Eric David

Eric David is a staff writer for SiliconANGLE, covering the latest trends in social media and gaming. He is an avid gamer and enjoys writing about innovations in the video game industry and gaming culture in general. Eric graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas, receiving major honors for his thesis "A Culture of Heresy: Explaining the Resiliency of Catharism and the Church's Response," which is every bit as exciting as it sounds. Eric lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife, dog and gaming PC.

Latest from Eric David

Valve co-founder Gabe Newell on why he invested in cooking gadget startup ChefSteps

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Valve Corp co-founder Gabe Newell recently talked about why he became an early investor in food and technology startup ChefSteps, comparing the way the company’s founders approach food and cooking to the way he approaches video game development. “They talked to me like a …

Console commands won’t screw up Fallout 4 if you’re careful

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Most PC gamers treat the developer console on games as little more than a way to unlock cheat codes, but it is actually capable of far more than that, especially in games like the recently released Fallout 4. Sure you can make yourself …

Bandai Namco’s patent on loading screen minigames expires this week

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Despite how far game technology has come over the years, loading screens can still be found in plenty of titles, and while load times are generally faster these days, no one enjoys staring at a screen waiting to be told that they …

League of Legends dev says new crafting and loot system is for nice players only

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

League of Legends developer Riot Games has been working hard over the last year to fight what is widely considered to be one of the most toxic player bases in gaming, and the studio implemented a few different programs for that purpose, including …

Fig turns game crowdfunding backers into actual investors with equity

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Participating in a successful video game crowdfunding campaign can be exciting for backers, but aside from big-ticket bonuses like studio tours or getting their likenesses added to the game, the backers who give the most money to a campaign are not treated much differently than the …

Facebook deals with more EU privacy battles, this time in Austria

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Facebook has been fielding accusations of privacy violations in the European Union for some time now, and the social media giant is currently fighting a legal battle in Belgium over how it tracks non-users with cookies. Now, it seems that Facebook could …

AMD promises new Radeon Software Crimson Edition will boost game performance

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) has announced that it is phasing out its Catalyst Control Center and will be replacing it with the new Radeon Software Crimson Edition, which it says “ushers in a new era of immersive computing with redesigned user interface, remarkable …

Payday 2 devs apologize for the way they handled microtransactions

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Payday 2 developer Overkill Software got itself into some hot water with its fans earlier this year when it released a “Black Market Update” that added paid items that came with skill bonuses, which led to many accusations that the game was becoming …

Mark Cuban: “[Esports] is a real sport, and people are going to figure it out really, really quick”

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Esports has had its fair share of detractors in recent years, especially over the use of the word “sports” in its name, but tech mogul and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban recently defended competitive gaming, and he hinted that he may be investing …

First version of Fallout 4 script extender is out, unlocking the potential of future mods

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

The team behind a suite of script extender programs for titles released by Bethesda Game Studios has announced that it is ready to release the first build of Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) in anticipation of the numerous complicated mods that will …

Eric David

Latest from Eric David

Valve co-founder Gabe Newell on why he invested in cooking gadget startup ChefSteps

Console commands won’t screw up Fallout 4 if you’re careful

Bandai Namco’s patent on loading screen minigames expires this week

League of Legends dev says new crafting and loot system is for nice players only

Fig turns game crowdfunding backers into actual investors with equity

Facebook deals with more EU privacy battles, this time in Austria

AMD promises new Radeon Software Crimson Edition will boost game performance

Payday 2 devs apologize for the way they handled microtransactions

Mark Cuban: “[Esports] is a real sport, and people are going to figure it out really, really quick”

First version of Fallout 4 script extender is out, unlocking the potential of future mods

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