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The Affinity creative suite is now available for free

The Affinity suite of applications, developed by Serif, has long been considered a strong alternative to Adobe's creative software lineup, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Within the Affinity suite, these counterparts were known as Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, and Affinity Publisher, respectively. Each application was designed for a distinct purpose: Photo for raster image editing, Designer for vector graphics, and Publisher for desktop publishing workflows for both printed and online media.

Published: 3. Nov. 2025

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Zed code editor officially launches on Windows

The Zed code editor, once exclusive to the macOS operating system, has come a long way, adding support for Linux last year and now being officially released on Windows. It was possible to install and use Zed on Windows before, but it required building from source while the editor was under development toward a stable release.

Published: 27. Oct. 2025

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USM - A new tool for managing and editing audio right inside Unity

Universal Sound Manager (USM) is a new Unity asset built to simplify the integration and management of music and sound effects in game projects. The tool includes a complete visual editor suite where users can create new audio assets through an intuitive Audio Creator window and manage them in a single location using the Audio Library. It supports a wide range of audio needs, including looping sounds and music, 3D spatial audio, and custom audio sequences.

Published: 20. Oct. 2025

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Material Maker - The open-source procedural material tool gets an update

Material Maker is a free and open-source procedural material authoring tool that can serve as an alternative to commercial solutions like Adobe Substance Designer. It functions both as a PBR procedural material editor, where node graphs are used to create and transform textures, and as a texture painting tool that allows painting directly on 3D models.

Published: 13. Oct. 2025

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ZibraGDS unveiled - A solution for massive real-time geometry in Unreal Engine

Zibra AI has announced ZibraGDS, with GDS standing for Geometry Data Structure. This is a new Unreal Engine plugin designed to bring massive geometry sequences into Unreal Engine and render them in real-time. Currently in closed alpha, details about the plugin remain limited, but a teaser video showcases its potential. It demonstrates how high-poly animation sequences can be rendered more efficiently, with ZibraGDS achieving much higher frame rates and enabling scenes that would otherwise be impractical.

Published: 6. Oct. 2025

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Human Shaders - A new shader set for realistic characters in Godot

Human Shaders is a recently released shader pack for Godot, designed to create realistic humanoid characters. It comes as a complete Godot project, featuring example models and a simple model viewer. The package includes three main shaders: Skin, Eye, and Eye Wetness.

Published: 29. Sep. 2025

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RizomUV 2025 released with enhanced control and reliability

RizomUV 2025 is now available, marking another important update to this UV mapping software. For those unfamiliar, RizomUV is a standalone application that can be used alongside tools such as Blender or Maya, providing an efficient workflow for creating UV maps. It also supports bridge plugins that help streamline the transfer of models. The 2025 release focuses on giving artists more control while improving the stability and reliability of the software.

Published: 22. Sep. 2025

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Godot 4.5 released with major rendering and accessibility updates

Godot 4.5 has been released, marking another major milestone for the community with contributions from over 400 developers and nearly 2,500 commits. This update places a strong emphasis on accessibility while continuing to expand the engine's capabilities. Highlights include long-awaited stencil buffer support for advanced rendering techniques, a new shader baker for pre-compiling shaders, powerful debugging tools, and accessibility enhancements such as screen reader integration and improved localization for multilingual projects.

Published: 17. Sep. 2025

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Visual Studio 2026 is now available

Visual Studio 2026 has arrived, offering faster performance, more intuitive tools, and the reduction of repetitive tasks through the new, deeper integration of Copilot. This release is part of the new Insiders Channel, which replaces the Preview Channel from Visual Studio 2022. It gives users early access to most new features and bug fixes before they are rolled into the monthly update of the Stable release.

Published: 15. Sep. 2025

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iCars - A realistic vehicle simulation add-on for Blender

iCars is a new add-on for vehicle animation and simulation within Blender, designed for fast, realistic, and cinematic results. The add-on was created by the developers behind iCity, the procedural city generator released last year by Hothifa Smair. Together, these add-ons form a complete solution for creating realistic cities and surrounding traffic.

Published: 8. Sep. 2025

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ZibraVDB - A real-time VFX compression tool now with a free personal license

ZibraVDB is a compression solution developed by Zibra AI to make film-quality volumetric visual effects practical for games. Released last year, it allows large OpenVDB-based effects to be integrated into game projects without major sacrifices in quality or performance. Although OpenVDB effects are common, they are rarely used in games because of their large file sizes, poor real-time performance, and the need for time-consuming conversions. To render effects in real time, artists typically simulate volumetric effects in tools such as Houdini or Blender, then export them as flipbooks, which are 2D texture sequences that approximate a 3D effect.

Published: 1. Sep. 2025

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UModeler X - A continuously evolving 3D modeling toolkit for Unity

UModeler was first launched in 2017 as a Unity asset, allowing developers to create 3D models directly inside the Unity Editor without relying on external software such as Blender or Maya. It quickly became a popular tool for prototyping, level design, and low-poly modeling. By 2018, it had established itself as one of the best-selling modeling solutions on the Unity Asset Store.

Published: 25. Aug. 2025