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 dragon blowing fire at two people in Dragon's Dogma 2
Features

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Is Still Amazing in 2026

When I first played and reviewed Dragon's Dogma 2 for The Escapist, it was pretty much everything I expected as a fan of the...
A landscape view of the Vice City skyline in Grand Theft Auto VI

Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load & Install Size Details Revealed

It's November, the month of Grand Theft Auto VI, and the marketing just keeps ramping up. With just a few short weeks to release,...
A sword in the sand in The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel

The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel Gets a Title Reveal, But It’s Still a Long Way Off

Where were you in June of 2018? I was at E3. More specifically, I was crammed into a hotel room with about four other...
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FFXIV Evercold Tokyo Fan Fest 2026 News & Info Round-up

The FFXIV Tokyo Fan Fest 2026 took place during Halloween weekend, and I was busy with my own Halloween festivities so... apologies. But I...
Anime
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Death Stranding’s Anime Adaptation Will Be an Adult-Targeted Movie

Hideo Kojima previously, casually revealed that Death Stranding was getting an anime adaptation, which is a separate project from the A24 movie that's already...
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Mario Kart World characters. An ape, a small man, and a blonde girl are on karts and bikes in a green field.

Mario Kart World Ver 1.1.1 Patch Notes

Mario Kart World has been out for a week now, and it's gotten lots of critical acclaim. This doesn't mean it's without its flaws,...
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Image for our Marathon delay story. A grey-skinned man with red eyes holding a knife.

Marathon Gets Delayed to an Unannounced Release Date

Marathon was originally slated for a September release and it was going to be Bungie's big shooter game of the year. However, the studio...
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The cover image for Hades II's Unseen Update. A short-haired woman raises her arm, which is glowing green.

Hades II Enters Final Phase of Development & Drops Third Major...

Supergiant Games has been hard at work on Hades II, which released in Early Access last year. The Early Access build was already solid...
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Sam from Death Stranding 2. A man in a space suit against a fiery backdrop, looking to the right.

Hideo Kojima Changed Death Stranding 2 to Make It Less Mainstream

Hideo Kojima has always been known as a bit of an eccentric auteur in the video games industry. His games have always felt unique,...
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The cover image for our Dune: Awakening review. Three figures are standing in a desert with a sandworm behind them.

Dune: Awakening: The Retcon Review

As a somewhat lapsed FFXIV player, I'd been looking for my next MMO fix. I'm very picky, though. I'm an introvert, so the MMO...