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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark Announces New MSI/AMD Lightning VGA Overclocking Contest]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/57319/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Futuremark Announces New MSI/AMD Lightning VGA Overclocking Contest
Grand prize includes $1000 in cash, other prizes awarded in multiple categories by MSI, Enermax, GlacialTech, and Thermaltake
SARATOGA, CA – Feb 25, 2010 – Futuremark® Corporation today announced its first ever VGA overclocking contest for PC overclockers everywhere. Utilizing the current single chip record holder for VGA performance, the ATI R5870 graphic card, contestants worldwide will compete in two segments for prizes. This 4 week competition runs from Feb 25th to Mar 25th 2010. 
Segment one, The R5870 Lightning Challenge, awards the top three 3DMark Vantage scorers using a single MSI R5870 Lightning VGA card in any system configuration. Segment two, The Precision Challenge, is a brand new precision based challenge where contestants using an ATI 4000 and 5000 series VGA card, compete to score a perfect pre-defined 3DMark number.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 10 12:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark® Games Studio Launches New Shattered Horizon™ Competition]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/57293/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Futuremark® Games Studio Launches New Shattered Horizon™ Competition
Contest offers players 16 ways to win PC hardware prizes from sponsors Biostar, FSP Group, Enermax and Patriot Memory
HELSINKI, FINLAND – February 22, 2010 – Futuremark® Games Studio today announced a new community competition for Shattered Horizon™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. The contest starts today 22 February and with 16 different challenges over 4 weeks there are plenty of ways for players to win one of the many PC hardware prizes on offer from competition sponsors Biostar, FSP Group, Enermax and Patriot Memory. 
http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/competition/ 
 
"Our free weekend on Steam was a great success that saw thousands of new players join the Shattered Horizon community," said Jaakko Haapasalo, producer at Futuremark Games Studio.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 10 12:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon Gets Free Weekend on Steam 19 – 21 February]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/57264/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon Gets Free Weekend on Steam 19 – 21 February
Zero gravity shooter free to play and 50 percent off this weekend
HELSINKI, FINLAND – February 17, 2010 – Futuremark® Games Studio today announced that Shattered Horizon™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter, will be free to play and 50 percent off to buy on Steam this weekend. Shattered Horizon’s innovative zero gravity gameplay has recently been enhanced by the Moonrise content pack which added four new levels and a major update which included many features requested by players.
 
"This weekend PC gamers everywhere can play Shattered Horizon for free," said Jaakko Haapasalo, producer at Futuremark Games Studio. "And for the duration of the weekend, even though we recently doubled the size of the game by adding new levels, we are offering it to players for half the price, just $9.95 /  €9.95.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 10 12:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon’s Free "Moonrise" Content Pack Out Now]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/57250/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon’s Free "Moonrise" Content Pack Out Now
New trailer shows off new levels in Futuremark Games Studio’s zero gravity shooter
HELSINKI, FINLAND – February 16, 2010 – Futuremark® Games Studio today released Moonrise, the first content pack for Shattered Horizon™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. Moonrise adds four new levels to Shattered Horizon and is free for all players. The studio has created a new trailer showing the locations in the Moonrise pack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElJ9Ws1li-g&fmt=22 
 
"Shattered Horizon's space setting allows us to create stunning environments unlike anything you will find in other FPS games," said Jaakko Haapasalo, producer at Futuremark Games Studio. "The free Moonrise pack doubles the number of levels in the game with each one offering a different zero gravity combat experience."
In Shattered Horizon, a catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 10 14:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Major Update to Shattered Horizon™ Released]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/57223/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Major Update to Shattered Horizon™ Released
Futuremark Games Studio Adds New Features Requested by Community
Helsinki, Finland – February 11, 2010 - Futuremark® Games Studio today released a major update for Shattered Horizon™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. The update adds some of the most requested features from the game’s active community, including voice chat, a new rank system, tutorial content, 5:4 monitor support and point limited servers as well as fixing several bugs and issues. The game’s menus and audio have been given an overhaul and as an added bonus the studio has also released the soundtrack from Shattered Horizon to the community as a free download.
