Character Control Rig generates rigs for MetaHumans in Blender
Poly Hammer's add-on creates Rigify rigs for MetaHuman characters imported into Blender, and retargets animation from UE5.
Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
Unreal Engine
Material authoring software InstaMAT gets native Linux edition
Linux-based VFX and games studios get new alternatives to the Substance 3D tools. Includes the Blender and Maya integrations.
Monday, May 4th, 2026
World Creator 2026.4 is out with a new free Community Edition
Check out the new features in the terrain-generation software for games and VFX, and its new free introductory edition.
Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Open-source material authoring software Material Maker 1.6 is out
See the new features in the free alternative to Substance 3D Designer, including a Controlled Variations system for material variants.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2026.1
Real-time visualization software gets new tools for matching 3D models to backplates, light linking system, more camera and lens properties.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Download 480+ free kitbash assets and materials with Cargo 3.0
Check out the changes to KitBash3D and Greyscalegorilla's asset browser, plus the free 3D vehicles, buildings and materials available through it.
Sunday, April 12th, 2026
Houdini plant-generation toolkit Natsura is now in early access
Check out the interesting high-performance vegetation modeling toolset for games and VFX. Now available for commercial use.
Friday, April 10th, 2026
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2026.1
AI-assisted animation tool gets new Root Motion system to automatically generate animation between key poses, plus new UE5 live link.
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Autodesk acquires core tech of AI motion-capture firm Radical
Autodesk buys core tech and IP of the AI mocap pioneer. The Radical website will shut down on 6 July, so download your data before then.
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Get 650+ free assets for building dungeons in Blender and UE5
Build the low-poly 3D dungeon of your dreams with game art firm Tidal Flask Studios' FBX asset pack. Free for commercial use, but get in quick.
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
Get free Maya character rigging toolset mGear 5.3
'Most feature-rich' update to the open-source rigging framework adds tools for automating Set Driven Key setup and blendshape transfer.
Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
Tutorial: Introduction to Technical Animation for Games
Discover how to create gameplay animation in Unreal Engine with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed beginners' guide.
Monday, April 6th, 2026
Free tool: Open Light generates procedural HDR light textures
Lighting artist Borja Rama's amazing tool builds professional-quality gobos for visual effects, motion graphics and general CG work.
Monday, April 6th, 2026