This has been a huge week for Star Wars: The Old Republic news. Last month, various news outlets were invited to the LucasArts campus for a special Jedi Immersion Day that gave them more than six hours of hands-on time with the Jedi Knight and the Jedi Consular classes. Our friends over at Darth Hater summed up the event nicely, so head over there to wade through all of their content and to find links to coverage from other sites.

As if that wasn't enough to keep SW:TOR fans occupied, BioWare has posted a handful of interesting updates on the game's official site. Keep reading after the jump for an overview of the updates, which include a community Q&A and links to the first three chapters of the upcoming "Deceived" novel.

Also, be sure to check out The Republic video podcast on GameBreaker TV today, Dec. 19, at 3 p.m. PST for more SW:TOR coverage.

Updates to the Star Wars: The Old Republic site

• Studio Insider - Experience Corsuscant: World Designer Eric Young walks us through the process of building the city world of Coruscant and Dallas Dickinson, the director of production for BioWare Austin, answers questions from fans.
• Deceived Novel: Exclusive Preview: This novel by Paul S. Kemp is set in The Old Republic and tells the story of Darth Malgus. You can read the first chapter on the SW:TOR site, the second chapter on StarWars.com, and the third chapter on RebelScum.com. The novel will be released on March 22 and is available for pre-order now.
• Star Wars: The Old Republic Fan Friday: As always, this segment features art and fiction created by fans, as well as new forum avatars.