Rovio doubles its revenue in 2012 on strong game and consumer-product sales

Angry Birds developer Rovio reports a strong financial 2012 with consumer products bringing in nearly 45 percent of total revenue.

Angry Birds Star Wars tests just how far those funny birds can fly (interview)

Rovio is figuring out how it will reach its next billion game downloads -- and how to become a huge entertainment brand.

Bad Piggies is a painfully challenging departure from Angry Birds (review)

Bad Piggies is far more difficult than Angry Birds ... but is it too hard for the casual gamer?

Angry Birds follow-up Amazing Alex tops app charts after just one day

So much for the sophomore slump. Amazing Alex, publisher Rovio's follow-up to its mega-hit Angry Birds, is already claiming the top spot in Apple's app store.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Angry Birds, the Ouya console, and Penny Arcade’s ad-free gambit

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

Angry Birds maker Rovio unveils new mobile game: Amazing Alex

Angry Birds is apparently not enough for Rovio. The makers of the biggest game on mobile devices is ready to roll out a new game: Amazing Alex, which will be available Thursday for Android and iOS devices.

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