Remember the 3.11 Earthquake in Japan 2 years ago? That was the first time the impact of such disasters really hit me by “witnessing” it with my own eyes. (A few colleagues and I hung around the TV all afternoon watching live broadcast. We were in awe of nature’s cruelty, and and the same time, impressed with how fast the Japanese new reporters were able to get there.) It was unreal, almost as if watching a movie. Before this, there has not been an occasion where the actual happening of a natural disaster is fed to viewers live. It

Perhaps you are tired of hearing another fruit fable about George Washington’s cherry tree, Newton’s apple or Peach Taro’s ghost-busting adventure. However, the next fruit related story we are about to tell you, you’re gonna love it! It’s about a Taiwanese orange moving onto the world, a heartfelt tale woven by dreams and fun!     Two Students’ Dream of Games   FullSoft, established in 1995 by Albert and his good friend, Lin, Huei-Yuan, was the studio-turned-company and the predecessor of Gamania. The ambition to promote Taiwanese games for the world to see was the biggest drive for their

The new private hospital in Villeneuve d’Ascq in northern France is a hospital like one you’ve never seen before. Who said a health institute had to be all solemn and impersonal?  On the contrary, this hospital was carefully designed for the patients to feel at ease in a relaxing environment. The project was led by Jean-Philippe Pargade, one of the top architects and urban planners in France. Besides inserting chic, modern elements into the building structure, it aims to improve the community’s medical quality. The hospital in Villeneuve d’Ascq covers an area renovated from uncultivated farmland in the new

In addition to the three pillars of Gamanian spirit, G!VOICE also prepared a section for everyone to see what makes Gamanian a Gamanian! Ingredients of a Gamanian Good Vision that Could See Far Ahead Gamanians have great vision: we set the goal to become ‘the leading brand of digital entertainment in the world’. Ears Are Not the Only Information Receptor The whole Gamanian from head to toe is considered a receptor: we receive information from the world any time and by any means! Hands that Dare to Explore Everything Gamanians possess of hands of curiosity: we explore all kinds

  G!VOICE Introduces: “So this is what life is about! It is always years later when we realize what we were going through at a certain period of our lives. Over the years, we often look back and wonder about, or even regret, the decisions that we made. But who said life was easy in the first place? !  This philosophy applies to all of us. Even for Hsiao Yeh, who has been pondering over this for quite some time! Hsiao Yeh’s book, titled Things I Look Back On, is a reflection of his past 60 years, and is

From being tender and considerate in nature to having eyes as bright as the sunbeam, Gamanians all seem to have their own characteristics. Different environment or circumstances reveal different attitudes that Gamanians adopt to face and deal with things. Gamanians respect partners’ thinking, they adore games, they have the courage to tackle adverse situation and they are fearless in the face of challenge. Gamanians have many facets but they always approach things with playful hearts. Moreover, they enjoy the process of overcoming various tasks. If you were to describe Gamanians in one sentence, what would it be? G!VOICE invited

The clip starts with 2 parachuters landing in a line of fire in the jungle. They trek to a gloomy castle where they have to pay for a pass. . . .The fee can be either gold, cash, or gems. The troopers toss 2 coins, take off their gear, and enter into a fantasy world, where people from completely different eras gather at the bar. After doing a double take, hey! Aren’t these heroes from different games? Each hero rants out his or her code of honor, but for who? ? ? For who, exactly? ? ? Not for

  What exactly are Gamanians? Earthlings? Marsians? Or aliens? In fact, Gamanians are not even humans for they possess of three pillars of Gamanian spirit that differentiates them from ordinary people. What are the three pillars of Gamanian spirit? What do Gamanians look like in the eyes of Gama Star? As a Gamanian, this is something you gotta know!     Three Pillars of Gamanian Spirit   Pride: Not arrogance, but having the confidence to look to one’s laurels   “In the games, there isn’t a boss you can’t beat. There is nothing you cannot do in reality!” This

Chief editor of the website, Mmorpgitalia, Mattia Lehmann (right) conferred Best Combat System for Gamania’s Core Blaze to William (left).  The biggest game exhibition in Europe, Gamescom was held in Koln, German between 15 and 19 August, 2012 with over 600 companies from 40 countries participating. Gamania was also one of the participating companies. We did not overtly promote ourselves during the exhibition, but we received a pleasant surprise!  The biggest online game website, Mmorpgitalia (http://www.mmorpgitalia.it) ranked Core Blaze as having the ‘Best Combat System’ of all online games in 2012. The chief editor, Mattia Lehmann personally conferred the

12 rare warlords released all at once!   [Gamania News] Gamania’s own webpage game, Web Koihime†Musou received fervent feedbacks from players during closed beta test and was widely discussed among major online game forums. It was also ranked among top games on game billboard. Web Koihime†Musou is expected to host open beta test from September 5th to October 4th 2012. In addition to the original 46 beautiful warlords, 12 additional EX version rare warlords would also be released. Many players were very excited about the news and couldn’t wait for the fun of collecting various warlords! In addition, all

