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 blue haired boy with a fairy next to him in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Metaphor: ReFantazio One-Year Anniversary Livestream Set For this Weekend

It's already been almost a year since the release of Atlus' critically acclaimed JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio. To celebrate the game's one-year anniversary, the company...
A suited figure with a gun in Marathon.

Marathon Closed Technical Test to Run this Month, Applications Open

In the middle of 2025, Bungie ran several alpha tests for Marathon, their upcoming shooter game, and even launched an ARG to get players...
A group of people celebrating outside a building in Town to City.

Town to City Is the Prettiest Town-Builder I’ve Ever Played

The city-building genre is not one that I'm particularly good at. Things start out fine but I always get too stressed. Too many things...
Four people with guns and armor for our Borderlands 4 review.

Borderlands 4: The Retcon Review

If I had to pick one game or series that was the most emblematic of what video games probably look like to non-enthusiasts, Borderlands...
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Better Call Saul Actor Tony Dalton Will Be in Intergalactic: The...

In the sixth episode of HBO's The Last of Us, the show introduced us to a new side character who was never seen in...
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An older man with a moustache and brown jacket with a backdrop of fairy lights.

HBO’s The Last of Us Showrunner Thinks We’ll Need a Season...

Oh the humanity! As if HBO's The Last of Us hasn't hurt me enough already. Now we're even entertaining the possibility that a third...
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A cover for Elden Ring Nightreign, showing a cloaked figure holding a weapon and facing a bluish landscape.

Everything that Changes (& Stays the Same) In Your Elden Ring...

We already know that Elden Ring Nightreign is basically a rogue-lite, where your experiences in each run will differ. The question remains, what exactly...
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A figure in white futuristic armor with a red visor is carrying a rifle, standing next to a woman in white armor in Marathon.

Bungie Responds to Stolen Art Allegations in Marathon

This week, an artist going by Antireal took to Twitter/X to announce that several assets in the Marathon Alpha test were directly lifted from...
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A man in a futuristic space suit, representing the key visual for Kojima Productions.

Hideo Kojima Left Kojima Productions a USB Stick of Game Ideas...

Hideo Kojima is one of the most renowned auteurs in the video games industry. He founded Kojima Productions in 2015 after a nasty departure...
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A red haired anime boy facing a black haired boy in a mask in Persona 5: The Phantom X.

Persona 5: The Phantom X to Get an English Release in...

We saw it coming a mile away, but it's still nice to get official confirmation. Atlus has announced that Persona 5: The Phantom X...