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

“Minecraft was my quest really for the last year and a half,” says Oculus CTO John Carmack | #OC2

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

One of the biggest pieces of news to come out of the Oculus Connect 2 event in California this week was the announcement that Minecraft would officially be coming to Oculus Rift when it launches, and Oculus CTO John Carmack admitted on stage …

‘Rinse and Repeat’ creator rails against Twitch’s anti-nudity policy

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Censorship is always a hot button topic when it comes to video games, and that extends to more than just the content that is allowed or not allowed in the games themselves. Popular live streaming site Twitch.tv may not have to deal with Standards …

Facebook launches Internet.org’s “Free Basics” app platform

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Facebook has announced the official launch of its Internet.org app platform, which it is now calling “Free Basics by Facebook.” “Over the past few months, developers have adapted their services specifically for the Internet.org Platform requirements, and today, more than 60 new …

Samsung makes virtual reality cheap with $99 Gear VR | #OC2

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Today at Oculus Connect 2 in Hollywood, California, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. exec Peter Koo announced that a new consumer version of Samsung Gear VR would be hitting the market at an incredibly low price point of $99 later this year. This is …

Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash on the core challenges facing VR | #OC2

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Oculus VR made several announcements during its keynote at Oculus Connect 2 in Hollywood, California, including upcoming Minecraft support, partnerships with Netflix and Twitch, and a $99 price point for Samsung Gear VR. Despite all of the exciting announcements and demonstrations, one of …

Roblox wants to make you a console game dev with its new Xbox app

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Despite being one of the largest entertainment industries in the world, game development has traditionally had a high barrier to entry due to the level of technical knowledge required to create games. That barrier has steadily been lowered over the last few …

Console fanboyism “incredibly unhealthy for our industry,” says Xbox head Phil Spencer

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

The so-called “Console Wars” have been raging in the video game industry for around three decades, and console gamers have often drawn lines in the sand when it comes to which brands make the best systems. For example, the mid-1990s had the fight between …

Riot hands out 2-year ban to pro League of Legends team for not paying players

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Apparently not paying your professional eSports team is frowned upon by the organizations that pay out hundreds of thousands of dollars in tournament winnings, as Riot Games has just handed out a two-year ban to Team Immunity for failing to live up …

Proposed voice actor strike could cripple video game production

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Voice acting has become an essential part of the video game development process for many studios within the last two decades, with some games like the upcoming Fallout 4 boasting over 100,000 lines of recorded dialogue. We may soon get a chance to see just …

Why Kickstarter has refiled itself as a Public Benefit Corporation

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Kickstarter Inc has ceased to exist after the popular crowdfunding platform refiled its business as a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), and this change has major implications for both the future of the company and its relationships with both campaign creators and Kickstarter …

Eric David

Latest from Eric David

“Minecraft was my quest really for the last year and a half,” says Oculus CTO John Carmack | #OC2

‘Rinse and Repeat’ creator rails against Twitch’s anti-nudity policy

Facebook launches Internet.org’s “Free Basics” app platform

Samsung makes virtual reality cheap with $99 Gear VR | #OC2

Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash on the core challenges facing VR | #OC2

Roblox wants to make you a console game dev with its new Xbox app

Console fanboyism “incredibly unhealthy for our industry,” says Xbox head Phil Spencer

Riot hands out 2-year ban to pro League of Legends team for not paying players

Proposed voice actor strike could cripple video game production

Why Kickstarter has refiled itself as a Public Benefit Corporation

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