One of the sweetest looking PC game, Shattered Horizon, is getting a new content pack called Moonrise.

And from the news release, they claim that the Moonrise content pack will double the maps, with different zero gravity experience. We don’t know how many zero gravity experiences are there, but if you already have the game, there’s no doubt that you should get this. It won’t cost you a thing either.

Shattered Horizon is available on Steam or official website. – http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/

So I’m going to throw a lot of informationat you guys . For those too lazy, here’s the quick and dirty: A dedicated server for Shattered Horizon has now been released. This means more control over your zero-gravity gaming experience, ranging from how you play, to who you play. With this release, Futuremark has also released a minor update and a bundle package, detailed below. Enjoy!

Hurray for zero-gravity fans and space FPS fans! Futuremark Studio has released the dedicated servers for Shattered Horizon today. Here are the features of the dedicated server:

- GUI for creating custom level rotations, game settings and player limits.
- Custom server name, graphic and information URL.
- Optional password protection for private matches.
- Remote admin console accessible within Shattered Horizon game client.
- Configurable auto-team balancing.
- Configurable auto-kick / ban for team-killers and high-ping connections.
- Built-in anti-cheat detection with configurable auto-kick / ban.
- Admin manual kick / ban.
- Support for VAC.
- Registered servers can submit player stats and achievements to the official leaderboards (registration is optional and free).
- LAN game support.
- Supported operating systems: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Note, DirectX 10 is not required for running a Shattered Horizon server.

Along with this dedicated server, Futuremark has also released a minor update with the following changes:

- HUD: Ammo count is no longer shown in scoped mode when running silent.
- HUD: When a player tries to capture a control point that is blocked by an enemy player the word “Blocked” will appear on the HUD.
- HUD: Chat is now enabled during silent running or while EMPed.
- Network protocol updated to support new server features.
- Added console for remote server control.
- Added “rules” section to in-game server browser, so players can choose servers with or without friendly fire or team auto-balancing for example.
- Server disconnect messages now include more information about the reason for disconnection for example, kicked for cheating, team-killing or high ping.
- Bug fix: Improved error handling during start-up logo videos.

And finally, they are also offering a bundle that includes Shattered Horizon and 3DMark Vantage Advanced Edition (Futuremark’s DirectX 10 gaming benchmark) for $29.95/€24.95

Futuremark anounced plans for their first content pack for Shattered Horizon, a PC exclusive multiplayer, zero-gravity FPS (that’s a mouthful). The “Moonrise” pack, free for all players, will include four new levels, effectively doubling the number of levels in the game.

Although no release date has been set the Moonrise content pack, players who’ve pre-ordered Shattered Horizon will be invited to start play-testing the new levels this week.

I realized although we’ve featured this game several times, we haven’t really spoken about the story behind the game. So here it goes:

The basic premise of the game is that 40 years from now, man is back on the moon, where mining has become  alucrative business. But as the Moon Mining Cooperative (MMC) feeds its greed, a catastrophic explosion from a mining accident fills near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris, making rescue or return nearly impossible for those stranded.

Now trapped astronauts and scientists from the International Space Agency (ISA) must apprehend members of the MMC responsible. And thus begins an armed conflict to gain control of the rocky moon debris, now known as the “Arc.”

Now I’m not an FPS fan. In fact, its probably my least favorite genre of gaming (I know, it’s crazy). But, this story sounds awesome! It sounds very unique, and engaging, and I have to admit, the features list for this game looks awesome.

Shattered Horizon, a PC game made for DX10+ gamers is only couple of days away from being released.

It means that we now have less than 48 hours to pre-order for a chance to save 10% on purchase.

The game will only support DX10 capable operating systems; Windows Vista and Windows 7. The game is made by the company who makes well-known 3D benchmarking programs such as 3DMark. You can probably guess that the game will have awesome visuals.

The game will be released on November 4th, 2009.
The players who pre-ordered will also have a chance to play and test the new unreleased levels before anyone else – http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow

So, you’ve seen awesome screenshots of Shattered Horizon. Though it look amazing, you probably have wondered if your PC can take it.

Well, Futuremark today revealed the minimum requirement for Shattered Horizon:

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 / AMD Athlon64 X2 5600+
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 3870
GPU memory: 256MB
Hard disk space: 1.5 GB
RAM: 2GB
Sound: Windows Vista compatible sound card

Recommended Requirements:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / AMD Phenom II X4 940
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4870
GPU memory: 512MB
Hard disk space: 1.5GB
RAM: 2GB
Sound: Windows Vista compatible sound card

NO Windows XP and DirectX 9 support. It’ll only run on Windows Vista or Windows 7 with DirectX 10+.

So…… All of you Windows XP users now have to consider upgrading your OS to either Vista(yikes) or Windows 7(whew).

Our crystal ball (ClaslsicMoments had a freak accident down there so the doctor had to replace it with something permanent) says that many more games will drop the XP support and will hop into the Windows 7 train within next couple of years.

It looks simply amazing!

If you’re an avid PC/MAC gamer, you probably have heard about 3DMark and PCMark, the benchmark applications from Futuremark for your computers. With their awesome graphics and presentation, we’ve always wondered ‘What if those guys make games instead of just benchmarking applications?’

Well folks, the wait is over. Futuremark presents Shattered Horizon, the multiplayer FPS in space.

It just looks freaking fantastic. And here are the features of Shattered Horizon:

The game will be only available with DirectX 10 compatible OS, and will be distributed digitally for PC on 2009 holiday season. That means you would want to upgrade your Windows XP to either Windows Vista or Windows 7.

We’ll also show you the actual in-game footage video soon so stay close!