Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Save our Seabirds (SOS) Festival 2011

This year, BirdLife South Africa’s Save Our Seabirds Festival tackled the issues of overfishing, pollution and habitat loss.
The Proudly South African band, Freshlyground, delivered a flashmob style performance at the V&A Waterfront in support of Birdlife South Africa and the Save Our Seabirds Festival.

Fifteen new fundraisers in East Africa!

Fifteen young conservationists from six East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and Ethiopia) successfully completed a project development, proposal writing and fundraising workshop at Mpala Research Centre in Kenya from 22-26 October.
The workshop was organized by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP), a partnership of BirdLife International, Conservation International, Fauna & Flora International, and the Wildlife Conservation Society. These four organizations work together to promote the development of future leaders and ensure they have the skills and knowledge to address the most pressing conservation issues of our time. The CLP provides a range of awards, training and mentoring support via an active international network of practitioners.
Hard work
All participants at the Mpala workshop worked extraordinarily hard. Not only did they attend lectures, applied the new tools they had learned to their own project situations, and participated in sometimes quite challenging role plays; each of them also worked up a complete project proposal during the 5-day course, which was then reviewed by external experts.
“It was one of the best organised and fruitful workshops I’ve ever attended!” said Landry from Burundi. Catherine from Rwanda added: “I’ve learnt a lot from everybody. My fellow students inspired me a lot, like in Rwanda, we have a lot to do, especially about involving the youth, but they proved to me it was possible! It was amazing to see that and to live that passion.”
All participants are encouraged to submit their proposal to either the CLP Awards or to other small grant donors, and will continue to receive support from the workshop facilitators. It is hoped that they will all be very successful in raising money for the conservation of birds, fish, mammals, amphibians, trees and other biodiversity in East Africa!
About the CLP
Since 1985, the Conservation Leadership Programme has supported and encouraged thousands of young conservation leaders who aim to address global biodiversity priorities at a local level. The CLP has been an important stepping stone for over 2500 individuals and has helped to facilitate the re-discovery or discovery of over 120 species new to science, the designation of 60 sites as new protected areas or important for global biodiversity, establishing of 23 new NGOs, knowledge sharing and collaboration, and the creation of mechanisms for long-term conservation. See www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org for more details.

Threatened whistling-ducks arrive at Woodbourne, Barbados

The BirdLife Caribbean Program established Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge on Barbados in 2009 with funding and support from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Canadian Wildlife Service. Originally a 5-ha wetland “swamp” managed specifically for shorebird hunting, Woodbourne was abandoned and fell into disrepair until BirdLife restored it as a “no-shooting” refuge for migratory shorebirds and resident waterbirds – a move that has been actively (and financially) supported by the Barbados Wildfowlers Association. The result is that in just over two years, an astonishing 24 species of shorebirds have found safe haven at Woodbourne.
2011 has been a difficult year for wetland management in Barbados. Above average rainfall in 2010, culminating in full flood conditions after hurricane Tomas at the end of October 2010 meant that Woodbourne started the 2011 autumn migration season with plenty of water. Further rains this autumn led to early flooding and very limited shallow water and shoreline habitat for shorebirds to alight on. For example, on one day at the end of August more than 270 Lesser Yellowlegs (a Species of Conservation Concern) passed through Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge without finding a place to stop.
While shorebird habitat was limited, Woodbourne did prove to be attractive to other waterbird species, and on 10th September, two West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea – a globally Vulnerable species) turned up, associating with the resident Black-bellied Whistling-duck population (which currently stands at about eight pairs and 60-70 young). The West Indian Whistling-duck is an insular Caribbean endemic which is traditionally distributed only to the northern end of the Lesser Antilles in Antigua and Barbuda. However, with an expanding population in Antigua, the species has recently colonised Guadeloupe, and now two birds have arrived in Barbados.
After arriving at Woodbourne, the West Indian Whistling-ducks appeared to move around the island a lot. One was photographed at Fosters shooting swamp in the St Lucy IBA (whistling-ducks are not a target species for hunters on Barbados), and then the two birds were seen together again at Woodbourne on 3rd October when undergraduate students from the University of the West Indies were visiting the refuge on a biology field trip. The only other modern record of West Indian Whistling-duck on Barbados was of four birds spending a week at Graeme Hall Swamp IBA in 1961.

