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 black box on a desk. Steam Machine cover.

The Steam Machine’s $1,000 Price Tag Is Disappointing, But I Get It

Back when Valve first announced the Steam Machine in November 2025, I was excited about it. I'm certainly not the target demographic for this...
A man with a red scarf and hat against a blue sky backdrop. Cover image for our Adventures of Elliot review.

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales: The Retcon Review

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is Square Enix's attempt at applying its 2D-HD aesthetic to the Zelda-like action RPG genre in a...
A woman holding a glass. Cover image for our Pluribus Season 2 story.

Pluribus Season 2 Gets an Update; “We’ll Learn More About the Atom Bomb”

Pluribus thoroughly impressed me with its debut season and I, like many others, am getting extremely antsy waiting for a second season. Well, here's...
A red tiled floor with the words "Order of the Sinking Star".

Order of the Sinking Star Has Already Wormed its Way into My Brain

I was keenly aware of how beloved Jonathan Blow's games were, but nothing quite prepared me for what Order of the Sinking Star had...
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Think You Have Player Agency? Death Stranding 2 Says No In...

Hideo Kojima is no stranger to breaking the fourth wall and introducing comedic elements in his games when you least expect it. We all...
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A man kissing a baby on the forehead in Death Stranding 2.

Oh No, Death Stranding 2 Is Making Me Want to Be...

Okay it's finally happening. Nobody panic. After spending more than half my life thinking I'd never want to start a family and have children,...
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A man in a mechanical suit fighting a robot with multiple limbs.

Do You Need PS Plus for Death Stranding 2?

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach doesn't exactly feature full-on multiplayer gameplay, but there are online multiplayer elements that can help to elevate the...
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The cover image for our The Alters review.

The Alters: The Retcon Review

From the very moment I started playing Frostpunk, it was made clear to me that 11 Bit Studios had a penchant for creating immersive...
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Two men in red and black jumpsuits sitting together to eat pierogi in The Alters.

My Clone Husbands are Being Toxic in The Alters [Fieldnotes]

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw notes, sharp takes, unfiltered, and...
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A still from Squid Game Season 3. A man in a green jacket is getting dragged by two figures in pink jumpsuits.

Squid Game Creator Hints at a Hopeful Season 3 Ending

Squid Game became a global phenomenon when it released on Netflix back in 2021. Season 2 released late last year and quickly shot to...