▲（Source of picture：http://www.psdgraphics.com/backgrounds/bulls-eye-target） More and more people asked me recently, “For brand owners, what exactly is brand marketing in the digital age?” The traditional marketing relies on T.V, newspapers, magazines, radio broadcastings or outdoor billboards so if we get our heads around the features of these media, we could market everything with flying color. However, in these past few years, these old tricks don’t work the same magic anymore.  Due to the rise of social networks in recent years, from blog, YouTube, twitter to Facebook and Pinterest, new media appear in alarming rate. These new marketing tools have their

“The smell of a freshly printed book is the best smell in the world”                                                                                                              ─Karl Lagerfeld   Do you still remember the smell of a book? After the e-publication became popular, the scent of books has gradually been forgotten. If you’re an avid lover of

（ Source of picture：http://www.casaoito.net/coca-cola-security-cameras） We tend to have preconceived images or stereotypes towards certain things, such as associating a tattooed person with drug use, a guy dyeing hair blonde as delinquent, a strong muscular man must be meat-lover, girls must love playing with dolls or guys will inevitably cheat etc. (please scrap the last one). Stereotypes are generally negative perceptions. What is your impression of surveillance/security camera? Monitoring, stalking, uncomfortable, violence-related, insecure…?  This Coca-Cola commercial from Latin America turned the usually negatively-associated-surveillance camera into a happiness catcher that capture every second of moving moment about bliss, love, peace and friendship.

  Year 2012 marks the 5th year of Taiwan eSports League and a proud year for Gama Bears! They won the highest honor, Professional Super Cup of TeSL for S&K: SF and KR. With the aid from the new joined force, Sen, they also won the champion for SCII and earned the highest honor, Mars Cup of TeSL.   The Mars Cup (for SCII) was a precious win!  SF joined force with KR and took the Professional Super Cup of TeSL in the 5th year.    Before winning these two champions in the 5th year, Gama Bears has had

For this special issue, we have invited the director of HR, Linus, to share his secrets to success. The following sections introduce Linus’ precious advice for all gamanians. Pay attention, and keep improving G!VOICE: As the result of Gamanian leaders’ votes on the must-have skills, “Professional Intel”, “Problem Solving” and “Social Innovation” stand out among the rest. How should we tackle these three areas, then? Linus: From the angle of professional intel, I believe that the desire to learn is a very important attitude one most embody. For example, being the director of the HR department, I need to

I have recently come across a story that really blew me away: “Taiwan has broken 2 world records: a whopping 49 marathons races were held in 2012 (42.195 kilometers in total). falling in 4th place only behind the United States, the United States, and Japan. Taiwan hold the highest density of runners in an area based on the ratio of population and land. Wow! That is really something. Many friends around me have participated in some kind of marathon race. Some even already signed up for the 2013 Tokyo Marathon and are undergoing intensive training as we speak! The

The much anticipated Mabinogi: Heroes was announced to be launched in Taiwan this year, immediately causing a surge of discussion on the web. Embodied three exclusive features: real fight, real interaction and real game scene, Mabinogi: Heroes’s ultra-real visual presentation and real-life fighting experience hype up player’s anticipation. The official website will be officially opened on June 1st, players can step into the world of Mabinogi: Heroes and experience the shocking sensation of ‘realness’ in the virtual world!  Mabinogi: Heroes: give you the sensation of ‘real fights’! Ultra-Simulated Fights: ‘Feel’ the Thrill and Sensation! The much awaited Mabinogi: Heroes

    Albert: The Elements of Courage - Breaking the Norm and Making Ideas a Reality   Albert: “I believe that courage requires several basic elements. The first is that you must be willing to set a goal for yourself that takes you out of your comfort zone. To put it simply, you must dare to dream. This goal must exceed what you believe your current capabilities are. The second element is realizing this goal. You must be able to actually stand up, take the first step forward and begin the journey to achieving your goal. You must dare

For this issue of G!VOICE, we are fortunate to invite our  long-time human resources correspondent, Fay Chen, to offer us valuable advice. Fay is the most prestigious consultant and chief technical adviser for the ── DDI, Asian branch. ▲G!Voice visits our longtime human resources correspondent, Fay, at the DDI South-east Asian Headquarters in Taipei 101. Management is all about social skills and interactive communication G!VOICE: From your past experience with the Logistics, Creativity, R&D and Operations team, what strengths do you think they each have? What suggestions would you give to each of the four main units? I think

When we were young, we all had the experience of looking into a kaleidoscope with one eye-- Remember how it felt like to be fascinated by the different patterns that almost never repeated themselves? Indian designer Nishant Jethi integrates the idea of the kaleidoscope with garbage and prompts the world to take a closer look at the “dazzling fashion” of garbage pollution from a new perspective.     In India, littering in public streets is the norm. Everyone does it, no matter in rural or urban areas. When local charity organizations decided to bring this issue to serious attention,