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FFXIV on Switch 2 Will Get Me to Actually Do My Dailies Regularly Now

Even as a big advocate for handheld gaming, the announcement of FFXIV's Switch 2 port had me a little nervous. How well would this...

From Vanillaware to Veritas Tales: Yoshio Nishimura on Creating Without Compromise (Interview)

Solo dev stories are not uncommon in the video games industry. What is out of the ordinary, however, are developers who actively go out...
Zhiqing Wan

Grace Is Already the Best Part of Resident Evil Requiem [Fieldnotes]

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...
Zhiqing Wan
A spacefarer looking at a diamond monolith in the sky in No Man's Sky.

It’s 2016 Again & My Favorite Games are FFXIV, Overwatch, No...

"I have Final Fantasy XIV and Overwatch. I never need to play anything else ever again." Famous last words from 23 year-old me. In...
Zhiqing Wan
A boy holding a spear.

God of War: Sons of Sparta: The Retcon Review

With how big and successful the Norse games have been, I'd almost forgotten Kratos was from Sparta. God of War: Sons of Sparta flipped...
Xiao Qing Wan

How Love and Deepspace Became My Entire Personality for 50 Days

“You’re going to forget all about me.” My boyfriend’s groans from day one started echoing in my head, but I shook it off, focusing...
Zhiqing Wan
Four teenagers having a beach barbecue. Cover image for our Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse review.

Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse: The Retcon Review

The time is 1 a.m., which means I'm way past my bedtime. I can feel my eyes getting tired and bleary, yet I can't...
Zhiqing Wan
A man in yellow, a girl with a blue sword, and a blue-haired girl in Marvel Tokon during the February 2026 State of Play.

Everything Announced at the February 2026 State of Play Presentation

PlayStation hosted its first State of Play presentation of the year, and it was a packed show with tons of trailers and announcements. If...