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 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...
A white beach next to blue water.

All Shiny Bottle Locations in Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

At the start of the game, you'll be tasked with finding all four stone tablet fragments before you're able to progress through the story....
A black-haired lady next to an old man and a boy.

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined: The Retcon Review

I've always liked to think of Dragon Quest as the video game equivalent of a bedtime story. From the comforting music to the helpful...
A lady with glasses operating on a patient.

Joy Kwon Is Quickly Becoming My Favorite New Character in The Pitt

This article contains spoilers for The Pitt Season 2 Episode 4.Going into Season 2 of The Pitt, I was more excited to see Season...
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007 First Light Looks Like an Action Blend of Uncharted &...

Okay real talk: when IOI Interactive first announced they were making a James Bond game, I was kinda nonchalant about it. I've never been...
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A colorful mural of three figures coming after a man in Octopath Traveler 0.

Here are More Details on Octopath Traveler 0’s Story, Characters, &...

Square Enix and developer Dokidoki Grooveworks have released a whole bunch of new information about Octopath Traveler 0, set to release in December. We've...
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Several men in jumpsuits in a Bone Temple.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Gets its First Trailer &...

I gotta say, having to wait only seven months between movie sequels is incredibly refreshing. Especially after that killer cliffhanger that 28 Years Later...
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A raccoon holding golden coins.

How RACCOIN, A Game About Watching a Machine Push Coins, Came...

In the past decade, we've seen that the simplest ideas can often pave the way for the most compelling games to take shape. Balatro...
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A man in a white space suit. Kojima Productions mascot.

Kojima Productions’ 10 Year Anniversary Event to Offer a Glimpse of...

It's been 10 years since the release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (which I've been having a blast replaying), which means...
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A man holding up a small dog.

All Big Boss Needs in MGS V Are His Boyfriends &...

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...