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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Gaming

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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Over 2 Million Players Have Been Introduced to the Badassery of...

As of April 22, 2026, Silent Hill f has officially sold over two million units in physical and digital sales. While the game may...
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A man in a hoodie. Cover image for our Fallout Aaron Paul story.

Aaron Paul Will Be in Fallout Season 3

Casting for Fallout Season 3 has already begun, with Amazon confirming that Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul will be added to the roster. There...
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A woman getting taken over by an alien organism for our Directive 8020 review.

Directive 8020: The Retcon Review

Like many others, I was first introduced to Supermassive Games with the release of 2015's Until Dawn. And, like many others, I'm also of...
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A huge green mascot hugging a planet in Petit Planet.

Petit Planet Isn’t For Me, But It Will Be For a...

For a studio that's excelled at making some seriously impressive action games over the past decade, it's refreshing to see Hoyoverse finally take a...
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Three people sitting on a roof at night. Cover image for our Mixtape review.

Mixtape: The Retcon Review

You're cruising down the road on your skateboard, rocking out to DEVO's That's Good on your headphones hooked up to the walkman clipped to...
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Faces of several people on what looks like wallpaper for The White Lotus Season 4.

“French Aloofness” Will Serve as the Heart of The White Lotus...

Production has begun on The White Lotus Season 4, with this latest season being set in France and the Cannes Film Festival as the...