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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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...
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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...
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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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“I’m Okay With Being Polarizing”: James Gunn on Peacemaker & Racism Pushback

Spoilers ahead for episode 6 of Peacemaker Season 2, though if you haven't seen it already, what are you doing? Why are you here?...
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The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy: The Retcon Review

Fairly early on in The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, a character makes a rather tongue-in-cheek comment about two video game companies merging. "Sooner...
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The Last of Us Saw a Surge in PlayStation Sales in...

What better way to advertise a five year-old game than by releasing a TV adaptation of said video game on a major streaming network?...
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HBO’s The Last of Us Season 3 Might Only Begin Production...

At the risk of being a total Debbie Downer when it comes to HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us, this is not great...
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How to Increase All Grades in Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is part visual novel, part tactical RPG. That latter bit is actually important, as you can't get more...
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Ellie Is Way Too Soft in HBO’s The Last of Us

This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us Part II and HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 4.Movie or TV adaptations...
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Rockstar Has Blessed Us With a New GTA VI Trailer

Yeah yeah yeah, I know we're all still feeling really disappointed about Grand Theft Auto VI getting delayed out of 2025. But honestly, for...