MANILA, Philippines — Try and try until you succeed, or in the case of “Flappy Bird,” flap and flap until you hit a green pipe and die. To some, it’s one among thousands of mindless mobile games. To ...

Do you have to play Flappy Bird? Not really, but those who did should appreciate what the game brought us in its limited time on Earth. Flappy Bird is as brutally difficult as it is simple and ...

The creator of Flappy Bird has removed the game from app stores, ostensibly unable to cope with the criticism. Why all the hate? Because it’s how successful games draw you in. Flappy Bird has flapped ...