Left 4 Dead 2 had a bit of a lackluster launch on the Xbox 360, because the game would lag once it got online. Valve, the awesome people that they are, have dropped a Thanksgiving Day gift on all gamers by boosting the servers for Xbox Live.

“We have upgraded our network infrastructure to better accommodate the huge response to L4D2,” said Valve in their blog. “360 players will now have lag-free servers. We’ve also added more dedicated servers.”

I dunno about you, but there’s nothing I hate more than losing because of lag. It sucks in Street Fighter 4, and it sucks in L4D2.

Dear lord all mighty in heaven. It never ends with these guys…

Despite receiving an MA 15+ rating after it was initially rejected classification and banned In Australia, it appears that Left 4 Dead 2 has one again been put on the banned list.

The officially media send-out from the OFLC stated the following:

A three-member panel of the Classification Review Board (the Review Board) has unanimously determined that the computer game Left 4 Dead 2 is classified RC (Refused Classification).

In the Review Board’s opinion, Left 4 Dead 2 could not be accommodated within the MA 15+ classification. The computer game contains a level of violence which is high in impact, prolonged, repeated frequently and realistic within the context of the game.

In addition, it was the Review Board’s opinion that there was insufficient delineation between the depiction of general zombie figures and the human figures, as opposed to the clearly fictional ‘infected’ characters. This was a major consideration of the Review Board in determining the impact of this game on minors.

Keep it up Australia. Keep freedom alive! Do us proud!

According to the OLFC website an edited version of Left 4 Dead has been approved for release in Australia, and will go on sale under the country’s maximum MA 15+ rating.

The game was recently banned in Australia due to the fact that the country, being the bastion of modern civilisation that is it, does not believe that video games are suitable for anyone over the age of 15, and refuses to instate an adult-only rating.

Good to see this little fiasco has finally been sorted out, at least.

Left 4 Dead 2 has officially been refused classification in Australia, according to the Australian Classification Board.

Why? Here’s apparently why.

“The game contains realistic, frenetic and unrelenting violence which is inflicted upon “the Infected” who are living humans infected with a rabies-like virus that causes them to act violently” The ruling goes on to say that “However, it is the use of the “melee” weapons such as the crowbar, axe, chainsaw and Samurai sword which inflict the most damage. These close in attacks cause copious amounts of blood spray and splatter, decapitations and limb dismemberment as well as locational damage where contact is made to the enemy which may reveal skeletal bits and gore.”

Ah, Australia, you never fail to entertain us.

Left 4 Dead 2 will see release on the Xbox 360, in more civilised parts of the world, before the end of the year