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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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China legalizes video game console sales

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

China has officially legalized the sale of home video game consoles after a 14-year ban. China initially banned video game consoles in 2000 to fight what the government considered to be a corrupting influence on the nation’s children. Bloomberg reports that after a …

Facebook’s “Place Tips” shows location-specific newsfeeds

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc.’s has launched a new feature called Place Tips, which promises to deliver location-based content to users’ newsfeeds. Facebook’s product manager Mike LeBeau writes that the new feature “will show you fun, useful and relevant info about the place you’re at.” Place Tips …

Facebook takes on Twitter with real-time Super Bowl ads

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc. has taken notice of the spike in social media buzz that occurs during big events like the Super Bowl, and this year the social network is taking the initiative by creating a live feed page dedicated to real-time coverage of the game. …

Dragon Age: Inquisition is Bioware’s most successful launch ever

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

At Electronic Arts Inc.’s Q3 earnings call, the company claimed that the November release of Dragon Age: Inquisition was the most successful game launch in Bioware’s history, topping other hit games by the developer such as Mass Effect, Knights of the Old Republic, and the …

Twitter ads will target U.K. voters by postcode

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

The days of automated phone calls by political campaigns are numbered as Twitter begins showing targeted ads to voters in the United Kingdom. The new ads will use Twitter’s location data to specifically target voters not only by GPS or cell tower …

Valve permanently bans pro Counter Strike players for match fixing

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

In another blow to the credibility of e-sports, Valve Corporation has banned a number of Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) players for allegedly fixing matches to earn money from gambling. A CS:GO match was held in August between iBUYPOWER and NetcodeGuides.com. The iBUYPOWER team was the favorite …

A $129,000 PS4 and two new releases, today in gaming news

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

When Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announced a limited run, twentieth anniversary edition of the PlayStation 4, there was speculation that the console could become a hot item on auction for buyers who were not able to nab one of the 12,300 units. Those predictions …

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