Handplane 3d releases Handplane Baker for free
Neat free tool generates AO, cavity, curvature, normal and other maps for use in game engines. Handles dense ZBrush sculpts.
Monday, May 9th, 2016
UE4
The Foundry ships Modo Indie 10.0
Export-limited version of Modo for indie game artists ships. Update is free to owners of Modo Indie 901.
Thursday, April 28th, 2016
Artomatix launches Materialize
Cool new cloud-based service uses an AI-driven system to tile, extend or 'mutate' game textures automatically.
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016
The Foundry ships Modo 10.0v1
Videos: see all the new features in action, from tools for games artists to new UV and UDIM workflows.
Thursday, April 7th, 2016
Video: Enlighten's Seastack Bay real-time GI demo
Beautiful Ninja Theory-created demo showcases new open-world tech in the UE4 and Unity lighting system.
Thursday, March 17th, 2016
Crytek releases CryEngine V for free
AAA game engine now available on a 'pay what you want basis'; gets new C# API and particle system, revamped renderer.
Wednesday, March 16th, 2016
Side Effects releases Houdini Engine Indie free
Edit Houdini content inside Unity, UE4, Maya, Max or C4D with the indie game dev tool, previously priced at $99/year.
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016
Eye candy: Epic Games' 2016 Unreal Engine sizzle reel
See the coolest new work created in UE4: from abstract visuals and beautiful indie titles to AAA brawlers.
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016
IKinema announces LiveAction 2
Real-time tool for streaming, cleaning and retargeting mocap data gets built-in full-body rig editor.
Friday, March 11th, 2016
See more details of the new features in Modo 10.0v1
Update will improve look dev and asset export to UE4 and Unity 5, streamline baking, enhance vertex normal editing.
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016
Eye candy: Epic's ProtoStar Vulkan graphics demo
Get a glimpse of mobile games to come with this cool UE4 demo created using the new graphics API.
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016
IKinema launches IKinema RunTime-Indie for UE4
New perpetual licence lets indie artists and small studios use the top IK middleware for under $150.
Thursday, January 7th, 2016
Graphine releases Granite SDK 3.0
Update to UE4 texture-streaming system lifts restrictions on layered textures, halves processor usage.
Wednesday, January 6th, 2016