We’ve always frowned heavily on video game piracy here at theLostnFound, especially when it comes to copying xbox games. Xbox has a really strong gaming community and we’re united by our joint commitment to keep buying games. So the idea that some people aren’t paying is not only punishing the game developers, but all of us.

So I was pleased to see Microsoft are taking action, anyone who plays a pirate copy of Halo Reach before launch will receive an email from Microsoft notifying them that they have been permanently banned from Xbox Live. Don’t think you can get round it by only playing offline either, cause as soon as you reconnect to Live it’ll get detected.

Their reason for the permanent ban? “playing a game prior to release.” So if you do happen to come across a pirated copy of Reach or even if your mate has it, don’t you dare play it!

It’s due out 14th September, so hold tight guys, we’ll soon be there!