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 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...
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...
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...
Wall graffiti showing three superheroes in Peacemaker Season 2.

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

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?...
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Check Out Rafa in Action in New Borderlands 4 Gameplay Trailer

As we barrel towards the release of Borderlands 4, Gearbox will be slowly rolling out little gameplay trailers for each of the four new...
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Several anime girls running on a green field.

I Spent 4 Hours Rerolling My Uma Musume Account But Was...

Uma Musume is the new hotness right now. It's the horse girl racing gacha game everyone's been talking about for the past few weeks,...
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A man holding up a weapon, with three other people behind him in Borderlands 4.

Borderlands 4 Will Release For the Switch 2 on October 3

Borderlands 4 is one of the most highly anticipated video game releases of 2025. Interestingly, the game was also announced for the Switch 2...
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A yellow mouse creature wearing blue sunglasses in front of a DJ turntable. Cover image for our Pokemon Presents July 2025 story.

Pokemon Presents July 2025: All Trailers & Announcements

The Pokemon Presents July 2025 showcase gave us a ton of Pokemon-related announcements and updates on upcoming games. Just in case you missed it,...
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A man in samurai armor next to a woman in black shinobi gear in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Assassin’s Creed Is Getting a Live-Action TV Adaptation Too

The hits (?) just keep on coming. Ubisoft is hopping on the adaptation train too, this time with their long-running Assassin's Creed franchise. Announced...
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Cover image for our The Drifter review. A man kneeling next to a fire.

The Drifter: The Retcon Review

Point-and-click adventure games have historically been a mixed bag for me. Some are great at keeping things moving (see: Disco Elysium), while others will...