This week on the MMORPG Weekend Warrior we see an attempted takeover of the Hellgate: London Franchise from HanbitSoft, the removal of certain features from the launch version of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the rapid growth of Second Life, and more. So head on over to the full article to find out more!

It looks like Flagship Studios is in some sort of bind right now: a significant number of employees getting laid-off, and now Hellgate: London's Korean distributor HanbitSoft is trying to take the reins of the game from the developing studio. What could make it even worse? Read all about it in the full article.

The developers from Flagship Studios have rolled out Patch 1.3b for Hellgate: London. This addresses a few issues in the game and improves the in-game mail performance. To find out more, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

In the story of Hellgate: London, survivors often relayed messages to each other via communiques. Metagaming-wise, Flagship Studios is doing the same with players of the game. In fact, the developer has recently released Underground Communique number 5. More on this weekly update in the full article after the jump.

One good rule of thumb for MMORPG developers is for them to always keep their customers in the know. Flagship Studios Seattle appears to be doing just that with regard to fans of Mythos. In fact, the developer enumerated a lot of things that it's been doing for the game. Take a closer look at what the company has been up to lately after the jump.

Few things scream "New!" more than when an MMORPG's latest patch finally becomes available. In line with that, Flagship Studios has announced that the multiplayer Patch 1.3 for Hellgate: London is now live. More on this new patch in the full article after the jump.

We've got great news to Hellgate: London players! We've got information that the latest Patch build, 1.3, is all set to be released. When exactly? It's going to be later today. In a matter of hours, you guys can upgrade your game clients with new changes and fixes. Find out the details in the full article.

There are people who absolutely must have the sound track of a game as mood music. If you're one of them, and a Hellgate: London player at that, Flagship Studios would have you know that you now have a choice of listening to the game's soundtrack via iTunes. More aural news follows after the jump.

MMORPGs may be fun, but every so often, you'll come across certain players who seem to have this knack for taking the fun out of playing. We're talking about spawn campers, griefers and gold spammers. Fortunately, Flagship Studios has ways of dealing with these kinds of players in Mythos. Find out how in the full article after the jump.

Every so often, one has to pause and take stock of what's been happening so far. Flagship Studios has been doing that with Hellgate: London lately in the form of weekly news updates. This time, the third "Underground Communique" lets us in on what's been going on in-game and out. More on this latest weekly wrap-up in the full article, right after the jump.