Water management at Woodbourne has been a challenge in 2011. In early October, a number of Hudsonian Godwits could find no suitable lighting ground at our refuge, but they were able to rest and feed for several hours at the nearby Hampton shooting swamp before resuming their migration. This demonstrates how critical the network of artificially maintained wetlands in Barbados is for waterbirds. The godwits, the whistling-ducks, Whimbrel and indeed many other waterbird species are not targeted by the hunters on the privately-owned and managed swamps. However, a number of migratory shorebird species are hunted and the Barbados Wildfowlers Association is working closely with BirdLife towards objective regulation of this hunting based on sound science” said Mr. Wayne Burke, BirdLife’s Barbados Project Manager

World experts discuss climate change at RSPB co-organised event

Some of the world’s leading experts on climate change, wildlife and natural systems gathered earlier today at the UK’s Royal Society, to discuss the latest research on the ecological impacts of global warming.
The event, Climate Change: Biodiversity and People on the Front Line, takes place just three weeks before world leaders gather in Durban in South Africa to push forward the international climate change agenda.
Speakers at today’s event included Government climate change minister Lord Taylor, UK Government’s chief scientist Professor Bob Watson, leading environmental researchers including Chris Thomas of York University and experts from the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK), WWF and Natural England.
The event discussed the latest scientific knowledge on the implications of climate change for biodiversity, ecosystems and people who depend on them.
Critically, the event considered the implications of the growing gulf between what conservationists and development specialists consider to be ‘safe’ levels of climate change and the trajectory that the world is currently following, with global emissions at a record breaking high in 2010.
Environment Minister Lord Taylor said: “We all have a part to play in mitigating climate change and protecting the natural environment by reducing our carbon footprint.
“More and more UK companies are recognising that green policies make good business and we’re encouraging others to follow their lead and disclose what they are doing to reduce emissions.
“Early next year, we will publish the Climate Change Risk Assessment – which will help us all identify and prepare for the significant risks to our environment, economy and society from our changing climate.”
Defra Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Bob Watson said: “The world is facing a human-induced loss of biodiversity and significant degradation of the ecosystems on which we all depend.
“Significant progress has been made in assessing the value of ecosystems, both economically and socially. We need to build on this knowledge to mitigate climate change and loss of biodiversity together, whilst adapting to their combined effects.”
Martin Harper, RSPB Conservation Director and a speaker at the event, said: “Durban is just a few weeks away. It is a key opportunity to tackle climate change and we must not let it slip through our fingers.
“Global emissions continue to rise at an alarming rate. Unless we take action now the best available estimates show that an increase in global temperature by an average of 4°C is likely by the 2070s. This is widely considered to translate into climatic changes that are beyond what humans and ecosystems can adapt to in many areas around the globe.
“At the general level it will mean ecosystem collapse in the most vulnerable areas such as the Arctic, tropical forests, and the loss of a large proportion of the world’s coral reefs. We cannot let this happen, and that’s why we are calling for faster progress towards a global deal to contain greenhouse gas emissions.
“Expectations for an effective global emissions deal are low, but there is still much to fight for. If we can contain the temperature rise below 2°C that will be a significant victory for our planet – and something future generations will thank us for in years to come.”
Jo Phillips, Head of Climate Change Adaptation at WWF-UK and speaker at the conference said: “’World leaders are understandably focused on addressing the immediate economic crisis, but in doing so they must not ignore the urgent need to address the looming climate crisis.
“The solutions are interconnected; business as usual is not an option. Our choices and behaviour in the next few years will determine whether we have a prosperous and healthy world. We need urgent and rapid transformation to renewable energy, a green economy, sustainable land use and responsible behaviour that is fairer and recognises our planet’s boundaries.
“Current limited global ambition means that children around us today could be living through this ‘worst case scenario’. We have to take responsibility now. We know what we have to do and we have the solutions – we now need the leadership and commitment necessary to tackle this global problem before it is too late. Because of what is at risk and the time lag in the climate system, we cannot afford to wait.”

