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Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2024.2

3D animation and motion graphics tool gets new options for rigid body and Pyro simulations, new Key Reducer for mocap data.

Tuesday, December 12th, 2023

LightWave Digital releases LightWave 2023

Veteran 3D animation software gets its first update in over three years, following a change of owner in April. Check out its new features here.

Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Discover the key features of Houdini 20

Read our run-down of the key changes in the largest ever update to Houdini, from character animation to rendering and machine learning.

Thursday, November 9th, 2023

Sneak peek: Houdini 20

See the new features due in the next major version of Houdini, including updates to animation and simulation and the Karma renderer.

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

JangaFX ships EmberGen 1.0.7

Popular real-time smoke and fire simulator gets support for ground plane shadows, and initial support for importing skinned meshes.

Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2024

Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and motion graphics software, including new simulation, normal editing and sculpting tools.

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

Chaos releases Phoenix 5.2

Check out the new features in the 3ds Max and Maya fluid simulator, including new options for directing liquids. Sims now 'up to 20%' faster.

Wednesday, July 12th, 2023

Insydium ships Fused 2023.3

Major update to the Cinema 4D plugins includes new versions of X-Particles, NeXus, plant generator Taiao and terrain tool TerraformFX.

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2023.2

3D animation and motion graphics app gets new Thicken generator, updates to Pyro simulations and the Commander.

Thursday, March 30th, 2023