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A New Plugin to Optimize CAD & 3D Models for High Performance, Directly Inside Unreal Engine
The new RapidPipeline plugin for Unreal Engine brings a couple of neat and easy-to-use import and optimization tools directly into the Unreal Editor.
Marvelous Designer Launches New Pricing Plan For Indie Studios
A handy new option for independent creators, with dedicated tech support and multi-seat license management.
2025 Recap: The Most Important 3D Software Releases Of The Year
Here's a retrospective on the digital art and game development launches that made 2025 memorable.
2025 Recap: The Best 3D Animations of the Year
Let's take a look at the 3D animated setups from the passing year that you loved the most.
NVIDIA Talks the Changes in Content Creation & AI Workflows
NVIDIA's Ashlee Martino-Tarr and Sabour Amirazodi shared how they joined the company and explained how the rendering and material creation workflows changed in recent years.
2025 Recap: The Best 3D Artworks of the Passing Year
Characters, environments, and other projects that awed our readers.
Extended Holiday Deals for 3D Artists: Discounts You Can Still Grab
Missed Black Friday? You can still take advantage of several extended discounts on creative tools this season.
The Game Industry’s Annual Pulse Check: The State of the Game Industry 2026 Survey Is Now Open
The State of the Game Industry 2026 survey, conducted by the GDC Festival of Gaming, has officially launched. This annual research initiative is one of the most trusted snapshots of the global games industry, providing a detailed look at trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the year ahead.
How NVIDIA Helps Accelerate Creative Workflows
At Adobe MAX 2025, NVIDIA's creative team demonstrated how AI-powered tools, including Adobe Firefly, GeForce RTX PCs, and the NVIDIA Studio platform, streamline production and enable collaborative, real-time creativity.
This Plugin Gives Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya Optimization Superpowers for CAD & 3D
Learn how the newest version of RapidPipeline brings production‑grade 3D processing directly into Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya.