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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.

Latest from Eric David

Facebook open-sources some of its deep learning AI tools

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc. has open-sourced several of its artificial intelligence tools by making them available on the Torch open-source library. The tools will allow developers to take advantage of some of Facebook’s deep learning algorithms and use them to create faster, smarter AI. …

H1Z1 fans outraged by “Pay-to-win” mechanics

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Fans of Sony Online Entertainment’s (SOE) upcoming zombie survival game H1Z1 are outraged at the developer for allegedly breaking promises not to include pay-to-win mechanics. H1Z1 has just launched on Steam as an Early Access game, allowing players to buy the game early and play it in …

Australia effectively bans Hotline Miami 2

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

The Australian board responsible for rating film, video games and other media has effectively banned Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number from the country by refusing to rate the game. The refusal comes despite the recent addition of an R18+ rating for games with mature …

Facebook’s Zuckerberg brings free internet program to Colombia

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken another step in his plans to bring internet connectivity to developing nations by introducing a free application to Colombia. In 2013, Zuckerberg founded Internet.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing affordable internet service to everybody by …

Twitter in talks to acquire Indian mobile startup ZipDial

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Twitter Inc. may be looking to expand its international mobile market by acquiring India-based tech startup ZipDial, according to reports by TechCrunch. ZipDial is an emerging market startup that uses missed calls as a form of user verification. With ZipDial, users can call …

Total War: Warhammer accidentally announced by an artbook

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

A Total War artbook produced by Creative Assembly has accidentally revealed one of the worst kept secrets in gaming: an upcoming Total War: Warhammer game. The artbook was not supposed to be released until the end of the month, but one reader received his …

Microsoft announces new restrictions for Let’s Play videos

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Microsoft has updated its Game Content Usage Rules to include new language that specifically states how gamers can use footage obtained from playing games developed by the company. “We know that people like you – gamers, fans, individuals, and enthusiasts – love our …

Rare video game auction reaches $100k, but will anyone pay?

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

An ultra-rare video game from the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is currently going for $99,850 on ebay, but there is a good possibility the seller might never see that money. The rare game is Stadium Events, an early exercise game that was developed …

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