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<title><![CDATA[New 3DMark 11 World Record Set By MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) Motherboard in Futuremark's Operation: Overclock Competition ]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/60363/</link>
<description><![CDATA[New 3DMark 11 World Record Set By MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) Motherboard in Futuremark's Operation: Overclock Competition 
HELSINKI, FINLAND – January 19, 2012 – Futuremark® today announced the winners of its latest overclocking contest, sponsored by MSI, Kingston, Enermax and Cougar. Singapore overclocker Spyboy48 emerged with the best score that is now the official world record for 3DMark 11 Physics score. 
The new record score, 19 090, set with an Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition processor and MSI X79A-GD65 motherboard is a great achievement in overclocking skill. At stock settings, a similar system would get a score of about 11 000, so Spyboy48 improved the CPU performance of his system by almost 75%.
The level of competition in the contest was extremely high with 8 different overclockers scoring over 18 000. In Futuremark's official 3DMark 11 Physics score Hall of Fame 7 out of the top 10 results are from this contest.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 12 13:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unstoppable Gorg™  - Release Date, Price and a New Platform Announced For Orbital Tower Defense Game]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/60330/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Unstoppable Gorg™  - Release Date, Price and a New Platform Announced For Orbital Tower Defense Game
HELSINKI, FINLAND - JANUARY 16, 2012 – Get ready to experience a revolution in tower defense later this week when Futuremark® Games Studio releases Unstoppable Gorg™, a revolutionary new tower defense game that challenges you to defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit. Unlike other tower defense games, in Unstoppable Gorg you can move your towers by rotating the orbits that surround planets, moons and space stations.
Today, Futuremark Games Studio revealed that in addition to the previously announced versions for PC, XBLA and iPad, Unstoppable Gorg will also be released for Apple Mac computers. Unstoppable Gorg will launch as a Steam Play title on Steam meaning the game can be bought once, and then played on both Mac and PC.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 12 14:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark® Releases Powermark™]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/60219/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Futuremark® Releases Powermark™
Battery Life Test For Windows 7
Powermark Professional Benchmark Tests Battery Life and Power Consumption of Notebooks, Laptops, Tablets, and Windows 7 Devices.
HELSINKI, FINLAND – DECEMBER 13, 2011 – Futuremark®, the world leader in performance benchmarking software and services, today expanded its product line with Powermark™ a new battery life and power consumption test for Windows 7 notebooks, laptops, tablets and other battery powered devices. Powermark is a professional grade benchmark designed for industrial testing of battery powered Windows 7 devices by OEMs, corporations and governments. It includes a convenient set of standard tests based on productivity and entertainment use-case scenarios, as well as allowing custom settings for bespoke testing requirements. Powermark Professional Edition commercial licenses start at $200 for 10 activations.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 11 13:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unstoppable Gorg™  - New Trailer Reveals Revolutionary Tower Defense Gameplay]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/60198/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Unstoppable Gorg™  - New Trailer Reveals Revolutionary Tower Defense Gameplay
Innovative Tower Defense Game Combines Orbital Gameplay with Nostalgic Narrative
HELSINKI, FINLAND - DECEMBER 9, 2011 - Get ready to experience a revolution in tower defense when Futuremark® Games Studio brings Unstoppable Gorg™ to PC, Xbox LIVE Arcade and iPad in early 2012. A new trailer and screenshots released today showcase the unique orbital gameplay in Unstoppable Gorg, an upcoming tower defense game that challenges you to defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit. Unlike other tower defense games, in Unstoppable Gorg you can move your towers by rotating the orbits that surround planets, moons and space stations. It's a new gameplay experience that teleports the tower defense genre into unimagined territory.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 11 10:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Test Any Browser on Any Device With Peacekeeper™ Browser Test]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/60156/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Test Any Browser on Any Device With Peacekeeper™ Browser Test
HTML5 Test Reveals The Winners and Losers in Browser Wars
HELSINKI, FINLAND – DECEMBER 1, 2011 – Futuremark®, the world leader in performance benchmarking software, today released the latest version of Peacekeeper™, its free to use browser speed test. Peacekeeper has been rebuilt to take advantage of the latest HTML5 standards and can now be used to measure and compare the performance of any browser on any Internet capable device, from desktops and notebooks, to tablets and smartphones. http://peacekeeper.futuremark.com/ 
COMPARING BROWSERS WITH PEACEKEEPER
The new Peacekeeper offers an easy and accurate way to compare browsers on any Internet capable device, from desktops and notebooks, to tablets and smartphones.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 11 13:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[3DMark® Benchmark Coming to Android™]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/60144/</link>
<description><![CDATA[3DMark® Benchmark Coming to Android™
Companies Invited to join Futuremark® Benchmark Development Program to Create the First Industry Standard Gaming Performance Benchmark for the Android Platform.
