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.

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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Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse Full Walkthrough

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is by and large a fairly straightforward mystery visual novel, but there are times when the game may require you...
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A spacefarer looking at a diamond monolith in the sky in No Man's Sky.

It’s 2016 Again & My Favorite Games are FFXIV, Overwatch, No...

"I have Final Fantasy XIV and Overwatch. I never need to play anything else ever again." Famous last words from 23 year-old me. In...
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A girl in red, a boy in white, and a girl in white in Evangelion.

I Care About Evangelion Now, Thanks Yoko Taro

I'd much rather have Yoko Taro work on a new NieR game or Drakengard, or something entirely new in the video game space. But...
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Three figures holding guns and exploring a forest in Marathon.

Bungie Warns that Cheaters Will Be “Permanently Banned” in Marathon

Ahead of the Marathon Server Slam weekend on Feb. 26 and its launch in early March, Bungie has outlined some of its client security...
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A coin machine tray with a bunch of green fish coins in RACCOIN.

RACCOIN Finally Has a Release Date & A New Demo

RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike was one of my big indie surprises of 2025. A literal coin pushing machine blended with roguelike mechanics and cute...
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A pixel art character in a dungeon in Emberville.

Diablo/Stardew Valley-Inspired ARPG Emberville Adds AC Origins’ Bayek to Stacked Voice...

As if I needed even more of a reason to be excited about Emberville, the developers announced today that Akubakar Salim would be joining...