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Black Ops Bans May Affect Second Hand Console Sales

With the latest update for the PlayStation 3, as well as an update recently for Call of Duty: Black Ops, has come a wave of banned PlayStation 3’s and PSN accounts.

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admiralvic4835d ago

I would say it will, but I dont think that many people are so well informed.

DualConsoleOwner4835d ago

"I just bought used PS3"

lolz.

Ok. lets just say for a sec this is true.
what about Xbox 360 then?? they been banning for years now.

Pixelated_Army4835d ago

just ask if the used system was tested before hand and if it can access PSN and BlOps severs.

/problem

Bodster4835d ago

With the xbox you could tell as the warranty seal would be broken, but because the ps3 can be hacked via USB it would defo make it more difficult to spot and i know from experience of working in a Game store that they don't check whether you can still go online or not. If you can get the console to start up then you took it...

Best4835d ago

I went to gamestop last night to buy littlebigplanet 2 and I asked them if they had a recent flow of used PS3 trade ins and they said yes. So I explained to them the call of duty banning thing and surprisingly they were not aware of it. They told me that they are going to be testing all the ps3's when they come in to see if they are banned from black ops even before the sale.

DaTruth4835d ago (Edited 4835d ago )

That's the reason we're on sites like this! It's not like we're all nerds; lots of us are just trying to be informed consumers!

None of us will be the ones though!

alien6264835d ago

i tell myself who gives a sh!t look at the xbox many got ban they sell there xbox online same will do with the ps3

HSx94834d ago

If you have a Jailbreak PS3 or CFW you can now unban your console from blackops, this would help many stores that sell second hand PS3s.

Prototype4834d ago

@ Best

Another reason why I don't like Game Stop, the ones we have here are mostly pro 360 and/or uninformed of the gaming industry - all they do is promote 360 anything and something like this come out they don't know anything about it.

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Joni-Ice4835d ago

Here's the simple solution. Take it back to the store and exchange it. I think companies should keep banning cheaters so the word gets out more and more and deter people from wanting to cheat. I look at banning as Online Gaming Law. It should be implimented to protect honest gamers and the services.

Theonik4834d ago (Edited 4834d ago )

Well it sure stopped used 360 used sales right? Right? No...
360 console bans are also permanent these are temp bans.

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Octo14835d ago

I doubt it but knowing this, moving forward its your responsibility to make sure that your asking the right questions before you buy a used console just like what your supposed to do when buying a used car.Its not like Sony were the first to ban consoles.
Do your research and ask questions. Go to the sellers place and get them to log on PSN or Activisions servers.
Last time I checked peopled are still willing to buy a banned 360.

ASTAROTH4835d ago

I told a friend that he would be banned if a firmware emerged... two days later BAMM!! He is banned! I told him not to use his JAILBREAK online, now he said he would go LIVE with his hacked 360... another bann awaits there!!

starcb264835d ago

What's your friends IQ?

ASTAROTH4834d ago (Edited 4834d ago )

It seems its very LOW... hes almost retard!! LOL!! He is one of those people who always think he is rigth and the rest of the world is wrong... sometimes I just hate trying to convince him... like we said in Puerto Rico: "que se joda!!!!!" LOL!!!

easto1a4835d ago

more moneys for sony for non second hand

Joni-Ice4835d ago

If microsoft can do it with the RROD then Sony could do the same.

GSpartan7774835d ago (Edited 4835d ago )

"One member of the website seems to of been banned although not previously playing Black Ops or even owning a PS3. IssY_I posted in one thread “When i want to play black ops it says my console is banned permanently???i have payed 150$ for the Ps3 (i bought it yesterday (used) and just came home with a new copy of b-ops! but why is my system banned?”