HELSINKI, FINLAND – NOVEMBER 29, 2011 – Futuremark®, the world leader in performance benchmarking software, today announced that it has started development of 3DMark® for Android™ (working title), with the aim of bringing the industry standard gaming performance benchmark to Android powered tablets in 2012. Companies involved in the manufacture of Android powered devices are invited to join Futuremark's Benchmark Development Program to play a critical role in the development of 3DMark for Android, from initial specification to final delivery. http://www.futuremark.com/bdp/ 
Research groups such as Gartner and IDC are predicting explosive growth for tablets in the coming years.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 11 08:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark® Announces Development of New 3DMark® for Windows 8 Devices  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/60054/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Futuremark® Announces Development of New 3DMark® for Windows 8 Devices
HELSINKI, FINLAND – NOVEMBER 14, 2011 – Futuremark®, the world leader in performance benchmarking software, today announced development of a new version of 3DMark®, the company's flagship benchmark for gamers. 3DMark for Windows 8 (working title) is designed for gaming performance measurement and comparison across all Windows 8 devices from tablets and notebooks to high-end desktop gaming systems. The announcement was accompanied by a concept image for the new benchmark showing an elemental rock warrior brandishing two blazing swords.
Jukka Mäkinen, CEO of Futuremark said, 
"With Windows 8 gamers will be able to enjoy their games on a wide range of devices from lightweight tablets to heavy-duty desktop rigs. Faced with so much choice it will be hard to work out which devices offer the best value for money.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 11 10:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon Second Anniversary Mega Sale]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/60031/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shattered Horizon Second Anniversary Mega Sale 
$4.99 from November 4-6, new low price of $9.99 thereafter 
NOVEMBER 3, 2011 – HELSINKI, FINLAND 
Futuremark® Games Studio has announced that Shattered Horizon, its zero gravity first-person shooter for PC, will be on sale on Steam for just $4.99 from Friday November 4 to Sunday November 6 to celebrate the game's second anniversary. In addition, from Monday November 7 onwards, Shattered Horizon will be available from Steam at the new, permanently lower price of $9.99 reduced from $19.99. http://store.steampowered.com/app/18110/
Jaakko Haapasalo, Head of Futuremark Games Studio said, 
"When we launched Shattered Horizon its high hardware requirements put it out of reach for some gamers. Today, Windows 7 is the most popular operating system in Steam's hardware survey and games like Battlefield 3 are raising the technical bar for PC games.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 11 11:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Futuremark's Gainward Overclocking Competition Attracts Worldwide Interest]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/59947/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Futuremark's Gainward Overclocking Competition Attracts Worldwide Interest
HELSINKI, FINLAND – OCTOBER 14, 2011 – Futuremark® today announces the winners of its most recent 3DMark 11 overclocking competition, sponsored by Gainward. The competition attracted worldwide interest and more than 5,000 entries from around the globe.
"Gainward congratulate the winners, and thank everyone for making this contest a worldwide success," said Paul Sun, General Manager at Gainward Technology International Ltd.
CONTEST 1: HOW FAST CAN YOU GO?
This segment was open to all owners of Gainward GeForce® graphics cards. The winner of the USD $1000 top prize for submitting the highest score was Hazzan of Indonesia, who beat runners up from Italy, Belgium and Finland. 
CONTEST 2: CATCH THE PHANTOM
This segment was open to all 3DMark 11 users, with all brands of PC hardware. Each week featured a different precision overclocking challenge with the aim of hitting a specific score target.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 11 08:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hungribles™ is iPhone Game of the Week in 111 Countries]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/59616/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hungribles™ is iPhone Game of the Week in 111 Countries
Could Futuremark Games Studio's debut iOS title be the next Finnish game sensation?
HELSINKI, FINLAND – July 29, 2011 – Hungribles™, the new skill shot puzzle game, is now available for iPhone®, iPod touch®, and iPad®. The debut iOS title from Finnish developer Futuremark Games Studio is currently featured in the App Store as the iPhone Game of the Week in 111 countries including the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. 
http://itunes.apple.com/app/hungribles/id444442921?mt=8
Jaakko Haapasalo, Director of Futuremark Games Studio says, "We are ecstatic to see Hungribles, our first game for iPhone and iPad, featured as Game of the Week. We welcome all our new players and invite them to share their ideas for enhancing the game further on the Hungribles website."
