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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Guide We explain where to get every Bell Bearing for farming Smithing Stones with the Twin Maiden Husk's shop in Elden Ring

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Guide We explain where to find every Deathroot in Elden Ring for Gurranq

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Guide Our Helldivers 2 Warbond tier list will help you spend your Super Credits on the best ones

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Guide We explain where to find all the Map Fragments in Elden Ring and the Lands Between

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Guide We explain where to farm Rune Arcs and get all the Great Runes in Elden Ring

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Guide Buggies in Grounded 2 are rideable insect mounts and you need a Hatchery to get one

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Guide Northern Scorpions in Grounded 2 are one of the game's most deadly enemies

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Guide Red Soldier Ant Eggs in Grounded 2 are found in the Hatchery Anthill in The Snackbar Front Zone

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Guide The suitcase on the Picnic Table in Grounded 2 needs a special code to unlock it

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Guide The Grounded 2 Frostbitten Key is in the Ice Cream Truck, as is the frozen, hidden chest you use it on

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Guide There are numerous unique weapons in Grounded 2, but the best weapon is still the Wolfbane Fangs

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Guide We show you where to find Lingonberries and how to make Lingonberry Leather from them

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Guide Blueberries in Grounded 2 are used for armor and certain structures

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Guide You can find Grounded 2 Grass Seeds everwhere if you know where to look

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Guide Playing on Steam or PS5 means opting into Grounded 2 crossplay manually to play on other platforms

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Guide Grounded 2 Acorns in are found in the South regions of the map

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Guide You can respec your levels in Elden Ring character with Larval Tears

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Guide We explain stats and attributes in Elden Ring and what they do for your character

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Guide How to get all the endings for Elden Ring and what happens in them

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Guide Co-op multiplayer in Elden Ring allows players to summon each other to bring down bosses

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Guide The best place to farm Runes in Elden Ring will give you 40000 in minutes

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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

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