Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2026.4 with a new MCP Server
New AI connection makes it possible to use Claude or ChatGPT to control tasks in the 3D animation and motion graphics software.
Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
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Adobe acquires Topaz Labs
Adobe buys pioneering developer of AI image enhancement and upscaling tools. Read our FAQs on what the deal means for CG artists.
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026
See the speakers for the 2026 Digital Storytelling conference
20th anniversary edition of the cool, chic Oslo-based VFX festival features sessions on the making of Sinners and Project Hail Mary.
Friday, September 18th, 2026
Canva releases Affinity 3.3 as part of the Canva ProSuite
Major update to the free image editing and vector design software adds scores of new features, new AI models, and a new scripting system.
Tuesday, September 15th, 2026
Autodesk releases Flame 2027.1
New features in the compositing, finishing and effects software include Isolate and Pixel Expression nodes, and ProRes RAW support.
Monday, July 27th, 2026
ArcBrush 1.5 is an interesting $49 node-based image editor
Inexpensive cross-platform Photoshop alternative gets new 32-bit pipeline, Crytomatte support and new compositing nodes.
Sunday, July 19th, 2026
Polygonflow releases Dash 1.12
Check out the new features in the Unreal Engine 5 world building tool - like the option to stack objects vertically when laying out scenes.
Tuesday, June 30th, 2026
10 things CG artists need to know about Unreal Engine 6
The industry-changing real-time tool is about to enter a new era. Discover what UE6 means for games, VFX and visualization artists.
Sunday, June 21st, 2026
Get the free MetaHuman Animator Markerless Motion Capture plugin
Epic Games' free mocap plugin extracts full-body and finger motion from phone or camera footage to transfer to MetaHuman characters.
Thursday, June 18th, 2026
Sneak peek: Houdini 22
See the new features due in the next major version of Houdini, from updates to Copernicus to tools to train, relight and rig Gaussian Splats.
Monday, June 8th, 2026
Boris FX releases Continuum 2026.5
New features in the effects plugins include AI-powered video deinterlacing and updates to AI facial matte generation.
Friday, May 15th, 2026
Anthropic's patronage of Blender downgraded to one-off donation
AI firm's controversial contribution to the Blender Development Fund becomes a single donation; funding process to be 'strengthened'.
Monday, May 4th, 2026
ArcBrush is a free node-based image editor and texture editor
Check out designer Albert Omoss's intriguing node-based image editor, pitched as a Photoshop alternative for game art and texture processing.
Friday, May 1st, 2026