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

Blizzard unveils launch date and intro cinematic for ‘StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void’

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft franchise could be considered one of the founding fathers of eSports, and while it may not be the first game to be played professionally, it is certainly one of the biggest. Now, Blizzard has finally revealed more details about that …

Nintendo names Tatsumi Kimishima as its new president

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

It has been just over two months since the tragic passing of Nintendo Co., Ltd.’s long-time president, Satoru Iwata, and now the Japanese game company has announced that its new president will be former Nintendo of America president Tatsumi Kimishima. Kimishima has a long …

Court orders creator of failed Kickstarter to pay over $54K in fines

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

There are few guarantees when it comes to backing a Kickstarter campaign, but potential donors can rest a little easier now that a Washington court has decided to fine the creator of a botched campaign for $54,851 in civil penalties and restitution. Not only …

Digital has changed the lifecycle of game sales, says Square Enix exec

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Many game publishers and studios are still getting used to the way digital distribution has disrupted the industry, with a large percentage of game sales being made through platforms like Steam, PlayStation Network and Xbox live. According to Square Enix Europe boss Phil …

8 Super Mario questions answered by creator Shigeru Miyamoto

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

This Sunday marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Japanese release of Super Mario Bros., and partly to celebrate that fact and partly to sell copies of Super Mario Maker, Nintendo Co Ltd has released a video featuring Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto to clear up a few …

Epic releases $3 million in ‘Infinity Blade’ assets for free on Unreal Engine 4

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

These days it is easier (and cheaper) than ever to get into game development thanks to a free-to-use game engines with user-friendly interfaces, and now Epic Games has just announced that it is making $3 million in game assets from Infinity Blade available to Unreal Engine …

Pokémon GO app announced with GPS support and Fitbit-like wearable

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

The Pokémon Company has announced a new mobile game for iOS and Android called Pokémon GO, which will be a free app that will work in conjunction with GPS and a new wearable Pokémon device called Pokémon GO Plus. “Travel between the real world and the virtual …

The “indiepocalypse” is a myth, says indie game dev Ryan Clark

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

The last few years have seen an explosion in the independent developer scene that has shaken up the video game industry, with thousands of new studios popping up that range from one-man operations to multi-million dollar companies. After a handful of outlier success …

Fallout 4 devs promise regular updates, mod tools, and Season Pass DLC

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Bethesda Games Studios highly anticipated Fallout 4 is quickly approaching its November 10 release date, and the developer has revealed details about about its post-launch plans for the upcoming game, including its promise to release regular updates and modding tools. “We’ll be doing regular free …

Blizzard is launching new reporting tools and penalties to tackle toxic Heroes of the Storm players

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

There must be something about MOBA games that bring out the worst in people. League of Legends creator Riot Games has already been dealing with a toxic player base for years, turning to everything from machine learning to rehabilitation programs to combat the …

Eric David

Latest from Eric David

Blizzard unveils launch date and intro cinematic for ‘StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void’

Nintendo names Tatsumi Kimishima as its new president

Court orders creator of failed Kickstarter to pay over $54K in fines

Digital has changed the lifecycle of game sales, says Square Enix exec

8 Super Mario questions answered by creator Shigeru Miyamoto

Epic releases $3 million in ‘Infinity Blade’ assets for free on Unreal Engine 4

Pokémon GO app announced with GPS support and Fitbit-like wearable

The “indiepocalypse” is a myth, says indie game dev Ryan Clark

Fallout 4 devs promise regular updates, mod tools, and Season Pass DLC

Blizzard is launching new reporting tools and penalties to tackle toxic Heroes of the Storm players

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