In some Xbox 360 forums recently, some gamers have been reporting that their consoles have been banned from connecting to the Xbox Live online gaming network. In a blog post last night, Major Nelson confirmed that the company has, in fact, been cracking down again on consoles that have been modified to play pirated games -- "mods," as they're known. The move comes a week before the scheduled release of the New Xbox Experience cheduled for a Nov. 19 release.

Source:→ Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog