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
Windows
Vulkan 1.0 arrives: GPU drivers already available
See tech demos for the next-gen graphics API and download drivers for Nvidia and AMD GPUs here.
Wednesday, February 17th, 2016
Amazon releases free Lumberyard game engine
Get full source code access to the CryEngine-based AAA engine, aimed at multiplayer online titles.
Wednesday, February 10th, 2016
CL3VER launches CL3VER 3.3
Updated: Cloud-based platform for turning 3D models into interactive presentations gets VR capabilities, new desktop app.
Monday, December 21st, 2015
Blackmagic Design releases Fusion 8 as free beta
New Mac edition and new UI, but no new features this time round. Beta of the commercial version due soon.
Friday, August 28th, 2015
Autodesk launches Stingray game engine
New engine to ship on 19 August from $30/month, with suite of supporting middleware. Free to Maya LT users.
Tuesday, August 4th, 2015
Krita 2.9.4 ships
New update to the open-source painting app adds Photoshop-style layer styles, boosts performance.
Thursday, May 7th, 2015
Nvidia releases PhysX source code on GitHub
Get the full C++ source of the top game physics system, including the clothing and destruction libraries.
Thursday, March 5th, 2015
AXYZ design releases an(i)ma 1.7.1
Updated: Crowd animation tool for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D now also available for Mac. Price down, too.
Friday, February 27th, 2015
Mainframe North releases Mash 3.3 for Maya
Set of 27 handy motion graphics nodes now available on Linux as well as Windows and Mac OS X.
Wednesday, February 18th, 2015
Serif launches Affinity Photo as free beta
Potential $50 Photoshop rival offers solid pro workflow, advanced tools like 'inpainting' and tilt-shift blur.
Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
The Foundry buys Mischief creator Made With Mischief
Cult $25 pen-sketching tool becomes The Foundry's first truly mass-market digital art product.
Thursday, November 13th, 2014
Ten24 ships Skull Sketcher anatomy reference app
Free tool shows male and female skulls from any angle, under any lighting, in outline or realistic views.
Tuesday, September 16th, 2014