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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007 First Light Looks Like an Action Blend of Uncharted &...

Okay real talk: when IOI Interactive first announced they were making a James Bond game, I was kinda nonchalant about it. I've never been...
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A colorful mural of three figures coming after a man in Octopath Traveler 0.

Here are More Details on Octopath Traveler 0’s Story, Characters, &...

Square Enix and developer Dokidoki Grooveworks have released a whole bunch of new information about Octopath Traveler 0, set to release in December. We've...
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Several men in jumpsuits in a Bone Temple.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Gets its First Trailer &...

I gotta say, having to wait only seven months between movie sequels is incredibly refreshing. Especially after that killer cliffhanger that 28 Years Later...
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A raccoon holding golden coins.

How RACCOIN, A Game About Watching a Machine Push Coins, Came...

In the past decade, we've seen that the simplest ideas can often pave the way for the most compelling games to take shape. Balatro...
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A man in a white space suit. Kojima Productions mascot.

Kojima Productions’ 10 Year Anniversary Event to Offer a Glimpse of...

It's been 10 years since the release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (which I've been having a blast replaying), which means...
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A man holding up a small dog.

All Big Boss Needs in MGS V Are His Boyfriends &...

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw notes, sharp takes, unfiltered, and sometimes...