According to the 2015 First Quarter Information Security Report published by Trend Micro, the largest threat to mobile devices comes from malicious ads. According to statistics, in March this year alone, Google Play might have had more than 2,000 apps which may have contained malicious programs. In an era where almost everyone owns a mobile phone, smart phones bring convenience to people’s lives but have also become a medium for certain individuals to pry into our privacy. When these individuals begin infiltrating app downloading platforms, the potential for unknown danger forces people to begin valuing mobile safety more. Formidable

A popular Japanese mobile game represented by Gamania, Dragon Poker, is launching two exclusive Taiwan only dungeons this Saturday (30th) and Sunday (31st), Treasure Hunter. This first wave consists of the Feast of the Gods dungeon, which is an exclusive dungeon that contains all Greek gods and goddesses. As players combat enemies of increasingly higher level, they will need to try their hardest if they want to achieve final victory. Players who are victorious will win raffle tickets for the chance to win experience chestnuts, skill fairies, or fragments of Greek gods. At the same time, from today (27th)

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

The trainees came back to their respective hometowns after the training to share feedbacks with other people.  Summer School hopes to not only inspire teens’ courage to dream but spread the “seeds of dream” far and wide. These teens (dream seeds) who received the 5 day training were sent to remote areas to serve the school children. During their service, they passed on the spirit of Courage to these children through mutual discussion, collaboration and various interesting methods.  From the initial Courage Triathlon (marathon, mountain climbing and canoe) to urban adventure with a strict budget in the big city,

▲Who said we haven’t got courage?! Reaping the Courage Field in Summer School In the afternoon of September 15th, gama-island, Gamania’s very own employee restaurant swarmed in dozens of college students. Unlike other students, they’re quite ready to settle down and wait for the school to start but chatted to one another about their courageous challenges and adventures that took place in the Summer School—their most precious reward for the summer of 2011!  ▲The result show of the 3rd Annual Summer School was held in the employee restaurant in Gamania.  The 3rd Annual Summer School result show invited few distinguished guests

The Nature could teach us many things, including the “self” we’ve never really discovered. This 5 day outdoor training enables teenagers to learn by exploring and experiencing the Nature. From river tracing and canoeing, they learned to build a team, to lead and cooperate. From assemble and dissemble tents and cleaning the camp site, they acquired the ability to be independent and take initiative. From the challenge of mountain climbing, they learned to take care of each other, self-motivation and the positive attitude to never give up.  Stepping out of the comfort zone, out of complacency, you can hear your

Gamania Courage ship is expected to be one of the pivot events of this year.  Through the canoe context, Janet and Tommy exhibited the true courage of “Fear not, dare to pursue your dream. ” Since its inception in 2008, Gamania Cheer Up Foundation has been encouraging teenagers across Taiwan to dream and be themselves. What is the most important thing for them to make that first step? Through the survey made by the Foundation this year and analyzed by parental expert, Ms. Wu Jane-Yu. We discovered that the new generation of teenagers tend to rely on the external

This year’s Summer School adopted Courage as the theme. Gamania Courage sailboat was the first step: total of 10 teenagers learning to drive unpowered sailboat, Gamania Courage and embarked a voyage from Hong Kong to Taiwan. The members learned about professional nautical knowledge, but the most difficult part would be, to never give up and finding a solution in the face of adverse challenges.   Training and Itinerary for Gamania Courage Members of Gamania Courage set to sail to Hong Kong.  Pre-Sailing Training 6/7 June 7th, Hong Kong 6/7 June 7th, Hong Kong ● Ice breaking● Getting to know each

Why bother going out of your way to look for challenges? People may differ in what they expect in life but there is no doubt that challenges brings progress. With challenges, there is now a goal in life and you can strive for a higher plane. For an individual, what is it that drives them to face new challenges? For a company, how do you get everyone working together? G!VOICE will now join you in finding the drive and taking the next step in evolution!  The Source of Challenges: The Need for Achievement Where do challenges come from? Psychologist

In 2014, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took on the challenge of learning Chinese. Next year, he demonstrated the results of his 1-year challenge and amazed the audience by giving a speech in Chinese at the University of Beijing. Zuckerberg launches all kinds of large and small challenges every year including exercise, learning a music instrument or language and work. He always produces great results. What's his secret? Is it Zuckerberg's sheer willpower and intelligence? Actually, it's the strategies that go with the challenge that determines its success or failure! From setting the target to executing the challenge, G!VOICE will

