Bloomberg reports that Angry Birds, the popular video game that has conquered small screens and become the top-selling mobile app of all-time, is due to hit the big screen. The 3D animated is being developed, produced and backed by the game’s publisher, Espoo, Finland-based Rovio Entertainment Oy, and will be distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment on July 1, 2016, the companies said. Read More

VentureBeat reports that EA is getting rid of its Online Pass program, a decision based in part on player reaction. Read More

WSJ reports that Electronic Arts Inc. fresh from announcing it reduced 10% of its staff so as to decrease costs, is buying a new Los Angeles studio for its Stockholm-based DICE game developer with the objective of grabbing talent from competitors like Activision Blizzard Inc. The DICE unit, acquired by EA during the last decade, will be a key cog in the development of a new series of Star Wars videogames. . Read More

PCWorld reports that Yahoo has acquired Loki Studios, a mobile gaming company, bringing its total acquisitions this month to four: Loki, Astrid, GoPollGo and MileWise. Yahoo said in a Tweet: "We recently added 22 entrepreneurs to our growing mobile team." The Loki team, on their website said, "We are thrilled to be joining the exceptional folks at Yahoo! We believe fully in their commitment to creating outstanding mobile products." . Read More

The Verge reports that Google might be getting ready to launch an Android gaming service in the vein of Xbox Live or iOS' Game Center, based on a leaked build of Google Play Services received by Android Police, which seems to disclose various details about a platform to be known as Google Play Games. . Read More

Yahoo reports that OUYA, the video game startup has raised $15 million in new funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, along with participation from the Mayfield Fund, NVIDIA, Shasta Ventures, and Occam Partners. KPCB General Partner Bing Gordon will join the company's board of directors, which also includes Julie Uhrman, OUYA founder and CEO, and Roy Bahat, chairman of the Board. . Read More

Mashable reports that Zynga is releasing Running With Friends, an endless runner social game, which is intended to capitalize on the popularity of the original version of the game, Temple Run, which is the 9th most downloaded iOS app. Read More