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

The Texas film industry is tired of sharing tax incentives with video games

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

Many states offer tax incentives to movie makers in order to draw a small piece of the film industry away from Hollywood, along with the prestige and economy boost that come with it. This was the main reason Breaking Bad was filmed in …

Pro-ISIS Facebook knockoff “5elafaBook” lasted about a day

NEWS By ERIC DAVID11 YEARS AGO

With mainstream social media sites like Facebook and Twitter blocking groups involved with acts of terrorism, supporters of the Islamic State decided to create their own alternative. The site was called 5elafabook.com – pronounced Khelafabook, meaning “Caliphate Book.” The domain of the website …

Augmented Reality startup Aireal wins $2,000 pitch prize at Dallas Startup Week

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Correction: The pitch competition won by Aireal was hosted by the Dallas FortWork coworking space, not by the Dallas Startup Week event itself. Last week Dallas, Texas, hosted its first ever Startup Week, which brought together dozens of local startups and business leaders for a …

Riot Games on how AI can improve online communities | #GDC2015

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Riot Games’ League of Legends is one of the most popular games in esports and frequently sees over 100,000 concurrent viewers on Twitch.tv, but it also has a reputation for a sometimes toxic player base that came make jumping into the game difficult …

Nielsen’s brainy approach to Twitter is the obviously smart thing to do

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Current Nielsen ratings do a poor job of tracking the new landscape of television—sometimes it even gets it entirely wrong, but Nielsen recently conducted a brain study that could take it into the realm of social media data and carry the ratings …

HedgeChatter combines social media data with stock market prediction

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

The stock market might seem like a roulette wheel to some or a temperamental herd of cats to others, but there is more science, psychology, and art to trading than simply picking the stocks that match your initials. No one can predict …

Xbox head Phil Spencer on “The Future of Gaming Across the Microsoft Ecosystem” | #GDC2015

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp’s Xbox One gaming console is locked in a heated battle with Sony Computer Entertainment’s PlayStation 4 and, to a lesser extent, Nintendo Co Ltd’s Wii U, but Xbox head Phil Spencer believes that Microsoft can offer a unique cross-platform experience …

Civilization: Beyond Earth devs say they “were too conservative” | #GDC2015

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Sid Meier’s Civilization series is a staple of the turn-based strategy game genre, with over half a dozen titles spread out over a span of 23 years. The series is still going strong today, but the designers of the most recent game, Civilization: Beyond Earth, say they …

Zuckerberg talks hiring philosophy, censorship, and more during Facebook Q&A

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Back in November, Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg started a tradition of holding regular public town hall Q&A meetings, allowing people to ask him anything they wanted during a one hour livestream. This week, Zuckerberg held another public town hall meeting while …

Rockband 4 announced for fall release on Xbox One and PS4

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

A few months after rumors hinted at a possible return of the Rock Band rhythm game franchise, Harmonix has officially announced that Rock Band 4 will be released later this year for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Harmonix helped define the music rhythm game genre …

Eric David

Latest from Eric David

The Texas film industry is tired of sharing tax incentives with video games

Pro-ISIS Facebook knockoff “5elafaBook” lasted about a day

Augmented Reality startup Aireal wins $2,000 pitch prize at Dallas Startup Week

Riot Games on how AI can improve online communities | #GDC2015

HedgeChatter combines social media data with stock market prediction

Xbox head Phil Spencer on “The Future of Gaming Across the Microsoft Ecosystem” | #GDC2015

Civilization: Beyond Earth devs say they “were too conservative” | #GDC2015

Zuckerberg talks hiring philosophy, censorship, and more during Facebook Q&A

Rockband 4 announced for fall release on Xbox One and PS4

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