Eric David, Author at SiliconANGLE

Esports expected to bring in over $463M in 2016 with America leading the charge

By Eric David Jan 27, 2016

Research firm Newzoo BV has released a report predicting that the rapidly growing esports market could reach over $463 million in revenue this year, an increase of over 42 percent from last year. According…

Smedley axes “Hero’s Song” Kickstarter campaign and opts for investment funding instead

By Eric David Jan 26, 2016

Barely a week after announcing a new Kickstarter for a roguelike RPG called Hero’s Song, former Sony Online Entertainment boss John Smedley has decided to pull the plug on the crowdfunding campaign in favor of…

Korean MMO ‘Blade & Soul’ hits over 1M users within its first week in the West

By Eric David Jan 26, 2016

NCSOFT Corp’s Blade & Soul has proven that there is still a market for MMO games in the West, provided of course that they do not cost anything. In just one week, the game’s player…

PlayStation’s headquarters is moving to California with the newly created Sony Interactive Entertainment

By Eric David Jan 26, 2016

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc (SCE) has been the primary division responsible for development of the PlayStation at Sony Corp for over 20 years, but now that division is no more as the company has…

You can now watch Pokemon’s 20th anniversary Super Bowl commercial

By Eric David Jan 25, 2016

The Pokemon franchise will be turning 20 years old this year, and to celebrate that milestone, The Pokemon Company will be airing a commercial during the Super Bowl in two weeks, and it will…

Mega Man spiritual successor ‘Mighty No 9’ delayed yet again

By Eric David Jan 25, 2016

Delays for Kickstarter projects or even video games in general are not uncommon, but even the most jaded project backers may be surprised to hear that Mighty No 9, the spiritual successor to the original Mega…

Blade & Soul: A fun action MMO with several minor annoyances

By Eric David Jan 25, 2016

Developed by Korean studio NCSOFT Corp. (Lineage, Wildstar), Blade & Soul is an action MMO from 2012 that is just now making it to the West, and despite a few launch week hiccups, the game has rapidly developed…

‘Yandere Simulator’ becomes the latest game banned from Twitch

By Eric David Jan 22, 2016

While Twitch generally has no problem allowing users to livestream mature games, there are still a handful of titles that have been banned outright, and the latest game to join that list is the…

The Overwatch beta will return in February with a new game mode

By Eric David Jan 21, 2016

The closed beta for Blizzard Entertainment’s highly anticipated team-based shooter, Overwatch, will finally be returning in “mid-February,” and Blizzard says that it has plenty of new content to show for its months-long hiatus. Blizzard admitted…

Banner Saga dev: Don’t rely on a game engine unless you have the source code

By Eric David Jan 21, 2016

Porting software from one platform to another can be incredibly difficult, and video games are no different. In a recent interview with Gamasutra, Stoic Studios co-founder John Watson talked about the difficulty his team faced…

Eric David

Esports expected to bring in over $463M in 2016 with America leading the charge

Smedley axes “Hero’s Song” Kickstarter campaign and opts for investment funding instead

Korean MMO ‘Blade & Soul’ hits over 1M users within its first week in the West

PlayStation’s headquarters is moving to California with the newly created Sony Interactive Entertainment

You can now watch Pokemon’s 20th anniversary Super Bowl commercial

Mega Man spiritual successor ‘Mighty No 9’ delayed yet again

Blade & Soul: A fun action MMO with several minor annoyances

‘Yandere Simulator’ becomes the latest game banned from Twitch

The Overwatch beta will return in February with a new game mode

Banner Saga dev: Don’t rely on a game engine unless you have the source code

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