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 suited figure with a gun in Marathon.
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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...
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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...
Four people with guns and armor for our Borderlands 4 review.

Borderlands 4: The Retcon Review

If I had to pick one game or series that was the most emblematic of what video games probably look like to non-enthusiasts, Borderlands...
Wall graffiti showing three superheroes in Peacemaker Season 2.

“I’m Okay With Being Polarizing”: James Gunn on Peacemaker & Racism Pushback

Spoilers ahead for episode 6 of Peacemaker Season 2, though if you haven't seen it already, what are you doing? Why are you here?...
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Blades of Fire Complete Weapons & Forging Guide

Developed by MercurySteam, Blades of Fire is an action game with a huge emphasis on weapon forging. If you want to go far in...
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Is Coming to Xbox Game Pass

Metaphor: ReFantazio is the latest JRPG from Atlus, and it's a very beefy game. So what better game to put on Xbox Game Pass...
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HBO’s The Last of Us Once Again Shows It Doesn’t Trust...

This article contains spoilers for HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 6 and The Last of Us Part II.The sixth episode of...
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The main cast of Onimusha 2. Three men and two women are on the cover, dressed in traditional Japanese clothing.

Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny Remaster: The Retcon Review

My exposure to Capcom games as a kid was largely limited to Resident Evil. So when I got the opportunity to check out the...
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The cover image for our Blade of Fire review. A man with a large sword, and a boy with a book standing behind him.

Blades of Fire: The Retcon Review

I'm a big fan of games that zero in on a very specific thing, and then make their whole identity about that specific thing....
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Actor Tony Dalton. A man with a moustache is holding a gun and video camera.

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...