Howdie all, looks like we've got updates on the january event and specifics on the next major patch :)
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/january-2013/
I'm excited, I hope they add laurels to the monthly for feb rather than jan cause I can see that causing issues with other players unless they plan to give them retroactively. I don't officially see the fractals update, so I'm hoping that counts as the more upgrades portion. Ascended amulets and utilty type infusions sound good though :)