Windows Phone momentum grows as phablets find mixed fortunes

New data shows Microsoft’s mobile software has achieved constant share over a six-month period in Europe, while sales of Apple’s iPhone 5C have grown - but BlackBerry dwindles even further. By Charles Arthur

Apple ban on Flappy Bird clones? Don’t tell Slappy Shark or Floppy Penguin

Or Flappy Cat, Flappy Puppy, Scrappy Fish, Flying Cyrus... By Stuart Dredge

Flappy Bird smartphone sellers told to pipe down on eBay

Auction site cites rule demanding devices must be reset to factory settings before going on sale - stalling bird app resale plans that had seen huge bids. By Margi Murphy

Nintendo denies killing Flappy Bird with legal challenge

Nintendo takes unusual step of denying that it was the cause of wildly popular Flappy Bird’s demise. By Samuel Gibbs

Snapchat flaw lets attackers crash iPhones

Ephemeral messaging app is open to denial-of-service attacks, security researcher claims. By Alex Hern

‘Flappy Bird phones’ on sale on eBay from $300 to $90,000

The infuriating blockbuster game has been pulled from the app store by its creator, but desperate gamers are now hunting for versions on old mobile phones. By Samuel Gibbs

Flappy Bird is dead – but brilliant mechanics made it fly

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. By Keith Stuart

Lidl launches kiss-scanning iPhone app in corny Valentine’s play

'First of its kind' kiss scanner app is worse than mistletoe at Christmas. By Samuel Gibbs

The GameCity prize fight: how do non-gamers decide the best game of the year?

The GameCity prize is gaming's Man Booker – a serious consideration of the artform. This year the award has gone to indie title SpaceTeam. By Keith Stuart

Nosy Crow talks fairytales, reluctant readers and game-like apps for kids

'It's not half of us saying make it really gamey and half saying make it really booky', explains UK publisher. By Stuart Dredge

Angry Birds site defaced with ‘spying birds’ spoof after NSA revelation

The games developer Rovio has confirmed that its Angry Birds site was hacked in protest at claims the NSA has been accessing users' data. By Samuel Gibbs

Apple shares fall despite announcement of record iPhone and iPad sales

Shares fall 5% in after-hours trading after record sales figures fall short of analysts' expectations

Candy Crush Saga maker King’s parent company reveals 2012 financial results

€26.6m turnover and €5.3m profit recorded before Midasplayer.com’s mobile gaming business really took off. By Stuart Dredge

Tap Happy Sabotage: four screens, one game

The latest ultra-competitive touchscreen game from Alistair Aitcheson allows four friends to hook up their tablets and play on one enormous battlefield

If Nintendo makes mobile games, what can it learn from Sony and Microsoft?

'It's not as simple as enabling Mario to move on a smartphone," says president Satoru Iwata. So what have rivals done? By Stuart Dredge