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PS3 Gets Exclusive Assassin’s Creed Revelations Multiplayer Beta

3:20AM August 11, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

In a sign that either the PlayStation 3 version of Assassin’s Creed Revelations needs more public beta testing than the Xbox 360 version or that Sony and AC publisher Ubisoft are — gasp — using a beta as a marketing stunt, the Assassin’s Creed: Revelations multiplayer beta will launch next month only on PS3, initially to a subset of PS3 owners. More »

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Used Copies Of Ubisoft’s Latest Games Will Require $US10 ‘Passport’ To Play Online

2:34AM July 16, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Ubisoft today confirmed rumours that they will begin locking out free online multiplayer modes to anyone who buys their games used. More »

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Rumour: Ubisoft Joins Online Pass Party With Driver: San Francisco

6:40AM July 15, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

French publisher Ubisoft may be the latest company to lock out online multiplayer modes to anyone who buys their games used. A report from Gamerzines says that Ubi will soon introduce the “Uplay Passport”, the latest one time use code scheme required to get your game online. More »

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Ubisoft Unleashes Assassin Wars On Facebook

8:30AM October 12, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Ubisoft is calling it Project Legacy, but the newly launched Facebook training simulator for Templar front company Abstergo Industries is as Mafia Wars as they come. More »

What, Exactly, Is DRM?

4:30PM April 9, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

We’ve been mentioning DRM, or Digital Rights Management, a lot lately here on Kotaku. It’s an important topic! Thing is, we’ve been made aware a lot of you don’t entirely know what it is. If that’s you, here’s a guide. More »

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Testing Ubisoft’s “Frequent Flyer” Program With Assassin’s Creed II

9:00AM November 18, 2009 | Stephen Totilo

Over the weekend, a dead option offered through my PlayStation 3 copy of Assassin’s Creed II went live. “Uplay” now works, the latest attempt by a publisher to tie its games together. If nothing else, it improved my Assassin’s experience. More »

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Ubisoft: All Our Games Will Do This UPlay Thing

2:40PM November 14, 2009 | Owen Good

Ubisoft’s freebie-dispensing UPlay community will launch alongside Assassin’s Creed II, and ultimately will incorporate all games under the Ubisoft banner, the publisher’s CEO said on Thursday. More »