Its info coming from GenCon... I am sure the bloggers will provide more info when they have the time.
Thanks to
davethegame and
newbiedm amongst others for providing a live feed from GenCon.
Starting with Essentials, magic items will be grouped into common, uncommon, and rares. Rare more powerful and cannot be created by ritual. Giving the power back to the DM. Most current items will fall into the uncommon category. Only common can be created by the players.
The Shadowfell: Gloomwrought and Beyond. Boxed set that includes poster maps.
Shadowfell includes a "despair deck." Cthulhu-esque insanities that the DM gives out that includes rp and rules.
Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale. Box of monsters. Includes tokens, encounters, poster maps.
Conquest of Nerath strategy war game board game. 2-4 players fighting across the map of ruined Nerath. Plastic minis, with heroes and armies
Player's Handbook: Champions of the Heroic Tier. Introduces themes for core D&D. New options, feats. Non-combat options like Blacksmith
Neverwinter Campaign Guide for Forgotten Realms, including the new bladesinger class
Hero Builder's Handbook. Aimed at players who want to tinker and build something detailed with your character. Not in development yet
Madness of Gardmore Abbey - new superadventure box, includes deck of many things.
4th Quarter: Ravenloft Roleplaying Game. Play vampires, werewolves, as well as other standard classes.
Q&A: Working on new minis set for 2011, nothing to announce yet. Ravenloft will be integrated into D&D and be in the Shadowfell
DDI updates... Dungeon and Dragon magazines continuing, nothing else to announce yet but updates in the works.