New book reveals natural wealth of remarkable forest

The biodiversity of Madagascar is legendary. Many animal and plant groups are exceptionally rich in species, and in natural forest areas the great majority of all animals and plants are endemic – found only in Madagascar, and often only in a specific small part of Madagascar.  This extaordinary biodiversity is also well known to be extremely highly threatened.
BirdLife has contributed much to knowledge of where the key sites for conservation, through its Important Bird Areas survey programme and the resulting books and information made publicly available. Now, through the work of Asity Madagascar (BirdLife in Madagascar), working with national and international partners, a much more detailed account is available of the biodiversity of one of the most remarkable forests of all: Tsitongambarika, in the far south-east. The book Tsitongambarika Forest: Biological and socio-economic surveys, with conservation recommendations (with a French version also available) has been published in collaboration between BirdLife, Asity Madagascar and Rio Tinto. It has been launched in Fort Dauphin, the town in Madagascar closest to the forest.
“Asity Madagascar is strongly committed to the conservation of the whole of Tsitongambarika Forest. We have been carrying out pilot activities for several years, and helping to create a new protected area. This book will help us and our partners to promote the site and show the need to conserve it”, said Vony Raminoarisoa of Asity Madagascar.
The surveys reported in the book clearly demonstrate the very great importance of this site, and point towards to approaches needed to conserve it. Tsitongambarika turns out to have fauna and flora surprisingly unlike other similar-looking forest areas, with several species of amphibian, reptile and plant new to science, and confirmation of the presence of a number of other globally threatened and restricted-range species. It is truly a unique forest.
The birds include an impressive community of the lowland rainforest species of Madagascar, with good populations of the threatened Brown Mesite Mesitornis unicolor, Short-legged Ground-roller Brachypteracias leptosomus, Scaly Ground-roller Brachypteracias squamiger and Red-tailed Newtonia Newtonia fanovanae.
Many organisations and individuals specialising in different disciplines and taxa contributed to the biological surveys and socio-economic studies that the book summarises. Fieldwork was coordinated by Asity Madagascar, with primary support and funding from the Rio Tinto – BirdLife International Programme and Rio Tinto QMM, the company developing an ilmenite mine in the local area. Technical partners for surveys of vegetation, bats and ants were the Missouri Botanical Garden, Madagasikara Voakajy and California Academy of Sciences, respectively.
Tsitongambarika is also one of the key forests in BirdLife’s Forests of Hope programme: conserving and restoring tropical forest and combating climate change. Asity Madagascar has been implementing a conservation programme there for several years, resulting in the protection of Tsitongambarika through an effective partnership, led by Asity Madagascar and also involving local communities, Government and the private sector. One of the highlights has been the seizure of trucks and timber from illegal loggers earlier in 2011.
“Tsitongambarika is truly a Forest of Hope. It has extraordinary biological diversity, and is vital to the regional economy through the ecosystem services it provides. By working in partnership with Government, local communities and the private sector, there is an exceptional opportunity to conserve it in perpetuity”, said Dr Roger Safford, Senior Programme Manager at BirdLife International.
The surveys reported in the book have informed the design of this programme, support for which has come from several organisations, most notably Rio Tinto and Rio Tinto QMM through its partnership programme with BirdLife International. Rio Tinto has long-term interests in safeguarding this critical area of humid forest, recognising that it provides essential ecosystem services to the area, and that it is vulnerable to various indirect impacts associated with mine development.  Rio Tinto recognises that Tsitongambarika forms a vitally important contribution to their overall commitment to minimising and potentially offsetting the biodiversity impacts of its activities in the region. Highly valued support has also been received from Conservation International, the Waterloo Foundation, the Wetland Trust, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and the MAVA Foundation, all recognising the enormous biodiversity value of Tsitongambarika forest.
Download an electronic version of the book in English and French.

