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Zen Masters releases Zen UV 5.0
Check out the new features in the free update to the popular Blender UV editing toolset for games and visual effects work.
Peregrine Labs ships Yeti 5.2
Check out the latest features in the popular Maya fur and feathers plugin, including new nodes for resolving intersections.
Check out new open-source 3D character generator CharMorph
Promising free Blender add-on generates rigged 3D characters with skin materials and hair, suitable for games, animation or VFX work.
Polygonflow releases new free version of Dash
Use the powerful Content Browser from the Unreal Engine 5 world-building tool free indefinitely. Comes with thousands of free 3D assets.
Unity unveils its 2025 product roadmap
Features due in Unity this year include in-editor LOD generation, swappable physics backends, and more generative AI tools.
Unity previews Unity 6.1
Check out the key artist features in the next version of the game engine, including support for Variable Rate Shading and better DX12 ray tracing.
Character Creator to get new MetaTailor plugin
Add-on will let you send characters from Character Creator to MetaTailor with one-click, fit 3D clothing to them, then send them back to CC4.
NVIDIA unveils Blackwell RTX PRO GPUs with up to 96GB VRAM
New series of pro workstation and laptop GPUs include the 'most powerful desktop GPU ever created'. See its key specs for CG work.
5 key features in Blender 4.4
Check out the key changes in the latest version of the open-source 3D app, including important updates to animation and the CPU compositor.
Sketchsoft releases Feather 1.1
Promising 3D sketching app for iPad gets time-saving new workflows for Apple Pencil users, including support for haptic feedback.
GIMP 3.0 is out after seven years in development
Long-awaited update to the open-source image editor adds non-destructive layer effects and better interoperability with Photoshop.
Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.21
Check out the new export features in the VR modeling software. Now available via Adobe's new Substance 3D Indie subscriptions.
Adobe releases Substance 3D Painter 11.0
Check out the new features in the 3D texture painting app, including an Auto-update system, and more path tools, filters and texture generators.
Free tool: Lens Cap for Blender
Decoded's frustration-saving add-on adds new features to Blender's camera system, streamlining keyframing DOF and object visibility.
Celsys releases Clip Studio Paint 4
Check out the new features in the digital painting software for comics, illustrations and concept art, including the new Puppet Warp.
Assetify 2.1 converts Blender assets to game-ready formats
Asset baking and export add-on can now bake PBR textures from any Blender shader set-up, not just the Principled BSDF shader.
Tutorial: Creature Combat Animation in Maya
Discover how to create a King Kong-style creature fight sequence with The Gnomon Workshop's new five-hour Maya masterclass.
Wonder Studio becomes Autodesk Flow Studio
AI-based service for VFX and animation gets rebranded as part of Autodesk's Flow cloud platform. Check out its latest features.
Polygonflow releases Dash 1.9
Check out the new features in the Unreal Engine 5 world building tool, including Runtime Virtual Texturing and an Advanced Water Shader.
Get KitBash3D’s Gaea fantasy architecture asset pack for free
You can download the set of 1,200+ meshes of buildings and props free from Epic Games' Fab marketplace - but you'll need to be quick about it.
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