ArmorPaint 1.0 is out after eight years in early access
The first 'official' release of the open-source alternative Substance 3D Painter is now ready to download. Check out its new features.
Friday, September 4th, 2026
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Escape Motions releases Rebelle 8.3
Unusual update to the natural media painting app makes it possible to export the paint surface as a heightmap for use in 3D software.
Saturday, August 1st, 2026
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2026.1
AI-assisted animation tool gets new Root Motion system to automatically generate animation between key poses, plus new UE5 live link.
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 9.5
Check out the latest features in the real-time lighting design tool for visualization and VFX work, including better handling of Area Lights.
Thursday, January 15th, 2026
QuadSpinner unveils Gaea 3.0
Check out the features due in next year's major update to the terrain design app, including USD support and new Blender and Maya plugins.
Tuesday, December 9th, 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
Chaos releases Vantage 3.0
Major update to the real-time ray tracing renderer adds initial support for USD, MaterialX, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and volumes.
Thursday, October 16th, 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
QuadSpinner releases Gaea 2.2
Major update to the next-gen terrain generator for games and VFX adds 10 new nodes, and updates over 20 more. Check out the new features.
Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
Chaos releases Corona 13 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D
Architectural renderer gets new toon shading system, support for animation in Vantage Live Link, and integration with Chaos AI Enhancer.
Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
Chaos releases Corona 12 Update 2 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D
Update to the renderer adds over 3,100 Chaos Scans materials to the Cosmos library, and improves DoF and volumetric effects.
Thursday, April 24th, 2025
Free tool: get character animation from Cinema 4D to Unreal Engine
Big update to the Cineware for Unreal plugin makes it possible to transfer rigged and animated characters to Unreal Engine 5.5.
Sunday, April 6th, 2025
Left Angle releases Autograph 2025
Big update to the compositing and motion design app adds a DaVinci Resolve Live Link, an After Effects converter - and a new free edition.
Tuesday, January 21st, 2025