When you see the poster shown above for the first time, do you get an urge to take out a magnifying glass and "see what the heck is that in the middle?" What exactly is this unconventional marketing for a movie trying to sell?  The movie Ant-Man is the "smallest super hero in history" movie will be screened in July this year. It is another adaptation of Marvel comics that brought us the Avengers. The story is about a meeting of opposites: "Shrinks down to the size of an ant upon putting on the Ant-Man Suit and is also

Gamanians are born with challenge in their blood. In the past, they challenged the market and kicked off the online gaming trend; now, they are challenging the future and evolving into a flagship Internet company to bring people a better life. Gamania started out as a small workshop but grew to its present form because it dared to dream and dared to challenge. Now that Gamania is all grown-up, it wants to convey that energy to other dreamers like us. That's why we launched the Gamania Cheer Up Foundation targeted at young people. We talk about dreams, encourage challenges

The marketing of product features and quality is now old-school. The challenge for marketing now is creating a brand that touches the heart by capturing the customer experience and emotions. "Experiential marketing" is a brand manipulation technique that emphasizes customer experience. Its top practitioners include COCA COLA and IKEA, and of course, Disney. COCA COLA came up with vending machines that can only be used by forming a human pyramid; or having to align two caps in order to open the coke bottle; IKEA's real-world showrooms and online catalog app; and then you have Disney and Disney Land where

G!VOICE Recommends If asked to name an artist of the Renaissance, then Da Vince immediately comes to mind! His many masterpieces included the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and The Vitruvian Man. The detective novel The Da Vinci Code also ignited the popular imagination. Da Vince was not just an artist. His research into many fields such as dissection, sculpting, architecture and engineering all left a deep and abiding influence on future generations. "The Face of Leonardo: Images of a Genius" introduces 55 drawings by Da Vinci for the first time and reveals the face of this genius! Contents

Gamania's leisure racing game Kart Rider has now introduced the "LTE Mode" with speedometer-busting straight-line speeds for a limited time until April 10. There is no need to drift or power up, simply step on the accelerator and make clever of the speed-up devices on the track and overtake your opponents. The 30-sec ultra-fast races will offer the thrill of speed like never before.  All New "LTE Mode"! Experience the Thrill of Busting the Speedometer For a limited time from now until April 10, the "LTE Mode" will offer straight-line drag races with no need for drifting that lasts

To mark the 15th anniversary of the blockbuster gaming classic Lineage in the Taiwanese market, Gamania announced on April 9 that it is partnering with Korean developer NCSOFT to launch Lineage Eternal Life exclusive to Android. Lineage Eternal Life, the first game to cross both the mobile and PC platforms in Taiwan, to provide existing players with a unique form of entertainment through all-new gaming services. Long-absent veteran players can also return to the fold of Lineage and rediscover what made it so special. Players will not just be able to play in any time and place. The new

Gamania's popular online game Mabinogi will soon launch its all-new "The Divine Knights" expansion. Players will become a member of the "Divine Knights" and join three other knights "Altur", "Aveline" and "Torvish" in investigating the Mystery Cult and exciting new adventures. The giant boss "Disciple: Gilgash" will also pose a deadly threat that only "Divine Skills" powered by belief can combat.  Challenge the Darkness! Welcome the Light! "The Divine Knights" Expansion Takes to the Field Players have all been talking about the new "Iria II" quest storyline released for Mabinogi due to its great story and exciting content. To

Gamania's most blood-pounding online action, RPG Elsword, released the new ultimate class for "Destroyer of Worlds" on March 19. "ADD", the god of arrogance, now has a new 1st class "Time Tracer". The ability to use his "Dynamos" mechanized weapon to travel freely through space and time means ADD can now advance to become the "Time Tracer" sworn to take back what he lost. His journey of vengeance begins now.  ADD's new 1st class "Time Tracer" has sworn to take back what he lost After tremendous effort, "ADD", the god of arrogance, finally completed his time travel equation. ADD

Gamania is now 20 years old! For a born adventurer like Gamania, it has been a long road with many ups and downs. Like a child who won't take no for an answer, Gamania has challenged the market, come what may. For Gamanians, the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune are nutrients for growth. The more impossible a challenge is, the more we find it worth the try! Just like how our perspectives change through the course of life, Gamania at the age of 20 is now a mature adult. We are continuing to forge ahead with the same

Gamania announced on March 24 that it has formed another partnership with NEOWIZ GAMES, the top Korean game developer, for the rights to distribute Finger Knights in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. The popular Korean mobile game combines the RPG and catapult genre, and will be officially introduced to Taiwan in 2015 Q2. Gamania is renowned for its professionalism and innovation. It also has years of experience in Taiwan as a game operator. Finger Knights will allow Taiwanese players to enjoy the fun of cultivating heroes and competing on who can catapult faster!  Finger Knights is the first mobile