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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Death Stranding 2’s Simplicity Makes It a Stronger Game Than Its...

Do be warned that this article contains spoilers for the first two chapters of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.2019's Death Stranding was an...
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A girl hiding behind a tree with a machete.

The Last of Us Part II’s New Update Lets You Experience...

The Last of Us Part II attracted a lot of controversy when it first released due to its narrative structure. Players would go through...
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A man dressed in white. The Inventor in Death Stranding 2.

Death Stranding 2 Complete Inventor Guide

The main story of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will allow you to meet most of its interesting denizens, but some of them...
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A man with long dark hair and glasses.

Starting Cyberpunk 2077 The Way God Intended — As a Corpo...

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...
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Cover image for our Batman: Arkham Shadow review. A dark brown/orange background with the shadow of Batman's silhouette.

Batman: Arkham Shadow: The Retcon Review

Rocksteady's Arkham Asylum was lauded as quite possibly the best superhero video game ever made when it released in 2009. Featuring a compelling story...
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A boy with white hair and hood. Cover image for Gachiakuta.

Gachiakuta Probably Has Something Meaningful to Say Under All the Garbage

I can be really hard to please when it comes to anime, especially with shonen anime. All the shouting, the minutes-long exposition required before...