This $25 PDF lists PBR color values for 600 real-world materials
Games artist Grzegorz Baran's meticulously researched PBR Color Reference list is an vital source for look dev and shading artists.
Monday, January 26th, 2026
Substance 3D Painter
Check out free material authoring software Material Maker 1.5
See the new features in the open-source alternative to Substance 3D Designer, including DDS support and seven new SDF nodes.
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
Review: are the GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 worth the money for CG?
See how NVIDIA's top-of-the-range Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs performed in real-world tests in popular DCC applications.
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
The desktop edition of ZBrush is finally getting a new interface
New version of the digital sculpting software's famously idiosyncratic UI will follow principles established in ZBrush for iPad. See a sneak peek.
Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Material Maker 1.4 is a big update to the free material authoring app
Open-source alternative to tools like Substance 3D Designer and Painter gets a long-awaited update. Check out the new features.
Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
MatPlus puts Substance 3D-style texture painting inside Blender
Promising hard-surface-focused add-on implements Substance 3D Painter-style layer-based texture painting inside Blender.
Friday, August 15th, 2025
Abstract releases InstaMAT 2025
Major update sees the hotly tipped 3D texture painting and material authoring tools leave early access. Still free for indie artists.
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
Master Architectural Design for Games using Blender & UE5
Discover how to create game environments grounded in architectural principles with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.
Monday, June 9th, 2025
Master Character Creation for Production
Improve your skills in designing, sculpting and texturing 3D characters with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed tutorial.
Monday, May 19th, 2025
Get 110+ modular dungeon assets and props for Unreal Engine
Get games artist Howard Coates' Modular Dungeon Collection free for two weeks on the Fab marketplace. For commercial use.
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Substance 3D creator Sébastien Deguy to leave Adobe
Allegorithmic founder pays tribute to Substance 3D staff and artists after announcing decision to 'close this chapter of my career and life'.
Monday, April 28th, 2025
Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.22
Check out the latest features in the VR modeling software. New Connector plugin syncing Modeler to Unreal Engine 5 now in beta.
Friday, April 11th, 2025
Adobe releases Substance 3D Painter 11.0
Check out the new features in the 3D texture painting app, including an Auto-update system, and more path tools, filters and texture generators.
Monday, March 17th, 2025