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At Google I/O, new features bring AI agents into the inbox and YouTube in ways that further strain the relationship between publishers and platforms

Anthropic's Boris Cherny tells me major job loss due to automation really is coming — but job creation is, too. PLUS: the Pope's AI encyclical, and Trump abandons an AI executive order

If Bubsy 4D is an attempt to bring new players to this 33-year-old franchise, its poor level design, characterization, and platforming will ensure it won't.

From Rockpapershotgun RSS Feed: AlteredBlood+ is a movement shooter set at the end of the universe where the key to survival is soaking up your enemies' blood

"We appreciate that Microsoft has taken a neutral approach and agreed not to interfere in any way with worker’s rights to organize unions."

From Rockpapershotgun RSS Feed: Yacht Club Games "make-or-break" moment Mina the Hollower gets a May release date

Following heavy criticism of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's pacing, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto explained why he thinks Illumination's approach works.

From Kotaku RSS Feed: Celeste Co-Creator Is Making A Gorgeous New Game Boy-Style Metroidvania I Wish I Could Play Right Now

There's a playtest underway for Rebounder, "a precision platformer set in a four-ink, pulp-print world", created by ATOMIK devs Thirtythree Games.

From Rockpapershotgun RSS Feed: "Turning solitary AI dreams into a social, playable reality" is the aim of Roblox's new upscaling tech, which will make sentient blobs photorealistic

From Rockpapershotgun RSS Feed: A plumber's worst nightmare and man's best friend combine in the Journey-sounding social platformer pipedog

We are on the cusp of yet another month, and that means another batch of games for PlayStation Plus.

On newsletters in the age of AI automation. PLUS: Musk and OpenAI in court, and China blocks Meta's Manus acquisition

From Eurogamer RSS Feed: As rumours of a live-action Metroid movie swirl, Nintendo and Illumination set a mysterious new animated "event film" for April 2028

From Rockpapershotgun RSS Feed: Garry's Mod devs Facepunch will be taking action to "push obviously AI-created slop off" sequel S&box's main page, Garry Newman confirms

From Eurogamer RSS Feed: You'll reportedly be able to enjoy The Super Mario Galaxy Movie from home next week

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie delves more into Princess Peach's background, and Shigeru Miyamoto wants Nintendo to adhere to this in future games.