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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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<title><![CDATA[Imagination and Futuremark team up to bring Kanzi™ UI engine to POWERVR Insiders]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56636/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Imagination and Futuremark team up to bring Kanzi™ UI engine to POWERVR Insiders
London, UK  – October 20th, 2009 - Imagination Technologies, a leading multimedia chip technologies company, is working with Futuremark, a leading provider of performance analysis software and services for PCs and smartphones, to make Futuremark's Kanzi™ UI (user interface) engine and toolkit available to members of Imaginatio'’s POWERVR Insider developer ecosystem.
Kanzi is a fast and robust solution for the creation and deployment of user interface applications incorporating rich graphics for embedded solutions, and takes full advantage of Imagination's POWERVR graphics acceleration technologies for both OpenGL ES 2.0/1.1 and OpenVG 1.1. Kanzi is licensed by Futuremark to software developers, as well as to manufacturers of cell phone, automotive and consumer electronics products.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 09 11:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ – First In-Game Footage of Zero Gravity Shooter Revealed]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56619/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon™ – First In-Game Footage of Zero Gravity Shooter Revealed
Futuremark® Games Studio releases new trailer, screenshots, website, and more
Helsinki, Finland  – October 19th, 2009 - Futuremark® Games Studio today released a new trailer showing the first in-game footage from Shattered Horizon™, their upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter for the PC. www.shatteredhorizon.com .
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, 19 Oct 09 08:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Winners announced in world’s largest AMD overclocking contest]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56511/</link>
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Winners announced in world’s largest AMD overclocking contest
Fantastic prizes to be awarded in two categories by GIGABYTE, FSP, Maxcube, GlacialTech, GSkill, and Enermax
Helsinki, Finland  – September 29th, 2009 - Futuremark® Corporation today released winners' details from its worldwide GIGABYTE Dragon contest after four weeks of intense competition and a record 24,199 entries.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 09 14:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Last Chance to Join Shattered Horizon™ Beta]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56505/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Last Chance to Join Shattered Horizon™ Beta
Sign up now to play the zero gravity FPS in the final week of the closed beta.
HELSINKI, FINLAND - SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 - Futuremark® Games Studio today announced that they are giving gamers one last chance to join the closed beta for Shattered Horizon, their multiplayer first-person shooter played in zero gravity. PC gamers who register before Monday 5th October will be invited to play in the final week of beta. Sign up now at the official website. http://www.shatteredhorizon.com 
Shattered Horizon sees players fight in the aftermath of a catastrophic Moon mining accident that throws billions of tons of rocky debris into near-Earth space. In zero gravity players have complete freedom of movement and can use new combat tactics that cannot be found in other games.
The beta is open to PC gamers from North America and Europe aged 18 and over.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 09 13:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GIGABYTE Dragon Sets Record for Largest AMD Overclocking Contest]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56379/</link>
<description><![CDATA[GIGABYTE Dragon Sets Record for Largest AMD Overclocking Contest
Over fifteen thousand worldwide contestants enter during first two weeks; AMD to offer latest Phenom™ II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor to 1st – 3rd place contestants for top 3DMark scorers and CPU overclocking
Helsinki, Finland  – September 8th, 2009 - Futuremark® Corporation today released details from the first two weeks of their GIGABYTE Dragon competition. 
Current Top 3DMark Scores
1st	Chew	 33917 3DMarks
2nd 	Aaron C.	23280 3DMarks 
3rd 	Peter	22213 3DMarks
Current Top CPU Overclocker
1st 	Chew	 5840 Ghz Phenom II X4 955
2nd	Carol P.	4590 Ghz Phenom II X4 955
3rd 	Aaron C.	4104 Ghz Phenom II X4 955
Two random prize awards for GIGABYTE motherboards have been awarded to nalonon (week 1) and jugiho (week 2). Contestants compete within two categories: top 3DMark overall score and top CPU overclocker which calculates overall 3DMark score by the CPU overclocked percentage.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 09 13:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark and GIGABYTE announce worldwide AMD overclocking competition]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56294/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Futuremark and GIGABYTE announce worldwide AMD overclocking competition
Fantastic prizes to be awarded in multiple categories by GIGABYTE, FSP, Maxcube, GlacialTech, GSkill, and Enermax
SARATOGA, CA  – August 17th, 2009 - Futuremark® Corporation today announced a new competition for PC overclockers everywhere. Utilizing AMD and GIGABYTE hardware, contestants worldwide will compete in two segments for the overall "Gigabyte Dragon" title within multiple prize award categories.
http://www.futuremark.com/community/competitions/gigabytedragon
Twitter: http://twitter.com/yougamergirl
The contest entry period will run from Aug 17th to Sep 13th. Prizes will be awarded to first to third place finishers for the following segments, top 3DMark score and top CPU overclocking.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 09 09:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[1969 One small step. 2049 One big bang. ]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56161/</link>
<description><![CDATA[1969 One small step. 2049 One big bang.
