When a much-loved but now, sadly defunct video game suddenly comes back to life, you’d think it was a cause for celebration as gamers around the world flex their thumbs in anticipation. But the story ...

Flappy Bird, the game that many were obsessed with a decade ago, may be coming back, but its original creator is not involved. On Sept. 12, it was announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the beloved ...

A core reason why recent hits like Flappy Bird and Threes found success -- and are massively addictive -- lies in the way they put us in a unique zen-like state known as flow. Nick Statt was a staff ...

Before this weekend, it seemed like Dong Nguyen, creator of ultra-popular mobile game Flappy Bird, hit the jackpot. His game was skyrocketing, having been downloaded more than 50 million times and ...

Last week brought the unexpected news that Flappy Bird, the 2014 viral hit, is making a comeback. But the game's creator Dong Nguyen was notably absent from the announcement, and the more you look ...

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The follow-up to this year's most maddening mobile hit is slated for release later this week. The early takeaway: prepare to fail, a lot. Nick Statt was a staff reporter for CNET News covering ...

You probably have a friend or two who has wasted some of their life—more than they ever wanted—playing Flappy Bird. And no matter what we or your friends say about this terrible game, it won't stop ...

Flappy Bird was great. Unfortunately, I must use the past tense when speaking about it because the game’s creator removed it from the mobile app stores years ago. Thankfully, the concept lives on in ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Dong Nguyen's Flappy Bird was a massive phenomenon when it came out, making the creator an ...

Following an onslaught of Flappy Bird clones, it seems the iTunes App Store and Google Play have started to filter out apps that contain the word "flappy." Mobile game developer Ken Carpenter of Mind ...