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 suited figure with a gun in Marathon.

Marathon Closed Technical Test to Run this Month, Applications Open

In the middle of 2025, Bungie ran several alpha tests for Marathon, their upcoming shooter game, and even launched an ARG to get players...
A group of people celebrating outside a building in Town to City.

Town to City Is the Prettiest Town-Builder I’ve Ever Played

The city-building genre is not one that I'm particularly good at. Things start out fine but I always get too stressed. Too many things...
Four people with guns and armor for our Borderlands 4 review.

Borderlands 4: The Retcon Review

If I had to pick one game or series that was the most emblematic of what video games probably look like to non-enthusiasts, Borderlands...
Wall graffiti showing three superheroes in Peacemaker Season 2.

“I’m Okay With Being Polarizing”: James Gunn on Peacemaker & Racism Pushback

Spoilers ahead for episode 6 of Peacemaker Season 2, though if you haven't seen it already, what are you doing? Why are you here?...
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HBO’s Harry Potter Season 1 Will Have 8 Episodes & Prioritize...

HBO's Harry Potter adaptation is still a ways out, but the information that's already trickling in is more than enough to get fans buzzing....
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Hideo Kojima, a man with dark hair and glasses, dressed in a dark top with his raised towards the camera.

Hideo Kojima Laments that Everything Is “Pretty Much the Same” in...

Hideo Kojima is one of the most renowned figures in the video game industry. Known for working on the Metal Gear series, then leaving...
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A woman's hand on a table with a phone. Teaser video for Pluribus

Pluribus Gets a Teaser Trailer With a Phone Number You Can...

Pluribus is an upcoming sci-fi TV series for Apple TV+ created by Vince Gilligan and starring Rhea Seehorn of Better Call Saul fame. What's...
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A man in a white shirt, black vest, and tie.

Oh, So That’s Why Fans Hated Tek Knight’s Appearance in The...

The stakes in Gen V might feel a lot lower but if there's one thing the show can be praised for, it's introducing us...
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A man in a metal helmet and a blue and red suit for the trailer of Peacemaker Season 2.

Peacemaker Season 2 Trailer Gives Us a Glimpse at More Multiverse...

I've never been a big fan of multiverses and parallel universes but I'll be the first to admit that when it's handled well, it...
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A red backdrop with five characters standing together for the cover of Gen V Season 2.

Gen V Season 2 Trailer Shows the Return of Starlight &...

Having just completed my first-time binge of Gen V, this trailer really couldn't have come at a better time. Gen V Season 2 will...