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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Diablo IV’s New Season Lets You Transform Into The Butcher; Paladin...

The Butcher is one of the most iconic enemies in Diablo, and in Diablo IV's latest season — aptly named the Season of Slaughter...
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A girl in red on a motorbike. Claire from Resident Evil.

Resident Evil Needs to Bring Claire Back Already

Do be warned that this article contains major spoilers for the second half of Resident Evil Requiem.Resident Evil Requiem was all about surviving the...
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A close-up of a man, and a woman with a flashlight in the foreground. Cover image for our Resident Evil Requiem review.

Resident Evil Requiem: The Retcon Review

Nearly 20 years after the release of its 1998 survival horror hit, Capcom remade Resident Evil 2 and proved they knew exactly what their...
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Four characters against a blue backdrop. Cover image for our Scott Pilgrim EX review.

Scott Pilgrim EX: The Retcon Review

It's been 16 years since Scott Pilgrim vs. The World graced our movie theaters with that explosive, unforgettable Sex Bob-Omb intro. Edgar Wright's movie...
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Close-up of a man with blonde hair in Resident Evil Requiem.

Resident Evil Requiem Reaches an Emotional Crescendo I Never Expected From...

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw notes, sharp takes, unfiltered, and sometimes...
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A blonde girl looking at a gun.

Grace Is Already the Best Part of Resident Evil Requiem [Fieldnotes]

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw notes, sharp takes, unfiltered, and sometimes...