The DeanBeat: Game acquisitions rise 23 percent to $3.4B in 2012

The game industry set a new record for the money spent on acquisitions, but the number of deals dropped.

80M people play arcade bubble shooter games on Facebook

Facebook's game team says games are becoming bigger and better on its platorm.

Facebook outlines the opportunities in social games

Social games are more popular than ever, with new genres emerging, says Facebook's Sarah Brooks.

Peak Games grows to No. 3 social gaming firm by focusing on the Middle East

With games like Okey, Peak Games has become the No. 3 social game player on Facebook in daily active users.

Peak Games acquires Saudi Arabia’s Kammelna as games go social in the Middle East

Peak Games, a maker of social games in Turkey, is acquiring Saudi Arabia’s Kammelna Games to expand its presence in the fast-growing social game market in the Middle East.

With more than 20 million monthly active users, Peak Games says …

Why Turkey is the next raging e-commerce hotspot

Last week, I visited Turkey, and discovered what a lot of people are saying about this fascinating country: It’s the next developing hotspot for technology startups, especially for e-commerce.

The sector is exploding: The Turkish e-commerce market hit $10.6 billion …

Peak Games raises $11.5M for social gaming deals

Peak Games has raised $11.5 million for its plan to become a social gaming powerhouse in emerging markets, the company announced today.

The Istanbul-based company has also acquired two small game studios in Turkey and now ranks among the top …

Facebook strikes back at Google with its own game enhancements

Fighting back against Google’s new social game platform, Facebook announced its own game announcements today. The enhancements are part of a larger set of improvements for Facebook users.

The social networking giant is making the announcement today in part to …