Eric David, Author at SiliconANGLE

Microsoft HoloLens emulator now available, letting developers skip the $3k dev kit

By Eric David Mar 30, 2016

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that it would be releasing a development emulator for its holographic augmented reality headset, HoloLens, allowing developers to test out their holographic apps without having to purchase the physical dev kit.…

Xbox Dev Mode turns your retail Xbox One into a dev kit | #Build2016

By Eric David Mar 30, 2016

Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, took the stage at Build 2016 today to talk about the benefits of developing games on Windows, and Spencer made a point to highlight the openness…

Valve runs into legal trouble in Australia over Steam refund policy

By Eric David Mar 29, 2016

It seems that Valve Corp’s Steam refund policy came too little too late to prevent the company from being found guilty of breaching Australia’s consumer protection laws. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)…

Ubisoft launches new game studio in the Philippines

By Eric David Mar 29, 2016

Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry developer Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is opening yet another AAA game studio, but this time the game maker is turning to the Philippines for its newest location. While the majority of the work…

Should Blizzard have removed Tracer’s “sexualized” victory pose from Overwatch?

By Eric David Mar 29, 2016

Blizzard Entertainment has been criticized in the past for the way it has sexualized female characters, particularly in the earlier days of World of Warcraft when male armor models looked at least somewhat practical while many female…

PlayStation 4.5 rumored to be announced soon for an October release

By Eric David Mar 28, 2016

Rumors recently sprang up suggesting that Sony Corp might be working on an upgraded version of the PlayStation 4, nicknamed PlayStation 4.5 or PlayStation 4K, which would be capable of handling 4k game and video…

Harvard team booted from “Heroes of the Dorm” tournament for cheating

By Eric David Mar 28, 2016

Team Ambush, a competitive gaming team from Harvard University, has been disqualified from Blizzard Entertainment’s upcoming Heroes of the Dorm tournament after one of its members was caught cheating. According to Blizzard, one of…

Nintendo NX controller leaks confirmed fake by their creators

By Eric David Mar 25, 2016

The rabid Nintendo fan base can breathe a collective sigh of relief, as two sets of images that allegedly leaked the design for the controllers for the upcoming Nintendo NX console have been confirmed to be fake. Interestingly,…

Sony launches new company to bring PlayStation games to smartphones

By Eric David Mar 24, 2016

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc (soon to be Sony Interactive Entertainment) has announced the creation of ForwardWorks Corp, a new company whose purpose will be to develop PlayStation titles for iOS and Android. In a…

Doom co-creator and Oculus CTO John Carmack awarded BAFTA fellowship

By Eric David Mar 24, 2016

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced that it will be awarding a fellowship to John Carmack, co-founder of Id Software and current CTO of Oculus VR, putting him in the…

Eric David

Microsoft HoloLens emulator now available, letting developers skip the $3k dev kit

Xbox Dev Mode turns your retail Xbox One into a dev kit | #Build2016

Valve runs into legal trouble in Australia over Steam refund policy

Ubisoft launches new game studio in the Philippines

Should Blizzard have removed Tracer’s “sexualized” victory pose from Overwatch?

PlayStation 4.5 rumored to be announced soon for an October release

Harvard team booted from “Heroes of the Dorm” tournament for cheating

Nintendo NX controller leaks confirmed fake by their creators

Sony launches new company to bring PlayStation games to smartphones

Doom co-creator and Oculus CTO John Carmack awarded BAFTA fellowship

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