The Etherlords II Developer Diary Volume I on GameSpy is written by Nival Interactive's Oleg Belaychook, who describes what went on behind-the-scenes during the decision-making process to create their upcoming RTS sequel. Also, the Lionheart Designer Diary Volume II on GameSpot is written by Black Isle Studios' Doug Avery, who discusses his own gaming resume before describing the current state of development on Reflexive's upcoming RPG, which includes reworking the magic system, replacing placeholder sounds, and plans to gear up for some testing. Finally, RPG Vault's Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Diary #4 is written by BioWare senior designer Drew Karpyshyn, who introduces us to the skills in the upcoming Star Wars RPG, describing their importance in the character creation process, along with some details about how these skills will be put to use in the game.