"This update which includes voice chat and other popular suggestions gathered directly from our community makes Shattered Horizon a better experience for all our players," said Jaakko Haapasalo, producer at Futuremark Games Studio.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 10 19:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First screenshots from Shattered Horizon™ "Moonrise" content pack revealed]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/57198/</link>
<description><![CDATA[First screenshots from Shattered Horizon™ "Moonrise" content pack revealed
Free content pack will double the number of levels in the game
Helsinki, Finland – February 8, 2010 - Futuremark® Games Studio today released the first screenshots from the upcoming Moonrise content pack for Shattered Horizon™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. The Moonrise pack, which will be free to all players, includes four new environments effectively doubling the number of levels in the game. http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/
In Shattered Horizon, a catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris. Teams of players fight in zero gravity to control the limited supplies that mean the difference between survival and death in the cold of space. 
The four Moonrise levels are set around the shattered Moon, taking the fight deeper into space and showing a new side to the conflict.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 10 10:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark Launches GIGABYTE System Builder, Online PC Performance Based Tool for DIY and PC Gamers   ]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/57061/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Futuremark Launches GIGABYTE System Builder, Online PC Performance Based Tool for DIY and PC Gamers
Saratoga, California  – December 23rd, 2009 - Futuremark® Corporation today announced a free online based tool utilizing its popular 3DMark® PC benchmark scoring system. The GIGABYTE System Builder provides pre-purchase 3DMark® performance-based information on a wide range of GIGABYTE motherboard and VGA products allowing users to decide ahead of time the type of PC or gaming system they would like to build. 
Users select from easy-to-use drop down menus for the latest core system components including CPU, motherboard, and video graphics cards. The GIGABYTE System Builder automatically calculates total MSRP costs and 3DMark performance of the user’s selected hardware build, enabling them to see the cost and performance of their ideal system before purchasing any hardware.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 09 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark® Games Studio Announces Shattered Horizon™ Competition ]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56974/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Futuremark® Games Studio Announces Shattered Horizon™ Competition
Contest offers players 16 ways to win PC hardware prizes from sponsors MSI, FSP Group, Enermax and Patriot Memory
Helsinki, Finland  –  December 10th, 2009 - Futuremark® Games Studio today announced a new community competition for Shattered Horizon™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. The contest starts Monday 14 December and with 16 different challenges over 4 weeks there are plenty of ways for players to win one of the many PC hardware prizes on offer from competition sponsors MSI, FSP Group, Enermax and Patriot Memory. http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/competition/
"With 16 different ways to win this competition gives all Shattered Horizon players a chance to win one of the great prizes on offer, not just those who top the leaderboards," said Jukka Mäkinen, Head of Futuremark Games Studio.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 09 17:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark Announces the Winners for the P55 GIGABYTE OverclocKing Competition]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56967/</link>
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Futuremark Announces the Winners for the P55 GIGABYTE OverclocKing Competition
Out of Forty Six Thousand Entries, Ten Score Perfect 10K 3DMarks
Saratoga, California  – December 7th, 2009 - Futuremark® Corporation today released the final results for their P55 GIGABYTE OverclocKing 2009 contest. Tens of thousands entered, but only 10 contestants managed to score a perfect 10,000 3DMarks.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 09 16:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ – Dedicated Server Released to Community ]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56944/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ – Dedicated Server Released to Community 
Helsinki, Finland  –December 3, 2009 - Futuremark® Games Studio today released the dedicated server for Shattered Horizon™, their multiplayer first-person shooter played in zero gravity. With dedicated servers PC gamers can choose how they want to play Shattered Horizon and who they want to play with, giving them greater protection from cheats, hackers and griefers and more control over the game's settings. http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/
The release of the dedicated server was accompanied by a minor game update and a new bundle offer from the Futuremark Store that includes Shattered Horizon and 3DMark Vantage Advanced Edition (Futuremark’s DirectX 10 gaming benchmark) together for only $29.95 / €24.95.
http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow/
"PC gamers expect dedicated servers in a multiplayer game," said Jaakko Haapasalo, producer.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 09 21:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GEIL Launches First Ever Memory Detection Meter Powered by 3DMark®]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56945/</link>
<description><![CDATA[GEIL Launches First Ever Memory Detection Meter Powered by 3DMark®
Saratoga, California  – December 1st, 2009 - Futuremark® Corporation today announced a new partnership with GEIL Memory allowing auto detection of PC system memory requirements powered by 3DMark® technology. 
