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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Hideo Kojima Reassures Scaredy Cats That They, Too, Will Be Able to Play OD

This may very well end up being the best news I'll hear all week. As a fan of Hideo Kojima's works — I have...
A black box on a desk. Steam Machine cover.

The Steam Machine’s $1,000 Price Tag Is Disappointing, But I Get It

Back when Valve first announced the Steam Machine in November 2025, I was excited about it. I'm certainly not the target demographic for this...
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...
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Best Starting Learned Skill in Octopath Traveler 0

Unlike the previous two games in the series, Octopath Traveler 0 allows you to create your custom character from scratch. Aside from choosing your...
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Cover image for our Octopath Traveler 0 review.

Octopath Traveler 0: The Retcon Review

Like the two games that came before it, the combat system of Octopath Traveler 0 never fails to put me in a trance. Pinpoint...
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A man with white hair and a bandana in Metal Gear Solid 4.

A Metal Gear Solid 4 Remake Would Be “Quite a Challenge”...

Konami's back on the upswing, not just with new games like Silent Hill f, but remakes of older ones like Metal Gear Solid Delta:...
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A girl with long white hair in The Witcher 4.

CD Projekt Red Plans on Releasing Ciri’s The Witcher Trilogy In...

Remember how long it took The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 to come out? Yeah, me neither. But I know it certainly felt like...
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A woman with her hands outwards in Pluribus.

Pluribus Finally Shows Us that Humanity Is Truly Lost

This article contains spoilers for Pluribus episode 5.In its first four episodes, Pluribus opened up a fascinating debate about whether Carol or the hivemind...
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A woman looking through a recycle bin in Pluribus.

What Did Carol See in the Bags in Pluribus Episode 5?

After a little bit of a slower start, Pluribus is finally starting to dole out some answers about the hivemind and how everything works....