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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Mobile Game Piracy Isn’t All Bad, Says Monument Valley Producer (Q&A)Mobile Game Piracy Isn’t All Bad, Says Monument Valley Producer (Q&A)
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    Ustwo’s Dan Gray talks about the good and the bad of having a paid premium game with lots of free-riding players.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Captain America Fights Zombies in New Call of Duty Online Trailer (Video)Captain America Fights Zombies in New Call of Duty Online Trailer (Video)
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    “Who does he think he is? Some kind of Hollywood action hero?” This ad really puts the B in subtle.

    By Eric Johnson
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    In Virtual Reality Movies, You Are the Camera. That Can Be a Problem, but Here’s One Solution.In Virtual Reality Movies, You Are the Camera. That Can Be a Problem, but Here’s One Solution.
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    Good news: In VR movies, you can look anywhere. Bad news: In VR movies, you can look anywhere... and miss the action.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Sony’s Netflix for Old Games Will Cost $20 Per MonthSony’s Netflix for Old Games Will Cost $20 Per Month
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    After months of complaints, the game-streaming service gets a better pricing option.

    By Eric Johnson
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    How to Watch (And Understand) Some of the World’s Fastest Videogame PlayersHow to Watch (And Understand) Some of the World’s Fastest Videogame Players
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    Speedrunning has a vocabulary all its own -- but if you know what you’re watching, it can be incredible.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Would You Wear These Virtual Reality Glasses on a Plane? (Exclusive)Would You Wear These Virtual Reality Glasses on a Plane? (Exclusive)
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    “It has to be cool. To be cool, it can’t look like I’m wearing a pope hat.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Mark Zuckerberg Starts a Book Club, Invites 30 Million PeopleMark Zuckerberg Starts a Book Club, Invites 30 Million People
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    Currently missing: A volunteer to get snacks and drinks for the new club’s 55,000-plus members.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Twitter Has Lots of Problems, Fab CEO Says in 44-Tweet StormTwitter Has Lots of Problems, Fab CEO Says in 44-Tweet Storm
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    Among those problems: The seeming need for Jason Goldberg to “tweetstorm” his points.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Re/code Writers Share Their New Year’s Re/solutionsRe/code Writers Share Their New Year’s Re/solutions
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    Staying happy at CES, ditching the iPhone and much, much more.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Disney Thinks Small to Tease a Teaser Trailer for “Ant-Man”Disney Thinks Small to Tease a Teaser Trailer for “Ant-Man”
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    What is this? A trailer for ants? It has to be at least ... three times bigger than this!

    By Eric Johnson