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

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided release pushed back until August 2016

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Eidos Montreal’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided was slated for release on February 23, 2016, but now the studio has announced that the release date has been pushed back by six months to August 23. “As you may have already seen by reading and …

The first Overwatch Beta Test Weekend is happening November 20-23

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Unless you’re a famous Twitch streamer with tens of thousands of viewers, you were probably not among the chosen few included in the first round of beta invitations for Blizzard Entertainment Inc’s highly anticipated team-based shooter, Overwatch, but there is a possibility that you might get …

How to make a Fallout 4 character that isn’t butt-ugly

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

While making a hilariously disgusting character is fairly easy in Fallout 4, making a character that actually looks good is a bit more difficult. Once Bethesda Game Studios finally releases modding tools for the game, we might see some mods that make the face-sculpting …

Nintendo is “cutting off the whole value creation” of its own fans, says Paradox CEO

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Gamers have long criticized Nintendo Co Ltd’s strict control over how fans can use its games to create content for sites like YouTube or Twitch, and Paradox Interactive CEO Fredrik Wester says he agrees, but not just because it benefits fans. “When Nintendo …

Blizzard once again claims World of Warcraft expansions will be coming faster

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

The MMO powerhouse that is World of Warcraft will be turning 11 years old soon, and the game seems to have finally started to run out of steam, with its subscriber numbers dropping to their lowest point in over a decade. Over the years, developer …

AltspaceVR lets you play Dungeons & Dragons with your long distance friends

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons have brought geeky groups of friends together for over 40 years now, but as is the case with all fun things, real life often gets in the way, and it can be hard to keep a D&D group …

Microsoft and Code.org use Minecraft to teach kids how to code

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Coding is one of the most useful job skills to have in today’s tech-centric world, but learning how to code can be tough, especially in the beginning. To help lower the barrier to entry in learning how to code, Microsoft has teamed up …

SteamOS reportedly performs significantly worse than Windows 10 for gaming

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Valve Corp’s long awaited Steam Machines are finally starting to make their way into the hands of consumers, but recent benchmark tests suggest that the Linux-based SteamOS might not be able to offer the full living room PC gaming experience it had once promised. …

Payday 2 community outraged by new “pay-to-win” items

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Some devs are able to admit their mistakes and listen to what their fan community has to say about unpopular game features. Payday 2 studio Overkill Software is not one of those devs. A large number of players were outraged last month when Overkill introduced …

Layers of Fear dev explains why the game is “based on the mood rather than jump-scares”

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

The horror game genre has become a bit oversaturated over the last few years, likely as a result of the surprise success of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, which helped re-establish the genre as being capable of more than just having gross monsters jump …

Eric David

Latest from Eric David

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided release pushed back until August 2016

The first Overwatch Beta Test Weekend is happening November 20-23

How to make a Fallout 4 character that isn’t butt-ugly

Nintendo is “cutting off the whole value creation” of its own fans, says Paradox CEO

Blizzard once again claims World of Warcraft expansions will be coming faster

AltspaceVR lets you play Dungeons & Dragons with your long distance friends

Microsoft and Code.org use Minecraft to teach kids how to code

SteamOS reportedly performs significantly worse than Windows 10 for gaming

Payday 2 community outraged by new “pay-to-win” items

Layers of Fear dev explains why the game is “based on the mood rather than jump-scares”

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