EA and Mythic Entertainment announce the release of a new patch for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning updating the MMORPG to version 1.3.3, simultaneously revealing details on the second annual Keg End celebration, which is this year's WAR holiday live event. The WAR patch notes have details on the patch (which they indicate was released last week), which adds the Underdog system, bloom and HDR lighting, The WAR Report, and more. This page outlines the Keg End event, which gets underway on December 16 and will run trough January 4. Word on that is:

During the celebration of the Dwarf New year players can earn exclusive in-game rewards, including the titles "Brew Hound" for Order and "Broo Dawg" for Destruction, a deployable Party Keg allies may interact with to increase their morale gain rate, and a Keg Tap with career-specific stats. Rare World Drop Items include the Battlebrew Backpack (one for each tier in which they are found) and your own personal keg toting servant - the Dwarf Keg Handler (Order) or Goblin Bar-Back (Destruction)!