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 dog wearing red shades for our Screamer review.

Screamer: The Retcon Review

I have a weird relationship with racing games and media. Despite spending hours on the Daytona and Initial D machines in the arcade as...
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...
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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...