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 dragon blowing fire at two people in Dragon's Dogma 2

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Is Still Amazing in 2026

When I first played and reviewed Dragon's Dogma 2 for The Escapist, it was pretty much everything I expected as a fan of the...
A landscape view of the Vice City skyline in Grand Theft Auto VI

Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load & Install Size Details Revealed

It's November, the month of Grand Theft Auto VI, and the marketing just keeps ramping up. With just a few short weeks to release,...
A sword in the sand in The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel

The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel Gets a Title Reveal, But It’s Still a Long Way Off

Where were you in June of 2018? I was at E3. More specifically, I was crammed into a hotel room with about four other...
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FFXIV Evercold Tokyo Fan Fest 2026 News & Info Round-up

The FFXIV Tokyo Fan Fest 2026 took place during Halloween weekend, and I was busy with my own Halloween festivities so... apologies. But I...
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The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy: The Retcon Review

Fairly early on in The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, a character makes a rather tongue-in-cheek comment about two video game companies merging. "Sooner...
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A screenshot from The Last of Us Part II, showing a girl with an arm tattoo aiming a gun in front of her.

The Last of Us Saw a Surge in PlayStation Sales in...

What better way to advertise a five year-old game than by releasing a TV adaptation of said video game on a major streaming network?...
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A close-up of a woman with dark long hair as she's smiling at something to the side.

HBO’s The Last of Us Season 3 Might Only Begin Production...

At the risk of being a total Debbie Downer when it comes to HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us, this is not great...
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A grade screen from The Hundred Line: Last Academy. The message says "Points Up" with the number 1 in the middle.

How to Increase All Grades in Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is part visual novel, part tactical RPG. That latter bit is actually important, as you can't get more...
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A close up of a woman frowning. Her face is dirty and she has a scar on her brow.

Ellie Is Way Too Soft in HBO’s The Last of Us

This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us Part II and HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 4.Movie or TV adaptations...
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A screenshot from GTA VI with a man in a white wife-beater seating in a car.

Rockstar Has Blessed Us With a New GTA VI Trailer

Yeah yeah yeah, I know we're all still feeling really disappointed about Grand Theft Auto VI getting delayed out of 2025. But honestly, for...