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,

Cyphers—Brand New Attack Method: 3D Ground-Air Battle  First action DOTA mater piece, Cyphers provides players not only the fun of strategic collaboration but 3D ground-air attacks. Players can break through 2D limitation and the game challenges the players’ defense skills. In addition, the extravagant and fluent action elements elevate the awesomeness to a whole new level which players cannot stop talking about. The to be launched Cyphers has officially announced its Chinese title on June 13th. Cyphers is a game that features in attack tactics and strategies. Players cannot but marvel the new DOTA and hope that Cyphers can

We saw eSports contestants’ game faces on TV, we saw them discuss and try to win the game, but do you know what they’re really like off the screen? G!VOICE gained access to the Gama Bears’ private life. We will show you how these three teams were made up. Are you curious? Let’s read on!  24hr Exclusive Spot Checks on eSports Players 9am-10am: Getting up and Going to the Office Players of Gama Bears currently live in the dormitory situated at a clean and quiet community not far from the company. G!VOICE conducted a random spot check on the

What kind of image would a liquor merchandise want to give its consumers? Heineken puts down its competitors by visualizing its slogan: “Refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach”; while Hennessy plays on being the favorite among hip and elegant yuppies. My encounter with Johnnie Walker, though, goes back to almost a decade ago...   It was the time when Harvey Keitel was the face of Johnnie Walker, the whole world recognized it as the famous drink from the “Keep Walking” campaign. In Taiwan it’s the same story. From the “KEEP WALKING Fund” project to the inspirational Tommy Chen

▲Have any Gamanians noticed that Gama Island’s window display looks different now? How is a Gamanian born? What do Gamanians eat? What kind of exhibitions intrigue them? What sport classes do they take? The true spirit of Gamanian culture is demonstrated best through Gama Island! Gama Island is more than just a cafeteria for Gamanians. It has its own area dedicated to contemporary art and sub-culture, known as Space 17, and includes a well-equipped gym upstairs. The purpose of these recreational stations is to take care of our mind, body and spirit; Gama Island is like a modeling factory

      Embracing Dreams - Yizhong      “Any expense will affect the balance sheet...“ The professor on the platform drones on with his accounting calculations, but fails to capture the attention of Yizhong. “Add two seconds to the fade-in time for the second picture and the image should be smoother…” Yizhong’s thoughts were far removed from whatever was written on the blackboard. This boy doesn’t concentrate in class!  This is Yizhong, a top student in the National Chengchi University Department of Accounting. In the beginning, he enjoyed studying commerce and hoped to become a CEO in the

SPACE 17 Feature Report Sportswear, sneakers, caps etc are the key elements for fans to support sports events. We want to copy those sports stars’ apparel and styles, for example, NY cap, the light orange and blue colored Linsanity T-shirt etc. Through these apparel, people could guess which sports star you support. These images that people could instantly recognize is what we called, athletic design! This month Gama-island is full of energy and enthusiasm, hosting an “Athletic Design Exhibition” at SPACE 17 and showcasing jerseys and a wall of athletic designs. Right now, all kinds of sports competitions are

E-sports is a fairly new sports with limited support and popularity and therefore as young eSports contestants in Taiwan (average age from 16-22), they need to put in a lot of efforts to hack a path amidst adverse environment. They are the pioneers for opening the path for others who might follow suit in the future, and right now, members of Gama Bearss are at that stage.  The cruel winning and losing reality of eSPorts, frictions among peers, the opposition from the families, these young contestants faced frustration and failures earlier than most. To give them courage and encouragement

    G-Voice Recommendation:    This is a film by Darren Aronofsky who directed the critically acclaimed Black Swan (2000). If you consider Trainspotting as a brilliant film on drugs, addiction and the critique on modernity, Requiem for a Dream would be ever more appealing to your taste. Although the film is full of images of using drugs, and considered banned for such reason, the atmosphere created in Dream is a sound warning rather than an appraisal of any kind.    One of the films technique is using rapid cuts to parallel the emotion drug addicts are going through.

