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Popular free CG benchmark now supports Apple M4 and M5 processors, AMD 9000 series GPUs and NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs.

Monday, January 5th, 2026

Games Environment Artist Rasmus Bagner's Ancient Temple Ruins UE5 asset pack includes building parts, 3D trees and 3D plants.

Friday, January 2nd, 2026

Check out the new features in the open-source release of the production renderer used on movies like The Bad Guys 2.

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Legal obstacles to open-sourcing the environment and plant-creation tools have been cleared - but email Bentley Systems to make it happen.

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Get 3D scans created in Kiri Engine, retopologized and converted to LODs. Blender and FBX format with 4K PBR textures, CC0 license.

Wednesday, December 24th, 2025

ProductionCrate's free After Effects plugin adds beautiful Interstellar-inspired black holes to your VFX and motion graphics projects.

Sunday, December 21st, 2025

Games Environment Artist Marco Maria Rossi's modular Medieval Village asset pack is available for free until the end of the year.

Thursday, December 18th, 2025

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

Promising new tool based exports liquid sims in Alembic format for use in other CG software. Now updated to support spray emission.

Monday, December 1st, 2025

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

Library Drop 07 makes 100+ new assets available for the real-time rendering and look dev software, including 50 new brushes.

Sunday, November 16th, 2025

Free edition of the renderer is licensed for personal use and tools development. Compatible with Blender, Houdini, Katana and Maya.

Friday, November 14th, 2025

Get 25 free HDRIs of natural and urban environments in HDR format at up to 24,576 x 12,288px resolution. CC0 license, for commercial use.

Sunday, November 9th, 2025