Stop, get ready to wear those parachute pants again, as it will soon be Hammer Time! Amazon.com now includes a page for the first Heroes V expansion, The Hammers of Fate, with a price of $29.99 and a release on November 14. The Amazon UK store takes preorders for £16.99, but with a release on November 17 only. EBGames seems to confirm the November 14 US release. If you missed the original announcement, the expansion will include much requested features:

"Improved mechanics and gameplay: Thanks to new features such as caravans and a random map generator, players will enjoy unlimited replayability and an even smoother gameplay experience. In addition, the simultaneous turn feature will speed up online games."

On a completely unrelated note, I smile whenever I browse some message board and come across the name "Farmers of Hate".