Greetings and welcome to another action packed issue of the QJ.NET MMORPG Weekend Warriors. This week we see a number of pre-patch notes for various online games, the sad announcement of the halt of development for Mythos, Hellgate: London's new owner, and more. So if you're ready, drop on down to the full article to see what happened this week in the MMORPG world!

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.

Big news coming in for Europe, as we announce that preparations are underway for this year's London Games Festival. Wondering exactly when 2008's celebrations begin? Visit the full article for the rest of the details!

Bill Roper knows what it's like to have regrets, and he's willing to talk about them. In a recent interview, he talked about what the company has been doing to correct the mistakes it has made with Hellgate: London. Alas, we must regretfully end the teaser here. If you'd like more information, kindly turn to the full article after the jump.

One good strategy - be it in a game of chess or in an MMORPG like Hellgate: London - is to think ahead.

That appears to be what Flagship Studios is doing, as the developer has recently outlined its plans for the next three updates of the game. More on forward thinking follows in the full article, right after the jump.

Players excited to try the new open, outdoor wilderness areas in Hellgate: London's Stonehenge Chronicles update may have to wait a little longer to do so. Flagship Studios has given word that the launch date has been rescheduled because of a few technical difficulties.

More on this in the full article.

If you're hankering for more narrative goodness after Ian Edgington's Hellgate: London graphic novels and Mel Odom's books, then you may want to check out London comic">Arvid Nelson's Hellgate: London comic next. For those of you who may be looking for more of Jessica Sumerisle, take note:  Mr. Nelson's comic features a different cast of heroes.

Find out who the main protagonists are after the jump!

With Patch 0.6 out of the way, we can certainly look forward to the next patch of Hellgate: London, namely Patch 0.7. But what exactly is the status of this highly-anticipated bucket of digital paint that FlagShip Studios will soon dump over the game's bodywork, to give it a more polished look and feel? Find out in the full version of this article.

Ever since Flagship Studios' dark demon-slaying MMORPG Hellgate: London went live last Halloween, players have been enjoying their time battling monsters and other baddies in post-apocalyptic London. However, the developers are reminding gamers that time is almost up to subscribe to the game and use their retail registration key if they want to continue playing the game.

Read more about this in the full article after the jump!