Zhiqing Wan

Zhiqing began her video game journey in 1996, when her dad introduced her to Metal Gear, Resident Evil, and Silent Hill — and the rest, as they say, is history. She was an editor at The Escapist, Destructoid, and Twinfinite before starting up Retcon.
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Three people sitting on a roof at night. Cover image for our Mixtape review.

Mixtape: The Retcon Review

You're cruising down the road on your skateboard, rocking out to DEVO's That's Good on your headphones hooked up to the walkman clipped to...
Faces of several people on what looks like wallpaper for The White Lotus Season 4.

“French Aloofness” Will Serve as the Heart of The White Lotus Season 4

Production has begun on The White Lotus Season 4, with this latest season being set in France and the Cannes Film Festival as the...
A man and a woman holding guns against a city backdrop in GTA VI.

Take-Two CEO Explains Why GTA VI Won’t Be on PC at Launch

Grand Theft Auto VI might very well be the most highly anticipated video game release of the decade, Red Dead Redemption 2 notwithstanding. Most...
A girl with red hair holding her hand to her chest in FFXIV.

I Am More Than Ready for FFXIV’s Next Big World-Ending Threat

I liked Dawntrail more than most other people and thought it was a good change of pace for the Warrior of Light to take...
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Dispatch Sells Over 1 Million Copies in 10 Days

Dispatch is a new choice-based narrative game developed by AdHoc Studio, which comprises of many former employees from Telltale Games. It's an episodic series,...
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A group of people on a beach in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gets a New Lease on Life With...

Like many others, I assumed that Nintendo had already left Animal Crossing: New Horizons behind, and that we'd have to wait another two to...
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A man sitting at a desk with his head resting on his hand.

Dispatch Is So Slice-of-Life Right Now I Hope It Never Changes

...but I know it will.Dispatch, the new episodic game series from AdHoc Studio (comprised of many former Telltale Games employees), has me absolutely hooked...
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A boy with a red cape and a sword. Cover image for our Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake review.

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake: The Retcon Review

Before Final Fantasy transformed the entire JRPG landscape forever, we had Dragon Quest. Enix's popular role-playing series set the foundation for the quintessential JRPG...
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Two figures flying through a city.

Dispatch Has Restored My Faith in Choice-Based Narrative Games

Like most other players, I was captivated by Telltale Games' take on The Walking Dead. This was a game that allowed you to forge...
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Cover image for our BALL x PIT review.

BALL x PIT: The Retcon Review

I really didn't think that an indie game that combined elements of Pong, Brick Breaker, Vampire Survivors, and Loop Hero would end up being...