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Meet The Newest Angry Bird From Rovio

By Sudarshana Banerjee

Rovio Entertainment has released a brand new episode called Ham’o’ween for Angry Birds Seasons. The new episode is accompanied by a brand new animation. And. It. Includes. A new bird! The newest cast member to the wildly popular game starts out small, but looks can be very deceiving, warns the makers of the game, and keepers of the birds.

Ham’o’ween for Angry Birds features thirty levels filled with pumpkin patches,  jack-o-lanterns, and skeletons, lit by a full moon and eerie lantern light. The game is currently available for iOS and Android. No, we do not know when you can save your eggs Halloween style at a browser near you.

In addition to the new episode, there’s a  new Halloween animation you may want to check out.

Go play!

(Sudarshana Banerjee is consulting editor with techtaffy.com. She can be reached at [email protected]

 

 

 

 

 

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