This performance meter auto detects current system memory usage and recommends GEIL upgrade options based on the users motherboard, CPU, and VGA configuration. http://www.geil.com.tw/configurator
"We’re delighted to be partnering with Futuremark to support PC power users and overclockers everywhere with this new interactive Memory Meter, making memory upgrade selection easy and fun. " said Hank Cheng, Marketing Manager at GEIL.
3DMark is a benchmark program from Futuremark that measures the 3D gaming performance capabilities of PCs. 3DMark software has been downloaded more than 45 million times.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 09 19:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark Announces Over Twenty Nine Thousand Contestants Try, But Only 7 Score Perfect 10K 3DMarks]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56901/</link>
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Futuremark Announces Over Twenty Nine Thousand Contestants Try, But Only 7 Score Perfect 10K 3DMarks
Saratoga, California  – November 23rd, 2009 - Futuremark® Corporation today released results for the first two weeks of their OverclocKing 2009 contest. Thousands have entered but only 7 contestants have managed to score perfect 10,000 3DMarks. Futuremark's 3DMark® 10K Challenge is the newest addition to the wide array of skill base challenges that test the abilities of overclockers worldwide.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 09 10:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ – "Moonrise" Content Pack Announced]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56869/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ – “Moonrise” Content Pack Announced
Free content pack will double the number of levels in the game
Helsinki, Finland  – November 16th, 2009 - Futuremark® Games Studio today revealed plans for the first content pack for Shattered Horizon™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. The “Moonrise” pack, which will be free to all players, includes four new levels effectively doubling the number of levels in the game. http://www.shatteredhorizon.com
In Shattered Horizon, a catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris. Teams of players fight in zero gravity to control the limited supplies that mean the difference between survival and death in the cold of space. The Moonrise content pack includes four new levels set around the shattered Moon, taking the fight deeper into space and showing a new side to the conflict.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 09 11:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark P55 GIGABYTE OverclocKing Announces First Ever 10K 3DMark® Challenge]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56793/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Futuremark P55 GIGABYTE OverclocKing Announces First Ever 10K 3DMark® Challenge
Prizes to be awarded in multiple categories by GIGABYTE, Antec, “KINGMAX”, GlacialTech, and Enermax
Saratoga, CA  – November 2nd, 2009 - Futuremark® Corporation today announced a new challenge for PC overclockers everywhere. Utilizing INTEL and GIGABYTE P55 hardware, contestants worldwide will compete in two segments for the overall "OverclocKing" title within multiple prize award categories.
Top three overall 3DMark 06 scorers worldwide will be crowned OverclocKing. In addition this year will feature a brand new competition called the 3DMark 10K Challenge. This special skill based challenge will award the top three contestants who first comes closest to scoring exactly 10,000 3DMarks, contestants can use ANY version of 3DMark to enter. Contest entry period will run from Nov 1st through Nov 30th.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 09 16:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[China Mobile and Futuremark Sign Benchmark Development Agreement]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56788/</link>
<description><![CDATA[China Mobile and Futuremark Sign Benchmark Development Agreement
Futuremark to develop benchmarking software for China Mobile’s use in smart phone Performance Measurement
HELSINKI, FINLAND – November 3rd, 2009 - Futuremark® Corporation, the world’s leading developer of performance-analysis software and services for smart phones, handheld devices and PCs, announced today that China Mobile and Futuremark have entered into an agreement for the development of a new benchmarking software, which will enable the objective performance measurement of cell phones using China Mobile’s smart phone operating system. This new Benchmark will be based on Futuremark’s existing SPMark® product line of benchmarks and will include additional tests developed specifically for China Mobile by Futuremark. 
