China Moments

Shanghai, 2003-2006: In early 2003, I quit an IT job to follow my dreams of living abroad. Fortune smiled on me, and I landed my first job in the videogame industry at Ubisoft’s Shanghai studio. China Moments, my first blog, documented my first expatriation experience and my obsession with the craft of videogames.

  • Gifts Great and Small

    Wednesday night, the E3 Core Team gathered at Ubisoft’s favorite Shanghainese restaurant, 海上阿叔...

  • Splinter Cell Double Agent Has Gone Gold

    Aaah, the sweet moment we expect throughout the entire production of a videogame… Splinter Cel...

  • The Perils of Tourism

    Here’s my favorite quote from my trip to Vietnam… Helene and I were having a beer with a...

  • The Secret Banana Cupboard

    The studio, like all big companies in Shanghai, employs ayi (阿姨), cleaning ladies who also serve as ...

  • Beijing Nights

    I’m writing this post from Beijing, in a small Internet cafe near the sidestreet (hutong) wher...

At Last… A New Apartment!

After a long and tedious search, Hélène, 西施 (Xi Shi) and I finally moved in to a new apartment. Needless to say, there was much rejoicing! To say the search has been tiring is an understatement… It took two agents ...

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Shanghai Short Stories

Hey! Again, sorry for slacking on the blog front. I’ve been working hard, mostly, and re-adjusting to life in Shanghai (didn’t take me long, believe me!) Also, Helene and I finally found a new apartment, and we will be moving ...

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That Hollywood Thing

Long time no write! Thank you for your patience in reading this blog; it feels like I haven’t written here in ages. Truth is, I have been working for weeks on end, with nary time off in sight. For one ...

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It’s a Godzilla Night

Some facts: It’s Friday night at 10h30 PM, and Helene is sleeping because she’s exhausted from her first week at work. My buddy Chris picked up a copy of Godzilla: Final Wars for me, which is possibly the best DVD ...

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Stop Worrying and Love the Typhoon

Long time no post! I got swallowed up by a storm… No, no, not Typhoon Matsa! That went just fine. I’m just buried under work this week. I was gonna post an update last weekend to reassure everybody that we ...

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