Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2026.1
Check out the changes to the 3D modeling and animation software, including new Advanced Distributions for motion graphics.
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
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Otoy releases OctaneRender 2026.1
Big update to the GPU renderer adds meshlet streaming for dense geometry, and support for 3DGS data, MaterialX and OpenPBR.
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
Black Friday, Cyber Week and holiday 2025 deals for CG artists
Find great seasonal discounts on CG software, hardware and assets. Deals available in Cyber Week include Adobe, Boris FX and Maxon.
Friday, November 28th, 2025
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2025.3
Check out the new features in the AI-assisted animation software, including a new viewport renderer, and initial support for quadrupeds.
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
Jens Kafitz releases Mari Extension Pack 6 R3
Check out the new features in the free update to the industry-standard set of add-on tools for Foundry's 3D texture painting software.
Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
Human Alloy unveils The Master Collection: over 4,000 3D humans
[Sponsored] Discover how these ultra-realistic digital humans were created - and how you can buy one of 100 exclusive lifetime licenses.
Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
Tutorial: Advanced Facial Blendshape Networks
Discover how to create blendshape-based facial rigs for VFX and game cinematics with The Gnomon Workshop's new masterclass.
Saturday, November 22nd, 2025
Nevercenter releases Silo 2026.0 with the Silo Blender Bridge
Lightweight 3D modeling and UV mapping software gets new plugin transferring edits made to a model to and from Blender.
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
Blender 5.0 is finally here: check out its 5 key features
Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from Geometry Nodes and Cycles to changes to color management.
Wednesday, November 19th, 2025
Pixar releases RenderMan 27
'Most significant release in a decade' for the heavyweight production renderer makes RenderMan XPU ready for final-frame output.
Friday, November 14th, 2025
Autodesk releases Arnold 7.4.4
Check out the changes to the production renderer, including updates to hair shading, bloom effects, and Global Light Sampling.
Thursday, November 13th, 2025
Unreal Engine 5.7 is here: see five key features for CG artists
See our pick of the features in the latest version of Unreal Engine, from the new procedural plant editor to updates to MetaHumans.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026.3
3D software for architectural visualization and VFX gets updates to the Conform Modifier, Material Switcher and USD workflows.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025