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

Tumblr TV is a gif search engine that is as terrible as it sounds

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

If there is one thing Tumblr is known for, aside from teenagers pretending to be dragons or fairies, it is low quality gifs and lots of them. Now, the blogging and image sharing site is making it easy to find and watch …

Apple is removing Civil War games that feature the Confederate flag

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

It looks like Apple has become the latest corporation to jump on the free PR bandwagon by dropping Civil War games from the AppStore if they feature the Confederate flag—the one people recognize anyway. Yes, apparently some cheap goodwill from consumers is more …

Dying Light dev spoofs Destiny’s Red Bull-exclusive DLC promo

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Destiny publisher Activision Publishing Inc. announced on Wednesday that it would be partnering with Red Bull to offer a timed-exclusive DLC mission through a code that would printed on cans of the energy drink, but some fans were not thrilled at being forced to …

Warner Bros. suspends PC sales of Batman: Arkham Knight until it’s fixed

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Barely two days after its release, the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight has been pulled from digital store shelves due to the game’s awful performance. Arkham Knight was released on Tuesday to very positive reviews on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but the …

Green Man Gaming promises refunds for Batman: Arkham Knight if it’s not fixed soon

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

While Batman: Arkham Knight might be getting rave reviews on consoles, the PC version is another story. The PC game launched yesterday with even worse performance issues than Assassin’s Creed: Unity, and it has many former fans racing for the refund line. Unfortunately, not …

Facebook Messenger no longer requires a Facebook account to use

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

The last year has been a strange journey for Facebook Messenger, and it has just gotten stranger. Today, Facebook announced that Messenger will no longer require a Facebook account to use. “With Messenger, we’ve been focused on creating the best messaging experience possible …

Splatoon sales prove Nintendo can still do new things… sometimes

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Nintendo Co. Ltd. may still be a fan favorite, but even diehard fans have to admit that the Japanese game maker has been in something of a creative rut for the last decade or so. That is one reason gamers were surprised …

Instagram overhauls Explore tab with trending tags and curated galleries

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc.-owned Instagram is taking on some new Twitter-like features in its Explore tab, and the image-sharing app now includes Trending Tags and Trending Places to showcase the most popular current topics. It will also be getting an improved search function and new …

Amazon opens pre-orders for ‘Echo’ smart assistant to the public

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Amazon Inc first teased its Siri-like smart speaker device called Echo last fall, initially making the device available through invitation only. Now, Amazon has finally opened up pre-orders to the public, and it will begin shipping on July 14. Echo is 9.25-inch tall …

Batman: Arkham Knight suffers from abysmal performance issues on PC

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Whether it is due to laziness or incompetence, some studios just seem to have trouble porting their games to the PC. Ubisoft has been a regular offender with bad PC ports, especially with the horribly botched release of Assassin’s Creed: Unity, and now it …

Eric David

Latest from Eric David

Tumblr TV is a gif search engine that is as terrible as it sounds

Apple is removing Civil War games that feature the Confederate flag

Dying Light dev spoofs Destiny’s Red Bull-exclusive DLC promo

Warner Bros. suspends PC sales of Batman: Arkham Knight until it’s fixed

Green Man Gaming promises refunds for Batman: Arkham Knight if it’s not fixed soon

Facebook Messenger no longer requires a Facebook account to use

Splatoon sales prove Nintendo can still do new things… sometimes

Instagram overhauls Explore tab with trending tags and curated galleries

Amazon opens pre-orders for ‘Echo’ smart assistant to the public

Batman: Arkham Knight suffers from abysmal performance issues on PC

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