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  1. Godot 4.8 Beta 1 adds embedded game view, Trail3D and mip-level texture streaming

    Godot 4.8 Beta 1 is out, with the game view embedded in the main editor window by default and main screen editors turned into undockable, closable windows.

  2. Godot 4.8 beta 2 released with 144 fixes, feature-complete

    Godot 4.8 beta 2 is a pre-release snapshot with 144 fixes from 59 contributors, covering changes since 4.8 beta 1.

  3. Unreal Engine 5.8.4 ships without post-Oct 5 fixes; UE6 main renames UBT API

    Unreal Engine 5.8.4 shipped on Oct 20 with a version bump and 108 cherry-picks, but it contains no changes made after Oct 5, including the Mac Editor crash fix.

  4. Report: EA closed BioWare to fund a Star Wars Battlefront title over Mass Effect

    Electronic Arts closed BioWare after cancelling Mass Effect: Universe, according to a Bloomberg report relayed by Game Developer

  5. Epic removes AI training restrictions from Unreal Engine EULA Section 6e

    Epic Games has removed two AI-related restrictions from Section 6e (General Restrictions) of the Unreal Engine EULA, which applies to all versions of Unreal Engine.