I don’t know about you but I’m pretty much obsessed with the game Angry Birds. Before I started playing it people would tell me how addictive it is and I would laugh, certain they were just exaggerating.

Well, it turns out they weren’t and the game has become something to do just about anytime I have a spare few minutes. It’s just that fun.

Now, just in time for Easter, Rovio has released the latest episodic update to the insanely popular Angry Birds franchise. After taking a break in Angry Birds Rio, it seems the green pigs are back — and some are sporting Easter bunny hats. Which means, of course, they must die.

In Angry Birds Seasons: Easter Eggs you still launch birds in an effort to destroy the pigs. In this Easter-themed version, you also pick up extra points by collecting Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies.

The update, which features 15 new levels, is available for iOS devices for $0.99 in the iTunes App Store and is free for Android smartphones from the Android Market.

Click through for a video highlighting all the fun with this new update.

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Some would say it’s a crazy move to try and sell apps for the Android smartphone market outside of Google’s own Android Market which seems to do a relatively commendable job of making apps available and easy to download. But that’s precisely what Amazon has decided to do.

You’d also think it was painfully obvious that naming your new Android marketplace “Amazon Appstore” would result in an instant lawsuit from Apple, but again Bezo’s company seems to be pitching caution to the wind with their latest move. And predictably enough, Apple has filed suit against Amazon for trademark infringement.

Despite all dangers, the new Amazon Appstore for Android has indeed launched and the company is bribing folks to give it a try.

Up for grabs? A full copy (no ad-supported nonsense here) of Angry Birds Rio, the latest version of the popular game from Rovio. Pretty sweet, right? And you know what else is free right now? World Series Of Poker: Hold’em by Glu.

Not so fast! First you have to download the Amazon app, which seems easy at first, but becomes increasingly more difficult than you can possibly imagine. It failed miserably on my first attempt to install it. More recently, it managed to download and install much more smoothly, so it seems like you may have an easier experience than I.

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