The official site of Star Wars: The Old Republic has added a couple of new updates this week which includes the launch of what looks to be a new feature called the Studio Insider.

From SWTOR.com:

"The Studio Insider is a chance for us to give you a quick sneak peek at work-in-progress art, special screenshots, animations, and other exciting insights from The Old Republic? team. This week we?re sharing a fresh look at the creation process for the Flesh Raiders, as well as answering some of the questions posted in the forums."

Click here to check it out!


In addition, SWTOR.com Fan Fridays return and, as per usual, here's your breakdown of what to expect...

Community Creations: Reminds you to submit your creations to the Community Creations forum.

Fan Art: Includes artwork from community members Yssta, WovenKash, and Xanfel.

Fan Fiction: New fan fiction stories include Master and Apprentice: Secrets of the Sith written by community member Darth Slaine and Foxglove. A Jedi Knight by community member blauregen.

Costumes: SWTOR.com shows off their choices of some of the best fan submitted Halloween costumes.

Wallpapers: New Timeline-themed wallpapers have been added.

Smilies: A classic OT era package has been added to your growing choices of forumSmilies.

Forum Avatars: A number of new avatars have been added from the Biographies section of the upcoming game's site.

Polls: New polls are added and updated regularly. Questions for consideration right now include:
?"What is your Star Wars weapon of choice?"
?"What excites you the most about the Crew Skills system?"