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".
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Guide Mystery Gifts in Pokemon Z-A are available now, through different means

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Guide Aurelio dies in the first mission of Zero Company, but can you save him?

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Guide Star Wars Zero Company is broken up into cycles, aka days, but how many are there?

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Guide I explain how to unlock the R2-D2-type Astromech Droids in Zero Company, as well as if there's other Droids available

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Guide Talents in Star Wars Zero Company are feats that provide passive buffs

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Guide With Gorga's Revenge in Zero Company, should you choose to let him disappear or hand him over?

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Guide You start Zero Company with a debt owed of 80,000 credits to the Hutts, but you barely earn a few hundred with each operation

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Guide Who are the best characters in Star Wars Zero Company, and what's the best team composition?

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Guide The Destroyer Droid, or Droideka, is a powerful boss in Star Wars Zero Company

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Guide The choice to Hire Cly and Don't Hire Cly in Zero Company is a relatively simple one

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Guide There's one Jedi to unlock in SWZC, the Padawan Tel-Rea Vokoss

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Guide Your weapon class in SWZC should be chosen according to your specialization.

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Guide What's the best class for Hawks in Zero Company, and how can you change it?

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News Katanas, angel wings and revenge? It's edgy anime at its purest

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Opinion Opinion | 5000 sweetrolls, but what do they matter?

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Guide The Elden Ring Tree Sentinel is one tough early-game boss that you should come back to later!
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