Sneak peek: Unreal Engine 4.16's new physics tools
Check out the neat new clothing simulation options and Immediate Mode physics system due in the next release.
Tuesday, March 28th, 2017
UE4
Reallusion releases Character Creator 2.0
Free(ish) tool for creating rigged 3D human characters gets support for PBR shading, image-based lighting.
Friday, March 24th, 2017
Sneak peek: Blender's new Eevee real-time render engine
Check out the feature set for the new, not-quite-PBR real-time render engine due in Blender 2.8 this year.
Friday, March 24th, 2017
New Gnomon video: Creating Props for Games, Vol 2.
Master PBR shading workflows in Substance Painter and UE4 with Riot Games' Nick Reynolds' detailed guide.
Friday, March 24th, 2017
Eye candy: the Unreal Engine 2017 sizzle reel
See sneak peeks of the Final Fantasy VII remake, Injustice 2 and other new titles created in UE4.
Sunday, March 19th, 2017
Epic Games unveils new VR editing tools in Unreal Engine
In-VR mesh and animation editing tools now available as free public preview. Support for OpenSubdiv and USD also due.
Tuesday, March 7th, 2017
Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 4.15
Update improves texture streaming and tonemapping, adds support for Nintendo Switch and HDR displays.
Thursday, February 16th, 2017
Master lighting and rendering in Unreal Engine 4
Visit Epic Games' free two-hour masterclass at Gnomon's LA campus next Friday, 3 February. Watch online for free.
Friday, January 27th, 2017
Microsoft buys Simplygon
Intelligent polygon reduction and LOD technology used on games like The Witcher 3 to form part of firm's '3D For Everyone' strategy.
Thursday, January 19th, 2017
IKinema ships LiveAction 3.0
Real-time mocap streaming and retargeting system for UE4 gets automated bone mapping and support for custom mocap systems.
Monday, January 16th, 2017
Marmoset ships free Toolbag scene importer for UE4
Export scenes from the rendering toolkit to Unreal Engine and have materials set up automatically.
Monday, January 2nd, 2017
Gnomon releases essential guide to game animation
Master vital UE4 and Maya skills with Call of Duty artist Bill Buckley's Creating Game Ready Animations for Production.
Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
Neoglyphic Entertainment releases NeoFur for Unity
Promising real-time fur system with self-shadowing and physics now available for Unity as well as UE4.
Thursday, December 1st, 2016