Pulldownit 6.5 for Maya gets neat new non-destructive workflow
Thinkinetic's destruction plugin now lets users update the geometry or shatter pattern of the object being broken after a sim has been run.
Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
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Try new Houdini GPU liquid solver Paradigm free in open beta
Check out the promising new GPU-accelerated sparse liquid solver from Theory Accelerated, creator of the popular Axiom fluid solver.
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
Storm HydroFX 1.0 is a GPU-based standalone FLIP fluid simulator
Now production-ready: neat new tool creates VFX-quality fluid simulations for export to CG software in USD or Alembic format.
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
Adobe releases After Effects 26.0 with native Substance support
Check out the new features for CG, VFX and motion graphics artists in the latest major update to Adobe's compositing software.
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
UVPackmaster 4 for Blender is out
Popular GPU-accelerated UV packing add on gets new Dynamic Tiles system and more texel density controls. See all the changes.
Monday, January 19th, 2026
Download over 1,300 free PBR texture sets with LotPixel Hub
Get scan-based PBR texture sets at up to 8K resolution, and import them directly into Blender with the new LotPixel download manager.
Sunday, January 18th, 2026
Tutorial: Simulating Crowds with Golaem & Maya
Master crowd simulation for VFX and game cinematics with The Gnomon Workshop's crash course in Maya crowds add-on Golaem.
Saturday, January 17th, 2026
Check out real-time Blender water simulation add-on Dynamic Flow
Lightweight 'terrain-aware' tool generates realistic water flow around coastlines and river banks. Works with Eevee and Cycles.
Friday, January 16th, 2026
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 9.3
Check out the latest features in the real-time lighting design tool, including energy-conserving light scaling, and support for OCIO 2.5.
Thursday, January 15th, 2026
Tutorial: master Vellum hair simulation in Houdini
Discover real-world visual effects production workflows with The Gnomon Workshop's Houdini character FX masterclass.
Saturday, January 10th, 2026
Get over 1,000 free 3D sculpting brushes from BlenderKit
Get free brushes for detailing characters, clothing, machines and natural environments from the popular Blender asset library.
Thursday, January 8th, 2026
Download 30 free flamethrower effects from ActionVFX
Get stock VFX footage of real-world flamethrowers as 5K 96fps RED files or pre-keyed 4K ProRes footage. Normally sold for over $200.
Thursday, January 8th, 2026
Maxon releases Cinebench 2026
Popular free CG benchmark now supports Apple M4 and M5 processors, AMD 9000 series GPUs and NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs.
Monday, January 5th, 2026