Ubisoft has launched Assassin’s Creed Identity for iOS, the company announced in a press release. Developed by Ubisoft studio Blue Bye, the mobile game is available on the App Store for $4.99. You can see it in action above. Assassin’s Creed Identity stands as the franchise’s first action-based role-playing game, in which customizable assassins take on missions throughout...
Japanese Denim Maker Edwin is Set to Launch a Contemporary Men’s Line
Japanese denim label Edwin has been at it since 1947 when founder Mr. Tsunemi began importing product from the United States. At the time, Japan wasn’t manufacturing denim at all so the venture quickly became a runaway success. In 2016, the label continues to look to the future, this time unveiling a men’s contemporary line called E.N.D. Edwin and Denim. It’s certainly an exciting new move for...
Nintendo details new rewards program and first smartphone game
In a call for investors following the release of some less than stellar third-quarter earnings, Nintendo president and CEO Tatsumi Kimishima has provided details on a couple of important new initiatives for the company. First up is My Nintendo, a new general online service that replaces the old Club Nintendo rewards program while offering some extra features. Some of these have already been put...
Watch the first trailer for Amazon’s sci-fi satire Creative Control
Creative Control, a sharp, dark send-up of present-day tech culture, made a big splash when it debuted at SXSW last year. Now, with a release both in theaters and online due some time in the coming months, Amazon has provided The Verge with a brand new trailer to get audiences excited about what’s to come. The film, directed by Benjamin Dickinson, explores the life-changing aspects of a new...
Nintendo is exploring VR again, 20 years after the Virtual Boy flop
Nintendo is reportedly exploring a return to virtual reality, with the company’s president Tatsumi Kimishima describing VR as "interesting technology" in a recent earnings calls. According to a report from The Financial Times, the Japanese firm says it’s researching virtual reality but has no specific plans to launch any products any time soon. Nintendo famously released one...
Google’s self-driving cars rack up 3 million simulated miles every day
Google uses its giant data centers to simulate 3 million miles of autonomous driving per day, the company has revealed in its monthly autonomous driving status report. That’s a really long way — like driving more than 500 round trips between NYC and LA — but it actually makes a lot of sense. Americans drove some 2.7 trillion miles in the year 2000 alone and Google needs all the data it can...
“Smokey and the Bandit” Pontiac Trans Am Sells for $550,000
Mechanically speaking, the late ‘70s were not kind to the Pontiac Trans Am. In 1977, the most potent engine under the muscled-up Firebird corralled a worrisome 200 ponies. But the same can’t be said about the breed’s popularity. The Trans Am was arguably the automotive star of ’77, and that’s largely thanks to one unforgettable flick, Smokey and the Bandit. This past weekend, one of the original...
Acura NSX #001 Auctions for $1.2 Million
The ordering process for the all-new 2017 Acura NSX officially kicks off on February 24th, but interested buyers won’t be able to snag NSX #001 any longer. The very first NSX just sold at this past weekend’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, and gaveled for a whopping $1.2 million, in the process setting the record for the highest-selling VIN #001 vehicle in Barrett-Jackson auction...
Floyd Mayweather Buying $3.5 Million Bugatti Chiron
It’s no secret that Floyd Mayweather likes expensive cars. He has a garage full of them, including several Bugattis. The new Chiron is coming soon and Mayweather recently sold an old Bugatti to make way for the new one. According to TMZ, he’s ready to spend $3.5 million dollars to add the Chiron to his garage when it finally is ready for the public. The old Bugatti was seen being loaded on to a...
Is Drone Racing the High-Speed Sport of the Future?
Images courtesy of the Drone Racing League Competitive drone racing feels like a video game come to life. Flying robots zoom through space at speeds pushing 80 miles per hour, navigating enormous courses laid out in subway tunnels, abandoned buildings, and NFL stadiums. Drone pilots have the reflexes of seasoned gamers and the technical know-how of aerospace engineers. They fly via remote...
