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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BALL x PIT: The Retcon Review

I really didn't think that an indie game that combined elements of Pong, Brick Breaker, Vampire Survivors, and Loop Hero would end up being...
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A room with wooden floorings and cauldrons.

Witchbrook Gets Delayed to 2026

While the cozy game genre has certainly enjoyed an embarrassment of riches in recent years, I'll never say no to even more cozy games....
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A pixel character with a dialogue box above its head in Octopath Traveler 0.

Octopath Traveler 0 Gets More Details on Companions, Monster Arena, &...

As we approach its release date in December, Square Enix and Dokidoki Grooveworks have released even more details and information about Octopath Traveler 0....
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A man with sunglasses and a sword. Blade from Marvel Rivals.

Gabe Kunda on Bringing Blade to Life in Marvel Rivals &...

As a long-time fan of both comic books and games, getting the call that he'd be voicing Blade in Marvel Rivals felt like a...
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A man with an eagle on his shoulder in Peacemaker Season 2.

Peacemaker’s Season 2 Finale Delivered on a Tender, Final Payoff

Do be warned that this article contains spoilers for the finale episode of Peacemaker Season 2.Somewhat surprisingly, Peacemaker Season 2 didn't end with some...
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A tall man and a short bald boy in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

I’m Loving How Cozy A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Feels

Cozy is not exactly the word you'd use to describe Game of Thrones, or its book series A Song of Ice and Fire. Yet,...