Global Exclusive Last year was a great year for Gamania TGS. Gamania demonstrated its status as a major international game company in terms of "quality", "quantity", international media exposure, popularity at Chiba and sheer force of presence. This year Gamania is not going to TGS, not going to E3 and not going to Gamescon. Instead, Gamania decided to stay home in Taipei and host its own independent digital entertainment exhibition – the Gamania Game Show (GGS). What led to this decision? Let's find out!  Hosting an independent digital entertainment exhibition is a break from Gamania's tradition of taking part

All tribes have their own identification symbols. As trendsetters, you should be dressed with the smell of the “street” and the youth. The following are basic outfits recommended by G! VOICE. You can rest assured that you will become trendy by mixing and matching these accessories. Trendy T-shirt: Don't think that any worn T-shirt or company T-shirts shopped from some 3C exhibition are considered trendy T-shirts. The reason why trendy T-shirts are trendy is that there are culture and design implications behind them, such as a sketch of screaming hands on T-shirts of skateboarders; trendy “XX” patterns of KAWS;

▲Dragon Nest’s Annual Version Upgrate: Introducing New Career, Acadmic!  Popular Gamania online game, Dragon Nest conducted a version upgrade on September 27th 2011, launching brand new career, Academic. The spokesperson for the adorable character is Taiwanese singer, Genie Zhuo. Academic may seem sweet and innocent, but she specializes in using heavy weaponry and electromagnetic guns and thus is categorized as a long-distance attacking character. When player’s role reaches level 15, he/she may choose to change the task and upgrade to “Mechanic Summoner,” in which he/she can summon up to 7 mechanic partners to assist in attack!  In addition to

It is rare to see an independent game show in Taiwan. To deliver a world-class GGS, Gamania's "Corporate Marketing Office企業行銷室 (CM)" held countless meetings during the preparation period. All of the participating units were on high alert as well, running test after test to make sure everything was absolutely perfect. The exhibition setup unit also ran at maximum efficiency to transform the old buildings with nothing at all into a high-quality exhibition venue combining fantasy with technology in just two short weeks. G!VOICE will now take everyone on a tour of all the preparations for GGS so you can

Fashion trends are constantly changing. In order to keep up with the trends, some effort needs to be exerted. Below are popular magazines and websites recommended by G! VOICE. You will never be left behind as long as you read this stuff frequently.   Magazines 《Milk》  “Milk” was started by TK, the godfather of trend in Hong Kong in 2001. In Hong Kong where the information flows fast, “Milk” brings the newest and hottest information on trends to readers every week. The content also provides an insight into various lifestyles, featuring different street cultures favored by the youth. The

There are many elements involved in organizing a successful game show. Once you get past the venue design, show girls and performances, what really matters is a wealth of greatly quality game content. The Gamania Game Show featured 4 MMO heavyweight titles and 9 SNS, Web Game and Mobile Game titles. The lineup not only demonstrated Gamania's strong, vibrant R&D capability and originality but also gave this rare expo on self-developed titles in Taiwan both depth and breadth. In keeping with the spirit of "a good show is worth sharing!", G!VOICE ventured deep into the GGS to bring Gamanians

Gamania is a conglomeration of dreams, converging dreams from CEO, Albert, fellow Gamanians and many others from the society. Founded for over a dozen years, Gamania has continuously received support and help from the outside over the years which prompted it to think about establishing an integrated and organized institution to give back to the society and to fulfill its corporate social responsibility. Hence in January 4th, 2008, Gamania officially founded, Gamania Cheer up Foundation. The Foundation believes that teenagers are the initiators of all dreams and the main force that drives our future world. However, in this age

（Source of picture: http://www.deviantart.com）   Revolution came from the Latin root Revolutio which means to turn direction or to change fundamentally.  Looking at uprisings from across nations in 2011, from Tunisian Revolution in North Africa, Egyptian Revolution to American citizens occupying Wall Street, the word “Revolution” is happening in all corners of the world.  Towards the end of this revolution year, G!VOICE deconstructed various meanings and aspects of revolution, taking Gamanians to learn the Spirit of Revolution that is ever relevant and innovative!   Speaking of revolution, the first thing that comes in mind is usually the image of political

Gama Bears inherit the spirit of pursuing glory from Gamania and never give up any battle. Though there were setbacks and failures, when the going gets tough, the tough gets going until the victory arrives. Gama Bears spirit can be easily observed from the logo and uniforms of every generation. Now, more products were launched while the spirit of Gama Bears keeps spreading. G!VOICE is going to show the identification, uniforms, and products of Gama Bears to all. Unique V-Shape as the Symbol of Victory The idea of fighting for battles and pursuing glory can be easily be found

"Two Tigers" Animation Company Goes Wild!  On September 9, an earth-shattering announcement was made at GGS: SOFA Studio CEO Yang Shao-chang and Gamania Chief Strategy Officer William Chen jointly announced that the two companies will set up a new joint venture: the "Two Tigers" animation company. With the backing from the top brands in gaming and animation, "Two Tigers" should prove to be well-night unstoppable in the future! The press conference also hosted the global premiere of Two Tigers' first 3D animation Jade Armor, winning the praise and acclaim of the global media in attendance with its mix of

While the term, “User Experience Design” (UX design) prevails in the world nowadays, we discovered that consumption behaviors are also changing. Such consumption has changed from physical demand to mental satisfaction. Product development and design no longer emphasize on “function and appearance” but user experience and combine such experience with the company’s DNA.      Product Development and Design=Corporate Demand+ User Demand   A good product must combine both the corporate and user demands. Let’s take a scientific look at our brains. A human brain can be divided into two parts: the left (red area) represents logic while the

A Bridge to the Global Media – PR Team The Public Relations (PR) team played a key role in the GGS as the liaison with the media around the world. Were there any interesting incidents during the process? What problems did they encounter with communication and coordination? Let's see what the PR staff have to say in their interviews with G!VOICE!  GUS – Yuwei Chang G!VOICE: What was the trickiest part of the talking with international game media? Yuwei: The media in America is easy to work with so there were problems there. Still, people were spread out all