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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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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All Games & Trailers From the February 2026 Nintendo Direct: Partner...

Nintendo Directs are always a good time, even if the Direct is just focused on third-party software. Honestly, with how powerful the Switch 2...
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A black box on a table. Cover for our Steam Machine news story.

Valve Is Revisiting Steam Machine Shipping Schedule & Pricing Due to...

Valve announced a whole slate of new hardware back in November, with the Steam Machine being the most exciting one of the bunch. While...
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Nioh 3: The Retcon Review

Team Ninja's Nioh series has come a long way. Long gone are the days of having the dull as rocks William Adams as the...
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A television with the words Raccoon City on it. Cover image for our Resident Evil Requiem news story.

Resident Evil Requiem Short Film Gives Us an Intimate Look at...

With less than a month to go before Resident Evil Requiem drops, Capcom wants to remind us how terrifying the zombies can be when...
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A black-haired lady next to an old man and a boy.

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined: The Retcon Review

I've always liked to think of Dragon Quest as the video game equivalent of a bedtime story. From the comforting music to the helpful...
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All Shiny Bottle Locations in Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

At the start of the game, you'll be tasked with finding all four stone tablet fragments before you're able to progress through the story....