GameSpy.com's Etherlords II Developer Diary Volume 3 is written by Nival Interactive's Oleg Belaychook who reflects upon the results of their initial alpha testing, describing how evident it is that their decision to shift gears from turn-based strategy to a role-playing game was a good one. Also, this PlanetSide Beta Journal is written by SOE community relations rep Victor Wachter who discusses the first reactions from the beta testers of their upcoming MMO FPS. Finally, as noted in the Quarter To Three Forums, Stardock's Brad Wardell has responded to requests for a rundown on what gameplay is like in Galactic Civilizations, and has posted a Galactic Civilizations Gameplay example describing a gameplay session, illustrated by a load of screenshots.