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

Google’s top game designer explains why you should be developing for Google Cardboard

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

While companies like Valve Corp and Oculus VR are touting the power of their respective Virtual Reality devices, Google went in the complete opposite direction when it released Google Cardboard, a specification for VR “devices” that are essentially a cardboard box specifically designed …

Kickstarting the Coolest Bus in Texas

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

It is a strange set of circumstances that leads to someone waking up one day and suddenly deciding “I think I’m going to buy a bus.” As you might expect, beer was definitely involved, but not in the way you might think. …

Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ is coming to Kingdom Hearts III

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

It is starting to look like there may be the slimmest chance that Kingdom Hearts III might finally release sometime within our lifetime, as Square Enix Holdings Ltd. and The Walt Disney Company continue releasing actual, totally not made-up details about the upcoming …

Nintendo fires employee after his appearance on a gamer podcast

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Badmouthing your employer and its customer base is rarely a good idea, especially when you do it in a public forum, but that is exactly what (former) Nintendo Co Ltd employee Chris Pranger did earlier this month. Pranger worked in Nintendo of America’s Treehouse localization division …

Geoflik lets you request anyone’s location without invading their privacy

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

The ability to share your location with a friend using your smartphone is nothing new, and there are more than a few options available. Unfortunately, most of those options require that the users on both ends of the equation have the app on …

EA exec thinks Konami and Kojima should just “kiss and make up”

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Konami Corp’s tumultuous relationship with Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has occupied the attention of the video game industry rumor mill since the studio began removing his name from the box art for his games in March, and with the ongoing silence …

Signs that Legion may actually fix World of Warcraft

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Despite the many gloom and doom articles proclaiming the end of World of Warcraft after Blizzard Entertainment Inc released its most recent subscription numbers, the game remains one of the most popular MMOs on the market and likely is not going anywhere anytime …

Fallout Shelter finally arrives on Android, iOS gets update with new features

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Bethesda Game Studios head Todd Howard overjoyed iOS-using Fallout fans when he announced the immediate release of Fallout Shelter at E3 in May. The free-to-play vault management game was an immediate success, briefly overtaking Candy Crush Saga as one of the highest-earning App Store games. As the excitement …

Leaked Fallout 4 gameplay footage loses its last refuge on Pornhub

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Fallout fans are desperate for any details they can find on Bethesda Game Studios’ next entry into the series, Fallout 4. The studio successfully showed nearly 10 minutes of gameplay footage at this year’s Quakecon without any of the attendees shakily recording the …

ESL’s new game tournament drug testing policies prohibit marijuana, steroids, and more

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

It may seem strange to imagine that people would take drugs to be better at video games, but the problem is apparently so widespread that the Electronic Sports League (ESL) has instituted sweeping drug policy reforms, which includes randomized testing of competitors for …

Eric David

Latest from Eric David

Google’s top game designer explains why you should be developing for Google Cardboard

Kickstarting the Coolest Bus in Texas

Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ is coming to Kingdom Hearts III

Nintendo fires employee after his appearance on a gamer podcast

Geoflik lets you request anyone’s location without invading their privacy

EA exec thinks Konami and Kojima should just “kiss and make up”

Signs that Legion may actually fix World of Warcraft

Fallout Shelter finally arrives on Android, iOS gets update with new features

Leaked Fallout 4 gameplay footage loses its last refuge on Pornhub

ESL’s new game tournament drug testing policies prohibit marijuana, steroids, and more

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