Nikol Nikolova-Contributor

Nikol Nikolova

Contributor

September, 2026
Double B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication and Modern Languages and Cultures from the American University in Bulgaria
PC, PlayStation, Xbox
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About Nikol Nikolova

Nikol Nikolova is a writer at GameRant. She graduated from the American University in Bulgaria with a double B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication & Modern Languages and Cultures in 2024. She began her career as a writer at GameLeap and has since built extensive experience in gaming journalism, covering everything from gacha games and RPGs to tactical FPS, survival games, champion collectors, and mobile titles.

Favorite Games

Nikol gravitates toward competitive FPS games like Valorant, gacha and champion collectors like RAID: Shadow Legends, as well as survival titles such as Minecraft and Once Human.

Favorite TV Shows

Arcane is Nikol's all-time favorite TV show, with Game of Thrones as a close second. And when she can't take any more suspense and drama, she enjoys the occasional Thursday-night Friends marathon.

Industry Focus

Nikol's main areas of expertise include RPGs, competitive FPS, gacha, and champion-collector games. She enjoys exploring different builds, characters, team compositions, and progression systems.

Latest

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New Switch 2 Game by Overcooked Creator Makes Teamwork More Complicated in the Best Way

Overcooked's creators are putting a clever new spin on co-op for Switch 2, and even figuring out what to do could become part of the challenge.

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6 RPGs With Near-Perfect Combat, Ranked
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These RPGs stand out for their exceptional combat systems, offering different approaches to battles that are difficult to forget.

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New Switch 2 Horror Game Proves Lethal Company's Formula Still Has Room to Grow

A co-op horror hit is coming to Switch 2 in 2027, and one clever twist on teamwork shows how much further Lethal Company's formula can go.

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6 Last-Gen Open-World Games That Still Feel Next-Gen

These last-gen open-world games introduced impressive mechanics and world design ideas that easily rival much newer releases in the genre.

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DC's New Clayface Movie Makes a Strong Case for a Hitman-Style Stealth Game

DC's new Clayface movie makes a case for a Hitman-style stealth game where shapeshifting, stolen identities, and Batman change the rules.

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6 Near-Perfect Open-World Games That Deserve Sequels, Ranked

Some open-world games were so good at what they did that it's genuinely surprising they never received the sequels they deserved.

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The Division 3 Is Arriving at a Turning Point for Ubisoft's 50-Million-Player Franchise

The Division has reached 50 million players, but Ubisoft's continued support for The Division 2 creates a difficult challenge for its upcoming sequel.

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Emberville's Release Date Delay Makes Early Access Look Almost Unnecessary

Emberville's Early Access delay to January 7, 2027 shows how much Steam Next Fest feedback can change a game before players ever buy it.

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Sony's New PS5 Designs Come With a Massive Catch
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Sony's new Prism Collection brings transparent PS5 controllers and console covers in three retro colors, but the customization comes with a catch.

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Cult of the Lamb Just Fixed One of Steam's Most Annoying Achievement Problems

Cult of the Lamb separates Woolhaven DLC achievements from its base game on Steam, letting players earn 100% completion without buying the expansion.

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New Modern Warfare 4 Mode Turns Its Greatest Reward Into a Liability

Modern Warfare 4's Possession mode teleports players to defeated enemies and gives them their loadouts, making every kill a potential risk.

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Cyberpunk 2077’s New Peak Player Count Proves Some RPGs Don’t Need Sequels

Cyberpunk 2077 hit 187,215 concurrent Steam players, its highest peak since 2023, proving major updates can keep an RPG thriving without a sequel.

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Modern Warfare 4's First New Map Is Already Making Its Biggest Mistake

Modern Warfare 4 brought back Shipment just four days after launch, but its first post-launch map fails to address bigger multiplayer map complaints.

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New PS5 Adventure Game Is Exactly What Co-Op Is Supposed to Be

PEAK is now on PS5, and its co-op climbing, survival mechanics, and proximity chat show why great multiplayer games make teamwork essential.

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Officially Ranking The Strongest GTA Characters: Who Would Win In A Battle Royale?

Five of GTA's most dangerous protagonists face off in a hypothetical battle royale, where combat experience and special abilities decide the winner.

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Minecraft on Switch 2 Just Skipped the Perfect Feature for Its Joy-Con 2

Minecraft's Switch 2 edition brings better graphics and faster loading, but skips Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, missing a perfect opportunity for builders

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Enshrouded Just Achieved a Long-Awaited Milestone for Steam Deck Players

Enshrouded is officially Steam Deck Verified following its 1.0 launch, marking a major milestone for handheld players after years of waiting.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A's New Game Card Sets a Higher Standard for Switch 2

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's new Switch 2 physical edition includes the game and its DLC on one card, showing why Game-Key Cards shouldn't be the standard.

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse's Latest Patch Leaves a Major PC Issue Unsolved

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse's latest patch fixes one PC launch issue, but a black-screen bug remains unresolved, leaving some players needing a worka

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Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen's Latest Patch Officially Leaves Switch 2 Players Behind

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen's latest patch has reached PS5, Xbox, and PC, but Switch 2 players remain stuck waiting with no date for the update.

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