Since Gamanians of all sizes love to play, Halloween is an opportunity that can’t be passed up! This year, Halloween was more exciting than ever before with our favorite pranksters from Gama Garden dressed up in various adorable costumes yelling “trick or treat” at the top of their lungs. Gama Island was enveloped in such an eerie atmosphere that those who entered without being mentally prepared were sure to emerge in tears. What was most frightening were the spirits which emerged from hell and headed straight for Gamania. They suddenly appeared to terrorize the office, causing many of the

These bloodthirsty pirates took over the Gamania building! On November 11th, all Gamanians received invitations from renowned pirate Captain Ullik to search for the hidden ocean’s treasure G while celebrating Gamania’s anniversary. The pirates were raring to go early in the morning, as they tried to outdo each other with their costumes! After a debriefing from Captain Ullik, each team set off with their hints and maps!  ▲Each pirate ship crew sounded off in the courtyard, frightening passersby with vicious looks! In the first stage of the treasure hunt, captains received 9 cryptic hints which directed the pirates toward

Scientific American magazine believes that 3D printing will revolutionize conventional manufacturing. The Economist even compared 3D printing to the 3rd Industrial Revolution. From individual makers and small design studios to big companies like GE, Adidas and BMW, everyone including the U.S. Government is all rushing headlong into the 3D printing market. All of this showed that 3D printing is now a trend you can't afford to ignore. For this issue of "Gamania TownHall", we invite Kamm, the founder of "Fabraft Design Lab" and "MakerBar Taipei" to share with Gamanians the applications and opportunities in 3D printing technology as well as the Maker

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

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 MOBA blockbuster Heroes of Kingdoms co-developed by Gamania and Netease in China officially entered open beta (OB) on June 26. Netease Deputy CEO Wang Yi personally attended the OB press conference and joined Gamania Taiwan CEO Chuang Chengchi in announcing Heroes of Kingdoms's bid to dominate the MOBA gaming scene! Heroes of Kingdoms had already built up massive public support during closed beta by releasing the 10 vs. 10 grand melee and 5 vs. 5 classic mode. For the OB launch, six anti-heroes including Lu Bu, who everyone has been waiting for, will join the list of 60

With the approach of summer, the fun-loving nature of Gamanians stirs once more! That means Cheer Cup, Gamania's most hot-blooded sports carnival for the year is coming too! The town of Yingge with its cultural ambience was chosen as the site of the games this year. The venues ranged from an indoor gymnasium to the corners of the Old Street, so you can exercise indoors in air-conditioned comfort, or run and jump along the classical streets. There are even local delicacies to taste, making this a perfect itinerary for satisfying the mind and body! Come and feel the heat

Gamania's ultra-popular Maple Story game is now 9 years old. In readiness for a golden decade of Maple Story, Gamania announced that it will be launched the first wave of the YOU&I expansions that has been so enthusiastically welcomed overseas on June 26th. The outdoor and combat systems will be significantly upgraded to make monsters more unpredictable and exciting, and combat more fun and varied. Quests will also be simplified and the system interface made more intuitive to shorten the learning curve for players.  ▲《Maple Story is almost 9 years old. The first wave of the YOU&I expansion will

The popular sci-fi blockbuster Phantasy Star Online 2 (PSO2) developed by SEGA Japan and distributed by Gamania will release the new emergency order: Dark Falz from July 1st onwards, inspiring players' fighting spirit. In this expansion, the class level cap will be increased to LV. 50, greatly boosting player characters. Orders will also be upgrade with the Very Hard (VH) difficulty, so players may only challenge rare bosses but also have a chance of finding +10 weapons! Also in this release is the summer Bikini Costume and Taiwan-only Martial Arts Costume so players can get together with their friends

Summer has arrived and following on from the success of the giant outdoor boss expansion to Elsword, Gamania's most hot-blooded action online RPG game, a new heart-pumping 9th character ADD will be added on July 3. The new addition should add more firepower to the game content. In Elsword, ADD is a young yet rebellious genius who makes his first appearance as Nasod Conqueror, the natural enemy of the Nasod race. Using his powerful Nasod Dynamo, he can switch freely between long-range and melee attacks. Compared to other characters, ADD not only has a rich background but is also

The finale for this season of Mabinogi Heroes, the most realistic and elaborate game under the Gamania banner, will launch on July 22 and catapult players into the exciting adventures of Annwyn, a fiery land covered in burning lava that will test their wits and skill. On the way, two giant bosses will stand in their path. One is Ulchas, the arch mage and fallen hero, while the other is Lavasat, the fierce giant gatekeeper with a body of stone. To celebrate these upcoming adventures, Mabinogi Heroes will launch a series of Golden Time celebrations on July 22.  ▲Epilogue Ulchas

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!