Eric David, Author at SiliconANGLE

Witcher 2 is free on Xbox to celebrate latest round of backwards compatible games

By Eric David Jan 21, 2016

If you had a blast playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and want to revisit the previous game in the series, now is a great time to do so, as The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings…

Nielsen will start reading Facebook to see what TV shows you talk about…even in private

By Eric David Jan 20, 2016

Television ratings firm The Nielsen Company has been struggling to find new ways to quantify TV viewership now that a large number of people do not even subscribe to cable, and since Netflix steadfastly refuses…

Can a deeply strategic video game also be exciting to play and watch?

By Eric David Jan 20, 2016

Video games are finally starting to shake of the stigma of being nothing more than toys for children, and some games have swung so far into the opposite direction that it can take hours and…

Patreon raises $30 million in Series B to continue changing the way artists make a living

By Eric David Jan 20, 2016

Patreon, Inc. has just closed a $30 million funding round, enabling the subscription-based crowdfunding platform to continue growing and supporting artists and content creators. This latest funding round was led by Thrive Capital, along with new contributions…

Indie game ‘Punch Club’ blows past $1M in sales after Twitch Plays event

By Eric David Jan 19, 2016

With over $1 million in sales mere weeks after release, 1990s inspired boxing tycoon game Punch Club has become this year’s first indie mega hit. Part of the game’s surprise success can be attributed to its…

Everquest co-creator John Smedley launches new studio and Kickstarter campaign

By Eric David Jan 19, 2016

Sony Online Entertainment founder and Everquest creator John Smedley has announced the formation of a new studio called Pixelmage Games LLC, whose first project will be Hero’s Song, a “2D pixel art action RPG” that launched on Kickstarter PBC…

Microsoft acquires MinecraftEdu mod and rebrands it as ‘Minecraft: Education Edition’

By Eric David Jan 19, 2016

Today, Microsoft-owned game developer Mojang AB announced the launch of Minecraft: Education Edition, a new version of Minecraft for schools that is based on the popular MinecraftEdu mod. “Of course, every Minecraft player learns essential life-skills like tree-punching…

Eric David

Witcher 2 is free on Xbox to celebrate latest round of backwards compatible games

Nielsen will start reading Facebook to see what TV shows you talk about…even in private

Can a deeply strategic video game also be exciting to play and watch?

Patreon raises $30 million in Series B to continue changing the way artists make a living

Indie game ‘Punch Club’ blows past $1M in sales after Twitch Plays event

Everquest co-creator John Smedley launches new studio and Kickstarter campaign

Microsoft acquires MinecraftEdu mod and rebrands it as ‘Minecraft: Education Edition’

The winner of Ubisoft’s ‘Far Cry Primal’ contest gets to sleep in a cave

WhatsApp finally drops its $1 annual subscription fee, has no plans to introduce ads

The best ways to spend gold or money in Hearthstone

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