Today Source Mod has been updated with Left 4 Dead 2 support.  Source Mod is an amazing tool for admins only that allow controlling of the game and game session while playing.  The ban list has been reimplemented into the server (was not possible until Source Mod was installed). We take pride in our Ban List and it is very exciting to have this feature added back into the server. Remember the ban list contains (but not limited to): griefers, boycotters, people that are constant and consistently AFK (Away From Keyboard), cheaters, trash talkers, spammers (mic and voice), and those that were deemed detrimental to the experience of other players. Remember to follow the rules that we do not have posted anywhere.

For some reason many people are have been emailing us referring to The Rage Cage as a clan and even challenging us to a battle over which "clan" gets to own the game server and the website. The best way to explain this, is that The Rage Cage is NOT a clan. The Rage Cage is a game server, and a side website dedicated to the game server. The only people running the server and site are Napalmdest54 and PJthePlayer. This information has been available to the public on the About Us page since the creation of the website.

The Rage Cage is proud to announce that very shortly that our current Left 4 Dead server will transfer to Left 4 Dead 2, once the sequel is made available. This should happen at 12:00 AM, if no hiccups occur. The website will be updated once this transfer is completed.

We are already making the preparations to ensure that our hard earned work to ensure that all players have the best experience. This means making a backup of the most current banned user list (by steam id). This list will also be made available to other game server owners. These banned users are banned for griefing, cheating, inappropriate names, terrible lag, disrespect, spamming (mic and text), constant afk, and of course boycotting.  As a movement to help other game server operators we have also included a small image banner at the top of the home page to point game server owners or future owners to a well respected and fast game server provider; we were also tired of people asking who our game server host was that gave everyone low pings.

With the great success that Left 4 Dead 2 has already shown, it is important to all that frequently play on The Rage Cage to buy the sequel as it will be the only game that will be officially supported by our game server.  See you there!

*Update* - The installation of L4D2 on the game server is now complete.  Happy zombie killing!

In light of all the accomplishments and good news as of late, I have pushed out a new layout for the website.

Good News

• The Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott is now officially a FAILURE.
• Left 4 Dead 2 Demo details were finially revealed
• The Rage Cage game server has served over 10,000 players!
• Currently ranked 70th in the world according to GameTracker!
• There are more Rage Cage supporters than ever before.

Press Release From Valve -

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced details and timing for the demo of its upcoming zombie thriller, Left 4 Dead 2.

The Left 4 Dead 2 demo will feature gameplay taken from "The Parish" campaign, set in the New Orleans French Quarter. Playable by 1 to 4 players over local or Internet connections on both the Xbox 360 and PC (with two-player split screen available on the Xbox 360), the demo features all the new boss infected zombies and all the new melee weapons included in the full product.

Those who pre-order the game (at participating retailers or via Steam) will obtain early access to the demo on October 27. The demo will then be made available to Xbox LIVE Gold members and all PC gamers on November 3. Then all Xbox LIVE members will obtain access to the demo on November 10.

Coming exclusively to Xbox 360 and PC, L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for co-operative action games and become one of 2009's marquee titles. Set for release on November 17, the title adds melee combat to enable deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaws, frying pans, axes, baseball bats, and more.

With the AI Director 2.0, L4D's dynamic gameplay is taken to the next level by giving the Director the ability to procedurally change weather effects, world objects, and pathways in addition to tailoring the enemy population, effects, and sounds to match the players' performance. The result is a unique game session custom fitted to provide a satisfying and uniquely challenging experience each time the game is played.

Adding new Survivors, boss zombies, weapons, and items, Left 4 Dead 2 offers a much larger game than the original, featuring more co-operative campaigns, more Versus campaigns, new Survival maps, and the new competitive game mode, Scavenge, all available at launch.