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 woman on the phone with a girl behind her. Cover image for our February 2026 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase story. Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse.

All Games & Trailers From the February 2026 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase

Nintendo Directs are always a good time, even if the Direct is just focused on third-party software. Honestly, with how powerful the Switch 2...
A black box on a table. Cover for our Steam Machine news story.

Valve Is Revisiting Steam Machine Shipping Schedule & Pricing Due to Part Shortages

Valve announced a whole slate of new hardware back in November, with the Steam Machine being the most exciting one of the bunch. While...
A man overlooking a gloomy landscape. Cover image for our Nioh 3 review.

Nioh 3: The Retcon Review

Team Ninja's Nioh series has come a long way. Long gone are the days of having the dull as rocks William Adams as the...
A television with the words Raccoon City on it. Cover image for our Resident Evil Requiem news story.

Resident Evil Requiem Short Film Gives Us an Intimate Look at the Biohazard Horror

With less than a month to go before Resident Evil Requiem drops, Capcom wants to remind us how terrifying the zombies can be when...
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Amon Is an Absolute Beast in New Borderlands 4 Trailer

Borderlands 4 will give players four new Vault Hunters to play around. Ahead of the game's September release, Gearbox is showcasing each new character...
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A white horned bug in a red dress. The cover for Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Will We Finally See Hollow Knight: Silksong at Nintendo’s Indie World...

Look, I'm not even a fan of Hollow Knight but I'm invested at this point. Team Cherry's acclaimed Metroidvania Souls-like game has been teased...
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Two ninjas swing swords at each other in front of the moon. Cover image for our Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review.

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound: The Retcon Review

Ninja Gaiden is a series I've long avoided for one main reason: I'm terrible at platforming. Tough enemies with tricky attack patterns? Those I...
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Two boys sitting on a green field in Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles’ Switch 2 Upgrade Pack Will...

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is a remake of the classic tactical RPG, and it'll be available on consoles and PC in September....
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Pixel art graphics showing various characters fighting a frog in Octopath Traveler 0.

Octopath Traveler 0 Producer Discusses Town-Building, New Path Actions & More

Octopath Traveler 0 was unveiled at Nintendo's July Partner Direct, and we don't have to wait too long at all for its release. Ahead...
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A vibrant pixel art town with brown roads and flowers in Octopath Traveler 0.

Octopath Traveler 0 Will Not Let You Upgrade From the Switch...

Square Enix unveiled Octopath Traveler 0 at this week's Nintendo Direct and it all looks very exciting. However, a piece of unfortunate news has...