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Outliner Model Preview - A free object preview extension for Blender

Outliner Model Preview is a free Blender add-on that provides an animated 360-degree preview of the selected object directly within the Outliner. It is an interesting and useful tool for quickly inspecting objects from the Outliner itself, and it was created by Blender extensions developer Shuimeng. The developer has explained that the original intention was to display previews automatically when hovering over objects, but technical limitations during development prevented this from being implemented.

Published: 5. Jan. 2026

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Graph Pathfinder - A high-performance pathfinding solution for Defold

Graph Pathfinder is a high-performance pathfinding library for the Defold game engine. It is developed by Selim Anaç, a developer and designer who creates native extensions for Defold. The library is written in C++ and is based on the A* pathfinding algorithm. For those unfamiliar, the A* algorithm is used to find the shortest and most efficient route between two points. It helps characters, vehicles, and other game objects navigate around obstacles and terrain.

Published: 29. Dec. 2025

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Surface Forge - A surface painting tool for Unreal Engine

Surface Forge is a surface painting system for Unreal Engine built by 3D content creator and VFX artist Arghanion Prime. Designed to support environment creation and general texturing directly inside Unreal Engine, the tool reduces the need to switch to external texturing applications. It works seamlessly with any mesh, adapting to both architectural and natural assets, from buildings and roads to rocks and landscapes.

Published: 22. Dec. 2025

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ZBrush and ZBrush for iPad updated to 2026.1

ZBrush 2026.1 is now available on both desktop and Apple's iPad. This release is part of Maxon's December Maxon One update, which introduces improvements across the Maxon product lineup, including Cinema 4D, Redshift, ZBrush, and Red Giant. According to Maxon, the 2026.1 update of ZBrush has been shaped by user feedback, with a focus on delivering features artists have specifically requested, adding substantial improvements to the sculpting and character workflow.

Published: 15. Dec. 2025

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Unity 6.3 has been released

Unity 6.3 has arrived, marking another significant update in the Unity 6 version cycle. This release is an LTS (Long Term Support) version and is now the recommended choice for new, long-term projects. It provides two years of support, with an additional year available for Unity Enterprise and Unity Industry users. One of Unity Technologies' goals for the Unity 6 cycle was to make updates easier. As a result, upgrading to Unity 6.3 from an earlier 6.x version should now be a more seamless process.

Published: 8. Dec. 2025

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Evo UI - A comprehensive UI toolkit for Unity

Evo UI is a new framework for building modern user interfaces in Unity. It is a recent release by developer Michsky, who has also created several other UI related assets in the Unity Asset Store, including complete UI kits that cover different aesthetics. The Evo UI framework offers a wide range of elements, components, and editor tools for creating custom-tailored interfaces. It includes buttons, sliders, selectors, tabs, modal windows, dropdowns and other essential building blocks.

Published: 1. Dec. 2025

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Blender 5.0 is now available

Blender 5.0 has arrived only a few months after the 4.5 release, delivering a substantial update that introduces major new features and addresses several longstanding points of community feedback. This version begins a new two-year release cycle and brings wide-reaching improvements across core toolsets, including 3D modeling, texturing, animation and rendering.

Published: 24. Nov. 2025

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Unreal Engine 5.7 has been released

Unreal Engine 5.7 has arrived with further improvements for creating large scale and highly detailed open worlds. This release streamlines open world development through expanded procedural tools, adds new features for managing foliage heavy environments, and provides deeper MetaHuman integration. Additionally, it includes an upgraded in editor animation toolset and enhancements for virtual production workflows. As is becoming usual these days with software, Unreal Engine now also includes a new AI Assistant designed to help users perform tasks directly in the editor.

Published: 17. Nov. 2025

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FS Swimming System - A new Unity asset for player and AI swimming

FS Swimming System is a newly released asset for the Unity game engine that adds swimming capabilities for both players and AI characters. Developed by Fantacode Studios, the creator of several core gameplay systems such as shooter and melee combat, parkour, climbing, and rope swinging mechanics, this new asset expands the studio's collection of essential game-building tools.

Published: 10. Nov. 2025

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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