Hungribles is a skill shot puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Hungribles are tiny creatures with massive appetites.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 11 11:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Get Ready for the Futuremark Lords of Overclocking 2011 Contest]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/59494/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Get Ready for the Futuremark Lords of Overclocking 2011 Contest
Winners to Qualify for MSI MOA Grand Final in Taipei
HELSINKI, FINLAND – JUNE 28, 2011 – Futuremark® today announced the return of its annual Lords of Overclocking competition for PC users everywhere. This year's event, the largest of its type, will see overclocking pros, enthusiasts and hobbyists from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas use 3DMark® 11 and MSI brand video cards to compete for the title of "Lord of Overclocking" for their region. http://www.3dmark.com/competitions/LOC2011 
The top contestants for each region will win a grand prize trip for two with travel and hotel included to compete in the MSI Master Overclocking Arena (MOA) 2011 grand final in Taipei. The complete prize pool includes the latest and most desirable video cards, motherboards, cases, memory, coolers and power supplies from competition sponsors MSI, Huntkey, Kingston and Enermax.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 11 08:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hungribles™ Gameplay Revealed in New Trailer (iOS)]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/59437/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hungribles™ Gameplay Revealed in New Trailer (iOS)
HELSINKI, FINLAND – June 15, 2011 – 
Futuremark® Games Studio has released a new trailer for Hungribles™, the skill shot puzzle game coming to iPhone® and iPad® this summer. Hungribles are tiny creatures with massive appetites. Their cravings are so powerful they can pull food through the air and into their waiting mouths. The new trailer, which introduces each of the Hungribles and is the first to show gameplay, can be found on the Hungribles website
Meet the Hungribles
Chops is always hungry. His powerful cravings pull food through the air and into his waiting mouth. Feed him a tasty orb and his tummy expands in delight.
Dibs' appetite is totally bi-polar, he's ravenous one minute, stuffed the next. Feeding him an orb triggers his mood swings.
One orb is never enough for Bonker. After eating an orb, his appetite shrinks. After a second orb, it disappears completely as he retreats inside his shell.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 11 13:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First Screenshots of Hungribles™ (iOS)]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/59432/</link>
<description><![CDATA[First Screenshots of Hungribles™ (iOS)
Skill Shot Puzzle Game Explained as Futuremark® Games Studio Shows Hungribles at E3
HELSINKI, FINLAND – June 13, 2011 – After a successful E3 debut, Futuremark® Games Studio has released the first screenshots and gameplay details from Hungribles™, the new skill shot puzzle game coming to iPhone® and iPad® this summer.
About Hungribles
Hungribles are tiny creatures with massive appetites. Their cravings are so powerful they can pull food through the air and into their waiting mouths. Only by feeding them tasty orbs can you satisfy their incredible hungers but when Hungribles get together you'll have your hands full trying to feed them all. Find out more at http://www.hungribles.com
Gameplay Revealed in New Screenshots
The aim of the game is to feed the Hungribles and make them happy. You do this by launching tasty orbs from a strange glowing mushroom slingshot.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 11 11:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How Much More Performance Can Overclockers Get From Sandy Bridge?]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/59393/</link>
<description><![CDATA[How Much More Performance Can Overclockers Get From Sandy Bridge?
Futuremark® Announces Palit Overclocking Contest to Find Out
HELSINKI, FINLAND – JUNE 3, 2011 – Futuremark®, together with Palit Microsystems, Enermax,  Biostar and GEiL, launches its latest overclocking competition today. The Palit sponsored Overclocking with Sandy Bridge contest is a two segment contest open to performance enthusiasts worldwide. The first contest segment is restricted to PCs with Intel's new Sandy Bridge Z68 chipset with integrated Intel HD Graphics, while the second is open to PCs using any Sandy Bridge-based CPU together with a Palit brand discrete graphics card. The competition will run from June 3 to July 2. Prize details and competition rules can be found on the competition website.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 11 11:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[E3: Futuremark® Games Studio announces Hungribles™ for iPhone® and iPad®]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/59375/</link>
<description><![CDATA[E3: Futuremark® Games Studio announces Hungribles™ for iPhone® and iPad®
New Skill Shot Puzzle Game Featuring Tiny Creatures with Massive Appetites
HELSINKI, FINLAND – June 1, 2011 – Futuremark® Games Studio has announced Hungribles™, a new skill shot puzzle game coming to iPhone® and iPad® this summer. Hungribles are tiny creatures with massive appetites. Their cravings are so powerful they can pull food through the air and into their waiting mouths. Only by feeding them tasty orbs can you satisfy their incredible hungers but when Hungribles get together you'll have your hands full trying to feed them all. Find out more and watch a new trailer at the official Hungribles website.
