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Derek Nichols-Editor

Derek Nichols

Editor

March, 2015
Shooter, RPG, Action
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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 on 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

Too many to name! I've been playing games since the NES days, so there are a ton of games from a variety of generations. Just a few standouts for me are Super Metroid, BioShock, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and many more. 

Industry Focus

Largely focusing on the video game industry as well as all of the breaking news related to various games, companies, and events that take place.

Favorite Console

Derek grew up in a Nintendo household, but was still able to experience the heyday of classic systems like Sega Genesis, PSX, and PS2 over at friends' houses. Eventually, Derek went multiconsole and hasn't looked back, getting to experience all the great titles that each one has had on offer over the years. 

Latest

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Bizarre Destiny 2 Bug Ruining Long Play Sessions

Destiny 2 players report bizarre bugs when playing longer activities or play sessions including invisible weapons, broken animations, and more.

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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.

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Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for February 14

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.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Ad Teases Return of Unannounced Classic Creature

A recently upload advertisement for Monster Hunter Wilds teases the return of a classic and fan favorite creature not seen in a long time.

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Astro Bot Receives New Free DLC Level, With More Coming Soon

Team Asobi reveals more DLC plans for Astro Bot, including free new levels, more Special Bots to find, as well as a highly requested feature.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Director Secretly Joined Player Matches During the Beta

Monster Hunter Wilds Director Yuya Tokuda admits to secretly joining players during the beta as a way to further gain insight and data.

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Destiny 2 Episode Heresy Update Broke Parts of the Game

Destiny 2 players notice that the Episode Heresy update has broken other parts of the game, preventing certain activities and quests from functioning.

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Helldivers 2 Update Addresses Overpowered Warbonds Weapons

Arrowhead releases a new update for Helldivers 2, fixing bugs while also attempting to balance recently added, slightly overpowered weapons.

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Destiny 2 Offering Bonus to Players Due to PSN Outage

Bungie reveals plans to compensate Destiny 2 players who may have been impacted by the recent PlayStation Network outage.

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Hideo Kojima Gives Brief New Look at Death Stranding 2

Hideo Kojima reveals another very brief look of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach with a short teaser and a potential tease for a future announcement.

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Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for February 7

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.

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New Wonder Woman Report Gives Disappointing Update on the Game

A new report gives a disappointing update to fans waiting for Monolith and Warner Bros long in development Wonder Woman game.

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Avowed Game Director Confirms Missing Feature At Launch

Avowed's game director confirms that the upcoming action RPG won't have one feature fans may be hoping for when the game launches.

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Destiny 2 Releases Huge Episode Heresy Update

Alongside Episode Heresy, Destiny 2 releases a major update making adjustments to the game's sandbox, weapons, and other activities.

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Pokemon GO Details Scattered to the Winds Event

Niantic reveals new details for the upcoming Pokemon GO event called Scattered to the Winds, adding new bonues, shiny Pokemon, and more.

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Xbox Fans Should Circle February 24 on Their Calendars

Microsoft announces the next showcase event for February 2025, confirming participating studios and teasing new reveals.

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Destiny 2: Heresy Impacted by Actor Strike

Bungie reveals that the upcoming release of Episode Heresy for Destiny 2 on February 4 has been impacted by the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.

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Diablo 4 Disables Bugged Ability Allowing Players to Deal Absurd Damage

Blizzard takes action against one popular and bugged Diablo 4 Season 7 witchcraft ability that players use to deal "very egregious" damage to enemies.

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Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for January 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.