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 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...
A red tiled floor with the words "Order of the Sinking Star".

Order of the Sinking Star Has Already Wormed its Way into My Brain

I was keenly aware of how beloved Jonathan Blow's games were, but nothing quite prepared me for what Order of the Sinking Star had...
A woman with blood on her face in Obsession.

The Inherent Cruelty of Bear’s Wish in Obsession

This article contains major spoilers for the 2026 horror movie Obsession."I wish Nikki loved me more than anything in the fucking world."Let's unpack that.Curry...
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Identity and Self-Actualization: How Silent Hill f Is About More than...

Silent Hill f is poised to be one of, if not the most polarizing entry in Konami's beloved survival horror franchise. And no, it's...
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A blue haired boy with a fairy next to him in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Metaphor: ReFantazio One-Year Anniversary Livestream Set For this Weekend

It's already been almost a year since the release of Atlus' critically acclaimed JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio. To celebrate the game's one-year anniversary, the company...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Wall graffiti showing three superheroes in Peacemaker Season 2.

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

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?...