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 girl staring at a foggy town.

Identity and Self-Actualization: How Silent Hill f Is About More than Just Marriage

Silent Hill f is poised to be one of, if not the most polarizing entry in Konami's beloved survival horror franchise. And no, it's...
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...
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What Happens When Konami Runs Out of Good Games to Remake?

Konami is an interesting company. They had their heyday back in the late 90s and early 2000s when the Metal Gear Solid series hit...
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A splash screen for Fox Hunt. Soldiers in hoods carrying guns, with a yellow Fox Hunt logo in the foreground.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Is Getting an Online Mode...

Not to be confused with FOXHOUND, the badass organization from the first Metal Gear Solid, Fox Hunt is a new online mode that Konami...
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The cover image for our Guardians of Azuma review. Two anime characters face each other with two dragons.

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma: The Retcon Review

Rune Factory is a series I've always been curious about but never quite had the opportunity to dip my toes into. Rune Factory 4...
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Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma Complete Romance Guide

Is it really a farming sim/slice-of-life game if you can't romance NPCs and make them yours? No, of course not. Here's a complete romance...
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The cast of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Three women and one man dressed in black in an underwater backdrop.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Ver 1.3.0 Full Patch Notes

Sandfall Interactive has just pushed out Ver 1.3.0 for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and it comes with a slew of new difficulty modifiers to...
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The cover for our best Switch 2 settings article. The back of the console showing the number 2 next to the Joy-Cons.

Best Switch 2 Settings for Battery Life, Display, TV & More

The Nintendo Switch 2 is a hell of a lot more powerful than its predecessor and even the OLED model. While you can just...