Here is a roundup of what has been updated or released recently:

PaxRendus v1.0.1, a Renderman interface for max, has been released by Archonus
David Gohara has released sciAnaComp v1.0, which emulates PhotoShop blending modes in map form
Oleg Bayborodin has written a modified PositionObject operator for ParticleFlow
3D Aliens have updated their glu3D fluid simulation plugin
Martin Ridgers has released a new version of Jamlander, an UnrealEd export plugin for max

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