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...
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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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I Will Only Care About Persona 4 Revival If I Get...

I feel like I should be way more excited about this, but somehow I'm lukewarm at best. Persona 4 Revival was teased to no...
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Persona 6 Sure Is Giving Major SMT Vibes

It's very weird that Persona 6 was unveiled at the Xbox Showcase, of all places, especially since the Xbox brand has never particularly been...
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A girl in red light. Resident Evil Veronica at Summer Game Fest 2026.

The Most Exciting Game Announcements From Summer Game Fest 2026

In case you weren't keeping up to date with the happenings of the games industry, we actually get two Geoff Keighley events a year....
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I’m Not the Only One Who Thought God of War Laufey...

Sony had its State of Play presentation earlier this week, and it was a big one. Marvel Tokon! Wolverine! God of War is partnering...
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Switch 2): The Retcon Review

I was thoroughly impressed with the Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy VII Remake when that dropped earlier this year. Compared with the base...
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NieR: Automata & Revisiting My Favorite Video Game Genre: Depression [Fieldnotes]

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw notes, sharp takes, unfiltered, and sometimes...