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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Identity and Self-Actualization: How Silent Hill f Is About More than Just Marriage

Silent Hill f is poised to be one of, if not the most polarizing entry in Konami's beloved survival horror franchise. And no, it's...
A blue haired boy with a fairy next to him in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Metaphor: ReFantazio One-Year Anniversary Livestream Set For this Weekend

It's already been almost a year since the release of Atlus' critically acclaimed JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio. To celebrate the game's one-year anniversary, the company...
A suited figure with a gun in Marathon.

Marathon Closed Technical Test to Run this Month, Applications Open

In the middle of 2025, Bungie ran several alpha tests for Marathon, their upcoming shooter game, and even launched an ARG to get players...
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Town to City Is the Prettiest Town-Builder I’ve Ever Played

The city-building genre is not one that I'm particularly good at. Things start out fine but I always get too stressed. Too many things...
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Best Solgaleo Ex Decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket

With the release of the Celestial Guardians expansion in Pokemon TCG Pocket, we got a new terrifying player in the meta. Meet Solgaleo Ex,...
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Now That Was a Good Ass Episode of The Last of...

This article contains spoilers for HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 5.I've not been shy about my complaints with HBO's adaptation of...
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Our Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy review. An anime boy against a red backdrop, holding a large red katana in front of him.

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy: The Retcon Review

Fairly early on in The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, a character makes a rather tongue-in-cheek comment about two video game companies merging. "Sooner...
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A screenshot from The Last of Us Part II, showing a girl with an arm tattoo aiming a gun in front of her.

The Last of Us Saw a Surge in PlayStation Sales in...

What better way to advertise a five year-old game than by releasing a TV adaptation of said video game on a major streaming network?...
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HBO’s The Last of Us Season 3 Might Only Begin Production...

At the risk of being a total Debbie Downer when it comes to HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us, this is not great...
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How to Increase All Grades in Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is part visual novel, part tactical RPG. That latter bit is actually important, as you can't get more...