New Items: Veteran's Second Mark ;  Hunter's Sword of the Third Age ;  Third Mark ;  Naillan Campaign Mark ;  White Hair - Woman ;  Dim Candle ;  Footman's Heavy Helm of Eruilan ;  First Mark ;  Skill: Self-reliance ;  Sergeant-at-Arms' Light Hat of Adlan ;  Footman's Medium Helm of Eruilan ;  Steeped Celebrant Salve ;  Steeped Athelas Essence

New Mobs: Sigilwen ;  Thurimil ;  Faugrien ;  Erythrandir ;  Laingyl ;  Gwilithfan ;  Corugirion ;  Collos ;  Tarkrip Berserker ;  Shornbeard Outlaw

New Skills: White Hair - Woman ;  Self-reliance

New Areas: Skirmish Camp (Bree) ;  Skirmish Camp (The Shire) ;  Skirmish Camp (Thorin's Gate) ;  Skirmish Camp (North Downs) ;  Skirmish Camp (Angmar) ;  Skirmish Camp (Forchel) ;  Skirmish Camp (Evendim) ;  Skirmish Camp (Erigion) ;  Skirmish Camp (Rivendell) ;  Skirmish Camp (Lone Lands) ;  Iorvinas

Some More the Siege of Mirkwood Updates.
NOTICE:
This info is not on live until the release of the expansion.

New Items: Skirmish Mark ;  Sergeant-at-Arms' Bow of Eruilan ;  Esquire's Cape of Eruilan ;  Second Mark

New Mobs: Mirkwood Crow ;  Mirkwood Stag ;  Dourstocks Forest-spider ;  Dourstocks Bat ;  Marsh-firefly ;  Swamp-cat ;  Bog-crawler ;  Darkwing Spy ;  Warg-scout ;  Rancel ;  Bainol ;  Caledhrin ;  Carfinnel

New Areas: Skirmish Camp (Lothlorien)

Updated Areas: The Dourstocks ;  The Drownholt

Lord of the Rings Online news keeps pouring in as we approach the Dec. 1 launch of the Siege of Mirkwood digital expansion in North America. Following dev diary entries on on the new main menu and the upcoming combat changes, the team has posted entries that focus on the revamped character panel and the level 62 skill upgrades. You can read both diary entries after the jump.

In addition, Codemasters is preparing for the release of the expansion on Dec. 3 in Europe by hosting a Welcome Back Week from Nov. 23-30. Former players can return the Middle-earth for free and enjoy +25% bonus experience during the event.

Look out World of Warcraft PTR players - Fony is on the loose! The second episode of The BFF Report's sneak peek of WoW's Patch 3.3 is now live, and the hilarity only continues as Fony chronicles his escapades through Icecrown Citadel.

So what's in store for viewers in this episode?

Three words: Pit of Saron. Delving into the next five-player dungeon on his tour, Fony takes a crack at Forgemaster Garfrost, Krick and Ick, and Scourgelord Tyrannus. Last but not least, Fony takes a crack at a gunship battle... but things don't go quite as planned.

Check out all of Episode Six - WoW Patch 3.3 Part Two by clicking here!

More the Siege of Mirkwood Updates.
NOTICE:
This info is not on live until the release of the expansion.

New Quests: Book 9, Forword: The Dark Shore

New Items: Steeped Conhuith Draught ;  Steeped Conhuith Salve ;  Steeped Healing Draught ;  Steeped Healing Salve ;  Steeped Lhinestad Draught ;  Steeped Lhinestad Salve ;  Steeped Milkthistle Draught ;  Steeped Milkthistle Salve ;  Malledhrim Bronze Feather ;  Guide to Mirk-eaves ;  Muster in Mirk-eaves

New Mobs: Calengoth (Mirk-eaves) ;  Malledhrim Warrior ;  Calengoth ;  Braiglinn ;  Fuirgam ;  Hurien ;  Mindir ;  Estellien

New Areas: Echad Sirion

New Objects: Boat to Lothlorien ;  Boat to Mirkwood

New Items: Champion's Sword of the Third Age ;  Champion's Great Sword of the Third Age ;  Champion's Spear of the Third Age ;  Champion's Mace of the Third Age ;  Champion's Axe of the Third Age ;  Champion's Great Axe of the Third Age ;  Champion's Dagger of the Third Age ;  Champion's Hammer of the Third Age ;  Champion's Great Hammer of the Third Age ;  Champion's Club of the Third Age ;  Champion's Rune of the Third Age

Updated Items: Khuzdul Tablets

Updated Mobs: Gragan ;  Mithguen

the Siege of Mirkwood
The NDA has been Lifted. So expect a few updates for the next few weeks until it goes live.

NOTICE:
None of these updates are on live, and are only on the Beta.

New Zones: Mirkwood

New Areas: Anduin ;  Mirk-eaves ;  Dourstocks ;  Drownholt ;  Scuttledells ;  Gathburz ;  Emyn Lum ;  Taur Morvith ;  Dol Guldur ;  Ashenslades

Turbine made a couple of interesting posts regarding the upcoming Siege of Mirkwood digital expansion today. First of all, a new dev diary entry has been published that explains the combat changes players will see in the expansion. Weapon speeds and damage have been standardized for different classes of weaponry per weapon level, both skill queuing and combat animation management have been updated, and many powerful creatures will now do more damage. You can read the full diary entry after the jump.

In addition, Turbine announced today that the non-disclosure agreement for the Siege of Mirkwood beta has been lifted. This means that beta players are now free to talk about their experiences in the beta. Did you take part in the testing process? If you did, let us know your thoughts on the expansion.