In a bizarre fluke that sounds like an urban legend come true, five downloadable Xbox Live Arcade games are available for free for those willing to bend their ethics.

Gaming blog Worthplaying uncovered the glitch, which still seems to be live. It’s bizarre that neither Microsoft nor the game publishers affected have done anything to shut it down, even though word about the hack has been going around the internet all week.

We won’t tell you how to accomplish the dastardly feat, but click on the source link for instructions if you must.

‘Modern Warfare 2’ (ALL) Bug Grants Free SNK Games [Worthplaying via Joystiq]

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