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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Best Nightfarer Classes to Choose in Elden Ring Nightreign

Elden Ring Nightreign is a multiplayer game that lets players choose from eight different Nightfarers for each run. These classes cater to a variety...
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A still from the Squid Game Season 3 trailer. A man in a black suit with the number 456 on his back, standing next to someone in a pink jumpsuit.

Squid Game Season 3 Trailer Hints at Even More Violent Games...

Squid Game Season 2 aired on Netflix last December and while it did end on a pretty painful cliffhanger, fans were at least assuaged...
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Three pixel style characters stand next to each other: a grandma in a green beret, a girl with brown hair, and a boy with blue hair.

Danchi Days Thrives on Nostalgia But Is Held Back By Frivolous...

In an era where video games are in a race to become the most innovative, the most realistic-looking, it's easy to find yourself longing...
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7 anime characters stand side by side against a yellow backdrop.

The Persona 4 Remake Voice Actor Marketing Ploy Is Getting Out...

The fabled Persona 4 remake has been rumored for a little while now, but it seems like we may get an official confirmation of...
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The cover of The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. Students are looking over a blue horizon with alien enemies.

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Could Get Even More Endings...

As someone who's been hankering for a good visual novel to really sink into, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy (mostly) filled that void...
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Three green-colored Pokemon cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket: Extradimensional Crisis.

Best Decks to Build First in Pokemon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis

With the release of the Extradimensional Crisis set in Pokemon TCG Pocket, we're finally getting some of 'em sexy Ultra Beasts. These guys were...