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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Better Call Saul Actor Tony Dalton Will Be in Intergalactic: The...

In the sixth episode of HBO's The Last of Us, the show introduced us to a new side character who was never seen in...
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HBO’s The Last of Us Showrunner Thinks We’ll Need a Season...

Oh the humanity! As if HBO's The Last of Us hasn't hurt me enough already. Now we're even entertaining the possibility that a third...
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A cover for Elden Ring Nightreign, showing a cloaked figure holding a weapon and facing a bluish landscape.

Everything that Changes (& Stays the Same) In Your Elden Ring...

We already know that Elden Ring Nightreign is basically a rogue-lite, where your experiences in each run will differ. The question remains, what exactly...
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A figure in white futuristic armor with a red visor is carrying a rifle, standing next to a woman in white armor in Marathon.

Bungie Responds to Stolen Art Allegations in Marathon

This week, an artist going by Antireal took to Twitter/X to announce that several assets in the Marathon Alpha test were directly lifted from...
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Hideo Kojima Left Kojima Productions a USB Stick of Game Ideas...

Hideo Kojima is one of the most renowned auteurs in the video games industry. He founded Kojima Productions in 2015 after a nasty departure...
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A red haired anime boy facing a black haired boy in a mask in Persona 5: The Phantom X.

Persona 5: The Phantom X to Get an English Release in...

We saw it coming a mile away, but it's still nice to get official confirmation. Atlus has announced that Persona 5: The Phantom X...