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 The "Payment Due" challenge in MW4 DMZ tells you to collect a Dynamic Op Phone, but what is that?

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Review Lego Rayquaza #72168 review

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Guide Is the DMZ multiplayer mode in Call of Duty MW4 free to play, or is it only part of the larger game?

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Guide The Counting Room Key in MW4 DMZ leads to a Vault on the Ground floor of the Casino

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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 The best support weapons in HD2 will serve you well against all three factions

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Guide Your Helldivers 2 primary weapon is what you'll be using the most, so make sure it's something good

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Guide Scope of Authority brings a suite of sniper gear to Helldivers 2

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Guide COD: MW4 will be on Game Pass, but not at launch

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Member Exclusive The RPG Club is in session, and The Witcher 3 Remastered still has a glaring problem with detective work

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Guide Where to take the photos for the Taking Stock quest in Arc Raiders, and find Industrial Batteries

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Guide The Bully in Arc Raiders is a four-legged enemy with a powerful turret

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Guide We show you where to find the Spotter Relay on Cielo Sereno Observatory

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Guide Where to find and install all the parts in the Arc Raiders Wires Crossed quest

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Guide Thermal Shakers are Technological and Electrical Drops in Arc Raiders

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Guide Differential Microphones in Arc Raiders are Technological and Electrical Drops

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Guide Insulation Rolls in Arc Raiders are found in the Pendola Pass map

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Guide The Frozen Trail update for Arc Raiders is out now

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Guide Living Shards are used to buy new weapons and Combo Finishers in Control Resonant

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Guide All the best decks for PTCGP are here, updated for the Deluxe Pack Mega expansion

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Guide We show you how to find all the Combat abilities (and traversal powers) in Control Resonant, as well as which ones to choose

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Guide We lay out the best starting primary and second weapon (or Aberrant Form) in Control Resonant
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