BirdLife Europe calls for a renewables revolution in harmony with nature

With the effects of climate change already being felt and carbon emissions actually increasing last year, the need for new sustainable energy has never been greater. But we need to be careful that this renewables revolution doesn’t damage the very ecosystems it seeks to protect. With the launch of its new report, Meeting Europe’s Renewable Energy Targets in Harmony with Nature, in Brussels on 22 November, BirdLife Europe shows how we can meet our 2020 renewable energy targets without impacting on wildlife.
Climate change poses an enormous threat to biodiversity all over the world and we need to develop renewable energy solutions quickly in order to cut carbon emissions and keep warming within safe limits. However, we need to develop the right solutions in the right locations to avoid negatively impacting on biodiversity.
This exciting new report sets out why it’s so important to consider biodiversity in the challenge to reduce carbon emissions and how policy makers can help make the renewables revolution truly “green”.
The launch will include a presentation of the report’s findings and recommendations, responses from DG Energy, DG Environment, the European Wind Energy Association and the European Renewable Energy Council, and a panel debate. For more information on the event, click here.
There are still places available to attend the launch, so if you’d like to find out more about how renewable energy can be delivered in harmony with nature please email birdliferenewables@rspb.org.uk.

Staff Infection

What’s your dream tattoo?

A compass with the Douglas Adams quote, “I may have not gone where I intended to go, but I think I ended up where I needed to be.”
Kelly Cannon, Life Editor

Mike Tyson’s face, with his face tattoo, on my face.
Eric Gonzalez, Designer

Picachu waving and saying, “Follow me on twitter @gilbertcisneros.”
Gilbert Cisneros, Photo Editor

Can I get David Bowie on my butt?
Christina Ruth, Photo Editor


I’m too fickle to decide something that permanent to put on my skin.
Jeff Jacobsen, Web Content Manager

Raja Bell clothes-lining Kobe Bryant in the 2006 NBA Playoffs.
Matt Petersen, Sports Editor

A dandelion, the ones you make a wish on.
Andrea Whatcott, Editor-In-Chief

Monday, November 14, 2011

L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition

L.A. Noire is a single-player detective game from Rockstar Games set on the infamous streets and in the smoke-filled backrooms of postwar Los Angeles.

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends deploying Nov. 15

Tecmo Koei bringing stand-alone expansion of Three Kingdoms-inspired beat-'em-up to PS3 this fall.
Tecmo Koei has already shipped two Dynasty Warriors games on consoles this year, but the publisher feels like there's room for at least one more before 2011 is out. Today, the Japanese company announced that the Omega Force-developed Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends will be available for the PlayStation 3 on November 15.
Three Kingdoms legends knew how to strike a pose.
A stand-alone expansion to Dynasty Warriors 7, which arrived for the Xbox 360 and PS3 in March, Xtreme Legends brings with it new playable characters, among a handful of other tweaks. Namely, players will be able to wage war in the Three Kingdoms as Cao Cao strategist Guo Jia as well as Han dynasty female warrior Wang Yi. Han dynasty warlord Pang De, who appeared as a playable character in Dynasty Warriors 5, also returns.
As for gameplay enhancements, Omega Force has introduced new "ultra-powerful" versions of certain weapons that can be unlocked through play. Xtreme Legends also introduces a new Legend mode, which offers gamers the chance to compete in new scenarios and old challenges from previous installments in the franchise.
Challenge mode will also be introduced, where gamers can attempt to complete various missions and then compare their results via online leaderboards. Additionally, Mixjoy mode offers a "powered-up" version of Dynasty Warriors 7's Story mode and Conquest mode. Lastly, Tecmo Koei said that Xtreme Legends includes a Japanese voice-over option.
Tecmo Koei did not indicate how much Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends will cost. However, Amazon.com is currently listing the title for $40.

