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ZBRush Core Mini Released

ZBrushCore Mini Released

Pixologic have just released a new free version of their ZBrush sculpting application, ZBrushCore Mini.  Details of the software from the homepage:ZBrushCoreMini is all about sculpting. Start with a simple sphere or a stone block, then use a select group of the most popular digital sculpting brushes from ZBrush to add or remove material and […]

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ShaderMap 4 Review

ShaderMap 4 Hands-On

ShaderMap 4 is a Windows based commercial application for rapidly creating texture maps. You can start from a single diffuse map and rapidly generate normal, height, ambient occlusion and other maps. You can also generate maps from a 3D object, using a very quick and easy workflow.Key Shadermap 4 features include:Fast Map GenerationSelect a mode […]

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Crocotile Tile Based 3D Map Editor

Crocotile 3D

Crocotile3D is a unique level editor that takes the traditional 2D tiled based map creation approach, but applies it in 3D.  Crocotile3D is described as:Crocotile 3D is a tile-based 3d modeling editor. Originally released back in 2015 it is the first of its kind to use 2d tiles to construct 3d scenes. In contrast to […]

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The Machinery Game Engine Reviewed

The Machinery Game Engine

The Machinery by Our Machinery  is a new game engine, currently in beta, by some of the creators of the Stingray/BitSquid game engine.  It follows many of the same design prinicipals, being data driven, light weight and extended via a simple C interface.  The Machinery is designed from day one to be a framework for […]

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ct.js HTML5 Game Engine

Ct.js 2D Game Engine

Today we are checking out Ct.js, a cross platform open source 2D game engine/editor.  Available for Windows, Mac and Linux, Ct.js is a surprisingly full featured and easy to use game engine with a modular full level editor, easy programming and excellent documentation.  It’s source code is available on GitHub under the MIT open source […]

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PixelBox 2D JavaScript Game Engine

Pixelbox.js Game Engine

Pixelbox is a brand new all-in-one 2D game engine perfect for game jams or other small projects.  Combining an easy to use JavaScript API with a complete set of editing tools including a map editor, sprite tools, palette tools, sound FX and music tools in a single >60MB download.  Pixelbox is open source under the […]

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Reaper DAW Review

Reaper DAW Hands-On

Following hot on the heels of our LMMS overview we continue our journey into the world of Digital Audio Workstations with the highly recommended Reaper.Key Reaper features:Efficient, fast to load, and tightly coded. Can be installed and run from a portable or network drive. Powerful audio and MIDI routing with multichannel support throughout. 64-bit internal […]

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