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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The Switch 2 with its Joy-Cons being removed.

Switch 1 Games Finally Look Pretty on the Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 is slowly inching its way to the top of my list of personal favorite video game consoles, right up there...
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In Defense of The Pitt’s Trinity Santos

This article contains spoilers for all of The Pitt, up to Season 2 Episode 10.Even from the start of Season 1, it was abundantly...
A small child with three Pokemon in Pokopia.

This Pokopia Mobile Companion App Is a Lifesaver

Guys, Pokemon Pokopia is overwhelming. I mean, I know I said it was just simply whelming yesterday, but in terms of the sheer amount...
A large monster covered in moss in Pokopia.

Rebuilding Kanto in Pokopia Is Healing My Soul

Pokemon Pokopia is a video game where you play as a Ditto who takes the form of a human trainer as it attempts to...
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Persona 5: The Phantom X Could Finally Be Getting a Global...

Persona 5: The Phantom X is a mobile RPG and spin-off of Atlus's hit game Persona 5. It was released in open beta in...
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A promo shot for Fallout. A woman dressed in a blue jumpsuit and a man in a brown hat are seated on a couch. Standing behind them is a man in a metal suit of armor.

Fallout Has Already Been Renewed for Season 3 on Prime

If Fallout isn't the very definition of TV adaptation success, I don't know what is. Amazon and Prime have confirmed that Fallout has been...
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The Solgaleo Ex card in Pokemon TCG Pocket, featuring the lion Pokemon and some card text.

Best Solgaleo Ex Decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket

With the release of the Celestial Guardians expansion in Pokemon TCG Pocket, we got a new terrifying player in the meta. Meet Solgaleo Ex,...
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A woman holding a flashlight, examining a man covered in a weird fungus.

Now That Was a Good Ass Episode of The Last of...

This article contains spoilers for HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 5.I've not been shy about my complaints with HBO's adaptation of...
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Our Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy review. An anime boy against a red backdrop, holding a large red katana in front of him.

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy: The Retcon Review

Fairly early on in The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, a character makes a rather tongue-in-cheek comment about two video game companies merging. "Sooner...
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A screenshot from The Last of Us Part II, showing a girl with an arm tattoo aiming a gun in front of her.

The Last of Us Saw a Surge in PlayStation Sales in...

What better way to advertise a five year-old game than by releasing a TV adaptation of said video game on a major streaming network?...