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

Square Enix plans to “revitalize” its strong IPs with more HD remakes

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

There is nothing new under the digital sun, and that is even truer today as more and more game studios are relying on sequels, prequels, remakes, reboots, and of course remasters. Japanese game company Square Enix Holdings Co Ltd is not new to …

Rock Band 4 studio admits that employees left 5-star Amazon reviews for their own game

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

A few enterprising Redditors recently discovered that several employees of the studio behind Rock Band 4 left 5-star reviews for their own game on Amazon, and now developer Harmonix Music Systems Corp has fessed up. Reddit user Documental38 posted a thread yesterday claiming that he …

Former ESPN CEO to head Activision Blizzard’s new eSports division

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Game publishing giant Activision Blizzard Inc has announced the formation of a new dedicated eSports division within the company, and the new department will be headed by former ESPN and NFL Network CEO Steve Bornstein. Bornstein will also be supported by Major League …

Trapit expands social selling platform with Android app and Twitter integration

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

It has been over half a year since content discovery tool Trapit relaunched its business as a social selling and employee advocacy platform, and since then the company has rapidly expanded within the space, boasting more 1,000-seat deployments in Fortune 1000 companies than any …

Writer of ’80 Days’ working on story for Android: Netrunner mobile RPG

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Popular “living card game” Android: Netrunner will soon be getting its own free-to-play mobile role-playing game, and according to developer Legacy Games, the title’s story is being co-written by 80 Days and Samsara writer Meg Jayanth. “[Jayanth] is going to help us write the basic story outline …

‘Warhammer: Vermintide’ dev explains why they allowed the beta to be livestreamed

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Most developers might shudder at the thought of their unfinished game being displayed for the masses, bugs and all, but Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide studio Fatshark AB said that allowing players to livestream during the game’s testing phase was a huge help in …

Rebellion acquires rights botched Kickstarter game ‘Woolfe – The Red Hood Diaries’

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Despite a successfully complete a Kickstarter campaign in September 2014, the developers behind Woolfe – The Red Hood Diaries were forced to declare bankruptcy in August after running out of funds and being able to deliver the donor rewards that were promised …

3 Assassin’s Creed gameplay staples that just need to die already

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

For all the grief we give Ubisoft Entertainment SA for the many missteps it has made over the last year or two, we still love a good Assassin’s Creed game and desperately hope that Assassin’s Creed Syndicate can redeem the series. But …

Ubisoft joins Open Gaming Alliance in an attempt to woo back PC gamers

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Ubisoft Entertainment SA may be one of the most financially successful video game studios thanks to mega-franchises like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry, but the French game company has taken a few hits to its reputation over the last few years, especially …

3 Wii U mistakes Nintendo needs to avoid when it releases NX

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

After the somewhat lukewarm reception to the Wii U, Nintendo Co Ltd has already been rumored to be wrapping up the console’s life cycle by pushing forward with its next device, which is currently known as “NX”. The Japanese game company has …

Eric David

Latest from Eric David

Square Enix plans to “revitalize” its strong IPs with more HD remakes

Rock Band 4 studio admits that employees left 5-star Amazon reviews for their own game

Former ESPN CEO to head Activision Blizzard’s new eSports division

Writer of ’80 Days’ working on story for Android: Netrunner mobile RPG

‘Warhammer: Vermintide’ dev explains why they allowed the beta to be livestreamed

Rebellion acquires rights botched Kickstarter game ‘Woolfe – The Red Hood Diaries’

3 Assassin’s Creed gameplay staples that just need to die already

Ubisoft joins Open Gaming Alliance in an attempt to woo back PC gamers

3 Wii U mistakes Nintendo needs to avoid when it releases NX

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