Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 is getting less obscure all the time. On Friday, French developer Sandfall Interactive announced a half-million sales since the launch of the RPG just the day before. Now, a new post announces the game has surpassed the one-million sakes mark just three days after its debut:

And here we are.
Three days after launch.
One million copies sold.

Thank you for believing in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

SolidGames and Big Cheese Studio are developing Chinese Frontiers, a building game set in medieval China "coming soon" to Steam. This involves historical settings, including the chance to work on the Great Wall of China. It was previously announced, so this video is from a couple of months ago, showing off some character design and here's DevLog #17 on Daily Routines. Here's the description:

Embark on an epic journey through medieval China in this immersive building and survival simulation. Begin as a humble worker, learning construction and crafting techniques. Develop your settlement, build workshops, and prepare for the Emperor’s summons to undertake monumental projects along the Great Wall.

Experience an engrossing step-by-step building system, where every meticulously designed structure showcases your growing expertise. As your skills evolve, you'll be able to construct ever more impressive edifices.

• ‘The Last of Us’ Cameo You Probably Missed in Season 2, Episode 2 - Men's Journal.

• PSA- The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Microsoft Store update accidentally deletes upscaling options from player settings - Eurogamer.net.

Content creator videos.

• Coming June 2025: Alien- Isolation - The Retrospective - AI and Games.

• Xbox’s Indiana Jones game is selling fastest on PS5, despite releasing months later - VGC.
• CD Projekt says Switch 2’s Cyberpunk 2077 improves on the troubled PS4-Xbox One version - VGC.

• Triple Throne Horse Racing launches.

• Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).

• Who will win the race to develop a humanoid robot? - BBC.
• The Meta Trial Shows the Dangers of Selling Out - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
• HWMONITOR version 1.57. Thanks Broadband Bulletin via Ant.

• A flight carrying hundreds had to divert after someone's tablet got stuck in a business class seat - Business Insider. Thanks Slashdot.

• The Real Beauty of Oblivion Remastered Is in How Empty It Feels - GameRant. Thanks Slick.

As I mentioned yesterday, MrsBlue and I are celebrating our anniversary, as we got married 29 years ago today. Thank you so much for your well wishing for the occasion. We had a fine time at dinner last night. The service was meh, but the food and atmosphere were both excellent, so on balance it was more than fine.

For followers of the NFL draft, day three is always interesting, and yesterday was no exception. I'm ecstatic that my Giants managed to pick up my favorite draft prospect in the fourth round. And the mysterious Shedeur Sanders slide ended when the Browns drafted him in the fifth(!) round. Dropping to 144th after potentially being a top-five pick seems like a real character check for someone who's been hearing lots of questions about his makeup. I think the video of him celebrating the news of his selection speaks volumes about his resilience, as you wouldn't be able to tell he wasn't the first overall pick from his joyous dancing. He seems like a real self-righting boat, which has to be a real asset for a pro athlete. It will be interesting to see how his career ends up playing out.

Obituary: Jiggly Caliente Dead: RuPaul's Drag Race Star Was 44 - Deadline.

Anniversary Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Stories

• 2025 NFL Draft Grades for all NFC Teams: Giants draw praise, Falcons get flunked - NBC Sports.

Science

• Astronomers Say There's an Increased Possibility of Life on This Distant Planet - CNET.
• These Peculiar Pink Eggs Belong To A Dangerous Invader, And Texas Wildlife Officials Want Them Gone - IFLScience.

Image

• Who was at Pope Francis' funeral and where did they sit? - BBC.

Media

• License Plates: A History..
• Ambulaflos rubra, the “Scarlet Wanderer.” 🌹 (Locally known as “Riverwalk Bloom.”). Not real warning.

Creature Features

• Do you think Glacier enjoyed it? What a chill doggo! Thanks VideoSift.