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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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...
A large monster covered in moss in Pokopia.

Rebuilding Kanto in Pokopia Is Healing My Soul

Pokemon Pokopia is a video game where you play as a Ditto who takes the form of a human trainer as it attempts to...
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Vince Gilligan & Rhea Seehorn Reveal How Pluribus’ Stunning Driving Scene...

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul were both extremely pretty-looking shows, but creator Vince Gilligan is looking to take things to the next level...
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A pixel art town with greenery in Octopath Traveler 0.

Octopath Traveler 0 Demo Available Now; Save Data Will Carry Over...

Square Enix has been doing this with most of their newer RPGs, and Octopath Traveler 0 is no different. Ahead of its official release...
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Four characters watering the fields.

After OT2, Octopath Traveler 0 Is a Breath of Fresh Air

Try as I might, I could never quite get into Octopath Traveler 2. It makes no sense to me either. As someone who adored...
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Several creatures gathered at a field in Pokemon Pokopia.

Pokemon Pokopia to Release Exclusively on Switch 2 in March 2026

Nintendo hosted a pretty packed Nintendo Direct a few weeks ago, announcing plenty of new games, along with release dates for existing ones. One...
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A man slumped in a chair. Cover image for our Dispatch Season 2 story.

AdHoc Studio Is Thinking About Doing Dispatch Season 2

Despite how good the trailers looked, I don't think AdHoc Studio really had a second season in mind when working on Dispatch, the studio's...
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A woman talking with hand gestures. Rhea Seehorn talking about Pluribus.

“It’s for People Who Don’t Want to Be Spoon-Fed What to...

Pluribus, the latest project from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan, is finally out in the wild. The first two episodes...