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 and woman in masks in GTA VI

The GTA VI Extended Look Will Be Netflix-Exclusive for 6 Hours

First of all, can I just say that Rockstar is pretty much the only gaming company on Earth that can get away with publishing...
Close-up of a man with black hair in FFXIV

FFXIV on Switch 2 Will Get Me to Actually Do My Dailies Regularly Now

Even as a big advocate for handheld gaming, the announcement of FFXIV's Switch 2 port had me a little nervous. How well would this...
A red-haired cat boy in FFXIV

Confused About How FFXIV Works on Switch 2? Let’s Clear Things Up

It's barely been three hours since FFXIV launched on Switch 2 and all hell has already broken loose. To be clear, there's nothing wrong...
A man and a woman standing back to back in Veritas Tales

From Vanillaware to Veritas Tales: Yoshio Nishimura on Creating Without Compromise (Interview)

Solo dev stories are not uncommon in the video games industry. What is out of the ordinary, however, are developers who actively go out...
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Dispatch Is So Slice-of-Life Right Now I Hope It Never Changes

...but I know it will.Dispatch, the new episodic game series from AdHoc Studio (comprised of many former Telltale Games employees), has me absolutely hooked...
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A boy with a red cape and a sword. Cover image for our Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake review.

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake: The Retcon Review

Before Final Fantasy transformed the entire JRPG landscape forever, we had Dragon Quest. Enix's popular role-playing series set the foundation for the quintessential JRPG...
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Two figures flying through a city.

Dispatch Has Restored My Faith in Choice-Based Narrative Games

Like most other players, I was captivated by Telltale Games' take on The Walking Dead. This was a game that allowed you to forge...
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Cover image for our BALL x PIT review.

BALL x PIT: The Retcon Review

I really didn't think that an indie game that combined elements of Pong, Brick Breaker, Vampire Survivors, and Loop Hero would end up being...
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A room with wooden floorings and cauldrons.

Witchbrook Gets Delayed to 2026

While the cozy game genre has certainly enjoyed an embarrassment of riches in recent years, I'll never say no to even more cozy games....
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A pixel character with a dialogue box above its head in Octopath Traveler 0.

Octopath Traveler 0 Gets More Details on Companions, Monster Arena, &...

As we approach its release date in December, Square Enix and Dokidoki Grooveworks have released even more details and information about Octopath Traveler 0....