Abstract adds a new 2D painting system to InstaMAT 2026-07
Material authoring and 3D painting app now lets you paint directly onto a mesh's UVs in a dedicated 2D viewport. See all the new features.
Monday, July 27th, 2026
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Mixos lets you paint PBR textures in your web browser
New online tool lets you paint textures directly onto 3D models, or create new PBR materials by remixing a library of CC0 assets.
Friday, July 3rd, 2026
Adobe releases Substance 3D Sampler 6.0
Check out the new features in the material authoring and 3D capture software, including OpenPBR support and new material templates.
Monday, June 29th, 2026
Unreal Engine 5.8 is here: discover its 5 key features for CG artists
Read our pick of the latest features in Unreal Engine, from Mesh Terrain to MetaHuman Crowds, by way of new rigging and animation tools.
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
Material authoring software InstaMAT gets native Linux edition
Linux-based VFX and games studios get new alternatives to the Substance 3D tools. Includes the Blender and Maya integrations.
Monday, May 4th, 2026
Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 16.0
Latest major update to the material authoring software adds new 3D Shape Splatter node, SDF shape creation tools, OpenPBR support.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Abstract releases InstaMAT 2026 with new Curves Brushes
See what's new in the promising alternative to the Substance tools for texture painting and material authoring. Free to indie artists.
Thursday, March 12th, 2026
Jens Kafitz releases Mari Extension Pack 6 R4
Check out the latest features in the free update to the industry-standard set of add-on tools for Foundry's 3D texture painting software.
Thursday, March 12th, 2026
Quixel Mixer is discontinued: get the final version for free
Quixel Mixer 2023.1 makes it possible to run the material-authoring software offline indefinitely, unlike previous versions.
Friday, February 20th, 2026
Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 15.1
Check out the new features in the material authoring software, improving workflow when creating and editing node graphs.
Friday, December 12th, 2025
Black Friday, Cyber Week and New Year deals for CG artists
Find great seasonal discounts on CG software, hardware and assets. Deals available in January include 3DCoat, 3D Scan Store, CGTrader.
Friday, November 28th, 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
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