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

January 25, 2013 8:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

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

Casino wars: Big Fish Games acquires mobile casino game maker Self Aware Games

March 6, 2012 7:05 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

The ante in the casino game market is getting bigger and bigger. Big Fish Games is announcing today it has acquire mobile casino game developer Self Aware Games and its parent company Social Concepts.

Seattle-based Big Fish is girding itself …