Oxide Games has released a new update for its stress test program, Star Swarm, that significantly improves performance under AMD’s latest API, Mantle. According to the team, the previous build lacked proper multi-threading functionalities when using Mantle. Continue reading New Patch For Star Swarm Significantly Improves Mantle Performance
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Oxide’s Star Swarm Mantle Benchmark Is Now Available On Steam
As we told you a couple of hours ago, the Star Swarm Mantle benchmark of Oxide Games was meant to hit the Internet this month. So, here it is. Star Swarm is now available and can be downloaded via Steam. AMD has not released yet the 14.1 drivers that bring support for this new API, so now is the perfect time to download the benchmark and get yourselves ready for them. Continue reading Oxide’s Star Swarm Mantle Benchmark Is Now Available On Steam
Three Unannounced Nitrous Engine-powered Games Under Development, Star Swarm Releases This Month
AMD has shared a new video for Oxide’s Nitrous Engine in which the development team has announced that there are three unannounced games that are powered by this engine. Although Oxide did not reveal the platforms for which these three games will be coming, we do know that Nitrous will work on next-gen consoles and that the three games are developed by Oxide, Stardock and Mohawk Games. Continue reading Three Unannounced Nitrous Engine-powered Games Under Development, Star Swarm Releases This Month
New Video Showcases Oxide’s Mantle Tech Demo – 10,000+ Units Onscreen
Oxide Games has released a new video, showcasing its Mantle tech demo called ‘Star Swarm’. In case you’ve been wondering, Star Swarm is not a game but rather a demo showing off the Nitrous engine and what it means for the future of strategy games. This demo pushes 10,000+ units onscreen. Nitrous is capable of simulating and rendering large-scale, complex scenes never before seen in games, which opens doors to entirely new types of experiences that simply weren’t possible before. Enjoy! Continue reading New Video Showcases Oxide’s Mantle Tech Demo – 10,000+ Units Onscreen
First Screenshots Released For Star Swarm – Oxide’s Space Tech Demo That Supports Mantle
The first official screenshots for Star Swarm – Oxide’s space tech demo that is powered by the Nitrous Engine – were unveiled a couple of hours ago. Star Swarm impressed everyone at this year’s CES as it threw on screen more units than they could expect. Supporting AMD’s Mantle, Nitrous Engine seems to be the ideal choice for developers who want to take their strategy games to the next level. Enjoy! Continue reading First Screenshots Released For Star Swarm – Oxide’s Space Tech Demo That Supports Mantle