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

There are different classes in a game, each with their own properties and traits. Let’s start a fun test to see what kind of a warrior you might be, shall we? Ready, set, all gamanians? GO! Q1 You are sitting in a cafe enjoying a cup of coffee. You see a man at the table next to you concentrating on his smart phone. You would assume:  A. He is checking in on Facebook.  B. He is chatting via Line with friends.  C. He is playing Angry Birds.  D. He is googling for reviews on this cafe.    Q2 You

  Christmas is coming, and everyone is wondering what special gifts are in store for them! Christmas presents can be ever more special if you can create one yourself! The user-experience center hosted an “X’mas Design Thinking” event in December 2011 that allowed its participants to design a Christmas-themed APP on their on accord. The following demonstrates how we play with the concept of “Design Thinking”.      1. Let’s role play! The Designer & The Recipient Role playing is a good way to create interaction and detect problems in an efficient manner. 2 two are paired together with

    Anime expos have nothing on us! This year, all Gamanians gathered together dressed up as their favorite manga or cartoon characters for the 2012 End Party! The insightful Conan, ultimate athlete Sakuragi, Vocaliod’s Miku, the graceful gentlemen thief or the ever-courageous Luffy, all of them showed up on Jan 18th in the Taida Stadium!   The best shows at the end party are also composed by Gamanians themselves. All of them show perfect sportsmanship as they put in everything they’ve got to offer everyone the best night of the year! This is what the spirit of FAMILY

Check it out! Visit www. gamania. com to find out what has changed! Not only is the our official site enriched with more visual enticements, our company headquarters, subsidiaries and corporate structure is displayed in much more detail. You may also find all Gamania-related digital creations. After 6 months of innovative research, the Gamania Corporate Official Site launched last month!     International Recognition and Professionalism demonstrates the Fun Gamania Spirit   In this globalized era of the Internet and digital convenience, the most dominant professional image of a company is represented through its website. The former Gamania site

2012 Gama Cup Feature Report The 17th GHQ Sports Day –Gama Zoolanders was held in the Taipei City Zoo. The Sports Day was also Family Day. The reason why it is always held on Saturday is to allow Gamanians bring their families to this event to feel the freshness and energy of Gamania! Gama Cup Sports Day was held during the raining season in Taiwan but it was great that morning and the event ran so smoothly that everyone had good time in the zoo. Cheering competition was served as the initiation of this Sports Day. Team cheer is

Chan-Yuan, Hsu is a well-known baseball anchorman in Taiwan. He is one of the very few that could withstand time and remain popular to this day. If you have watched professional or international baseball broadcast, you should’ve seen him or heard him on TV. Since the 3rd year of TeSL, Videoland Television Network has been broadcasting seasonal games and grand championships live. This special anchorman was given another identity—professional eSports anchorman.  We feel very honored to have this opportunity to interview Hsu for this series of feature report in G!VOICE. His passion for eSports broadcasting, prospect for relevant industry

These few days (May 5) there have been a advertisement being widely shared on Facebook. The content is a picture of a whole family. The dad looks handsome and the mom pretty, however, the kids didn’t seem to get the ‘good’ genes and look quite ‘plain’. These three kids look like they’re ‘produced’ from the same ‘models’ and the same ‘factory’  and you wonder how on earth happened? Then you saw the tagline reads “The only thing you need to worry about is how to explain to your kids”, you had a sudden realization.  This is an advertisement from

    2012, the end of the world? Never!    On Nov 11st, 1999, FullSoft was renamed as Gamania Digital Entertainment (Game + Mania = Gamania) and become known as Gamania Day ever since. Every year on this day, Gamanians world-wide demonstrate their charity and creativity through a range of fun-filled events as to celebrate this special day! Our energy and passion become ever more meaningful through acts of giving back and helping others.    This year, Gamania hosted a bakery sale for the Children Are Us Foundation; not only were there delicious pastries, we were “eating for a

