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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Death Stranding’s Anime Adaptation Will Be an Adult-Targeted Movie

Hideo Kojima previously, casually revealed that Death Stranding was getting an anime adaptation, which is a separate project from the A24 movie that's already...
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Mario Kart World characters. An ape, a small man, and a blonde girl are on karts and bikes in a green field.

Mario Kart World Ver 1.1.1 Patch Notes

Mario Kart World has been out for a week now, and it's gotten lots of critical acclaim. This doesn't mean it's without its flaws,...
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Image for our Marathon delay story. A grey-skinned man with red eyes holding a knife.

Marathon Gets Delayed to an Unannounced Release Date

Marathon was originally slated for a September release and it was going to be Bungie's big shooter game of the year. However, the studio...
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The cover image for Hades II's Unseen Update. A short-haired woman raises her arm, which is glowing green.

Hades II Enters Final Phase of Development & Drops Third Major...

Supergiant Games has been hard at work on Hades II, which released in Early Access last year. The Early Access build was already solid...
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Sam from Death Stranding 2. A man in a space suit against a fiery backdrop, looking to the right.

Hideo Kojima Changed Death Stranding 2 to Make It Less Mainstream

Hideo Kojima has always been known as a bit of an eccentric auteur in the video games industry. His games have always felt unique,...
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The cover image for our Dune: Awakening review. Three figures are standing in a desert with a sandworm behind them.

Dune: Awakening: The Retcon Review

As a somewhat lapsed FFXIV player, I'd been looking for my next MMO fix. I'm very picky, though. I'm an introvert, so the MMO...