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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The Switch 2 with its Joy-Cons being removed.

Switch 1 Games Finally Look Pretty on the Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 is slowly inching its way to the top of my list of personal favorite video game consoles, right up there...
A woman with tied back hair in a hospital ER.

In Defense of The Pitt’s Trinity Santos

This article contains spoilers for all of The Pitt, up to Season 2 Episode 10.Even from the start of Season 1, it was abundantly...
A small child with three Pokemon in Pokopia.

This Pokopia Mobile Companion App Is a Lifesaver

Guys, Pokemon Pokopia is overwhelming. I mean, I know I said it was just simply whelming yesterday, but in terms of the sheer amount...
A large monster covered in moss in Pokopia.

Rebuilding Kanto in Pokopia Is Healing My Soul

Pokemon Pokopia is a video game where you play as a Ditto who takes the form of a human trainer as it attempts to...
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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...
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A boy holding a spear.

God of War: Sons of Sparta: The Retcon Review

With how big and successful the Norse games have been, I'd almost forgotten Kratos was from Sparta. God of War: Sons of Sparta flipped...