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.
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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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Rockstar Has Blessed Us With a New GTA VI Trailer

Yeah yeah yeah, I know we're all still feeling really disappointed about Grand Theft Auto VI getting delayed out of 2025. But honestly, for...
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Discussing Video Game Preservation With Rock It Games CEO Michael Devine...

When I was around 12 or 13 years old, I had a trifecta of PS2 video games I was obsessed with. Among them were...
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Everything You Need to Know About Elden Ring Nightreign

Elden Ring Nightreign is a standalone multiplayer game that anyone can enjoy, even without having played Elden Ring. It plays out like a rogue-lite,...
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Characters dressed as a gothic hunter, a knight with sun armor, and a knight with a blue aura

Elden Ring Nightreign Overview Trailer Shows Off Bosses, Classes, & More

We're less than a month away from the release of Elden Ring Nightreign, and Bandai Namco is slowly ramping up hype by divulging more...
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A woman in pink and a man in a white wife-beater leaning on a car in Grand Theft Auto VI.

Grand Theft Auto VI’s 2026 Delay: It Was Never Coming Out...

When Rockstar first unveiled Grand Theft Auto VI, it was slated for a Fall 2025 release. Fans were understandably skeptical of course, given the...
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Naoe from Assassin's Creed Shadows. A woman in black hooded garb armed with a sword, and a dog next to her.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows 2025 Roadmap Detailed

Assassin's Creed Shadows was released about a month ago to positive critical acclaim. While it is a single-player title, Ubisoft has committed to supporting...