Art / Lust / Photography 〉〉〉 SPACE 17 (January) features erotic art and photography. One of the forerunners in this industry is Terry Richardson. His works are charged with sexual tension, yet is regarded by the public as a highly-respected form of art. From fashion designers to President Obama, all were happy to be associated with Terry Richardson. His legacy tells the rest. Yonehara Yasumasa is another example of an erotic artist that has now achieved international fandom and prestige. The erotic industry doesn’t always have to point to sex and nudity, especially in Europe, Japan and the US. As

In order to unite and gather fair opinions from different departments, our company presents you with our very own social platform: GamaVille. Surely everyone is familiar with Facebook, yet it is more personal-oriented. On the other hand, GamaVille offers the same model with the framework of our work environment. GamaVille is not a rigid, bureaucratic site, though. This platform not only can elevate work efficiency. It also embodies the spirit of Playwork, and aims for employees to have fun at work. ▲GamaVille has stream feeds similar to those on Facebook. It will update you on your friends’ latest events,

Legendary Performances: The White Lie   Why is it that those who appear in commercials are always compelled to exaggerate their reactions? Why do food products always look much more tastier on television? ? ? Is this a dishonesty scam, or just an artistic portrayal that allows imagination? We must start from the story of production assistants. . . . . .    When I was working as an film producer’s assistant, the director had looked at me with hope and excitement and exclaimed: “Bruce, that chicken patty needs to burst with juice and flavor the moment it is

Gamania R&D team’s dedicated work, developed by Unreal Engine 3, freely maneuver 3D action game, Core Blaze received high media praise in last year’s Gamania Game Show. This year, Gamania sees the potential for Core Blaze to enter Europe and U.S markets. Gamania announced today (June 17) that a meda tester, Core Blaze: The VIP Experience will be held on June 7, in L.A, U.S. Further details have not yet been released but through the event trailer, one could see the latest content of Core Blaze and Gamania’s keen amtition to impress the media with this exceptional action game. 

    1/4/2008 The Gamania Cheer Up Foundation is created   Armed with the spirit of the motto “Dare to dream and dare to be yourself,” the Gamania Cheer Up Foundation was officially founded on January 4th, 2008. The foundation hoped to raise spirits and pursue dreams. It also hoped to channel positive value into society. The foundation formally announced its dream planting sponsorship plan at a press conference. The plan was to encourage taking the initiative and becoming advocates for their dreams.          2/1-7/2008 Dream Planting Sponsorship Plan   The foundation collected many various types

  When was the last time you came across an online ad?  Yesterday? Last week? Last month? Or maybe never?    It is an proved fact that consumers are even less convinced by the advertisements they see. According to the following research: Only 14% view commercials as trustworthy, yet 78% take in a friend’s or any online reviewer’s opinion as a reliable source. Consumers are now smart enough to look past the fancy packaging of a product, hence the birth of “embedded marketing” and other promoting strategies as such. On the web, a new form of media is also

The 3D FPS mini game <Bubble Fighter> has launched exclusively in Taiwan! The bubble war is on! The 3D FPS mini game <Bubble Fighter> open beta started on Jan. 1st with 4 game modes in total: “Classic”, “Pirate”, “Item” and “Zombie”. There are 3 open maps, including an urban, forest and arena setting, also with an exclusive map for Taiwanese gamers. Ready, set? Come and join the intense battling world of <Bubble Fighter> now! Besides the <Bubble Fighter> testing event, GTW also hosted an actual <Bubble Cup Tournament> on Dec. 10th 6pm! All Gamanians are invited to this squirt

        The Branding Center Tour Welcomes You!    As our corporate structure is reaching the state of sophistication, our image needs to adapt to the change as well. Gamanians not only need to embody inspiration and fun, but also professionalism and confidence. Starting in 2010, “Gamania” as a brand has presented itself to the public, and now signifies much more than just a name. This concept is realized through the implement of Gamania Business Headquarters Smart Office 2. 0.   Our colleagues from the Branding Center have redecorated their new office before the Christmas holidays, and

Courage, Breaking through Physiological and Psychological BarriersChallenge on Suhua Highway   On the fourth day of the cycling trip around the island, this year’s exhausted cyclists faced the most rigorous section of their journey. This section was also a controversial part of the original route path. The young people were not familiar with cycling or trained. Suhua Highway is dangerous and, without a doubt, the most problematic aspect of the event.    After a 5 o’clock morning alarm, the team leader gave words of encouragement to the group before the planned 6 o’clock departure. The leader was faced with