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2023 has been a pretty eventful year for growth. The world has opened up and society has gone back to the office (mostly). People on-the-go lost time to play games and stay seated in front of their gaming consoles, but some found alternatives ways of work. There was a content creation boom and saturation, yet here we are still trying to stay relevant. I am blessed to have time to pursue content creation as a hobby again, and this time, I know better on how to tackle this industry. Sticking to the positives, let's take a look back at how 2023 went for mogi! The Revival and Renewal of mogi Like I said, I am not new to the content creation space, but I did experience burn out a few times, thus halted my creative juices. Knowing better know, I took another shot at making content and changed my mindset on the matter. Knowing full well that this is a hobby, I put less pressure on myself and enjoy the process more. Having said this, mogi has shifted from being a content churning machine a...

I have always wanted to get into collecting, but I never knew what. I didn't have any self control to keep things pristine. I tried collecting all sorts of things when I was younger, but I couldn’t find myself committing to any of them. It was either, I get bored of the hobby or I feel bad that I my collection was only gathering dust somewhere. But now that I am older and I am making my own money, I wanted to give collecting another shot. I wanted to collect something I loved, something that can last and something that can gain value over time.  Luckily, Pokemon trading cards ticked all the boxes! I grew up with the Pokemon (toys, games, shows). I love trading cards and the art/illustration of the cards. With how much first edition cards are going for, it is guaranteed to gain value over time. Though my thoughts on Pokemon cards as an investment may differ from others, one can argue that it does gain value over time.  Before getting into the hobby, I made sure I did my researc...

Looking for something new to try with your friends? A tambayan beyond the usual cafes and bars around the Katipunan Area? Check out the Hilltop Gaming Lounge in the One Katipunan Residences Building! A cafe looking to revive the local/couch co-op gaming experience and invigorate the local fighting game scene.  Having checked the place out and spent a few hours in the gaming lounge. Here is my review of Hilltop Gaming Lounge!! DO NOTE: Though this is not a paid ad, I personally know the owner of the gaming lounge. The review will solely be based on my personal experience and will try my best to be impartial with regards to the review. With that being said... let's get to it! Before getting into the nitty gritty of things, let us talk logistics. To get to the actual gaming lounge, you must first enter True Blends Cafe, their partner food and drinks provider, and take the stairs up to the gaming area, the Hilltop Gaming Lounge. The Gaming Lounge is your standard layout with several g...

It has been at least a month since I have gotten the latest iPhone from Apple. I got myself a 512gb Natural Titanium iPhone 15 Pro Max from the Power Mac Center during its official country release. Coming from the iPhone 11 Pro Max, I'd say this new phone is a much needed upgrade. DO NOTE : This is not a paid ad and these are my own thoughts, opinions and experience with the iPhone. You may have a experienced things differently compared to my first month, but this is to inform potential buyers what they can expect from the smartphone experience of someone upgrading their daily driver. Without further ado... Here is my experience and review of the new iPhone 15 Pro Max! Given the official release of the phone in the Philippines is later than most country, due to us not having an official Apple Store in the country, I got to see the first impression of other reviewers on the phone. To sum it up, it was plagued with a lot of negative comments due to durability issues and early softwar...

Image by Freepik Creating content is a great way to express oneself. A cold hard fact of the matter is that no one wants to hear what your opinions are over the internet. Content creation is creative expression for people who want to speak up about a topic rather than be heard regarding the matter. It is a thankless job, but someone’s gotta do it.  Content creation is a great hobby (yes, hot take) to explore, because it can lead to learning new things, fuel your passion and possible monetary gain. If you try creating content, just for the money, you may find yourself spent and burnt out, and with no dollar to your name.  This guide is here as an introduction to content creation as a hobby. May it help you figure out if creating content is for you, and some of the basics to the hobby.  Research Knowing what you’re getting into is key to creating content. Like it or not, churning out content is easier said than done. It takes effort and time, because content creation is a c...

Image by jannoon028 on Freepik Got nothing? No new ideas for art or writing? Or the Opposite? Got so many ideas you want to cover, but you end up painting yourself into a corner?  Been there, done that. Here I am to help you out of the rut! Distance Yourself When you want to get over a wall, you don’t try to force your way through. The logical thing to do is step back and look for other ways to get around it. same goes for a creative block! It may not be a literal wall, but sometimes you have to take a step back to see a bigger picture. When you keep yourself too focused on a subject, you may end up overthinking and limiting your range of motion. Not everyone can power their way through walls, and distancing yourself from your work can give you more space for new ideas. The space you create through this can help you cool off and rest your potentially overworked mind.  Explore New Things There is nothing wrong with setting things aside when you feel like there is no progress to...

Let's look back... It was early 2020, news of a virus caused the population to lock themselves at home. Society had to fast track a new ways to circumnavigate unfamiliar territory. Face to face interaction was forbidden. Skype? Zoom? Google meet? Nah. We get on Discord... WIT DA BOISZSZSZ Discord? The communication platform that had it all!  Unlimited minutes on Video and Voice Chat? Done. Screen Share? Done. Access to different servers with one account? Done. Free? Mostly haha It was the gamer's best tool when it came with staying connected with online friends, and it became society's friend too! ( DO NOTE! This is not a paid ad for Discord) Don't get me wrong, the pandemic was a bad time for all of us, some more so. But through the pandemic, we saw the return of some workaholic gaming friends, as the became glued to their home setups. It reignited the passion to game in some corporate slaves and revive old connections. The Discord server became the new speakeasy for w...

The Philippines has been known to spend a third of the day looking at their smart phones. With majority of the population needing a smart phone to navigate through their day to day, it is no surprise that mobile gaming is a big hit here. From puzzle games like Candy Crush to competitive MOBAs like Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, mobile gaming takes on different shapes and sizes. It is no surprise to see Filipinos of different ages playing on their phones to drown out the noise around them.  We could see how big the mobile gaming industry is here in the country by looking at how much efforts companies are putting into it. We’ve got telecommunications companies competing with each other for the best mobile data plans they could offer, with allotments for mobile games. We have the biggest Mobile Legends eSports scene, and big tech companies are using this as a way to break into the Philippine market. Talk to any Filipino, and they could name at least one popular mobile game.  Aside fr...