Weekly News Roundup: April 6, 2012

Here we are, at the gateway to the holiday weekend! Maybe you’ll get a visit from the Easter Bunny? Or maybe you’re old, jaded, and don’t believe. In that case, you can just pacify yourself with these 10 great egg-themed games. They’re fun, delicious, and rich in iron. And speaking of things that come out of birds, you may want to keep an eye out for the Angry Birds cartoon series that’s coming soon.

MONDAY

• Yes. It’s happening. There’s an Angry Birds animated series coming out this fall.
• Facebook makes some tweaks to drive users towards the platform’s games.

WEDNESDAY

• Rumor has it that Apple is designing its own iOS controller. Nintendo and Sony are watching closely.
• Indie Royale makes its April Fools bundle available. When you download it, toy snakes spray out of your computer screen. Nah, joking. Or am I?

THURSDAY

• After a stint with hidden object games, Jane Jensen is coming back to adventure games!
• Move quickly: Big Fish is having a Buy One Get One Free sale, but it’ll be over on April 8!
• Why read newspaper articles when you can blow them up?

Nadia Oxford

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In the early aughts, Nadia fell into writing with the grace of a brain-dead bison stumbling into a chasm. Over the years, she's written for Nerve, GamePro, 1UP.com, USGamer, Pocket Gamer, Just Labs Magazine, and many other sites and magazines of fine repute. She's currently About.com's Guide to the Nintendo 3DS at ds.about.com.