Joel Franey
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 varie🍷ty 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
Can you dual-wield in Oblivion Remastered?
Guide Elder Scrolls 4 O𝓡blivion Remastered doesn't let you dual-wield weapons, but you can combine spells a🐼nd equipment
How to start The Thieves Guild Questline in Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered
Guide How to start The Thieves Guild Questline in 𓂃Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered
How to start the Dark Brotherhood Questline in Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered
Guide To join the Dark Brotherhood in Oblivion,ꦰ you need to kill♏ a random person, and then speak with Lucien Lachance
My favorite Pokemon game has been trapped on one console for 15 years, and I desperately need Nintendo to let more people play it
Opinion Opinion | Explorers of Sky is one of the truly great✱ Pokemon games, but it's at risk of being forgotten to history
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Hardcore mode details and perks
Guide The new KCD2 Hardcore🍬 mode brings new challeng🐓es and mandatory negative perks
How to play Baldur's Gate 3 cross-play with friends
Guide BG3 cross-play launches w🌌ith Patch 8, allowing you to play with friends o♍n different consoles
How to use Baldur's Gate 3 photo mode
Guide BG3 photo mode allows you to take pi꧑ctures and screenshots
Best Baldur's Gate 3 classes and tier list (post Patch 8)
Guide The best BG3 cla𒈔sses and subclasses for 2025 are all here
How to get free Marvel Rivals Twitch Drops and rewards
Guide Get some free Twitch Drops𓆏 by linking your Twitch and Marvel Rivals accounts
All Marvel Rivals Emma Frost details, abilities, skins, and tips
Guide Emma Frost in Marvel Rivals uses Diamond Skin aܫnd telepathic power to prote🍬ct allies and hurt foes
All Marvel Rivals Season 2 Battle Pass rewards and skins
Guide The Marvel Rivals S2 battlepass, Flower of Krakoa, has♔ costumes for Magik, Spider-Man, Captain America, Hulk and more
What to do with the Baldur's Gate 3 scuffed rock
Guide The scuffed rock on the beach in BG3 has t𝓰reasure underneath i𝕴t
What are Legendary Actions in Baldur's Gate 3?
Guide Legendary Actio🦹ns in BG3 are special moves tha✤t certain bosses can perform - on your turn!
The Arcane Turrets in Baldur's Gate 3 explained
Guide T🍬he turrets outside the Arcane Tow൲er in Baldur's Gate 3 are weak to radiant damage
Sussur Bloom locations and uses in Baldur's Gate 3
Guide Where to 🅺find Sussur Bloom flowers in Baldur's Gate 3 and what they do.
How to solve the Baldur's Gate 3 moon puzzle in the Defiled Temple
Guide The moon puzzle in the Defiled Temple in BG3 is a🦂 tricky one, but there's a secret solution
How to open the Gilded Chest in Baldur's Gate 3
Guide Selune's gilded chest in the BG⛦3 Owlbear Nest is protected by a stran𝐆ge spell
Best Baldur's Gate 3 Druid class build
Guide The best Druid build in B✤aldur's Gat꧒e 3 mixes animal transformation and melee power
How to open the Cellar secret door in Baldur's Gate 3
Guide The book case in th🅷e BG3 cellar under the ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚBlighted Village can be opened with a lever behind the crates
How to get past the Noxious Fumes in Baldur's Gate 3
Guide The Noxious Fumes in Baldur's Gate 3 are a confusingꦿ trap in the hag's lair.
Best Baldur's Gate 3 Sorcerer class build
Guide The best Baldur's Gate 3 Sorcerer꧂ build makes you a glass cannon powerhouse
How to find and use the Baldur's Gate 3 Adamantine Forge
Guide The BG3 Adamantine Forge▨ require൩s moulds and mithril
Best Baldur's Gate 3 Rogue class build
Guide A good rogue build in BG3 is based around single,ꦗ devastating st💜rikes and utility
