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Creative-3D reviews Darkling Simulations' DarkTree Textures 2 procedural texture creation plugin: "From a finite set of components and parameters you can create endless varieties of great-looking textures--it's magic!".

Auran, creator of the Auran Jet game engine, has announced that its upcoming model railroad simulation game Trainz, will include a 3dsmax plug-in exporter. The exporter will let users add custom 3D models to the game. There is no word on whether gMax will be supported. Full Story.

Find the answer at Jeremy Engleman's online studio. Many new pictures created with 3ds max posted at his website.

Exluna today announced Entropy 3.1, an upgrade to Exluna's new rendering system which will be available in January. The release will include a number of improvements such as direct 3ds max and 3D Studio VIZ integration. Entropy 3.1 also introduces new features such as depth of field and HDRI image-based lighting, as well as performance enhancements to significantly improve rendering speed, motion blur, and sub-pixel (true) displacement.
Read the whole press release at Exluna.com.

Motion Media is working on a new CG film titled "Machine Phase". The movie is set in an era soon after augmentation, the process of integrating molecular machinery into humans. A trailer (with some very impressive visuals) is available for download and a gallery of still images and more details on the plot can be found at the movie's website.
(Note: some images contain nudity.)

This is unconfirmed but it comes from a very reliable source: new seat sales of 3ds max 3.1 and upgrades from 3ds max 1 and 2 to 3ds max 4 to be discontinued December 31, 2001.

JetSetWally is a new interactive 3D online gaming experience that teleports your browser into a game-console quality type environment. Produced for your enjoyment by Heavy3D.com using Discreet's 3dsmax 4.2, and Virtools Dev. 2.0 - Come and Play episode one on www.JetSetWally.com. (more...)

Digimation has posted a list of plugins it has on discount for its 9th anniversary until December 21.

Digit Magazine reviews Softimage 3D's latest release.
XSI 2.0 also reviewed at Computer Creative.

This is unconfirmed, but signals abound: "On November 14 a service pack for 3ds max 4.2 users will be available for download from Discreet.com. This free update includes enhancements that will ensure quality, workflow, performance and stability. Some of these enhancements include: