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Latest release of the open-source game engine is mainly a bugfix update, but it lays the groundwork for changes to the Material Pipeline.

Monday, October 20th, 2025

Check out the specs for the fifth-gen Apple Silicon processor, and how it performs in CG apps like Blender and DaVinci Resolve.

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

Major update to the real-time ray tracing renderer adds initial support for USD, MaterialX, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and volumes.

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

Big update to the UE5 product and portfolio rendering plugin also lets you generate virtual scan data for use in 3D Gaussian Splatting apps.

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025

Major update to the SketchUp edition of the renderer adds new AI tool for upscaling renders to 16K. Check out all the other new features.

Thursday, October 9th, 2025

[Sponsored] Discover how Chaos is porting the GPU functionality of its industry-leading V-Ray renderer to run on AMD Radeon PRO GPUs.

Wednesday, October 8th, 2025

Community-created patch for CryEngine 5.7 adds the first publicly available new features to Crytek's AAA game engine for three years.

Tuesday, October 7th, 2025

Major update to the real-time visualization app adds support for Nanite and the Unreal VCam virtual camera app. Free to indie artists.

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Read our pick of the latest artist features in the open-source game engine. including updates to lighting, shading and animation.

Tuesday, September 16th, 2025

Ambitious start-up's €240,000/year is the biggest contribution to Blender of any GPU manufacturer - before it has even shipped a card.

Tuesday, September 16th, 2025

Small update to the 3D animation and motion graphics software makes two 'general enhancements' but adds no new major features.

Friday, September 12th, 2025

Check out the new features in the 3D modeling app and its real-time renderer, including support for USD files and UDIM workflows.

Thursday, September 11th, 2025

Check out the changes in this sizeable update to the production renderer, including the new Redshift Sun & Sky and Clouds objects.

Thursday, September 11th, 2025