Review: V-Ray 2.0
Jason Lewis takes the 3ds Max plug-in renderer's new materials, stereo options and GPU-accelerated preview for a test drive.
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Product Focus
Rob Powers on LightWave's new three-year roadmap
NewTek VP discusses CORE tech, future upgrades, and hints at unification of Modeler and Layout.
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
Review: Photoshop for 3D Artists Vol. 1
3DTotal's latest training book provides an in-depth guide to a topic that no 3D artist should overlook.
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Review: Exposé 9
Ballistic's latest collection of the 'finest digital art in the known universe' more than justifies that bold claim, says Fernando Caire.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Review: The Art of Atomhawk Design
It could shed a few pounds, but this glossy title isn't a bad starting point for anyone interested in game art.
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Book review: d'artiste: Character Design
After eight years of publishing, is Ballistic still able to offer fresh material for artists with its ninth d'artiste release?
Friday, April 29th, 2011
Video review: 3ds Max 2012
Remember Grant Warwick's video showing how the 3ds Max 2012 viewport "destroys" Max 2011? Now watch his full-length review.
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Review: GPU acceleration in Adobe Creative Suite 5
CS5's GPU-accelerated features speed up workflow - but your choice of card isn't as crucial as you think.
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Q&A: Autodesk's Project Skyline team
Can this platform for games artists to view animation changes direct in the engine become the industry's next big thing?
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
Review: Digital Painting Techniques Volume 2
3DTotal's latest book repeats a familiar format. Lucky it also repeats the magic, says Fernando Caire.
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
Review: AMD's ATI FirePro professional GPUs
Jason Lewis puts AMD's latest pro graphics cards through their paces. Which one is right for you?
Monday, December 6th, 2010
Review: Exotique 6
This 200-page collection of digital character art may be Ballistic's best yet, enthuses Fernando Caire.
Monday, December 6th, 2010
Review: The Art of God of War III
The most beautiful game on the PS3 spawns an equally beautiful art book. But is it worth the price?
Friday, November 26th, 2010