Will be available once the 2.3 patch is released on the main servers.

Star Wars: The Old Republic will be adding an Ewok companion in the 2.3 patch, MMO site Dulfy (via Rock Paper Shotgun) reports.

The Ewok companion--called Treek--can be unlocked for the price of 1 million credits once a character is at Legacy level 40, reports Dulfy.

Treek uses heavy armour, and aim is her primary stat. She features both heal and tank stances.

Once the 2.3 patch is released on the main Star Wars: The Old Republic servers, players will be able to purchase Treek from a droid merchant in the Cartel Bazaar.

Dulfy also released a video of Treek explaining her backstory, which contains spoilers:

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In May, EA said that its revenue from the Star Wars MMO had doubled since it went free-to-play.

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Halo 3 and Assassin's Creed II will be offered for free in the coming months.

Microsoft has announced that Defense Grid: The Awakening will be the next free title released as part of its freshly unveiled Games With Gold promotion.

Defense Grid: The Awakening will be available to Xbox Live Gold members for free from July 1 through July 15. Hidden Path Entertainment's tower Defense game was originally released on Xbox Live Arcade in September 2009, and is normally sold for 800 Microsoft points.

GameSpot awarded Defense Grid a rating of 8.0 in its review, saying that "this exceptionally balanced tower defense game will keep you coming back to fight off the alien invasion for just one more wave."

A new title will replace Defense Grid on July 16 for two weeks, with the Games With Gold campaign offering up a new game every two weeks.

Microsoft announced the Games With Gold promotion during its E3 2013 press conference, with the Xbox owner looking to set up a rival to Sony's similar PlayStation Plus service. Assassin's Creed II and Halo 3 will be coming to the service over the next few months.

Sony's PlayStation Plus service is currently offering the following games in Europe: Uncharted 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Little Big Planet Karting, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Classics HD, Demon's Souls, Catherine, Malicious, Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and The Cave.

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Naughty Dog's PS3 exclusive holds onto first, while Animal Crossing: New Leaf falls to third.

Naughty Dog's PS3-exclusive The Last of Us has scored its third week at the top of the UK chart.

The retail release of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition debuted this week at number two, the best-selling title having previously been available only digitally. Minecraft pushed Animal Crossing: New Leaf down to third.

FIFA 14 drops one place to fourth, followed by the debut of The Sims 3: Island Paradise on the PC. The expansion pack finished one place ahead of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 superhero adventure Deadpool, which landed sixth.

Tomb Raider is seventh, Black Ops II eighth, and Assassin's Creed III ninth.

The World War II-themed PC RTS Company of Heroes 2 launched in 10th, although that figure excludes digital sales.

The Top 20 UK chart for the week ending June 29:

1. The Last of Us
2. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
3. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
4. FIFA 13
5. The Sims 3: Island Paradise
6. Deadpool
7. Tomb Raider
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
9. Assassin's Creed III
10. Company of Heroes 2
11. Injustice: Gods Among Us
12. Far Cry 3
13. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
14. Need for Speed: Most Wanted
15. Luigi's Mansion 2
16. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
17. GRID 2
18. Dead Island: Riptide
19. Aliens: Colonial Marines
20. Grand Theft Auto IV

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The World Intellectual Property Organisation has ruled in favour of current domain holder; website first registered in 2004.

Nintendo has lost a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), following an attempt to take ownership of the WiiU.com domain name, according to a report by Fusible.

The current WiiU.com website. (Credit: CBS Interactive)

The case, which was filed by Nintendo of America in February this year, sought to turn over the privately held WiiU.com domain, which was originally registered in 2004; seven years before the announcement of the company's current game system in April 2011.

The verdict, which was handed down over the weekend, found in favour of the original website holder. While no information was provided on Nintendo“s options or intentions to appeal the decision, the company may yet elect to attempt to purchase the domain from its current owner in a private sale.

In May this year, Microsoft began proceedings with the National Arbitration Forum to claim ownership of the XboxOne.com and XboxOne.net domains, following the announcement of its upcoming next-generation home console. The two domains were originally registered in December 2011 and are currently held by a London resident.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Teenage Olympian Gabrielle Douglas, rapper Kendrick Lamar, actor Jamie Foxx as well as singers Rihanna and Nicki Minaj were among the top winners at the annual BET Awards on Sunday. The BET Awards celebrate black musicians, actors and athletes. The program is televised on the cable TV network BET, Black Entertainment Television, part of Viacom Inc. Lamar, who scored eight nominations, won the awards for best new artist and best male hip-hop artist at the 3-1/2 hour show at Hollywood's Nokia Theater, which was hosted by actor and comedian Chris Tucker. ...