Derek Nichols
Editor/Writer
Contributing since March, 2015
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About Derek Nichols
Derek's love of games came at an early age when his parents first brought home the Nintendo Entertainment System. From then on, countless nights were spent hunting ducks, stomping turtles, exploring far off planets, and combing through dungeons with a trusty sword and shield. Originally growing up exclusively with Nintendo products, Derek's perspective grew to include other platforms ranging from Sony, to Microsoft, the PC, and more. As his views and opinions grew, so did the desire to connect with other players and video game fans. In 2011, his writing adventure began at his personal blog, eventually joining up with the Game Rant crew in 2015. He currently covers everything from features and guides, to the latest breaking video game news.
Favorite Games
Plenty of games from a variety of generations, like Super Metroid, BioShock, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and many more.
Industry Focus
Gaming
Latest Articles
Destiny 2 Weekly Reset: New Nightfall, Challenges, and Rewards
The weekly reset for Destiny 2 is live and here are all of the new details including Nightfall strike, seasonal missions, challenges, and much more.
Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for April 19
Here is the scoop on where to find Xur in Destiny 2, what exotic and legendary items are on sale and whether any are worth the shards.
Dragon's Dogma 2 Reveals Patch Details for April Update
Capcom is giving Dragon's Dogma 2 fans a preview of what fixes and improvements they can expect when the April update launches.
Destiny 2 Reveals Rewarding Changes Coming to Onslaught Mode
Bungie announces changes coming to Destiny 2's popular Onslaught mode, making it more rewarding for those who stick it out for all 50 waves.
Destiny 2 Releases Update 7.3.6.1
Destiny 2 releases Update 7.3.6.1 which updates numerous activities, fixes a popular Whisper exotic mission cheese, and much more.
Destiny 2 Player Pulls Off Incredible Achievement in New Onslaught Activity
One Destiny 2 player manages to clear the Legend version of the Onslaught horde-style mode completely solo, leaving the community in shock.
Helldivers 2 Will Address the Game's Excessive Fire Damage
Arrowhead Game Studios reveals plans to address the excessive levels of fire and burning damage currently impacting Helldivers 2.
Fortnite Vaults Another Battle Royale Item [UPDATE]
After launching the Fortnite x Avatar: The Last Airbender event, Epic Games vaults a recently added item from the game without a return date set.
Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for April 12
Here is the scoop on where to find Xur in Destiny 2, what exotic and legendary items are on sale and whether any are worth the shards.
Fortnite Launches Avatar: The Last Airbender Collaboration Update
Fortnite releases its latest collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender, bringing new quests, rewards, and bending abilities to the Battle Royale.
Destiny 2 Reveals New Details on the Upcoming Prismatic Subclass
Bungie reveals a ton of new information on Destiny 2's upcoming Prismatic subclass including all fragments, available abilities, and more.
Battlefield 2042 Releases Season 7 Content Roadmap
Battlefield 2042 releases a roadmap of content, giving fans a heads up on all of the limited time events, content, and more coming in Season 7.
Destiny 2 Releases Into The Light Update 7.3.6
Alongside Into the Light, Bungie releases the substantial Destiny 2 update 7.3.6, adding quality of life updates and tweaking various mechanics.
Destiny 2 Reveals Prismatic Subclass, New Enemy Faction, and More
Bungie reveals new details for Destiny 2: The Final Shape, including the long rumored new subclass, the Dread enemy faction, and more.
Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals Ermac Gameplay and Release Dates
Netherrealm Studios reveals the first gameplay trailer for Ermac and Mavado, while also confirming their release date into Mortal Kombat 1.
Pokemon GO Teasing Debut of New Ultra Beast
Niantic uses the real life Solar Eclipse event to tease the arrival of a highly anticipated legendary creature into Pokemon GO.
Overwatch 2's April Fools Update Had a Hilarious Impact on PvE
Blizzard continued its April Fools Day tradition in Overwatch 2, though it unexpectedly had an impact on the PvE side of the game as well.
Easy Helldivers 2 Trick Puts Out Fire Quickly
Following the recent changes, Helldivers 2 players discover an easy solution to quickly douse fire and flame damage faster than taking a stim.
Pokemon GO Hosting Mega Heracross Raid Day
Pokemon GO announces the arrival of Mega Heracross through a new raid day event that brings new bonuses, rewards, and exclusive items.
Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for April 5
Here is the scoop on where to find Xur in Destiny 2, what exotic and legendary items are on sale and whether any are worth the shards.