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 Gets Major Crucible Update in Season 23
Bungie announces major updates to Destiny 2's Crucible with the upcoming Season 23 bringing new playlists, rotating modes, and more.
Baldur's Gate 3 Releases New Update
Larian studios releases Hotfix 10 for Baldur's Gate 3 which addresses numerous community reported problems and other issues.
Fortnite Update Brings Back Floating Island and 2 Vaulted Vehicles
In advance of the second week update for Fortnite OG, Epic Games reveals the return of new Points of Interest and previously vaulted content.
New Disney Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn Raya Card Revealed [Exclusive]
Popular collectible card game Disney Lorcana reveals a brand new card of Raya coming to the Rise of the Floodborn expansion set.
Fortnite Smashes Player Count Record
Following the launch of Fortnite OG last week, the game impressively smashes through its previous player count and hours played milestones.
Hilarious Overwatch 2 Clip Shows Mauga Ult Going Horribly Wrong
One Overwatch 2 player runs a test with Mauga's Cage Fight ultimate ability, only to see things come crashing down to hilarious effect.
Diablo 4 Details New Content and Changes Coming Later in Season 2
During the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard reveals new content and changes coming to Diablo 4 later in season 2.
Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for November 3
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.
Super Mario RPG Remake Keeping Nintendo Character Cameos
Super Mario RPG seems to be a faithful remake of the original SNES title after two popular Nintendo cameos are confirmed to be in the new game.
New Fortnite OG Image is Clever Callback to Battle Royale's Glory Days
The latest image for the upcoming Fortnite Season OG is a clever callback to an original battle royale image with the character Jonesy.
Larian CEO Gives New Update on Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox Version
Larian CEO Swen Vincke gives Baldur's Gates 3 fans a development update as to how the Xbox Series X/S version is progressing along.
Hilarious Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Clip Highlights Strange Enemy Behavior
One Marvel's Spider-Man 2 player prepares to take on some random thugs in the open world but instead witnesses some very odd enemy behavior.
Elden Ring Player's Attempt to Make Jade From Mortal Kombat Goes Horribly Wrong
One Elden Ring player attempts to use the extensive character creator to make Jade from the Mortal Kombat series only to have it go very wrong.
Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for October 27
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.
Destiny 2 Makes Big Change to Eerie Engrams
Bungie announces a big change for how Destiny 2 players can earn the special Festival of the Lost resource known as Eerie Engrams.
Destiny 2 Game Director Reveals Upcoming Fan Requested Feature
Destiny 2 game director Joe Blackburn reveals an upcoming rework for one cosmetic feature that fans have been long asking for.
Cyberpunk 2077 Releases Update 2.02
CD Projekt RED releases update 2.02 for Cyberpunk 2077 which adds a number of improvements and a massive list of bug fixes as well.
Mortal Kombat 1 Players Are Angry Over Seasonal Fatality Microtransaction
Mortal Kombat 1 is getting a unique seasonal fatality and fans are not happy about it being offered as a premium microtransaction.
Destiny 2 Players Divided Over One Festival of the Lost Premium Feature
Destiny 2 players appear divided over a particular set of premium Festival of the Lost microtransactions that expire at the end of the event.
Lords of the Fallen Update Makes Changes to New Game+ and More
Hexworks releases the latest update for Lords of the Fallen addressing community feedback with NG+ vestiges, crossplay fixes, and much more.