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 girl staring at a foggy town.

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...
A group of people celebrating outside a building in Town to City.

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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Everything We Know About Octopath Traveler 0 So Far

Octopath Traveler 0 is the third mainline entry in Square Enix's HD-2D RPG series, Octopath Traveler. Unlike the first two games, however, this has...
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A watercolor art piece of a boy with dark hair heading into a forest in Octopath Traveler 0.

Octopath Traveler 0 to Release on Switch 2 in December

I won't lie to you. Today's Nintendo Partner Direct was a little bit of a snooze fest. I was losing all hope until Square...
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A bearded man with long hair. Hagrid in HBO's Harry Potter.

HBO’s Harry Potter Season 1 Will Have 8 Episodes & Prioritize...

HBO's Harry Potter adaptation is still a ways out, but the information that's already trickling in is more than enough to get fans buzzing....
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Hideo Kojima, a man with dark hair and glasses, dressed in a dark top with his raised towards the camera.

Hideo Kojima Laments that Everything Is “Pretty Much the Same” in...

Hideo Kojima is one of the most renowned figures in the video game industry. Known for working on the Metal Gear series, then leaving...
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A woman's hand on a table with a phone. Teaser video for Pluribus

Pluribus Gets a Teaser Trailer With a Phone Number You Can...

Pluribus is an upcoming sci-fi TV series for Apple TV+ created by Vince Gilligan and starring Rhea Seehorn of Better Call Saul fame. What's...
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A man in a white shirt, black vest, and tie.

Oh, So That’s Why Fans Hated Tek Knight’s Appearance in The...

The stakes in Gen V might feel a lot lower but if there's one thing the show can be praised for, it's introducing us...