The most monumental game expansion of the summer is here! In a crossover between Gamania's most realistic and elaborate Mabinogi Heroes online game and Japan's popular fantasy anime Sword Art Online (SAO), the biggest SAO makeover this summer will take place between Jun 24 and July 22. Apart from the release of permanent limited edition sets based on popular SAO characters Kirito and Asuna, players will also receive SAO rewards or BUFF items for completing certain quests. During the summer break, players will have the chance to become popular SAO characters in a new age of sword and adventure!

The new battle mode for the long-running Lineage online game at Gamania was released on free servers in mid-February. The simultaneous release of Castle Siege 2.0 at the same time as Korea will keep things exciting all the way through summer break! In answer to the enthusiastic response from gamers and bring top gamers flocking to Lineage, the Lineage Reunion: Call of The Red Knights special event will be rolled out on monthly subscription servers from June 12 onwards that will provide gamers with free game time, useful equipment and consumables. A new server, Dawn Goddess, has also opened

The popular sci-fi blockbuster game Phantasy Star Online 2 (PSO2) by SEGA Japan, distributed by Gamania, has released the latest Floating Continent instance. On these islands floating high in the sky, ARKS explorers will not only face all kinds of dragons but also brace themselves against surprise crystal attacks by the big boss Quartz Dragon! As mid-summer approaches, the PSO2 lobby now features a magnificent dragon boat and steamed rice dumplings for decoration. Players that complete the new event-only missions will receive the first Camo Gunslash to be released for the Taiwan edition. In keeping with the hot summer

First, perish that thought. It is important to have a good-looking interface design but ease of use takes priority over good looks. In pure graphic design, there is no need to consider human "interaction". In interface design, however, the concept of "interaction" must be incorporated. It must respond and give feedback to all user operations, and optimize the software's usability within the constraints of the hardware. How to achieve the perfect balance between the visuals and performance is what keeps interface designers up at night.  So what is good Interactive interface design? In the book Designing for Interaction, it

The local operations teams for MIMIGIGI mobile games announced today (7/10) that it is introducing Makina Dolls, developed by the Japanese game maker Dropwave. The game attracted widespread attention among gamers because all of the in-game cut-scenes were produced by Satoshi Nishimura, the Japanese producer known for his work on the Hajime no Ippo TV series, the TRIGUN Badlands Rumble movie, Hunter x Hunter and other animes familiar to anime fans. Players were particularly fired up by the offer of a Makina Dolls figure as the reward for collecting a full card set. Makina Dolls is slated to go

When it comes to work, Gamanians are always in the lead, having mastered the skill of setting targets, then surpassing them! But when it comes to the body, people are often completely clueless. They don't know what's happening, and don't know how to set things right. This time, "SPACE 17" organized the "Fit Body, Fit Mind" themed exhibition to teach Gamanians how to get that healthy, toned body in their spare time!  To introduce Gamanians to the secrets of body weight numbers, the "Fit Body, Fit Mind" exhibition provided the formulae for BMI and body fat percentage. As a

If you got to the ATM to withdraw some money and instead of money, it dispensed a plane ticket to Disneyland, or "gives you 1 dollar when you wanted 50 cents", how would you react?  TD Trust, a Canadian Bank, launched the "TD Thanks You" campaign to give customers a surprise. To convey the message "TD Trust is a bank that understands you", the Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in some regions were secretly converted to Automated Thanking Machines. These machines look just like a normal ATM. It's only when you insert your card and prepare to operate the machine

Gamania's leisure racing game Kart Rider released its biggest expansion this year simultaneously in Taiwan, China and Korea: Transformers. The first two new karts are of course Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots, and Galvatron, the leader of the Decepticons! The two new karts completely overturned players' impression of the game because when the players hit the boosters while in motion, their kart immediately turns into a transformer and keeps going. Along with the all new karts, Kart Rider is also releasing the all new Transformers Track and the official website has also been revamped with a Transformers

You've probably seen it all when it comes to brand marketing for merchandise. You can probably think of solutions like advertisements, PR events, spokesperson and viral marketing. But what if the brand you want to promote is a city? Kumamoto, a traditional agricultural prefecture in Japan with a population of just 1.8 million, came up with a creative secret weapon - Kumamon. Thanks to Kumamon, Kumamoto Prefecture achieved nearly 90% national recognition, increased tourism by nearly 190,000 people, and sold up to 29.36 billion Yen in Kumamon peripheral merchandise in 2012! Even convenience stores in Taiwan are now getting

To thank its large fan base for their support after many years in the Taiwanese market, Gamania's most thrilling shooter game, Counter strike Online, began conducting a large-scale player survey in April this year to learn what players hope to see in game content and future expansions. The Taiwanese and Korean operation teams will roll-out progressive changes to the game content based on player feedback and breathe new life into Counter Strike Online! The expansion being rolled out tomorrow (24th) will focus on the three main expectations of New Classic Mode, Auto Warehouse Expansion and Weapon Try-out System. Players

The multi-player online battle arena (MOBA) blockbuster Heroes of Kingdoms co-developed by Gamania and Netease, a leading Chinese game company, recently held two waves of closed VIP betas which received an overwhelmingly positive response from gamers. The no-reset closed beta that everyone has been waiting for will now launch on June 14. In addition to unlocking the widely popular 10 vs. 10 grand melee mode, the fast-paced classic 5 vs. 5 mode with new original maps will also be released at the same time. The Yellow Turban Uprising and Dong Zhuo the Usurper instances of the historical RPG mode

Men and women dressed in 70s retro outfits: head scarf, bell-bottomed pants, over-the-top makeup, dancing feverishly on the stage, the uproar through the roof. The venue was NTU stadium, this was the “Agogo Night”, Gamania’s 2010 year-end party.  For Gamania, the year-end party is the one of the most important annual events. A day when group shows their gratitude and appreciation towards the staff and when Gamanians can relax, have fun and show their passion towards fun.  In the past, the year-end party always had a theme and this year was no exception. 2010 was the “battle year” for