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 blue haired boy with a fairy next to him in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Metaphor: ReFantazio One-Year Anniversary Livestream Set For this Weekend

It's already been almost a year since the release of Atlus' critically acclaimed JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio. To celebrate the game's one-year anniversary, the company...
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...
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Squid Game Creator Hints at a Hopeful Season 3 Ending

Squid Game became a global phenomenon when it released on Netflix back in 2021. Season 2 released late last year and quickly shot to...
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Cover image for our story on The Boys Season 5. A man with a black beard and messy hair.

The Boys Season 5 Has Officially Wrapped Filming

It's just dawned on me that we're about to see the conclusion to one of the best and most compelling TV shows in recent...
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A boy with silver hair running in a street in the Japanese countryside in Persona 4 Revival.

Persona 4 Revival Won’t Be Out Till After April 2026

Well this is a bit of a disappointing one. After all of that weird voice actor drama and a somewhat lackluster reveal at Summer...
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A boy and a man dressed in brown jackets, holding bows, and running across water in 28 Years Later.

28 Years Later Is Less “Zombie Movie”, & More “Coming-of-Age Fairytale”

This article contains spoilers for 28 Years Later.28 Years Later was not at all what I expected. I went into the movie looking for...
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A black-haired man in a red and black jumpsuit. Jan from The Alters.

I’m Only a Few Hours into The Alters & I’m Already...

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw notes, sharp takes, unfiltered, and...
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The cover image for Retcon's Rematch review.

Rematch: The Retcon Review

Sloclap has only put out two games prior to this, but they've made their focus abundantly clear. They're interested in exploring bodies in motion....