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 dragon blowing fire at two people in Dragon's Dogma 2

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Is Still Amazing in 2026

When I first played and reviewed Dragon's Dogma 2 for The Escapist, it was pretty much everything I expected as a fan of the...
A landscape view of the Vice City skyline in Grand Theft Auto VI

Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load & Install Size Details Revealed

It's November, the month of Grand Theft Auto VI, and the marketing just keeps ramping up. With just a few short weeks to release,...
A sword in the sand in The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel

The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel Gets a Title Reveal, But It’s Still a Long Way Off

Where were you in June of 2018? I was at E3. More specifically, I was crammed into a hotel room with about four other...
A group of fantasy characters against a blue background

FFXIV Evercold Tokyo Fan Fest 2026 News & Info Round-up

The FFXIV Tokyo Fan Fest 2026 took place during Halloween weekend, and I was busy with my own Halloween festivities so... apologies. But I...
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FFXIV on Switch 2 Will Get Me to Actually Do My...

Even as a big advocate for handheld gaming, the announcement of FFXIV's Switch 2 port had me a little nervous. How well would this...
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A red-haired cat boy in FFXIV

Confused About How FFXIV Works on Switch 2? Let’s Clear Things...

It's barely been three hours since FFXIV launched on Switch 2 and all hell has already broken loose. To be clear, there's nothing wrong...
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A man and a woman standing back to back in Veritas Tales

From Vanillaware to Veritas Tales: Yoshio Nishimura on Creating Without Compromise...

Solo dev stories are not uncommon in the video games industry. What is out of the ordinary, however, are developers who actively go out...
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A boy with swords in Attack on Titan 3

Attack on Titan 3 Will Release on December 10

It's like Koei Tecmo knew it was my birthday and decided to surprise me with a little present. Okay, my birthday's actually on the...
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A woman standing on water in Final Fantasy X

Final Fantasy X: The Retcon Review

Final Fantasy X is a game about death. This is something that did not occur to seven year-old me when Tidus first implored me...
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A man in a cap covered in snow in FFXIV Evercold.

The Switch 2 Can’t Even Handle FFXIV Right Now

It's that time of year again where Square Enix starts ramping up the marketing for Final Fantasy XIV and its upcoming expansion, Evercold. Oh,...