Joel Franey

Joel Franey

Guides Editor, GamesRadar+

Joel Franey got his Bachelors in Creative Writing and Games Design from Brunel University in 2017, before going on to do a Masters in Creative and Critical Writing from Sussex University. During this time he also worked freelance in various gaming-related roles and professions, including design, PR, reviews and features, before eventually joining the guides team at USgamer and ReedPop in 2019. Since then, he has written professionally for numerous publications, including Gfinity Esports, Eurogamer, VG247, Dicebreaker, RPS, Jelly Deals and more. These have involved, among other things, writing guides, news, features, reviews, and even working as an SEO consultant, restructuring and rewriting content for the purpose of increased online traffic. He eventually joined GamesRadar+ as a Guides Writer in 2021, with a focus on covering single player games and narrative games, though nonetheless regularly contributing to ongoing coverage of online gaming services and multiplayer properties, and has covered a variety of major AAA games in his time since then. In his spare time he is also a long-time fiction writer, having written books, screenplays and more besides in a variety of genres, and is the co-host and co-creator of the pop culture comedy podcast, "Margaret Thatcher, Templar Spy".

Latest articles by Joel Franey

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All Elden Ring classes and the best ones for beginners

By Will Sawyer Last updated

Guide There are 12 classes in Elden Ring, so here's everything you need to know about each one and which are best for new players

Guide
A player finds a map fragment in Shadow of the Erdtree
Where to find all Map Fragments in Shadow of the Edtree

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide We show you where to find all Map Fragment locations in Shadow of the Erdtree

Guide
Elden Ring keepsake items list character creation
What is the best keepsake in Elden Ring?

By Will Sawyer Last updated

Guide The best Keepsakes in Elden Ring provide permanent buffs

Guide
A single blue worm pokes out from the ground in Shadow of the Erdtree.
Where to find all Scadutree Fragments' locations in Elden Ring

By Ford James Last updated

Guide You can find all Scadutree Fragments in Shadow of the Erdtree by following our guide below

Guide
Elden Ring DLC boss Rellana with twin swords of magic and flame
How to beat Rellana, Twin Moon Knight in Elden Ring

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide One of the first major bosses in the Elden Ring DLC is the Twin Moon Knight Rellana

Guide
Pokemon TCG Pocket
Best Pokemon TCG Pocket Hoopa ex deck

By Joel Franey Published

Guide Hoopa ex, Bombirdier, and the famous Hydreigon make up this deadly PTCGP Dark deck

Guide
Pokemon TCG Pocket
Best Mega Rayquaza ex deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide This dragon deck for PTCGP generates energy as fast as it can burn it up, and Mega Rayquaza is its heavy hitter

Guide
Final boss Radahn, Promised Consort in Shadow of the Erdtree
How to beat final boss Promise Consort Radahn in Shadow of the Erdtree

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide Promised Consort Radahn and Miquella are the last and final boss of Shadow of the Erdtree

Guide
let me solo her facing off against melania. they're an elden ring player who dual-wields katanas and only wears a pot on his head
13 Elden Ring tips and tricks to help you beat bosses and become the Elden Lord

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide These tips for Elden Ring will help the Tarnished beat bosses and find exciting secrets

Guide
Star Wars Zero Company
Star Wars Zero Company wants to be more than XCOM with lightsabers: "Gamers are more sophisticated now"

By Joel Franey Published

Interview Developer Bit Reactor is "trying to honor this great legacy of the genre of strategy games while picking our battles about where we must step up"

Interview
How to beat the Divine Beast Dancing Lion in Elden Ring

By Ford James Last updated

Guide The Boss of Belurat, the Dancing Lion of Elden Ring, in elemental boss with

Guide
Spider Man 2 EMF Experiments
All Marvel's Spider-Man 2 EMF Experiments and how to clear them

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide How to find and beat every science experiment for Harry and the Emily-May Foundation in Spider-Man 2

Guide
Messmer the Impaler, one of the main bosses in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
All main bosses in Shadow of the Erdtree

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide You need to beat at least 7 boss fights in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC to complete it

Guide
Miles Morales is dressed in a Wolverine-inspired version of his superhero suit as he rushes to Peter's aid
All main voice actors and cast members of Marvel's Spider-Man 2

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide The main cast of Spider-Man 2 is laid out here!

Guide
Spider-Man 2 New Game Plus
All Marvel's Spider-Man 2 suits and costumes, and how to unlock them

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide How to unlock every costume in Spider-Man 2 for Miles Morales and Peter Parker

Guide
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
How to get the Venom Black Suit and Symbiote powers back in Marvel's Spider-Man 2

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide How to get the Venom Black Suit and Symbiote powers back in Spider-Man 2

Guide
Spider Man 2 Mysteriums
How to find and beat all Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Mysteriums

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide Every Mysterio-owned Mysterium in Spider-Man 2 and how to beat them

Guide
All Questline locations in Shadow of the Erdtree

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide From Ansbach to Hornsent to Thiollier, here's every NPC quest and where to start them in Shadow of the Erdtree

Guide
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
How to change between Miles Morales and Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man 2

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide Want to swap between either Spider-Man? Here's how you can switch

Guide
Spider Man 2 plant hybrid calibration puzzle
How to complete Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Hybrid Calibration puzzles

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide This plant DNA puzzle for Heal the World in Spider-Man 2 is about slotting elements together

Guide
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 skills powers abilities
The best Spider-Man 2 skills, gadgets, abilities, and suit tech

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide What you should spend your skill points, tech parts, and tokens on in Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Guide
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 easter eggs
Best Easter eggs and secrets in Marvel's Spider-Man 2

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide Spider-Man 2 is full of Easter eggs from everything from X-Men to Fantastic Four to other Insomniac games!

Guide
Spider-Man 2 science trophy location
Where is the science trophy in Marvel's Spider-Man 2?

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide We show where to find the science trophy in Spider-Man 2 for the Just Let Go trophy

Guide
Gliding through New York in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
How long does it take to beat Marvel's Spider-Man 2?

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide The full length of Spider-Man 2, including both story and side content

Guide
8 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 tips and tricks we wish we'd known

By Joel Franey Last updated

Guide We wish we'd known this heroic nuances in Spider-Man 2 before we grabbed our webslingers

Guide
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