Sony showing 18 unannounced PS Vita games at TGS

Publisher's booth will have 31 titles for upcoming portable in total at show; The Last Guardian MIA from 21-game PS3 lineup.
Sony has made it official that the PlayStation Vita will be confined to Japan in 2011, with the North American and European rollouts not expected until early 2012. Japan will also be the site of a major update to the PS Vita library, as Andria Sang reports today that Sony confirmed that this month's Tokyo Game Show will play host to the announcement of 18 new titles for the device.
Dynasty Warriors Next will be among 31 PS Vita games shown at TGS 2011.
Sony did not provide a breakdown of who will be publishing the games that it plans to show at its PlayStation Vita Zone booth. However, the publisher did confirm by name 13 other games that will be on hand, revealing a decidedly Japanese bent to the distribution houses. Listed publishers include Arc System Works, Tecmo Koei, Konami, Acquire, Chunsoft, Nippon Ichi, and Namco Bandai.
Beyond the PS Vita's lineup, Sony also confirmed it will be showing off 19 announced and three unannounced PlayStation 3 games. One notable exclusion from this list is Team Ico's The Last Guardian, which also skipped this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. The game had previously been pegged for a fall 2011 release but has since been bumped to an undetermined release window.
The PSP zone will feature five games as well as one unannounced title. Sony confirmed that Sega's just-announced Yakuza Black Panther 2 will be among the games it plans to have at the show.
A full list of confirmed PS Vita, PS3, and PSP games that will be on hand at TGS 2011 can be found below.
PS Vita games:
BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend (Arc System Works)
Dynasty Warriors Next (Tecmo Koei)
Asphalt Injection (Konami)
New Little King Story (Konami)
Mahjong Fight Club (Konami)
Shinobido 2 (Acquire)
Power Smash 4 (Sega)
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Sony)
Gravity Daze (Sony)
Hot Shots Golf Next (Sony)
Shin Kamaitachi no Yoru (Chunsoft)
Disgaea 3 Return (Nippon Ichi)
Ridge Racer (Namco Bandai)
PS3 games:
Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
Dragon's Dogma (Capcom)
Asura's Wrath (Capcom)
Street Fighter x Tekken (Capcom)
Dynasty Warriors 7 Extreme Legends (Tecmo Koei)
Ninja Gaiden 3 (Tecmo Koei)
Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami)
Metal Gear Solid HD Edition (Konami)
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker HD Edition (Konami)
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Square Enix)
Binary Domain (Sega)
Uncharted 3 (Sony)
ICO (Sony)
Shadow of the Colossus (Sony)
Ratchet & Clank All 4 One (Sony)
God of War HD Collection (Sony)
Hot Shots Golf PS3 the Best (Sony)
Happy Charlie to Soratobu Carnival (Sony)
Ni no Kuni (Level-5)
PSP games:
Frontier Gate (Konami)
Final Fantasy Type-0 (Square Enix)
Yakuza Black Panther 2 (Sega)
Hatsune Muku Project Diva Extend (Sony)
Oreshika (Sony)

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends is a stand-alone expansion that super-charges the Dynasty Warriors 7 world.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Game Fanatics Skyrim Live Blog Impressions

The Game Fanatics live blog the first few hours of Skyrim. (Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Review - EGM

EGM weites : "The most blatant annoyance storywise definitely has to be Zelda’s disempowerment. Though she still plays this society’s role of princess as the knight headmaster’s daughter, she almost comes off as pining for Link from the second you meet her. In the EGM offices, we likened it to Metroid: Other M’s unfortunate relationship between Samus and Adam. I understand that Zelda and Link are played off as best friends in this game, but she just comes across as reliant upon Link long before she falls below the clouds—following him around like a lovesick puppy and hoping he’ll win the ceremonial festivities so they can take a celebratory ride together above the clouds" (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Wii)

CVG - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Review

A huge departure for Zelda and a proper arrival for Wii's motion controls. Link's latest is rule-breaking, dream-weaving, tech-loving, heart-soaring stuff. If it Wii's last hurrah, they don't come more impassioned than this. (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Wii) 9.8/10

Sony Prepping a “Four Screen” Strategy that May Include PS3 and Vita to Rival iOS

Joel Taveras writes "While the tech world holds their collective breath as they await for the highly speculated “siri-powered” TV from Apple, one that the late Steve Jobs himself has hinted at, other companies already in that competitive space aren’t exactly resting on their laurels while the Cupertino based company moves in on their territory. Among them is Sony, who’s TV business alone is expected to lose 1 billion dollars in the current fiscal year, is looking for something to bring some new found life, one that will lift that area of the company out of the red and into the black again." (Industry, PS Vita, PS3, Sony, Tech)

