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
New Rainbow Six Extraction Gameplay Trailer Explains the Game's Lore
Ubisoft releases a new trailer for Rainbow Six Extraction detailing the game's story and lore while also showing off a dangerous new enemy.
Horizon: Forbidden West Trailer Reveals Various Tribes Aloy Will Encounter
The latest trailer for Horizon Forbidden West reveals various tribes players will come across including returning favorites and new Utaru and Tenakth.
Skull and Bones Loses Co-Director
The already turbulent development of Skull and Bones hits another setback as co-director Antoine Henry announces his departure from Ubisoft.
Fortnite Adds New Shield Keg Item
Fortnite continues to change and evolve with each season and this week, Epic Games adds a new Shield Keg item to help players stay alive longer.
Bungie Comments on Timeline for Anniversary Content Getting Vaulted in Destiny 2
Destiny 2 game director Joe Blackburn finally confirms whether or not the Anniversary Content is getting vaulted when Witch Queen launches.
Call of Duty Vanguard Visual Glitch is Ruining Multiplayer Matches
A major visual glitch is currently impacting Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer matches, ruining the experience for many players.
Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for December 31
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.
Apex Legends Player Discovers Secret Landmass Off Storm Point Map
While playing on the new Storm Point map in Apex Legends, one player accidentally discovers a new island hidden under the water.
Leaker Says Xbox Exclusive Everwild is a 'Mess'
It's been a while since Rare has shown off Everwild, but according to one leaker, the Xbox exclusive is in a real bad state currently.
Fortnite Chapter 3: Where to Find Holiday Decorations
Christmas decorations have popped up all over Fortnite and here are the best locations to check in order to clear this challenge faster than normal.
Rumor: Doom, Xbox, and Bethesda Crossover Content Coming to Fortnite
Fortnite insiders claim upcoming crossovers with the popular battle royale are adding content from the Xbox brand including the iconic Doom slayer.
Destiny 2 Players Want New Way to Get Seasonal Weapon Ornaments
The Season of the Lost ritual weapon, Ascendancy, features a major grind for weapon skins and Destiny 2 players are getting frustrated with it.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Missing Rollback Netcode at Launch
While Persona 4 Arena Ultimax includes all previously released content, one thing it won't have at launch is rollback netcode for online matches.
Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for December 24
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.
Battlefield 2042 Leaks Image of New Exposure Map
Even though DLC isn't expected for another few months, a Battlefield 2042 dataminer comes across a new image of a new map called Exposure.
Call of Duty: Warzone's Ricochet Anti-Cheat Bans 50k Players in a Day
After adding a true anti-cheat system into Call of Duty: Warzone, the game appears to be seeing results with over 50,000 cheats being banned in a day.
Call of Duty: Warzone Players Rejoice as Krampus Kills Hacker During Match
While Krampus tends to be a thorn in the side of Call of Duty: Warzone players, the creature recently took out a hacker through a very satisfying way.
Halo Infinite - Bring Sheila Home Safely Achievement Guide
Halo Infinite contains numerous secret achievements including one that references a certain scorpion tank from the web series Red vs Blue.
Frustrating Call of Duty: Warzone Bug Is Making Krampus Invisible
The inclusion of Krampus into Call of Duty Warzone was already controversial, now a new invisibility bug makes life even harder for players.
Strange Battlefield 2042 Bug Sees Player Getting Killed By Cutscene
One Battlefield 2042 player runs into a strange, yet hilarious bug that unfortunately sends then back to the respawn screen before the match starts.