When Vietnamese developer Dong Nguyen launched Flappy Bird, and then abruptly pulled it from online marketplaces, he created quite a stir among game aficionados. The addictive little game created a ...

Flappy Bird has been making waves in the mobile gaming industry ever since its release on the App Store, thanks to its simple yet annoying gameplay. The creator of the game, Dong Nguyen, has ...

The baby of the Lint team, Jake is responsible for covering the latest news out of the US. He began writing technology news at 15, covering the world of Apple for several publications. He has a deep ...

Flappy Bird: what is its secret, and why should we care? The latest “viral” game is a decent take on a tried and tested formula. But is it really that good, or has it just piggy-backed on our love for ...

The inspiration for Flappy Bird, a game deemed so addictive by its creator he pulled it from mobile phones for awhile, was ping pong. Specifically, Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen told a gathering of ...

Eleven years ago, the mobile gaming world briefly became consumed by Flappy Bird, a mobile title that was simplistic as it was addictive. The game, which was only as mechanically dense as tapping a ...

The phenomenon known as Flappy Bird seems to be coming to an end. After a few weeks of improbable success, developer Dong Nguyen has decided to call it quits. While there was some speculation as to ...

Everyone in the games industry is trying to figure out what "the people" want. The big players in the AAA sector believe the people want military shooters and open-world games full of the old ultra ...

A tiny bird is frustrating game players in record numbers, again. This time it’s “Flappy Bird,” a no-frills smartphone game that has become the most downloaded free iPhone and Android app in the past ...