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 black box on a desk. Steam Machine cover.

The Steam Machine’s $1,000 Price Tag Is Disappointing, But I Get It

Back when Valve first announced the Steam Machine in November 2025, I was excited about it. I'm certainly not the target demographic for this...
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...
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Oshi no Ko Season 3 Release Date Announced With a Killer...

You know how you typically have to wait two, three, or even, god forbid, four years for the next season of your favorite anime...
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A man in a blue shirt carrying a dog in Dispatch.

Dispatch Sells Over 1 Million Copies in 10 Days

Dispatch is a new choice-based narrative game developed by AdHoc Studio, which comprises of many former employees from Telltale Games. It's an episodic series,...
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A group of people on a beach in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gets a New Lease on Life With...

Like many others, I assumed that Nintendo had already left Animal Crossing: New Horizons behind, and that we'd have to wait another two to...
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A man sitting at a desk with his head resting on his hand.

Dispatch Is So Slice-of-Life Right Now I Hope It Never Changes

...but I know it will.Dispatch, the new episodic game series from AdHoc Studio (comprised of many former Telltale Games employees), has me absolutely hooked...
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A boy with a red cape and a sword. Cover image for our Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake review.

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake: The Retcon Review

Before Final Fantasy transformed the entire JRPG landscape forever, we had Dragon Quest. Enix's popular role-playing series set the foundation for the quintessential JRPG...
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Two figures flying through a city.

Dispatch Has Restored My Faith in Choice-Based Narrative Games

Like most other players, I was captivated by Telltale Games' take on The Walking Dead. This was a game that allowed you to forge...