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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Everything We Know About Pluribus So Far

Ever since the end of Better Call Saul's six-season run in 2022, fans have been eagerly waiting for more news on Vince Gilligan's next...
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A piece of paper with the words "Help yourself" written on it. A teaser shot for the show Pluribus.

Vince Gilligan’s Sci-Fi Series Pluribus Will Premiere in November

Shortly after Better Call Saul's six season run ended, creator Vince Gilligan that he would be working on a new project with actress Rhea...
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A group of young students sitting on some steps in Gen V.

I Finally Understand the Appeal of Gen V

Like most other fans, I suspect, I became a fan of The Boys through Prime's excellent TV adaptation of Garth Ennis' graphic novels. I...
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A cartoon man dressed in a black and blue costume with his arm stretched out in Invincible.

Robert Kirkman Promises that Invincible’s Animation Quality Will Improve

You could probably make a case for Invincible being the best show that Prime has to offer right now, even if it's being stacked...
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A monkey standing on top of a podium under pink and blue lights for our Donkey Kong Bananza review.

Donkey Kong Bananza: The Retcon Review

I heard you were waiting for a game — some sort of killer app, if you will — that would make you feel like...
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Hades II logo in large green text, with three figures behind the words.

This Is the Final Hades II Patch Before its 1.0 Launch,...

Okay so we all thought the last patch Supergiant Games put out for Hades II would be the last one before the game leaves...