The information has already been circulated on the various forums, and if you don't know it yet, here is the code that will allow you to unlock the "Video Designer"from Elrond's minifig on the mini-site dedicated to the LEGO Lord of the Rings range, and which will also allow you to unlock a screen background on which we discover in detail the Balrog that will be present in the game.

The creature should be present in 2013 in one of the next sets of the range: 790xx - Bridge of Khazad Dûm, which should contain, if rumored to be true, Gandalf as well as a coin-based Balrog.

You just have to go at this address and enter the code A9FB4Q in the field provided for this purpose to unlock the wallpaper.

For the video about Elrond's exclusive minifig, you need to go at this address, wait for the page to load completely and enter the code.

Regulars of the price comparison Pricevortex already know this: amazon.de has just released the sets from The Hobbit range with availability scheduled for December 1st.

The prices are unsurprisingly and still high, as is usually the case for licensed LEGO ranges:

79000 Riddles for the Ring - € 12.99
79001 Escape from Mirkwood Spiders - € 29.99
79002 Attack of the Wargs - € 59.99
79003 An Unexpected Gathering - € 79.99
79010 The Goblin King Battle - € 99.99

The other versions of Amazon should soon put them online as well.

We already know that the LEGO Lord of the Rings range will continue at least in 2013 with the appearance of 8 new sets. The first rumors (information posted on Eurobricks, then withdrawn by their author who claims a reliable source), to be taken with a grain of salt, already allow us to obtain what would be the details of 3 of these sets planned for March 2013:

790xx- The Betrayal of Isengard with Gandalf, Saruman and 5 orcs - 1034 coins and an indicative US price of $ 100
790xx- Treebeard Encounter with Merry, Pippin, an orc, and a coin-based Treebeard - 583 coins and a fare of $ 60
790xx- Bridge or Khazam had Khazad Dum with Gandalf and a coin-based Balrog - 291 coins for $ 40

Obviously, all this remains to be confirmed but these 3 sets seem plausible to me. About the set The Betrayal of Isengard, it remains to be seen if we will be entitled to Orthanc in its entirety (I doubt it given the number of pieces in the set) or just an indoor scene with a few walls.

It's time to buy the sets from the LEGO Lord of the Rings range that you want or that are missing from your collection: Amazon offers attractive prices on its different European versions. All the same, take into account the transport costs according to the sites and group your purchases for maximum savings.

Personally, I grouped my purchases on amazon.co.uk which offered the best overall price including VAT and postage.

You will find the details of the shipping costs according to the country on pricevortex.com at the top right of the page.

9469 Gandalf Arrives: 12.00 € on amazon.es (Public price 14.99 €)
9470 Shelob Attacks: 20.15 € on amazon.co.uk (Public price 26.99 €)
9471 Uruk-Hai Army: 32.00 € on amazon es (Public price 39.99 €)
9472 Attack on Weathertop: 47.71 € on amazon.es (Public price 62.99 €)
9473 The Mines of Moria: 59.99 € at amazon.de (Public price 84.99 €)
9474 The Battle Of Helm's Deep: 88.19 € on amazon.co.uk (Public price 149.99 €)
9476 The Orc Forge: 39.99 € at amazon.de (Public price 49.99 €)

Still no concrete information about the actual availability in France of this exclusive Elrond minifigure.

At Micromania, most employees are not yet aware of the offer. I think I will turn to eBay or Bricklink as usual to get this minifigure, I don't really want to pay 49 € with a game that I won't necessarily play ... 

In the meantime, discover the minifig from every angle with this video from Artifex. History to salivate a little more.