Whether you're fighting a war against demons or running a game for players, it's important to keep the lines of communication open. In line with that principle, Flagship Studios has released issue 5 of the weekly Hellgate: London wrap-up known as the Underground Communique.

This is the lowdown of the week of May 5, according to Flagship Studios:

• Max Schaefer speaks about the action RPG genre. The Flagship Studios co-founder and COO discussed the passion that fans have for the Diablo series of games.
  
• Hellgate: London Patch 1.3 was patched due to bugs. Patch 1.3a addressed those issues and resulted in the return of lost mail, items and palladium to players.
  
• The Test Center Database was restored. Ping0 was able to use a backup database of the Test Center to restore disappearing characters. Investigations are underway.
  
• EU Sydonai server subscribers now receive benefits on the Test Center, thanks to Patch 1.3b. This option was previously available only to Shulgoth server players.
  
• Flagship Studios previews Patch 2: The Abyss Chronicles. The Patch will reportedly feature new bosses, new class skills, new monsters and new weapons.
  
• Evan "Scrapes" Berman is preparing for a vacation to Kyoto, Japan. He has spent the last week capturing footage and editing videos for both Hellgate: London and Mythos.
  

That's it for the week of May 5, as far as Hellgate: London goes. Flagship Studios will likely continue keeping players updated, so stay tuned for more Underground Communiques in the near future.