Sneak peek: Mari 3.3
Corrected: Changes include option to re-edit paint already committed to a model. Radically decluttered new GUI due in a future release.
Monday, April 24th, 2017
UI
Autodesk ships 3ds Max 2018
Update replaces the mental ray renderer with Arnold 5, adds new options for customising the interface and editing motion paths.
Thursday, April 13th, 2017
Chaos Group releases V-Ray 3 for SketchUp
Update adds new UI, new library of 200 physically based materials, V-Ray Swarm distributed rendering.
Thursday, March 9th, 2017
Fabric Software releases Fabric Engine 2.4
CG tool development platform gets native support for curves. Kraken rigging framework integrated, too.
Monday, January 23rd, 2017
Render Legion releases first Mac build of Corona for C4D
Free Alpha 6 build of the Cinema 4D renderer also adds the features from the latest 3ds Max release.
Tuesday, December 27th, 2016
Trimble ships SketchUp 2017
3D modelling software gets new graphics pipeline and Extension Manager. Pro users get tables in LayOut, plus better DWG export.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016
Adobe releases Photoshop CC 2017
Videos: Update adds more for designers than CG artists, but there are a few nice workflow features.
Friday, November 4th, 2016
E-on ships Vue Infinite 2016 and Vue xStream 2016
Videos: Digital nature tools get new hybrid GPU renderer, heightfield terrains, improved export options.
Friday, November 4th, 2016
Allegorithmic releases Substance Painter 2.4
3D painting tool's revamped Shelf should make it easier to browse assets. New particle presets, too.
Friday, October 28th, 2016
The Foundry ships Modo 10.2
Videos: Big new update revamps MeshFusion, adds new procedural modelling and auto retopology options. See them all in action here.
Thursday, October 13th, 2016
Open-source game engine Godot reaches 2.1 release
Free engine gets new plugin API, work-in-progress online asset library, and improved font support.
Saturday, August 13th, 2016
Anastasiy releases MagicPicker 5.0
Neat Photoshop/Illustrator colour wheel plugin now gives users power to colorize text and vector shapes inside Photoshop.
Thursday, July 7th, 2016
Autodesk ships 3ds Max 2017
Videos: See the new ART renderer, revamped UI, and updates to the UV and modelling tools in action here.
Monday, April 18th, 2016