They are joking right? justpushstart.com is actually being serious about this? That's what a hacker (now banned) would say. You'd be surprise of what excuse people will come up with to try and save their sorry ass. If you look at the Steam forums it's the exact same thing with VAC. People say they have never owned Counter-Strike and they just bought it and found out their accounts banned. When it's an obvious lie forum member themselves can prove. Sure, some "might" be banned on accident, but for most part I doubt the majority of people banned were accidental.

Look at that autistic kid that just got banned from Xbox Live. Everyone assumed because he was autistic, he didn't cheat. Boy did Microsoft prove his mom wrong.

Hitman07694835d ago

boohoo how about you buy your stuff brand new

DarkFantasy4835d ago

agreed,used is such a dirty word :D

Mc Nasty4834d ago

So, would you guys buy a used car?

* Lets get NASTY!!

DarkFantasy4834d ago

No,i would rather buy a new car,buying used = buying some one's problems

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Judge Delays Ruling on FTC's Attempt to Exclude Evidence in Microsoft's Favor in Activision Case

The legal battle for the acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues, with Microsoft countering one of the FTC's latest moves and the Judge delaying a relevant ruling.

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thesoftware73067d ago

Look, to be honest the FTC should just stop.

MS has A/B and nothing has really changed yet...if you are worried about 5-10 years from now...just drop it cause the future is unpredictable.

Take this week's news, that 4 Xbox exclusive are going Multiplatform.

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FTC and "Gamers' Lawsuit" Lawyers Denounce Microsoft's Layoffs in Activision Blizzard Legal Battle

The FTC and the lawyers behind the "Gamers' lawsuit" against Microsoft over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard are denouncing the recent layoffs within the respective legal battles.

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Abriael77d ago

It's like watching a bad legal drama.

XiNatsuDragnel77d ago

Best part there's no dramazation lol

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Microsoft Allowed to Probe Sony and Ubisoft in Legal Battle Against FTC, but Regulator Fires Back

The legal battle between Microsoft and the FTC over the Activision Blizzard acquisition continues. The house of Xbox just scored a major point but the FTC is firing back.

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XiNatsuDragnel78d ago

Yeah man I think Microsoft here getting to probe is kinda wrong unless you only have accessed to necessary information not complete access imo.

Abriael78d ago

Obviously they aren't giving them the password to Sony's computers and telling them "help yourself."

Eonjay77d ago

"Microsoft allowed to probe Sony and Ubisoft"

Sounds hot...

ApocalypseShadow78d ago (Edited 78d ago )

Maybe Microsoft should also talk and get help from their "congressional influencers" at The Capital. They had plenty to say on the matter before the acquisition. They are mighty quiet after the purchase went through. Almost as if they had a stake in the matter.

Abriael78d ago

Could you perhaps explain how this is related? I'm honestly curious since you seem to bring it up rather often.

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S2Killinit77d ago

He is pointing out how corrupt MS is, and how money talks. I think.

KwietStorm_BLM77d ago

I would say read between the lines but it's pretty damn clear as it is.

Bathyj78d ago

You should be careful upsetting Sony too much Microsoft.
You might need them to sell your subpar games soon.

TornRaptor78d ago

The games will become the best things ever all of a sudden.

Bathyj78d ago

Yeah I really doubt that.
I'm struggling to think of one I really cared about missing.

Hofstaderman78d ago

Bwhahahaha. Ain't that the truth.

Mr_cheese77d ago

The only exclusive im personally interested in from Microsoft is Elderscrolls and that's not even got s release date.

Everything else is genuinely of none interest.

OtterX78d ago

Microsoft never waits for the probing to be consensual.

derek78d ago

This isn't a major victory. They're essentially being allowed to call witnesses in regards to agreements they reached with Sony and Ubisoft which was initially blocked because Microsoft didn't make the request through the proper channels. This case is dead, there is no way the ftc will be allowed to unwind this acquisition.

Sephiroushin77d ago

they probably know case is death but want some proof to sue them for a few millions regarding other stuff, the ftc loves to sue everyone, be sure that as soon as all this end they will just go sue MS and end in a settlement.

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