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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.

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Are pre-order bonuses for video games worth it?

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

The concept behind pre-ordering a product is simple. You pay some or all of the price up front before the product is out, and in return you reserve your copy for the day that it is released. Pre-orders help stores decide how many units …

Mortal Kombat fans care about humor more than shock value

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

When games like Street Fighter were still showing less violence than a professional boxing match, Mortal Kombat had decapitations, burnt corpses, and ripped out hearts — still beating, of course. The series’ violence was both its greatest controversy and its biggest selling point, but in the modern, …

Unity will soon support development for New Nintendo 3DS

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

If you want to make games for Nintendo Co Ltd’s handheld systems, now might be a good time to start learning your way around the Unity Engine. At its Unite 2015 Tokyo event in Japan, Unity Technologies announced that its popular video …

Could an esports channel one day rival ESPN?

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

The esports industry has seen enormous growth over the last few years thanks to games like League of Legends and Dota 2, as well as livestreaming platforms like Twitch.tv. The industry has repeatedly proven to be highly valuable to both developers and advtertisers, and one analyst …

Microsoft cuts the power to the Xbox One—in a good way

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Pretty much any appliance that you leave plugged into the wall drains power even when it is not in use, and the Xbox One is no exception. Where it is running updates and downloading games in the background or constantly listening for you …

Is Nintendo already winding down the Wii U?

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

The performance of Nintendo Co Ltd’s Wii U video game console has been respectable for the most part, but when compared to other current gen consoles or the runaway hit that was the original Wii system, the Wii U’s sales have been …

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