In a recent post, Kotaku reported that Microsoft Internet Investigator James Young confirmed that the leaked Halo 3 instruction manual posted a month ago on the site was genuine. Subsequently, Young asked Kotaku to take down the original article on the grounds of violations against Microsoft's intellectual property rights.

In a letter sent to the blog, Young said that "civil and criminal penalties" could ensue from the situation if the site doesn't take the necessary steps to remove access from the leaked manual.

For its part, Kotaku's Brian Crecente comments that "of course that's not even close to true, since they are, in fact, part of a legitimate newsworthy story... one we can now confirm is legit. Too legit, in fact, to quit."

If you're curious about this manual, you can click on the Read link below - it'll lead you straight to those genuine manuals and Microsoft's letter to the site.