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Review - Giantbomb

Giantbomb writes : "Skyward Sword is simultaneously a very good Zelda game and a rather great adventure game. It has some of the most inventive dungeons the series has ever known, sports the most impactful changes to the combat since Z-targeting, introduces wrinkles to the Zelda mythology that will force fans to rethink the entire series, and will have you gawking at it constantly, 480p 'n all. But the series finds itself facing an identity crisis, as it flirts with expanding what has defined the series without abandoning its charming but waning simplicity. Zelda doesn’t need to become something else to maintain relevance, but at a certain point, when “a brand-new great Zelda game” isn’t enough, there’s reason to pause." (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Wii) 4/5

Joystiq - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Review

That being said, that buried brilliance of Skyward Sword is given plenty of time to shine through its excess, and when it does, it will completely consume you. It's a vessel for concentrated feelings of adventure and heroism, frequently reducing the barrier between player and protagonist to an imperceptible sheet -- and in those moments when you let it, it can even remove that barrier altogether. Brace yourself. (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Wii)

Gaming-Age: Saints Row - The Third Review

"SR3 doesn't reinvent the wheel in comparison to the last Saints title. The Respect system is better realized this time, which is the leveling/experience mechanic. The side missions are rarely required, and you never have to unlock a story mission. You can opt to critical path the story and avoid everything else in the game if you want, but then you'd also be playing it wrong." (PC, PS3, Saints Row: The Third, Xbox 360) A-/A+

Angry Bird News: Movie rumors confirmed!

According to an IGN article, Rovio has discussed plans to team up with marvel on making a movie. Nothing is set in stone yet, but we now know that the rumors were true. David Maisel, head of the Rovios North American operations, discusses the development of the idea and says, “The best thing I can

Oct 10 2011 Angry Birds Weekly: “Where’s my water” Review

On the last Angry Birds Weekly a new contender emerged and bumped Angry Birds from its #1 rank in the app world. I have downloaded and played the game, just like I promised to do so. I can’t say I regret spending my dollar on this app. The game begins with meeting swampy the adorable

Greetings from Miami!

Hey everybody, greeting from beautiful Miami Florida. I had to take a small hiatus from my everyday life. So grateful for technology, that I can take my work with me where ever I go. Stay linked because today I will be going to the beach and I will share some pictures with you on the

What Would Angry Birds Really Look Like

We discovered these somewhat familiar looking artistic renditions of real birds. Pretty clever.  DeviantArt’s Mohamed Raoof wondered what our fine feathered friends might look like in the real world and proceed to come up with theses rather clever images. The original  red angry bird and the boomerang toucan are particularly good. Be sure to click

Angry Birds Randoms: Little Love Birds

At a beach club I ran into these Adorable little birds. They reminded me of Angry Birds Rio. Although they where locked in a cage, they seemed so happy. This is a Cockatiel has a resemblance to Yellow Bird. This one was grey, but sometimes they can be all yellow! These birds were very vocal,

Angry Bird News: Rovio confirms movies is being considered

According to an IGN article, Rovio has discussed plans to team up with marvel on making a movie. Nothing is set in stone yet, but we now know that the rumors were true. David Maisel, head of the Rovios North American operations, discusses the development of the idea and says, “The best thing I can

Angry Birds Funnies: A new weapon?

Maybe these guys should replace the slingshot? You have to see these guys go at. I do not know how many ‘do-over’s’ it took to get such perfect shots, but they are on point. Poor yellow bird gets served towards the end, but I was ‘loling’ pretty hard. It would be nice to if any

Angry Birds Funnies: A new weapon?

Maybe these guys should replace the slingshot? You have to see these guys go at. I do not know how many ‘do-over’s’ it took to get such perfect shots, but they are on point. Poor yellow bird gets served towards the end, but I was ‘loling’ pretty hard. It would be nice to if any

Angry Birds Weekly: Angry Birds Inspiring worldwide

According to this blog Angry Birds have made their appearance on Occupy Wall Street. It warms my heart to see that the all of us are still children at heart. This video is from Taiwan but you can feel the energy from the crowd. Perhaps the inner anger of the injustices of the world is

Angry Birds News: Ham O’ Ween and the new bird

Trick or Treat! There is a new Angry Birds Seasons games and a new bird. The new bird is one surprise, because in the game there are explosive black pumpkins that are very helpful. The theme of this Halloween game seems to be a little creepier than the last one. I am still not finished

My Angry Birds

Yes this is your Angry Birds universe. We want to see more fan photos and pictures. Angry Birds is a world wide movement. In Taiwan, the  people are using Angry Birds to express the anger against their government. What will you use Angry Birds for? How do they inspire you? This blog and page was

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Play Angry Birds Online Free

Fans have been waiting to play Angry Birds online free for quite a long time already. Though there’s a flash online version of Angry Birds, it wasn’t released by Rovio, and it doesn’t update regularly of course. We have good news anyways, since the company behing Angry Birds decided to released the official Online Version, which can be played in both Chrome and Firefox. If you have Chrome, go here to install the game as an app through the Chrome Web Store. And if you have Firefox installed and don’t want to download Chrome, then go here. We have an exclusive guide to all things Angry Birds Chrome, we suggest you read it.

Angry Birds Chrome Web Version Guide

First of all, if you are still wondering how to play angry birds for free, Angry Birds Chrome version is the answer, since it’s an official release by Rovio. If you are using Chrome, go here and download and install the app. And though this is called Chrome Web Edition, you can also play it in Firefox, Opera and Internet Explorer, just go to this url in all browsers works the same. And here is the most complete guide on how to unlock angry birds chrome dimension levels. Enjoy!.

Angry Birds Seasons Golden Eggs Walkthroughs

This article compiles all Angry Birds Seasons walkthroughs to find the Golden Eggs for each chapter. These would be Halloween, Go Green Get Lucky, Greedings, Easter Eggs and Hogs and Kisses. Remember that we have a guide for the regular Angry Birds Golden Eggs and Angry Birds Walkthroughs for every single level available, hidden or not.
Important Note: The Golden Eggs are numbered differently in iPhone, iPod and iPad for the Easter Eggs edition (which has eggs from 9-19). Though this is not a bug is definitely a mistake by Rovio. After Summer Pignic update, the incrongruence between iPad and iPhone numbering is still there:

New Angry Birds Episode called Mine and Dine! Watch The Trailer

There’s no rest at all for the Angry Birds, a new episode update for the main version of Angry Birds will be available any moment in the app store (and Android Market as well we guess). This time our bad ass birdies go pig hunting really deep. We will sure see new Golden Eggs and maybe some unique objects to unlock. All Angry Birds Mine and Dine walkthroughs can be found after the link. For more info on Mine and Dine Update, check this link as well.
Below is the official gameplay trailer for Mine and Dine, Enjoy!.

Carnival Upheaval Update for Angry Birds Rio is here!

Carnival Upheaval, the Angry Birds Rio world update, wasn’t supposed to be released until July, at least that was what Rovio’s tweets stated. The 3 star angry birds carnival walkthrough and the papaya locations can be found after the links. So far it’s only available for iOS but the Amazon App Store for Android users should have it anytime soon.
What’s the catch here? well, there are still 15 levels more, but these will be made available in July, the original release date for Carnival Upheaval. If Carnival Upheaval appears locked in your app, that is probably because you need to finish the Beach Volley update first.

Angry Birds Rio Carnival Upheaval Available for Android Now!

Good news for all Android users, Angry Birds Rio Carnival Upheaval Update can now be downloaded through Amazon App Store. And for those with Nokia devices, Ovi Store has the new world as well.

Angry Birds Mine & Dine Update is Here!

Yes!, the wait is over….Rovio has finally released a new chapter for the main Angry Birds version, the update is called Mine & Dine. So far, the update is only available for iOS devices. The next one in queue is sure the Amazon App Store for Android Devices, Nokia will be third. If you haven’t seen it yet, here is the Mine & Dine trailer. And there’s also good news for golden eggs addicts, since there are new ones to be found. Some old levels have modified the minimum score, so if you are wondering why you have less stars on some levels, it’s just because Rovio made some adjustments.

0 Angry Birds Seasons Summer Pignic Trailer

This is Rovio’s gameplay trailer for the new Angry Birds Seasons chapter, named “Summer Pignic”. The good news here is that, according to the video, “Summer Pignic” will be available for almost all platforms [iPad,iPhone, iPod, Symbian, Nook, PC, Palm and Mac]. Here is the official Angry Birds Facebook Page. There seems to be at least 2 Golden Eggs (3 stars and one that is hidden) and 5 brand-new achievements.