80 years after Apollo 11, night sky to look very different predicts Futuremark® Games Studio 
HELSINKI, FINLAND  – July 20th, 2009 - As the world looks back 40 years today and celebrates the Apollo 11 Moon landing, Futuremark® Games Studio looks forward 40 years with two new screenshots from their Shattered Horizon™ game showing a Moon very different from the one we know today.
"The Apollo missions are inspirational yet these events happened before most gamers were even born," said Antti Summala, Lead Game Designer at Futuremark Games Studio. "With Shattered Horizon we're imagining what Man might achieve in the next 40 years, events that could happen in our lifetime. A return to the Moon. Colonization and commercialization. And a catastrophic accident that forever changes the night sky and threatens the very future of Mankind."  
Shattered Horizon is a multiplayer first-person shooter for PC.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 09 09:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Winners announced in world's largest overclocking contest]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56011/</link>
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Winners announced in world’s largest overclocking contest 
SARATOGA, CA – June 23rd, 2009 - Futuremark® Corporation today released winners’ details from its worldwide Lords of Overclocking contest. After four weeks of intense competition and more than 225,000 entries, Andre Yang has been crowned the “Lord of Overclocking” for 2009. He will now be invited to the MSI Master Overclocking Arena 2009 event in Beijing, China this August 29, 2009.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 09 15:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Beta testers wanted for Shattered Horizon™]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/55959/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Beta testers wanted for Shattered Horizon™
New screenshots showcase zero gravity FPS for PCs 
HELSINKI, FINLAND – June 16th, 2009 - Futuremark® Games Studio today announced that they are seeking PC gamers to test their zero gravity first-person shooter, Shattered Horizon™. Gamers can sign up for the private beta test at the official website. http://www.shatteredhorizon.com 
Shattered Horizon, first announced at the Leipzig Games Convention last year, sees players fight to survive in the aftermath of a catastrophic Moon mining accident that throws billions of tons of rocky debris into near-Earth space. Futuremark has released two new screenshots showcasing the game's unique zero gravity environments. 
"Playing a multiplayer FPS in zero gravity offers gameplay possibilities that simply cannot be found in conventional shooters," said Antti Summala, Lead Game Designer at Futuremark Games Studio.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 09 13:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[3DMark record broken halfway through world's largest overclocking competition ]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/55782/</link>
<description><![CDATA[3DMark record broken halfway through world's largest overclocking competition 
Twitter: @YouGamerGirl 3DMark record broken halfway through
world’s largest overclocking competition http://bit.ly/B6nQ6 
SARATOGA, CA – June 2nd, 2009 - Futuremark® Corporation today released winners' details from the first two weeks of their Lords of Overclocking competition and revealed that halfway through the four week contest the 3DMark06 world record has already fallen twice.  
http://www.futuremark.com/lords
Twitter: http://twitter.com/yougamergirl
Overclockers are competing to achieve the highest score with 3DMark06, a benchmarking program from Futuremark that measures the 3D gaming performance capabilities of PCs. So far the contest has attracted over 120,000 entries from around the world.
Week 1 Top Scores
Lord of Europe	Sampsa Kurri	35924 3DMarks
Lord of Americas	Andre Yang	 37353 3DMarks – new world record!]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 09 08:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark announces world’s largest PC overclocking competition]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/55683/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Futuremark announces world’s largest PC overclocking competition
Sponsored by MSI, Huntkey, Thermaltake, GlacialTech, Enermax, Patriot Memory, this worldwide contest will see three regional winners crowned the "Lords of Overclocking"
SARATOGA, CA – MAY 18th, 2009 - Futuremark® Corporation today announced a new competition for PC overclockers everywhere. The contest will see game, DIY, and overclocking enthusiasts from Europe, Asia and the Americas competing for the "Lord of Overclocking" title for their region. With Futuremark anticipating over 200,000 entries, the online contest will be the largest overclocking competition ever staged. 
http://www.futuremark.com/community/competitions/overclocking/regional09
Twitter: http://twitter.com/yougamergirl
  
The contest will run from May 18th to June 14th with prizes on offer for the top weekly, random, and overall winners in each region.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 09 15:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is your web browser holding you back?]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/55615/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Is your browser holding you back?
The status quo means "uh oh" when it comes to performance
HELSINKI, FINLAND – MAY 12th, 2009 - Firefox and Internet Explorer between them can claim close to 90% of all web users. Yet results from over 400,000 users of the new Peacekeeper™ browser benchmark show that these two are at the bottom of the class when it comes to performance.  
With Peacekeeper leaving beta today, Futuremark® Corporation has released some surprising statistics showing that the browsers with the highest performance scores are also the least popular with web users.
Peacekeeper - www.futuremark.com/peacekeeper - is a free online tool for measuring and comparing the performance of internet browsers. Many websites, such as social networks, video sharing communities and webmail services, place a heavy load on the web browser. For people who use these sites a lot, changing browsers to one that performs faster can make a dramatic difference.]]></description>
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