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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Quartet: The Retcon Review

Stop me if you've heard this one before. Several misfits and weirdos struggle to find their place in the world. One day, they discover...
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A man with night vision goggles. Cover image for our Metal Gear Solid V Fieldnotes article.

Metal Gear Solid V Had the Worst Intro Ever [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 sometimes...
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All Sheep Locations for Karl in Discounty

After your first couple of days in Blomkest, Tellar will ask you to start establishing trade deals with various NPCs around town for Discounty....
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A woman and a man drinking a beer.

Harcourt’s “Toxic Masculinity” in Peacemaker Is Her Extreme Response to the...

Despite the goofy opening and John Cena's comedic disposition, Peacemaker is a surprisingly affecting show about trauma and the human condition. While Christopher Smith...
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A man in a mask in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Complete Weapons Guide

There's a reason why Snake is such a gun nerd. They're powerful, useful in a variety of different ways, and they're cool. So if...
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A topless man with a bandana in a prison in Snake Eater.

How to Escape the Prison in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake...

The MGS series is at its best when it forces you to think out of the box, and the prison escape sequence in Snake...