Brace yourselves indeed.

Big news for Guild Wars 2 fans as ArenaNet has just announced their upcoming pre-order details, which will include a Standard Edition, a Digital Deluxe Edition, and a Collector's Edition. Anyone who preorders will instantly gain access to all Guild Wars 2 Beta Weekend Events, in addition to getting a three day headstart access and a Hero's Band, a unique item (sounds to be a ring) that provides +2 to all stats. For the individual preorder packages, the contents and prices are as follows:

• Standard Edition ($59.99) - Beta Access, 3-Day Headstart, and a Hero's Band (+2 to all stats).

• Digital Deluxe Edition ($79.99) - All of the above, a Summon Mistfire Wolf Elite Skill (an elite skill that allows you to summon a temporary Mistfire Wolf combat pet), a Rytlock Brimstone Miniature pet, a Golem Banker, a Chalice of Glory (gain extra Glory on use), and a Tome of Influence (give your guild a one-time boost of influence).

• Collector's Edition ($149.99) - All of the above, a 10-inch Rytlock figurine, a 112-page Making of Guild Wars 2 book, a Best of Guild Wars 2 Soundtrack, an art portfolio and five art prints, and a custom art frame. (Shown above).

Remember that these preorders will be available on April 10th, 2012, so keep that date marked down. In lesser news, ArenaNet has also released their system requirements (although this is subject to change):

• Windows XP Service Pack 2 or better.
• Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz, Core i3, AMD Athlon 64 X2 or better.
• NVIDIA GeForce 7800, ATI Radeon X1800, Intel HD 3000 or better (256MB of video RAM and shader model 3.0 or better).
• 25 GB available HDD space.
• Broadband Internet Connection.
• Keyboard and mouse.