When Dong Nguyen released Flappy Bird last May, I don’t think he—or, for that matter, anyone else—could have predicted the game’s spectacular rise and abrupt flameout. Even after Nguyen pulled Flappy ...

Sometimes mashups are better than the original. Take that one Girl Talk song that combines Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale” with Youngbloodz’ “Damn.” That’s petty great — and now we have the ...

The (Flappy) Bird is no longer the word -- the latest craze is all about a puzzle game called 2048. The game, which can be played through the Web, requires that users pair tiles containing similar ...

Flappy48's ease of use may trick you into thinking it's elementary. Not only are you juggling the tapping rhythm of Flappy Bird and the mental math of 2048, but you're also having to keep up with the ...

Remember how much you hated Flappy Bird? Do you also remember how you played 2048 non-stop for a few days until you realised it was a clone of superior mobile puzzler Threes? Good news! Now you can ...

A game developer has combined two of 2014’s most addictive games — “Flappy Bird” and “2048” — into one addictive mashup called “Flappy48.” The free game challenges users to combine tiles into larger ...

You don't need a math degree to play this hit mobile game. March 24, 2014— -- “Flappy Bird” may be on the rebound, but a new time-suck of a game has made it to smartphones. “2048” is a sliding ...

A new game that combines the mechanics of "Flappy Bird" with a weird "2048" bent is fast becoming one of the most addictive mashup games of this season. The free game, aptly named "Flappy48," ...

Though the “Flappy Bird” craze may be winding down — currently, there’s only one “Flappy Bird” knock-off in the top 20 on the iTunes App Store — the longer-lasting effects of the viral game and all ...

LONDON — It took only one weekend for a 19-year-old Italian web designer to create 2048, a simple puzzle game that was first released as a browser game early last month and has since become a cultural ...

Between Candy Crush Saga, the anticipated return of Flappy Bird, and Threes, it seems safe to say that society doesn't need another game to help pass the time. Alas, a new number-crunching puzzle game ...