There are different classes in a game, each with their own properties and traits. Let’s start a fun test to see what kind of a warrior you might be, shall we? Ready, set, all gamanians? GO! Q1 You are sitting in a cafe enjoying a cup of coffee. You see a man at the table next to you concentrating on his smart phone. You would assume:  A. He is checking in on Facebook.  B. He is chatting via Line with friends.  C. He is playing Angry Birds.  D. He is googling for reviews on this cafe.    Q2 You

Chan-Yuan, Hsu is a well-known baseball anchorman in Taiwan. He is one of the very few that could withstand time and remain popular to this day. If you have watched professional or international baseball broadcast, you should’ve seen him or heard him on TV. Since the 3rd year of TeSL, Videoland Television Network has been broadcasting seasonal games and grand championships live. This special anchorman was given another identity—professional eSports anchorman.  We feel very honored to have this opportunity to interview Hsu for this series of feature report in G!VOICE. His passion for eSports broadcasting, prospect for relevant industry

Inheriting the concrete “old ”to abstract” new” There are 117 canals and 118 islands linked by 401 bridges in Venice, Italy. This is the only city in the world that does not have cars for transportation. The gondolas in particular are especially meaningful, because of its significance in Italian culture. Each boat is painted in black with an assigned rower. For the past few centuries, gondolas have been the main vehicle for Venice. However, the administration offices in Venice are trying to save the gondolas, which are on the verge of being replaced by public ferries. Culture is the

  The combination of contemporary culture and modern technology cannot be made without creativity. East London has become a great example of cultural hybrids: its music, art, bars and graffiti, to just name a few examples of where to look. The richness of the cultures also are reflected in its mode of technology. East London’s science park has become one of the most creative centers that meet different kinds of modern demands. Modern technology is naturally linked to rich culture in places like this. It is the diversity of this region that set a perfect ground for exploring all

▲Gamanian observers from marketing and technology perspectives: Bea (left) and Gilbert (right).  Facing the rapid changes in the global market, are you fully prepared? G!VOICE interviewed Gamanian observers who possess of keen market senses, Bea and Gilbert, to share their observations on the marketing and technology aspects of digital entertainment market. Still haven’t caught up with the trend? Let’s hear what they have to say!  Observation from the Marketing Perspective: GOBU3 of GTW, Bea Wang ▲GTW-GOBU3-Bea Wang(王蘭君) Rapid Changes in the Market: Are You Ready? Judging from the game companies who participated in the exhibitions, web game and mobile

In the digital time, millions of information is transferred or exchanged in the virtual world in the speed of light at every second. If you want to be the leading creator in the digital entertainment time, you must have a clear sense of market trend. There are certain ‘required credits’ you must study and obtain before you could become a creator. These would be useful tools when Gamanians to explore and expand the territory in the future.     Required Credit 1: Communities? Networking? Get it Straight First!    What is a community? Scholar Shafer (1999) defined it loosely

Most Gamanians tend to take the same route from home to Gamania every day. Although the route is the same, sometimes affected by the mood, weather, or as simple as a random smile from a pedestrian, the ‘view’ would suddenly change!  In this special issue, we invited Gamanians from around the globe to share their work routes. You can simply click on the Google Map and experience the work route with our representatives. Are you ready to travel with us? Let’s go!  Taiwan GTW Unit: GTW-NT Name: Joseph Huang Joseph lives in hustle-bustle Tucheng filled with shops and stores. You

“Connecting People” was once a powerful slogan (too bad the company that came up with this has gone downhill). This slogan aptly describes the intimate correlation between technology and digital entertainment platforms. Simply put, the big environment dominates the wave cycle of digital entertainment market. With countless ups and downs, the ones that survive are of the fittest.      Want to Surf on the Crest of the Wave? Find the Perfect Wave First    The big environment means the ‘popular’ and ‘pervasive’ trend. If one could be aware of the market trend early, he can access the market

Facing rapid changes in the digital market, information update becomes daily homework. For people who might panic about inundating information, they may even receive too much useless information. There are also people who feel absolutely no need to update new information. How do you train and advance your ‘level’ of digital entertainment market observation? I think people who love playing online games would share the same experience, “If you discover somewhere good to upgrade your level, you develop a model and repeat it to swiftly accumulate experience value.” How do you develop such model? To avoid becoming one of

As a Gamanian, being unique is everyone’s common trait. If you make a visit in GHQ, you’d get to see all kinds of Gamanians: be it pretty-Gamanian, parkour-Gamanian, Lit. & art-Gamanian, musician-Gamanian or paranoid-Gamanian etc. A song goes like this, “You said I’m like a Gamanian, capricious and unpredictable, in fact you don’t know Gamanian’s heart…” Because Gamanians are so unique, it is not that easy to ‘get’ them. You can’t judge a Gamanian by its face! Observing Gamanians daily routines is not enough to get to know what they hide inside. In this special feature, we sent out

There is no doubt that Gamania has the best creative thinkers gathered into one, smart and fun team. Each playing different roles, gamanians have always excelled in affecting others, as to march in a more positive light! Yet, with such versatility of division, that range from customer service, HR, IT, UX, QA, marketing, operations, design, creativity, brand, strategy planning, administration, finance and Gama Island... Not all objectives apply the same kind of logic. This time, SPACE 17 introduces the Design Thinking exhibition to remind all gamanians: Design is not just a professional trait, it is a way of living,

Everyone has a posture of happiness, it doesn’t need to be anything extravagant. Sometimes it may be wrapping arms in front of the chest, and looking at your completed task. Sometimes it may be a light smile or looking at your loved one and laugh from the bottom of your heart. “Doing what you love and living in peace” is exactly the posture of happiness!  When Albert said to the media who came to the press conference, “Running this kindergarten, I care first and foremost about our ‘stance on education’. I hope that GamaGarden, like Gamania, could share the