"Featuring a cast of oddball creatures driven half-mad with hunger and a rewarding blend of skill shots and physical puzzle solving, Hungribles is a game for everyone looking to feed their appetite for fun this summer," said Jaakko Haapasalo, Director of Futuremark Games Studio.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 11 10:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PCMark 7 Released, Offers Complete PC Testing for Windows 7]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/59285/</link>
<description><![CDATA[PCMark 7 Released, Offers Complete PC Testing for Windows 7
HELSINKI, FINLAND – MAY 12, 2011 – PCMark® 7, a new Futuremark benchmark that offers complete PC performance testing for Windows 7, was released today and is now available to download and purchase from http://www.pcmark.com/. PCMark 7 is available in 3 editions: the free Basic Edition that offers unlimited runs of the PCMark test suite without registration or expiry, the Advanced Edition which includes all 7 benchmark tests and the Professional Edition which unlocks all features and is licensed for commercial use. PCMark 7 is the latest benchmark from developer Futuremark and joins existing Windows PC tests PCMark05 for Windows XP and PCMark Vantage for Windows Vista.
PCMark 7 provides a set of 7 PC tests for measuring different aspects of PC performance with a high degree of accuracy. Overall system performance is measured by the PCMark test.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 11 10:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PCMark 7 Release Date Announced, Preordering Begins]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/59186/</link>
<description><![CDATA[PCMark 7 Release Date Announced, Preordering Begins
Pricing and Edition Details Confirmed for Windows 7 PC Testing Benchmark
HELSINKI, FINLAND – April 14, 2011 - Futuremark® today confirmed that PCMark® 7, a new benchmark offering complete PC performance testing for Windows 7, will be released on May 3, 2011. PCMark 7 will be available in 3 editions: the Basic Edition, a free download offering unlimited runs of the main PCMark test, the Advanced Edition which includes all 7 PC tests and the Professional Edition which unlocks all features and is the only edition licensed for commercial use.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 11 13:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PCMark 7 Announced For Windows 7]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/59077/</link>
<description><![CDATA[PCMark 7 Announced For Windows 7
New Benchmark Includes 7 Suites for Complete PC Performance Analysis
HELSINKI, FINLAND – March 21, 2011 - Futuremark®, the developer of the world's most popular benchmarking software, announced PCMark® 7 today, a new benchmark offering complete PC performance analysis for Windows 7. PCMark 7 includes 7 separate test suites combining more than 20 individual workloads covering storage, computation, image and video manipulation, web browsing and gaming. A release date has not been announced though the official website states that PCMark 7 is coming soon. http://www.pcmark.com
"Hardware innovations like solid state drives (SSDs), and new form factors such as netbooks and tablets are greatly increasing the range of PC performance available to businesses and home users," said Jani Joki, Director of PC Products and Services at Futuremark.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 11 13:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[3DMark® Vantage Basic Edition Now Available As Free Download]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/59051/</link>
<description><![CDATA[3DMark® Vantage Basic Edition Now Available As Free Download
Update Adds Compatibility for All Display Resolutions
HELSINKI, FINLAND – March 15, 2011 - Futuremark today released an update for 3DMark Vantage, the DirectX 10 benchmark for measuring PC gaming performance. The update brings 3DMark Vantage in line with the other Futuremark benchmarks 3DMark 11 for DirectX 11 and 3DMark06 for DirectX 9 by making the Basic Edition available to all as a free download. The Basic Edition was previously $6.95. The update also adds display scaling enabling the benchmark to be used with a much wider range of DirectX 10 compatible notebooks, netbooks and desktop PCs.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 11 15:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Win a PC Gaming Case Hand-Painted With Your Own Design in 3DMark® 11 Contest]]></title>
<link>http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/58576/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Win a PC Gaming Case Hand-Painted With Your Own Design in 3DMark® 11 Contest
HELSINKI, FINLAND – November 23, 2010 - Futuremark® launched a new competition today offering gamers a chance to win a one-of-a-kind PC gaming case hand-painted with their own design. To enter download the case template from the 3DMark website, create a design inspired by the High Temple scene in 3DMark® 11 and submit it to Futuremark. The grand prize is an Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 case hand-painted with the winning design. Four runners-up will each win an Antec Dark Fleet DF-35 case and Biostar TH67XE motherboard. All winners will also receive a copy of 3DMark 11 Advanced Edition. http://www.futuremark.com/case-design-contest
"The High Temple scene in 3DMark 11 with its lush jungle and mysterious temple provides a rich source of inspiration," said Jukka Mäkinen, Futuremark CEO. "We can’t wait to see the designs people create.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 10 14:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
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