Eric David, Author at SiliconANGLE

Prepare yourselves: Facebook now supports animated gifs

By Eric David May 29, 2015

Sharing pictures and videos is great and all, but everyone knows the real media supergiant of the internet is the humble gif. Short for “Graphics Interchange Format,” gifs are simple moving images with no…

Konami promises its ‘mobile first’ plan is not the end of its console games

By Eric David May 29, 2015

The embattled Japanese game studio and gambling device maker Konami Digital Entertainment recently announced that it would be placing a heavy focus on mobile games going forward, leading many fans to speculate that this…

Gearbox dropped from the Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit

By Eric David May 29, 2015

Saying that Aliens: Colonial Marines was received poorly by gamers is a bit of an understatement. The game was so reviled after its release in 2013 that a class action lawsuit was launched against its…

GameStop’s earnings climb, beating earlier predictions

By Eric David May 29, 2015

Somehow GameStop Corp managed to pull through its weak final quarter from last year and beat expectations for its Q1 earnings of its fiscal 2016. Apparently someone out there still buys games in a…

Amazon launches same day delivery for the ultra lazy and impatient

By Eric David May 28, 2015

Need to buy a new toothbrush but just can’t muster up the energy to make the two minute drive to the store? Well Amazon.com Inc can now be your codependent enabler. The Seattle-based e-commerce…

Google Play gets a family-friendly section with content ratings and age filters

By Eric David May 28, 2015

Recently, Google Inc has been working toward making its services more family-friendly, such as the YouTube Kids app it released earlier this year. Back in March, Google also implemented content rating systems for apps…

WildStar becomes the latest MMO to shift to free-to-play

By Eric David May 28, 2015

Subscription models just aren’t what they used to be. These days, unless your name is Blizzard Entertainment, requiring players to shell out $10-$15 every month is a laughably misguided way to monetize your game. NCSoft’s WildStar has…

Facebook rolls out Messenger payments to NYC and adds new features

By Eric David May 28, 2015

Facebook Inc entered the complicated and highly regulated market of electronic payments earlier this year when it announced that Messenger would allow users to directly transfer money to one another through the app. The…

Is Ubisoft learning? Why Assassin’s Creed Syndicate might actually be good

By Eric David May 28, 2015

Despite its continued sales successes, Ubisoft Entertainment does not have the best reputation with gamers these days. After draconian DRM schemes, botched releases, and uninspired sequels, even diehard fans of the studio’s major franchises…

Twitter is now more popular than LinkedIn for salespeople

By Eric David May 27, 2015

LinkedIn is considered by many to be the “professional” social networking site, but it looks like Twitter has quietly become the go-to platform for salespeople looking for connections and clients. According to a recent study…

Eric David

Prepare yourselves: Facebook now supports animated gifs

Konami promises its ‘mobile first’ plan is not the end of its console games

Gearbox dropped from the Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit

GameStop’s earnings climb, beating earlier predictions

Amazon launches same day delivery for the ultra lazy and impatient

Google Play gets a family-friendly section with content ratings and age filters

WildStar becomes the latest MMO to shift to free-to-play

Facebook rolls out Messenger payments to NYC and adds new features

Is Ubisoft learning? Why Assassin’s Creed Syndicate might actually be good

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