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

Ouya reportedly in talks to sell to Razer

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Android-based microconsole Ouya burst onto the gaming scene in 2012 after a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign, earning over $8.5 million from tens of thousands of backers, but the early excitement quickly died and left the company with lukewarm sales figures. Ouya went on to raise …

Reddit hands out its first round of bans to “harassing subreddits”

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

There are few things that Redditors like complaining about more than Reddit itself, and the popular link aggregator just gave its user base a lot of new ammunition by handing out bans to five “harassing subreddits.” The Reddit team wrote in an announcement: …

Hearthstone introduces new Tavern Brawl gameplay mode

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Since its release in March 2014, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft has becoming one of the most popular free-to-play games on PC and mobile, and it is consistently in the top 5 most-watched games on Twitch. Now, Blizzard Entertainment has announced Tavern Brawl, a …

Eco is a Minecraft-like game that teaches ‘ecology and environmental literacy’

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Ever since the meteoric rise of survival and block-building simulator Minecraft, dozens if not hundreds of similar games have been released trying to recreate that success. So far, most of them have been little more than cheap knock-offs, but a newly announced indie …

PlayStation Now lets you stream PS3 games on Samsung Smart TVs

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

At the end of 2014, Sony Corp announced that PlayStation Now game streaming would soon be arriving on non-Sony devices, and now that day has finally arrived. PlayStation Now subscribers can now stream PlayStation games directly through select Samsung Smart TVs without …

Facebook Messenger has reached 1 billion downloads on Android

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Facebook Messenger has now been downloaded over 1 billion times on Google Play, joining an exclusive club made up of only the top apps in the Play Store. Facebook Inc.’s standalone messaging app has come a long way since it was introduced …

The Witcher 3 sells over 4 million copies in just 2 weeks

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Warsaw-based game developer CD Projekt RED (CDPR) continues to surprise the video game industry with the increasing success of The Witcher franchise, and now the Polish studio has announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has sold over 4 million copies within the first …

Former Blizzard exec joins The Order: 1886 studio Ready At Dawn as CEO

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Despite an onslaught of complaints that steampunk monster slaying game The Order: 1886 was too short for its $60 pricetag, the game still sold well enough that its developer, Ready At Dawn Studios, is now expanding. The Irvine-based company has announced that it will …

Facebook begins offering free bluetooth beacons to retailers

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

After several months of small scale testing in New York City, Facebook Inc will finally be rolling out its Place Tips feature across the country, and it has started by offering free Facebook Bluetooth Beacons to retailers. Place Tips is a Facebook …

Vinli raises $6.5M in Series A for connected car technology

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Monday was a big day for connected car startup Vinli, as the Dallas-based company announced a $6.5 million Series A funding round led by Samsung Venture Investment Corp. Other major investors included Cox Automotive, The Westly Group, and Continental. Vinli CEO Mark Haidar …

Eric David

Latest from Eric David

Ouya reportedly in talks to sell to Razer

Reddit hands out its first round of bans to “harassing subreddits”

Hearthstone introduces new Tavern Brawl gameplay mode

Eco is a Minecraft-like game that teaches ‘ecology and environmental literacy’

PlayStation Now lets you stream PS3 games on Samsung Smart TVs

The Witcher 3 sells over 4 million copies in just 2 weeks

Former Blizzard exec joins The Order: 1886 studio Ready At Dawn as CEO

Facebook begins offering free bluetooth beacons to retailers

Vinli raises $6.5M in Series A for connected car technology

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