Want a new partner? Ready your SWTOR credits and buy him now

Treek, arrives with Game Update 2.3: Titans of industry. This mysterious alien mercenary is accessible for all character categories, and can be attained in-game SWTOR credits or purchased directly from the Cartel Market to assist clarify these completely different choices.

There are two options: the cash shop or in-game credits. For the former, obtaining your Ewok companion is as easy as forking over 2100 Cartel Coins and obtaining a Mercenary Contract quest starter item from the Cartel Market. You'll need to be level 10 to finish the quest and claim your reward.

If you prefer to avoid cash shops, you can still obtain the Mercenary Contract via the Astromech Legacy Vendor located on your faction's fleet. You'll need a Legacy level of 40 and a million SWTOR credits.

There's a third option, too, and that is buying the contract from another player via the global auction house. There's a bit more info on the process at the official SWTOR website.

She is a heavy armor user with Aim as her primary stat. She has both heal and tank stance. Treek uses either Blaster Pistol/Blaster Rifle in her mainhand slot and a generator/shield in her offhand slot.

The real face of Treek is not as cute as this one but it certainly makes them a good companion for you.

Swordsman Online Hits Chinese Beta Testing

For our regular viewers that caught JamesBl0nde and DizzyPW's Most Anticipated Games of 2013, you may have learned of a distant gem we had our sights on since its extraordinarily early appearance at E3 2010, Swordsman Online. Well the long wait is finally over, at least for those that know Chinese, as the open beta is now going strong (and without IP block!).

Recent in-house developed titles by Perfect World have shown remarkable speed in localization so our prediction of a fourth quarter 2013 English beta may be spot on the mark. But for now be sure to check out the Youtube video maker Yuusha Exa for a look at the early gameplay, character customization, and preview of advanced martial arts. While animations are still lacking on a lot of NPCs, it can't be denied the cutscenes and skill animations are top notch.

Source: OnRPG

Path of Exile adds Twitch integration

Indie action RPG Path of Exile now boasts integrated, in-client Twitch features, including webcam and chat support. You’ll even be able to click straight through to live streams from the race leader boards to scope out the competition’s technique, while the highest-ranked streamer will be spotlighted on the race page of the Path of Exile site neat. Path of Exile is a free-to-play, New Zealand-developed Diablo-esque with a sprawling skill tree.

Source: VG247