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 Here are the locations of the Oridys's, Testu's and Chelona's Rise turtles in Elden Ring

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Guide How to find and use the Grand Lift of Dectus in Elden Ring

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Guide We have all the Divine Tower locations in Elden Ring

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Guide We explain how to find Blaidd for his Elden Ring questline and get his armor and sword

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Guide These early game weapons in Elden Ring will help get you started

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Guide The Helldivers 2 GATER is a mobile drilling platform vehicle used to extract the mysterious substances

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Guide The Elden Ring Varre quest takes you to the Church of Inhibition and beyond

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Guide Here's how to beat Ranni the Witch's quest in Elden Ring to get the Age of Stars ending

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Guide We reveal all the best weapon in Elden Ring, what builds they're suited for, and where to find them

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Guide The best Elden Ring spells are here, whether it's the Intelligence Sorceries or Faith Incantations

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Guide To find Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones in Elden Ring, you need to go above and beyond

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Guide We lay out where to find Somber Smithing Stones for upgrading unique, legendary weapons

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Guide Where to find more Smithing Stones for upgrades in Elden Ring

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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

By Joel Franey last updated
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

By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Northern Scorpions in Grounded 2 are one of the game's most deadly enemies

By Joel Franey last updated
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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