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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I Spent 4 Hours Rerolling My Uma Musume Account But Was...

Uma Musume is the new hotness right now. It's the horse girl racing gacha game everyone's been talking about for the past few weeks,...
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A man holding up a weapon, with three other people behind him in Borderlands 4.

Borderlands 4 Will Release For the Switch 2 on October 3

Borderlands 4 is one of the most highly anticipated video game releases of 2025. Interestingly, the game was also announced for the Switch 2...
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A yellow mouse creature wearing blue sunglasses in front of a DJ turntable. Cover image for our Pokemon Presents July 2025 story.

Pokemon Presents July 2025: All Trailers & Announcements

The Pokemon Presents July 2025 showcase gave us a ton of Pokemon-related announcements and updates on upcoming games. Just in case you missed it,...
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A man in samurai armor next to a woman in black shinobi gear in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Assassin’s Creed Is Getting a Live-Action TV Adaptation Too

The hits (?) just keep on coming. Ubisoft is hopping on the adaptation train too, this time with their long-running Assassin's Creed franchise. Announced...
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Cover image for our The Drifter review. A man kneeling next to a fire.

The Drifter: The Retcon Review

Point-and-click adventure games have historically been a mixed bag for me. Some are great at keeping things moving (see: Disco Elysium), while others will...
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A girl with dark brown hair looking straight. Actress for The Legend of Zelda movie.

Nintendo Announces Link & Zelda Actors For The Legend of Zelda...

We've still got a long way to go before we'll get to see The Legend of Zelda movie adaptation, but Nintendo has finally announced...