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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Hideo Kojima Reassures Scaredy Cats That They, Too, Will Be Able to Play OD

This may very well end up being the best news I'll hear all week. As a fan of Hideo Kojima's works — I have...
A black box on a desk. Steam Machine cover.

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...
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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...
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Rockstar Has Blessed Us With a New GTA VI Trailer

Yeah yeah yeah, I know we're all still feeling really disappointed about Grand Theft Auto VI getting delayed out of 2025. But honestly, for...
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Discussing Video Game Preservation With Rock It Games CEO Michael Devine...

When I was around 12 or 13 years old, I had a trifecta of PS2 video games I was obsessed with. Among them were...
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Everything You Need to Know About Elden Ring Nightreign

Elden Ring Nightreign is a standalone multiplayer game that anyone can enjoy, even without having played Elden Ring. It plays out like a rogue-lite,...
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Elden Ring Nightreign Overview Trailer Shows Off Bosses, Classes, & More

We're less than a month away from the release of Elden Ring Nightreign, and Bandai Namco is slowly ramping up hype by divulging more...
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A woman in pink and a man in a white wife-beater leaning on a car in Grand Theft Auto VI.

Grand Theft Auto VI’s 2026 Delay: It Was Never Coming Out...

When Rockstar first unveiled Grand Theft Auto VI, it was slated for a Fall 2025 release. Fans were understandably skeptical of course, given the...
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows 2025 Roadmap Detailed

Assassin's Creed Shadows was released about a month ago to positive critical acclaim. While it is a single-player title, Ubisoft has committed to supporting...