The "CSO National Elite and Inter-School Cup" was launched at major net cafes in early June. After 3 months of intensive competition in northern, central and southern Taiwan, 32 crack teams rose above the pack and got ready to compete for the crown of grand champion! Braving the September heat, they gathered at the Huashan Culture Park, "lock and loaded" for the bloodbath ahead. Which team will the Goddess of Victory ultimately favor? G!VOICE brings Gamanians a live report from the battlefield!  Firefight ! The "CSO National Elite and Inter-school Cup" finals at the Huashan Culture Park consisted

Gamania Spring Banquet Gamania and 5Zhua 2012 Annual Spring Party Gamania R&D colleagues from Shanghai and Beijing and partner, 5Zhua co-held an exciting spring banquet in Chinese style on March 2nd, 2012. The hotel that features its European architecture, Wedding Story was chosen as the venue which added some romantic element to it. On the actual day, there were prize-draw, Beijing opera and light &shadow shows and many other exceptional performances. Now, let’s take a look at some of the memorable moments on that day.  Source of picture：www.591849.com/hotel ▲The venue of the annual party, filled with the romantic atmosphere

I don’t want to talk to machines—a surprising way of speaking to users Some sudden situations we may run into when we go online, in addition to internet disconnect, computer breaks down, the most frequently encountered instance is ‘system message’. There are tons of system messages, some reminds you that you’ve selected the capital lock, some tells you your internet has been disconnected, some informs you the user name is not available. Most of the time, these messages are rigid, but the following message should bring a smile to your face: ▲“we have to check if you’re human.” This

Special Report The original Mig Said animation series created by the Gamania Creative Center will be aired on TV from 9/19 onwards! A partnership has been formed with GTV's idol drama In Time with You. The show is written by Mag Hsu, directed by Yu-Ning, Chu and will star Ariel Lin and Bo-lin, Chen. Mig Said's cute Square-Head Lion doll will appear during the show and at the end of each episode a Mig Said will be shown as well. FTV will begin airing In Time with You on 9/18 and GTV on 9/24. Gamanians, don't miss this if

Gamania Retired Staff Gathering Party—A Warm Closure In February, 2012, Gamania’s first retiree was born. On the day of March 16th, HR held a special staff gathering party for the very 1st retiree, Peter who had served Gamania for 10 years. CEO Albert and other heads of departments were invited, along with Peter’s family, colleagues and good friends, the atmosphere was warm and touching.  Albert personally conferred Group Retiree Award to Peter in appreciation of his dedication and contribution to Gamania for the past 10 years. This award is very significant in its meaning and it not easy to

  On April 1st, 1995 was the day FullSoft (for marketing) and Full Studio (for R&D) were founded. In 1997, these two integrated into FullSoft. Many new Gamanians may be unfamiliar with this part of the history, what is FullSoft’s relationship with Gamania? Let G!VOICE take you back to the past and unveil the exciting stories underneath.      Key Milstone   l   1993富進時代：《戰國策》、《魔異入侵》開啟遊戲研發之路 l   1993 Fujin Era: launched game products, ‘Warring States’, Alien, and started the path to game R&D l   1995富峰群時代：《日蝕》開始打響知名度 l   1995 FullSoft Era: launched ‘Eclipse’, and enjoyed rising popularity l   1996富峰群時代：《富貴列車》慘敗，初嚐失敗滋味 l   1996 FullSoft Era:

We are sure that there are times when Gamanians are stuck for ideas. Being completely out of ideas is a terrible feeling. Creativity can in fact be improved through training. Tools can also make the creative process more efficient. G!VOICE will now introduce to you the techniques and tools for creative thinking!    Four Creative Thinking Methods Creativity is something that everyone has. Everyone hopes for ideas when they are writing or making a proposal. Still, flashes of genius account for just 5% of all creativity so there are other techniques for tapping into your creativity. These can be

PlayCoo Product R&D Department Senior Game Designer CHENG, Ching-Lun (Priest)   R&D subsidiary PlayCoo has been producing games that did well in the market in recent years. From Lucent Heart to Divina, these games have won over countless players. What keeps these players coming back? The design team undoubtedly spent a great deal of effort on designing the game content. G!VOICE has invited the Cheng, Ching-lun ("Priest"), the lead designer for Divina, to share with everyone his experience with creativity in R&D.    G!VOICE：What is your source for creative inspiration in game development?  Priest： If we are talking about

Everyone wishes for boundless creativity at work or in their everyday life so they can constantly create something exciting in their life. But "creativity" doesn't grow on trees. You must spend time cultivating your concepts and building up your knowledge every day! So how do you learn about creative concepts? What databases can you draw on? G!VOICE has drawn up a list so your creativity can stand on the shoulders of giants!      Book Kashiwa Sato's Ultimate Method for Reaching the Essentials – Kashiwa Sato Japan's famous designer Kashiwa Sato tells us that creativity must be "organized" and

How does a super-mini town of only 78 residents situated on 1000+ meters high attract people’s attention?    Of course, in this desolately remote town with only a few cows, a church, a hotel and a few dozen senior residence, you wouldn’t expect there to be any topic worthy of notice. However, they cleverly chose the cheapest and most convenient way to link to the world, the social media—Facebook. In less than a month, they have become the subject that has been widely reported in 32 countries thousands of miles away from them, making them the most lively fan

Gamania is renowned for its business acumen and many competitors have tried and failed to emulate its "out of the blue" creativity. How does Gamania's operations division go about being creative? What is their attitude toward creativity? G!VOICE invited Bea from GTW-GO1 to share their secrets with us. To our surprise, Bea told us right off the bat: There is no such thing as creativity that comes out of the blue. Creativity must be "cultivated"!   GTW-GO1 Senior Manager WANG, Lan-Chun (Bea)   G!VOICE: What does creativity mean to you? Bea： Any idea is creative if it is not

“Women put on make-up for their/others’ pleasure” has long been the basic element for cosmetic advertising. Make-up commercials often adopt the form to provide women with a sexy and beautiful imaginary space. However, this winter Christian Dior abandoned the popular big-cast-small-film form, ridding of sexy celebrities’ endorsement and going for a game that provokes the pure desire to “play doll-up make-up game.” New commercial, Dior Games evokes that little girl in every woman—the one that jump and scream to fight for older brother’s video games.    Therefore, the spirit of having fun has been re-summoned. Dior tactfully combined its