Remember those teeangers who participated in Summer School 2011? They sailed Gamania Courage on their own, broke thorugh Sarika typhoon and came back to Taiwan. Did that story inspire you to fight for your dream?  Summer School has always hoped that the teenagers who participate could grow within the process and that they will pass on the spirit to care for children in the remote areas.        This year’s Summer School Dreams Come True Camp will be based in Hualien city. Gamania collaborates with Outward Bound Taiwan, hoping to inspire teeangers’ courage through different ways of learning and

  The activities of the Gamania Cheer Up Foundation attract youths from all over Taiwan every year. The students who participate always leave inspired and full of courage. But how do these students continue to plan and follow their dreams after they’ve graduate? The Gamania Cheer Up Foundation believes that every student achieves a greater sense of self during its activities, so it helps them create a “dream map.” The foundation serves as the first stop on this map and new maps are created every year. The idea is to continue positive, forward thinking within each and every graduate! 

Mother’s day is around the corner, as the official partner of 2012 London Olympics, P&G (Procter & Gamble) released a commercial about mothers. The commercial begins with mothers’ gently wake up their children in bed in early morning, prepare breakfasts, send their kids off to school and accompany them through every stage of learning. These children eventually become the rising athlete stars in the Olympic Games. The commercial tells the public that these athletes have great mothers to support them and their successes are the pride of their mothers. Lastly, P&G comes up with the line, “The hardest job

[Gama News] Asian Realism Fantasy MMO <GR Online> OB was launched on Dec. 19! During the open beta, besides the “Clan system” and the “Relation” system, the “Pet Animagus” system was available for players to experience first-handedly, and collect puzzle pieces of the “Demon Album”! The “Warrior Soul” system is exclusively introduced into the TW region, allowing players to have a sneak peek at “Dynasty War Cats” design! Our GTW Chief Operating Officer, Vincent Chuang, states that: “Gamania has always been loyal to the spirit of its product quality, and it is truly a great honor to have the

Want to be a theme park owner? 《CoCoCan Planet》 will make your dream come true! Gamania will launch a new game 《CocoCan Planet》 on Facebook this June. In 《CocoCan Planet》, there are all kinds of facilities for the players to choose from and arrange. Such as the scary roller coaster, Ferris Wheel for lovers, merry-go-round for all ages, and tiny world for both parents and children. In addition, there are also store installations. For instance, the hotdog store, smoothie store, jeans store, and balloon store. There are foods, drinks, commodities, and facilities and players can sure build their own

 The heroes behind Gama Bears: (from the left) coach 4 Leaf, coach Ryuzaki, manager Alan Chang and coach Momo.    Players shine on the stage, receiving applause and support from their fans. After winning the champion, the players almost always mention their appreciation for the coaches or the team leaders, however these are usually the ones that are ignored. These people, working staff, team leaders and coaches almost never made it to the front page but do you know how influential their existence are to the team, and how indispensable they are? G!VOICE will show you these unknown heroes

  Here is a brand that stands for the everyman, generated from the notion of being “cooperative”. The chain store The People’s Supermarket (TPS) in the UK opened in 2012 with the slogan, “For the people, by the people”. Their aim is to provide the local community with good quality food that comes from local producers sold “back” at a fair price to local residents. Sticking to the principle of “For the people, by the people”, TPS also allows the entire staff to participate in the management of the supermarket as a collective community. Members that contribute 4 hours

Off-beat= Pain-hop   An editor of an advertising company, senior editor of a fashion magazine, music producer of TV shows, radio station DJ and a well-known writer, Shiuan Liu has establish himself as a very unique public character indeed. Shiuan admits being very fond of the Taiwanese expression of “Off-beat” (literally, beat-hop), but even more the expression “Pain-hop”. Shiuan Liu: “I admire being able to insert oneself into different environments. With each ‘hop’, we leave our comfort zone and learn to adjust and adapt whatever is around us. This leads to, of course, emotional distress. Even the fact that