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 man with a red scarf and hat against a blue sky backdrop. Cover image for our Adventures of Elliot review.
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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...
A woman with blood on her face in Obsession.

The Inherent Cruelty of Bear’s Wish in Obsession

This article contains major spoilers for the 2026 horror movie Obsession."I wish Nikki loved me more than anything in the fucking world."Let's unpack that.Curry...
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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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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...
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A small blond pixel boy in a green cap and tunic in Link's Awakening, which will get updated for Switch 2.

These 12 Nintendo First-Party Games Will Get Free Switch 2 Updates...

We're less than a month away from the Nintendo Switch 2 release (though folks in Asia will have to wait a little longer), and...
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A new Kingdom Hearts IV screenshot showing an anime boy in a black outfit fighting monsters in a city.

Kingdom Hearts IV Is Still a Thing; Here are Some New...

I can't have been the only one who forgot that Kingdom Hearts IV actually got announced, right?Anyway, Square Enix officially announced that they were...