"We have chosen to use Futuremark's Benchmark as our standard testing suite for handset qualification," said Mr. Yu Chuan, the Director of the Terminal Department, China Mobile Research Institute.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 09 16:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ – New Gameplay Trailer Showcases Zero Gravity Combat ]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56772/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ – New Gameplay Trailer Showcases Zero Gravity Combat
Last chance to pre-order and save 10 percent
Helsinki, Finland  – November 2nd, 2009 - Futuremark® Games Studio today released a new gameplay trailer for Shattered Horizon™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. The trailer showcases the game’s complete freedom of movement and intense zero gravity combat.
http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/media/trailers/
In Shattered Horizon, a catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris. Survivors on the Moon are forced into conflict with those trapped on the battered International Space Station. Teams of players fight in zero gravity to control the limited supplies that mean the difference between survival and death in the cold of space.
With simple and intuitive controls, players have complete freedom of movement making full use of the distinctive zero gravity environments to control the battle.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 09 15:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ - Listen to the Soundtrack by Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen from Poets of the Fall in New Trailer]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56701/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ - Listen to the Soundtrack by Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen from Poets of the Fall in New Trailer
New trailer includes interview with composer and complete soundtrack
Helsinki, Finland  – October 28th, 2009 - Futuremark® Games Studio today released a new trailer featuring the soundtrack from Shattered Horizon™, their multiplayer first-person shooter for the PC. The soundtrack was composed by Markus “Captain” Kaarlonen from the band Poets of the Fall. The trailer also includes an interview with Markus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vrcFU3zLGM
"I was flattered to be asked to create the soundtrack for Shattered Horizon," said Markus Kaarlonen. "The game looks great, and that really inspired me and helped turn the visuals into music."
"Markus’ music rightly received a lot of praise from our beta testers," said Jukka Mäkinen, Head of Futuremark Games Studio.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 09 18:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ - Release Date and Pre-order Offer Revealed]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56679/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ - Release Date and Pre-order Offer Revealed
Dedicated servers and free downloadable content confirmed
Helsinki, Finland  – October 26th, 2009 - Futuremark® Games Studio today announced that Shattered Horizon™, their multiplayer first-person shooter for the PC, will be released on Wednesday 4 November, 2009. The game will be available as a digital download from Steam, or direct from the Shattered Horizon website at the suggested retail price of €19.95 / $19.95 / £14.95. Gamers who pre-order get a 10 percent discount and will be invited to help test new level packs before they become available to everyone else. http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow 
Shattered Horizon is a multiplayer first person shooter that immerses you in the cold reality of combat in space. Teams of players fight in zero gravity to control hollowed-out asteroids, huge fragments of Moon rock and the ruined remains of the International Space Station.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 09 18:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark offers Vantage Value Pack for Windows 7 at reduced price]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56651/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Futuremark offers Vantage Value Pack for Windows 7 at reduced price
Advises new and upgrading users to benchmark their PCs to ensure correct installation and smooth running
Helsinki, Finland  – October 22nd, 2009 - Futuremark today announced a new offer for PC users looking to check their computer’s Windows 7 performance. The latest versions of company’s flagship benchmark products, PCMark Vantage and 3DMark Vantage, are fully compatible with Windows 7 providing PC users everywhere with the ideal tools for checking that their Windows 7 PC is performing correctly. Better yet, the Vantage Value Pack, which includes the Advanced Editions of both products, is now available with a saving of 30 percent off for a limited time. 
“Switching operating systems is a very significant change. Whether you are upgrading your existing PC or buying a new computer, you’ll want to know that everything is working as it should,” said Jukka Mäkinen, Vice President, PC Products and Services at Futuremark.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 09 15:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ - minimum requirements revealed for DirectX 10 shooter ]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56645/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ - minimum requirements revealed for DirectX 10 shooter 
Game will be fully compatible with Windows 7
Helsinki, Finland  – October 22nd, 2009 - Futuremark® Games Studio today confirmed that Shattered Horizon™, their upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter for the PC, will be fully compatible with Windows 7. The studio also revealed the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for their DirectX® 10 only game. www.shatteredhorizon.com
Speaking about the requirement for DirectX 10 Jukka Mäkinen, Head of Futuremark Games Studio, explained, "PCs are rapidly leaving the consoles behind when it comes to graphical capabilities. Because Shattered Horizon is being developed exclusively for the PC we haven't had to make any compromises. Everything, from graphics and controls, through to the interface and dedicated server support, has been designed for PC gamers who love to play FPS games.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 09 12:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
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