
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 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

After more than two decades since the last full game, Painkiller is back - with a vengeance
By Joel Franey published
News And it's coming later this year

Is Assassin's Creed Shadows multiplayer and does it have co-op?
By Joel Franey published
Guide AC Shadows doesn't have a multiplayer or co-op mode - yet.

All Tennoji temple lost pages in Assassin's Creed Shadows
By Joel Franey published
Guide The Tennoji temple in AC Shadows has 3 pages - and lots of enemies

All Gansenji temple lost pages in Assassin's Creed Shadows
By Joel Franey published
Guide We show all the lost page locations in Gansenji temple in AC Shadows

The best weapons for Automatons in Helldivers 2
By Will Sawyer last updated
Guide The loadouts you need for Automatons in Helldivers 2 and the best weapons to use

All Kabukimono assassination target locations in Assassin's Creed Shadows
By Joel Franey published
Guide The Kabukimono in AC Shadows are a series of rowdy assassination targets

10 Assassin's Creed Shadows tips we wish we'd known before we started playing
By Joel Franey published
Guide Our AC Shadows tips and tricks explain all the things that the game won't tell you

How to farm Assassin's Creed Shadows' hideout resources
By Joel Franey published
Guide The best way to farm Hideout Resources like Minerals in AC Shadows is through contracts

All Assassin's Creed Shadows dialogue symbols explained
By Joel Franey published
Guide Signs like the scales in AC Shadows mark certain dialogue options - but what do they mean?

Monster Hunter Wilds best armor set and how to get it
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The best armor in MH Wilds is any Rarity 8 armor set from the post-game phase

How to get and use the Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 torch
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Torches in KCD2 help you see in the dark, but also make you look innocent

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Battle of the Frogs and Mice best ending and walkthrough
By Will Sawyer last updated
Guide The best ending for the Battle of Frogs and Mice Kingdom Come 2 quest requires you to find an old nail in a tree

11 Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 tips and tricks we wish we knew
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide These tips for KCD2 will catapult you out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 For Whom the Bell Tolls walkthrough
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide We explain how to save Hans in KCD2 before time runs out in For Whom the Bell Tolls

How to Stealth Kill in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide You can knock out enemies in KCD2 from stealth, or kill them with a dagger

How to get Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 healing potions and heal fast
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide We explain how to make Marigold Decoctions, AKA healing potions, in KCD2

How to save in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and get Saviour Schnapps
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide KCD2 saving is done through Saviour Schnapps potions you have to find, craft or buy yourself
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