Ubisoft seems intent on joining the ranks of the Online Pass club alongside current inductees like EA, THQ, Codemasters, WB and Sony.  Ubisofts own pass will be named the Uplay Passport and its first implementation will be in the upcoming Driver: San Francisco.  As with all online passes new copies of the game will come with an unlock code for the multiplayer component.  People who buy the game second-hand will need to buy an online pass for the game on XBLA or PSN.  No word yet on whether or not this will be in all future Ubisoft titles but considering the trend it seems likely to be the case.

This is the sort of thing that really annoys me about the games industry. I don’t comprehend how publishers think punishing the consumer for buying a used game is a good idea when chances are it is more likely to turn them off of your brand. The way things are going I wouldn’t be surprised if they start fully implementing DRM in console releases in the next generation.

Ubisoft recently started a viral marketing campaign for their upcoming shooter Killer Freaks From Outer Space. The official page now features fake newscasts, testimonies and other stuff to get your paranoia on and generate buzz in the Wii U exclusive. While I’m still more concerned about how the game will control than anything else, at least the site is pretty well done and even features a fake UNIX prompt to access files with.

Oh, and feel free to insert a generic X-Files “The truth is out there!” kinda reference here.

Two sreenshots of the rumored new Rainbow Six game leaked to the net earlier today.  The images depict a scenario where the player must decide how to deal with the threat of a innocent civilian strapped with a suicide vest on a busy New York City bridge.  The new game is said to return the series to its tactical shooter roots with the added twist of a morality system.  The games morality system promises to give players a different experience with each choice they make throughout the game.  Hit the jump to check out the leaked screenshots.

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Whoa! What a crazy week it’s been. Destin is back on the ball ready to kicking it into high gear with 4 new video releases. I took a 4 hours, one way, drive to get an iPad2 and on top of it all North America is now worried about nuclear fallout.

We’re now onto the 3rd instalment of Not Gaming News and amongst the noise of the news, gaming or not, you really could use this break, this week. So lets not delay it any longer.

Grab that bag of Cheetos, kick up your feet for a bit and enjoy some mindless entertainment.
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Check it out for yourself.  I’m excited!