Angry Birds Seasons Summer Pignic Information

The long awaited new chapter update for Angry Birds Seasons, called Summer Pignic is available and ready to play for iOS and Android (both in Android App Market and Amazon App Store), more platforms to be added later. ake a look at the official Summer Pignic Trailer here. Mac, PC, Symbian and Nook still have to wait in order to get this update. If you are up-to-date with the game, you will have to download each new level individually as they get released. As usual there’s many users complaining of the application crashing when trying to get the update, sometimes it occurs because the device is not connected to the internet. Also, some scores seem to be getting copied from old levels and showing up in Summer Seasons. The bug should be fixed soon by Rovio.
UPDATE:Here are the Angry Birds Seasons Summer Pignic Walkthrough, check them daily for the latest levels. This is our Summer Pignic Golden Eggs Walkthrough. Also, check our Golden Eggs guide.

Angry Birds Windows Phone 7 App Now Available

Windows Phone 7 was one of the last mobile OS that remained untouched by the Angry Birds, until now. The official Angry Birds for Windows Phone 7 app is available at the Windows Phone Marketplace. The bad news is it only has 165 levels, when in platforms like iPhone and Android, you have 265 levels, plus the Free version of the game, while in WP 7 you just have a trial version. Anyways, the Angry Birds app is only $2,99. For Microsoft, it means a big marketing move, trying to show that it can match the most popular apps that the other competitors OS have. Back in February, Microsoft briefly used the Angry Birds logo to promote the WP7, and was quickly pulled back since Rovio, despite developing the app, never allowed such statement by Microsoft.
Watch the video review below, it seems that you can also go nuts with the leaderboards as well.

Mighty Eagle Free for Nook Color owners through Angry Birds Magic

Who would have guessed, Nook Color owners will be the first ones to get some Angry Birds Magic love. If you head to a Barnes & Nobles store, you will be able to unlock the Mighty Eagle totally free of charge (which by the way is still not available for Android OS).This is clearly a testing ground to see how well people respond by heading to actual places to obtain virtual items. If it works, expect Angry Birds Magic spots in multiple stores.
The bad news is that you need to stay in the store if you want to enjoy the Mighty Eagle. Hope it does work well for B&N and lots of kids end up buying books there. It’s impressive how popular Angry Birds has become.

New Angry Birds Rio Levels coming with Rio DVD Movie

Already played all Angry Birds Rio levels and desperately need more?. Well, if you can wait until August the 2nd and purchase the movie Rio on DVD/Blue-Ray, you will have access to more Rio goodness. Since Rovio reached an agreement with Fox to include 15 brand new Angry Birds Rio levels on the movie disc. There you will find the required code to enter it in your Angry Birds app (iPod, iPad, iPhone and Android included so far) and even in your PC. We hope you can enter it more than once if you own multiple devices, but that’s unlikely. Another question that arises among fans is, will the levels be included on the DVD worldwide, or just for the US?. What do you think the next fruit will be?.

Angry Birds Seasons

Angry Birds Seasons began when in october 2010, when Rovio decided to launch and Halloween version (this was the actual name, originally it was the full game, not just an episode). It was only available for Apple iOS and it was a different app from the regular Angry Birds game. New levels, soundtrack and scenarios. Later in december they released Angry Birds Seasons iOS, Android and Symbian as well. This edition included the Christmas episode, with 25 levels/chapters. These were separate apps from the original and paid, the free seasons edition was for Android (with ads). The halloween episode was renamed to Trick or Treat and the Christmas episode Season’s Greedings. Hog & Kisses was launched in february 2011 (Valentine’s Day update). March welcomed Go Green, Get Lucky (St. Patrick’s Day Themed) and the last release was Easter Eggs.
Angry Birds Seasons
Angry Birds Seasons

Episodes and Chapters

Angry Birds Seasons contains a total of 5 episodes
  • Trick or Treat
  • Seasons Greedings
  • Hogs and Kisses
  • Go Green, Get Lucky
  • Easter Eggs!
  • Summer Pignic

Monday, October 17, 2011

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