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A number of Call of Duty: Black Ops gamers were in for a big surprise this week after a recent PlayStation 3 update banned players for hacking or cheating.

As reported by VideoGaming247, Sony released firmware version 3.56 yesterday, adding a "securitypatch" to the console. Once detected players are presented with the above message informing them that their console has been permanently banned from the Call of Duty: Black Ops servers.

Despite the fact that the new firmware was hacked within hours, the update represents a significant milestone in the fight against the game's numerous cheaters. The outspoken among those affected have been contesting their innocence with topics of banned consoles appearing across the official Call of Duty: Black Ops forums.

Neowin has the article HERE!