Why are those birds so angry?
While we can't answer all of those questions, we can give you some tips and tricks on where to go to find the latest and greatest games available on the Android platform.
Android Market
This is probably the most obvious choice of all, but if you're looking for a new game for your Android phone, head into the Android Market and browse through the current gaming line-up.
The most popular and highly rated games will rise to the surface and you'll most likely be able to avoid the terrible pitfalls that surround the general App populace.
But be careful. Sometimes a game labelled as an iOS hit will turn out to be a broken link or worse when you download it.
Make sure you browse the reader reviews before downloading anything whatsoever and you won't suffer any disappointments.
Amazon Appstore
Amazon's recently launched Android Appstore already features some top games, such as an ad-free Angry Birds.
You can search through its database of games from the web or in the application itself, checking in on Amazon-style user reviews and using Amazon's secure payment system to buy what takes your fancy.
As in all Amazon pages, you'll find a handy top ten list that gives you the top free and top paid games available in the store.
The downside is that this App is only available in North America for now.
Chomp
The nice thing about Chomp is its fail-safe and simple design. It's as though the plastic-geniuses from Fisher Price have designed a website with big appealing buttons and colorful backgrounds that can please everyone from toddlers to adults.
You can't miss the search box or the dropdown menus, which allow you to filter the results to Android only and get a leg-up on finding what you want.
The service doesn't just work for games - it also allows for discovery of apps of all flavours.
You can browse your way through all the searches via the web or download the App to your device.
GetJar
The plus side of GetJar is that it doesn't require you to download an app in order to download new games. Once you find something you like (and all the listed games are free), you simply tap the 'download' button and it will directly download an APK file to your phone.
Within seconds you'll be installing your new game without so much entering your email address.
Convenience is GetJar's biggest draw.
Tegra Zone
If your Android device has an Nvidia Tegra 2 chip inside it then you're going to need a marketplace specific to your needs.
The Tegra Zone is a free app that suggests and recommends Tegra-optimised titles that you can instal directly to your tablet.
With HD capabilities beyond what most mobile devices can handle, this is the absolute best source for games if you really want your Tegra device to shine.
AppBrain
AppBrain does one key thing that other game-finding sources don't - it gives you a web-based App that allows for one-click downloading of new games and applications.
By installing the easy to use 'Fast Web Installer' you can simply click on anything you come across while browsing the web and later sync it up to your phone using your AppBrain account.
AppBrain's web layout features extremely easy to navigate top lists and recommendations. Particularly 'hot' apps will rise to the front page.
Arcade by Kongregate
The charm behind Kongregate's Arcade application is that you don't have to continually search for and download new games. Once you instal the arcade, you can filter through hundreds of games.
You get a bold announcement if a game has been newly added to the line-up, and you can even filter by staff favorites.
The Kongregate staff have sifted through tens of thousands of games to find the best ones to bring to mobile phones, so chances are you'll enjoy at least a handful of them.
Heck, Zilch on Kongregate gets more play time on my Droid X than any other game out there.
Pocket Gamer
Shameless promotion or reasonable description of what we do best? You decide.
Frankly, if you want to hear about all the latest and greatest new games coming down the pipeline for your Android phone, there's a good chance we've heard about it first.
From release info to reviews, you're going to hear about a lot of different games just by popping your head in and saying hi to the site.
And even better, we're not going to tell you to buy a game that's rubbish. To view our favourite Android games by score and genre, check out our Android game buyers' guide.
In the interests of fairness and full disclosure, there are other sites covering Android games. Editorial outlets generally are a good way to learn about new games and whether or not they're any good.
Consort with the Enemy (Apple users)
Taking this route won't always work, and in some ways it might just make you wish you had an iPhone.
But because so many people have Android phones sitting in their pockets, a lot of game developers are porting their products onto the Android platform so that more people can experience (or just buy) their games.
So if you're really interested in pulling together some new games for your Android, poke around on the iTunes App Store.
There's an increasingly large number of gamers rocking Android phones, so chances are that iPhone game you heard so much about is also an Android game.
Word of Mouth
There are millions of Android phones floating around. If you haven't already done so, try asking your friends and colleagues what their favorite Android games are, as well as visiting forums like NeoGAF and following Android enthusiasts on Twitter.
It was word of mouth that transformed Rovio's Angry Birds from a relatively popular casual game into an international hit, and there's no better way of finding the next big thing than by listening to the word on the street.
Have a better way of finding Android Games? Let us know all about it in the comments below.
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