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 suited figure with a gun in Marathon.
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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...
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...
Wall graffiti showing three superheroes in Peacemaker Season 2.

“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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007 First Light Looks Like an Action Blend of Uncharted &...

Okay real talk: when IOI Interactive first announced they were making a James Bond game, I was kinda nonchalant about it. I've never been...
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A colorful mural of three figures coming after a man in Octopath Traveler 0.

Here are More Details on Octopath Traveler 0’s Story, Characters, &...

Square Enix and developer Dokidoki Grooveworks have released a whole bunch of new information about Octopath Traveler 0, set to release in December. We've...
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Gets its First Trailer &...

I gotta say, having to wait only seven months between movie sequels is incredibly refreshing. Especially after that killer cliffhanger that 28 Years Later...
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How RACCOIN, A Game About Watching a Machine Push Coins, Came...

In the past decade, we've seen that the simplest ideas can often pave the way for the most compelling games to take shape. Balatro...
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A man in a white space suit. Kojima Productions mascot.

Kojima Productions’ 10 Year Anniversary Event to Offer a Glimpse of...

It's been 10 years since the release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (which I've been having a blast replaying), which means...
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All Big Boss Needs in MGS V Are His Boyfriends &...

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...