What is New (Help me get caught up)
What type characters are you running?. Do you want more dungeon or Fractals? Have you tried Edge of the Mists. COF is still being done. So let us know what you are looking for.
You mostly still just run dungeons, now AC is the go to dungeon for farming, and kakra train is still pretty popular.
The newest season of the Living Story is available on the gem store for you to buy if you so choose. The first 4 episodes are out with new episodes (free if you log in within 2 weeks of their start) coming November 4th.
There is also a new zone, Dry Top, that was introduced with the LS, though anyone can go there.
Leveling characters was recently redone, so you might want to take a look into that. I’d experience it yourself, people are pretty polarized on that subject so don’t bother asking for opinions here.
There have been many QoL improvements as well, such as a wardrobe, mini slot, account wide unlocks, collections, and mega servers. Read through the feature patch section of the forum for the full rundown.
It’s not actually within two weeks to unlock the Living Story Episodes. You can unlock Episode 4 (Dragon’s Reach Part 2) now, and until right before Episode 5 releases. Usually, it is 2 weeks between releases, but not always, as is the case right now.
You can read about all the new content, etc. here: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/
And, of course, the Wiki can answer many questions.
Welcome return, and good luck!