‘Angry Birds Space’ is a hit

The newest installment to the ‘Angry Birds’ franchise by Rovio Entertainment is at the top for gaming downloads on mobile devices.

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• ‘Angry Birds Space’ by Rovio Entertainment was released on March 22.
• The newest game in a young franchise follows the traditional slingshot-oriented gameplay.  However, what separates this version from prior versions is a new gravity mechanism.
• In a matter of three days, the game had over  10 million downloads.
• The game is available for download on platforms such as: iOS (iPhone and iPad), Android, PC, and Mac.
• The game is not available on Windows phones, which is quite a blow to Microsoft and Nokia.
• The game only costs 99 cents for the mobile version.  However there are free, ad-supported versions available for the Android.
• ‘Angry Birds Space’ has been welcomed to great reviews such as from IGN which gave the game a score of 8.5 out of a possible 10.

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