sworn animal enemies must team up as the smartphone game adaptation catapults towards another minor triumph
March 2018
Movie adaptations of video games are still mostly terrible. Why has no one cracked the code?
Games creators and writers give their theories on how an upcoming crop of adaptations could avoid the same pitfalls as Assassin’s Creed, World of Warcraft and Super Mario Bros
June 2016
EU voices
Why did Angry Birds fly? Thanks to European cooperation
Kati Levoranta
Finland’s membership of the EU means my company, Rovio, can draw on a cosmopolitan team to develop games. Britain would be unwise to fly the nest
May 2016
Angry Birds' Terence: this season's eyebrow icon
Slice of the action: smartphone game Fruit Ninja to be made into film
Angry Birds knock Captain America from top of box office pecking order
Box office analysis: UK
Captain America puts Angry Birds to flight at UK box office
Shortcuts
Meep meep! Screen stars with only one thing to say
The Angry Birds Movie review – charmless chaos
The Angry Birds Movie review – game spin-off that doesn't quite reach Lego Movie levels
Here comes the Angry Birds film, but why can’t a game just be a game?
Helen Lewis
Best iPhone and iPad apps
20 of the best iPhone and iPad apps and games this month
April 2016
Dead man squawking: Sean Penn joins Angry Birds movie
The Oscar-winner is to co-star with Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad in the big-screen adaptation of the mobile game
February 2016
How we made
How we made Angry Birds
20 ways to use a tablet in the classroom
October 2015
Best iPhone and iPad apps
Ten of the best Star Wars apps and games
Whether you want to roleplay as a Jedi warrior, record your own Star Wars scenes or swap digital trading-cards, the app stores will provide
September 2015
Trailer review
The Angry Birds movie trailer: the hottest film of 2012 is coming
Goodbye Angry Birds – Rovio takes on Candy Crush, but not in the way you think
August 2015
Angry Birds maker Rovio plans to cut up to 260 staff
Despite 50m downloads of Angry Birds 2 game, 38% headcount reduction aims to help ‘leaner and more agile’ company recover from over-expansion
