iToo Software ships Forest Pack 5.0, RailClone 2.6
3ds Max scattering and modelling plugins get 'up to 100%' speed boost on V-Ray renders, new UI to manage large scenes.
Tuesday, April 12th, 2016
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Sketchfab's models of the month: March 2016
See the month's best real-time work, including this futuristic pirate from Insomniac Games' Gavin Goulden.
Friday, April 1st, 2016
Blackmagic Design ships Fusion 8, Fusion 8 Studio
Now officially shipping: formerly Windows-only compositor now available on Mac. Linux version due later this year.
Friday, April 1st, 2016
Download Ten24's free full body scan of an adult male
In OBJ and ZTL format as both raw data and animation-ready geometry, and licensed for commercial use.
Wednesday, March 30th, 2016
Download Google's Nik plugin collection for free
Set of seven colour-correction, HDR and image-editing plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom now free.
Wednesday, March 30th, 2016
Nvidia releases HairWorks source, unveils PhysX-GRB
Source code of fur system used on Call of Duty: Ghosts out now. New CGU/GPU rigid body system in beta.
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
Toonz 2D animation software goes open-source
Windows and Mac tool used on Futurama and Studio Ghibli movies is free to download from 26 March.
Monday, March 21st, 2016
Amazon releases Lumberyard 1.1
Big update to free AAA game engine adds Substance integration, mobile support - and a proper FBX importer.
Thursday, March 17th, 2016
Unity Technologies releases Unity 5.4 in public beta
Update promises "enhanced visuals" plus GPU instancing, better multicore rendering and VR support.
Thursday, March 17th, 2016
Crytek releases CryEngine V for free
AAA game engine now available on a 'pay what you want basis'; gets new C# API and particle system, revamped renderer.
Wednesday, March 16th, 2016
Side Effects releases Houdini Engine Indie free
Edit Houdini content inside Unity, UE4, Maya, Max or C4D with the indie game dev tool, previously priced at $99/year.
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016
Download Godot 2.0
Open-source 2D and 3D game engine gets improved scene editor and debugging tools, plus support for plugins and live scene editing.
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
Video Copilot unveils Saber
Updated, now shipping. Free After Effects plugin creates energy FX and light trails, including round 3D text.
Sunday, March 6th, 2016