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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A girl and a white flash of light

Witch the Showdown Is Going to Be My GTA VI Palette Cleanser in November

I don't get many opportunities to boast about being the first to do something. The last and only time that happened, it was when...
A dragon with a dark blue hue in Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen

Dragon’s Dogma II: Dark Arisen Is Basically More Dragon’s Dogma, & That’s a Good Thing

Capcom had plenty of cool titles on offer when I was finalizing my appointment details with them at Tokyo Game Show 2026. I guess...
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Marvel’s Wolverine: The Retcon Review

If there ever was a comic book hero synonymous with "anger issues", it would be Wolverine. Across all of his appearances in multiple forms...
A man walking towards a purple crystal in Final Fantasy Resonance

Final Fantasy Resonance Is Peak JRPG Comfort Food

Making a HD-2D Final Fantasy game seems like such a no-brainer idea for Square Enix I'm genuinely surprised it took so long for them...
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Amon Is an Absolute Beast in New Borderlands 4 Trailer

Borderlands 4 will give players four new Vault Hunters to play around. Ahead of the game's September release, Gearbox is showcasing each new character...
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A white horned bug in a red dress. The cover for Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Will We Finally See Hollow Knight: Silksong at Nintendo’s Indie World...

Look, I'm not even a fan of Hollow Knight but I'm invested at this point. Team Cherry's acclaimed Metroidvania Souls-like game has been teased...
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Two ninjas swing swords at each other in front of the moon. Cover image for our Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review.

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound: The Retcon Review

Ninja Gaiden is a series I've long avoided for one main reason: I'm terrible at platforming. Tough enemies with tricky attack patterns? Those I...
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Two boys sitting on a green field in Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles’ Switch 2 Upgrade Pack Will...

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is a remake of the classic tactical RPG, and it'll be available on consoles and PC in September....
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Pixel art graphics showing various characters fighting a frog in Octopath Traveler 0.

Octopath Traveler 0 Producer Discusses Town-Building, New Path Actions & More

Octopath Traveler 0 was unveiled at Nintendo's July Partner Direct, and we don't have to wait too long at all for its release. Ahead...
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A vibrant pixel art town with brown roads and flowers in Octopath Traveler 0.

Octopath Traveler 0 Will Not Let You Upgrade From the Switch...

Square Enix unveiled Octopath Traveler 0 at this week's Nintendo Direct and it all looks very exciting. However, a piece of unfortunate news has...