Get free modular Maya character rig builder Mansur-Rig 3.0
New release removes all license restrictions from the Maya rigging toolkit - but update before 1 March 2026 if you're using an older version.
Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
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Black Friday, Cyber Week and holiday 2025 deals for CG artists
Find great seasonal discounts on CG software, hardware and assets. Deals available in late December include Mari and Marvelous Designer.
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
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
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
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 Maya 2026.3 and Maya Creative 2026.3
Check out the new features in the 3D animation software, from new character rigging features to destruction simulation in Bifrost.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
Check out comparative animal anatomy reference tool Anastomia
You can download popular Maya rig creator Truong CG Artist's handy anatomy reference software free while it's in early access.
Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
Cascadeur Mobile is now available on Android as well as iOS
Mobile edition of Nekki's AI-assisted animation software now works on Android tablets, See the other new features in Cascadeur Mobile 1.5.
Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
Cascadeur to get dedicated Unreal Engine Live Link plugin
Funded by an Epic MegaGrant, the plugin will stream animation data from the AI-assisted animation app to the game engine in real time.
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Get free Maya character rigging toolset mGear 5.1
Update to the open-source Maya rigging and animation framework resolves compatibility issues with popular blendshape editor Shapes.
Thursday, September 4th, 2025
SideFX just released Houdini 21: check out its five key features
Read our pick of the changes in Houdini 21, from Copernicus and KineFX to new AI workflows - then see a list of all 300+ new features.
Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
Turn a custom ZBrush model into a game-ready character with CC4
[Sponsored] Games artist Francis Lamoureux reveals how he uses Reallusion's Character Creator to convert sculpts to game characters.
Wednesday, August 6th, 2025