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 fo♋cus 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
Can you dual-wield in Oblivion Remastered?
Guide Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered doesn't let you dual-wield weapons, bu🌌t you can combine spells and ꦯequipment
How to start The Thieves Guild Questline in Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered
Guide 💯How to start The Thieves Guild Questline in Elder Scroll🥀s 4 Oblivion Remastered
How to start the Dark Brotherhood Questline in Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered
Guide T🉐o join the Dark Brotherhood in Oblivion, you need to kilꦏl 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 Op🍌inion | Explor🐭ers 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 challenges and mandatory neg🦩ative🔯 perks
How to play Baldur's Gate 3 cross-play with friends
Guide BG3 cross-play launches with Patch 8, allowing you to play with frie♏nds on different consoles
How to use Baldur's Gate 3 photo mode
Guide BG3 photo mode allows you to take pictures and 💛screenshots♏
Best Baldur's Gate 3 classes and tier list (post Patch 8)
Guide The best BG3 classes an✨d subcl🌃asses for 2025 are all here
How to get free Marvel Rivals Twitch Drops and rewards
Guide Get some free ღTwitch Drops by linking your Twitch and Marvel Rivals accounts
All Marvel Rivals Emma Frost details, abilities, skins, and tips
Guide Emmaဣ Frost in Marvel Rivals uses Diamond Skin and telepathic power to protect 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, Hu𓆏lk and more
What to do with the Baldur's Gate 3 scuffed rock
Guide🃏 The scuffed rock on the beach in BG3 has treasure underneath it
What are Legendary Actions in Baldur's Gate 3?
Guide Legendary Actio💮ns in BG3 are special moves that certain bosses can perform - on your turn!
The Arcane Turrets in Baldur's Gate 3 explained
Guide The turrets outside the Arcane Tower in Baldur's Gate 3💖 are weak to radiant dam🍰age
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 tr🌠icky one, but the❀re's a secret solution
How to open the Gilded Chest in Baldur's Gate 3
Guide Selune's gilded chest in the BG3 Owlbear Nest is✃ pro🌄tected by a strange spell
Best Baldur's Gate 3 Druid class build
Guide The best Druid build in Baldur's Gate 3 🌊mixes animal transformation and melee power
How to open the Cellar secret door in Baldur's Gate 3
Guide The book case in the BG3 cellar under the Blighted Village can be opened with a lever behind the crate🍌s
How to get past the Noxious Fumes in Baldur's Gate 3
Guide The Noxious Fumes in Ba🌱ldur's Ga𒆙te 3 are a confusing trap in the hag's lair.
Best Baldur's Gate 3 Sorcerer class build
Guide The best Baldur's Gat🤡e 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 F🀅orge requires mould🦩s and mithril
Best Baldur's Gate 3 Rogue class build
Guide A good rogue build in BG3 is based around singl𒀰e, devastating strikes and utility
