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

Facebook is reportedly trying out an in-app search feature

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Sharing links through the Facebook mobile app can sometimes be frustrating, especially when you have to search for a page in your browser and then jump back and forth between two apps to get it right. Now Facebook Inc is reportedly testing …

Google study shows nearly half of all video ads are never seen

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Google Inc recently set out to see just how many video ads are actually being viewable, and it discovered that nearly half of all video ads are never seen. Viewability has become a key issue in marketing these days thanks to the countless analytics …

Co-op games can lead to “pro-social” behavior—if your partner is helpful

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

A new study from a researcher at Texas Tech University suggests that playing cooperative games can actually make you friendlier and less aggressive—as long as your partner isn’t an idiot. John Velez is an assistant professor of journalism and electronic media, and …

Guild Wars 2 hacker gets publicly shamed and executed in-game

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

The developers behind the popular MMO Guild Wars 2 took an interesting approach to punishing a known hacker in the game by publicly shaming and executing his character. The hacker, whose main character name was J T DarkSide, had been using a …

Nintendo plans to release 5 smartphone games by 2017

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Speculation has been swirling ever since Nintendo Co Ltd announced that it would start developing mobile games through a partnership with DeNA Co Ltd, and now the Japanese game maker has finally announced that five new games will be coming to …

Facebook study challenges the social media ‘echo chamber’ theory

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Social media has often been criticized for allowing users to isolate themselves from different opinions by letting them pick and choose what content they want to see, but a new study published in the journal Science by some of Facebook Inc’s own data …

Rockstar has no problem with GTA V mods, denies banning players

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Earlier this week, large numbers of Grand Theft Auto V players claimed that they had been banned from Grand Theft Auto Online for using single player mods in GTA V. Today, Rockstar Games finally addressed the issue, saying that no such bans had taken …

Australia’s ‘intangible goods’ tax could make games even more expensive

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

A new bill proposed by the Australian federal government could make digital services like Netflix and Steam a lot more expensive for its citizens. The government is considering applying the goods and services tax (GST) to “intangible goods” like web service …

Nintendo characters and rides are coming to Universal Studios

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Nintendo Co., Ltd. and Universal Parks & Resorts have announced a new partnership today that will introduce the Japanese developer’s most iconic characters and games to Universal theme parks. “Nintendo has created remarkable and imaginative worlds filled with captivating stories and beloved characters,” the …

Reddit is launching its own video platform called Reddit Video

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Community driven content aggregator Reddit.com will be launching its own multimedia service called Reddit Video. Reddit co-founder and Y Combinator partner Alexis Ohanion announced Reddit Video on stage during the recent TechCrunch Disrupt NY conference. According to Ohanion, the goal behind Reddit Video …

Eric David

Latest from Eric David

Facebook is reportedly trying out an in-app search feature

Google study shows nearly half of all video ads are never seen

Co-op games can lead to “pro-social” behavior—if your partner is helpful

Guild Wars 2 hacker gets publicly shamed and executed in-game

Nintendo plans to release 5 smartphone games by 2017

Facebook study challenges the social media ‘echo chamber’ theory

Rockstar has no problem with GTA V mods, denies banning players

Australia’s ‘intangible goods’ tax could make games even more expensive

Nintendo characters and rides are coming to Universal Studios

Reddit is launching its own video platform called Reddit Video

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