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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Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse Full Walkthrough

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is by and large a fairly straightforward mystery visual novel, but there are times when the game may require you...
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A spacefarer looking at a diamond monolith in the sky in No Man's Sky.

It’s 2016 Again & My Favorite Games are FFXIV, Overwatch, No...

"I have Final Fantasy XIV and Overwatch. I never need to play anything else ever again." Famous last words from 23 year-old me. In...
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A girl in red, a boy in white, and a girl in white in Evangelion.

I Care About Evangelion Now, Thanks Yoko Taro

I'd much rather have Yoko Taro work on a new NieR game or Drakengard, or something entirely new in the video game space. But...
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Three figures holding guns and exploring a forest in Marathon.

Bungie Warns that Cheaters Will Be “Permanently Banned” in Marathon

Ahead of the Marathon Server Slam weekend on Feb. 26 and its launch in early March, Bungie has outlined some of its client security...
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A coin machine tray with a bunch of green fish coins in RACCOIN.

RACCOIN Finally Has a Release Date & A New Demo

RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike was one of my big indie surprises of 2025. A literal coin pushing machine blended with roguelike mechanics and cute...
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A pixel art character in a dungeon in Emberville.

Diablo/Stardew Valley-Inspired ARPG Emberville Adds AC Origins’ Bayek to Stacked Voice...

As if I needed even more of a reason to be excited about Emberville, the developers announced today that Akubakar Salim would be joining...