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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Three people sitting on a roof at night. Cover image for our Mixtape review.
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Mixtape: The Retcon Review

You're cruising down the road on your skateboard, rocking out to DEVO's That's Good on your headphones hooked up to the walkman clipped to...
Faces of several people on what looks like wallpaper for The White Lotus Season 4.

“French Aloofness” Will Serve as the Heart of The White Lotus Season 4

Production has begun on The White Lotus Season 4, with this latest season being set in France and the Cannes Film Festival as the...
A man and a woman holding guns against a city backdrop in GTA VI.

Take-Two CEO Explains Why GTA VI Won’t Be on PC at Launch

Grand Theft Auto VI might very well be the most highly anticipated video game release of the decade, Red Dead Redemption 2 notwithstanding. Most...
A girl with red hair holding her hand to her chest in FFXIV.

I Am More Than Ready for FFXIV’s Next Big World-Ending Threat

I liked Dawntrail more than most other people and thought it was a good change of pace for the Warrior of Light to take...
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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...