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, JellyDeals and Dicebreaker, in various capacities. 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 12DOVE 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 ongoing pop culture comedy podcast, "Margaret Thatcher, Templar Spy".
Latest articles by Joel Franey
How to beat the Helldivers 2 Terminids
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The Helldivers 2 Bugs generally focus on mass swarms and melee attacks
Helldivers 2 Boosters explained
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Boosters in Helldivers 2 are equipable modifiers that provide helpful bonuses.
How to kill the Helldivers 2 Chargers
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Chargers in Helldivers 2 are huge armored bugs with vulnerable backsides
There's one horror icon who could make the Alien Isolation sequel even better than the original
By Joel Franey published
Opinion Opinion | What's better than one legendary monster of the silver screen trying to murder players...?
The Helldivers 2 guide to managing democracy
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Our Helldivers 2 guides are all here, with gear, enemies, missions more
How to get all Silent Hill 2 endings
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Our spoiler free guide shows you how to get every ending in Silent Hill 2 Remake
Silent Hill 2 Remake Director's Office Safe code and puzzle solution
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The safe in the Director's Office is tied to the puzzle of books in the storage room
Silent Hill 2 Remake's Nurses' Office Keypad code
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The passcode to the Nurses' Office in the Office 2F is downstairs in the Doctor's Lounge
Silent Hill 2 Remake X-Ray puzzle and combination lock code
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The 3F X-Ray puzzle is solved through using the ink markers, which revealed the combination lock code.
Silent Hill 2 Remake Hospital Padlock code and combination
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The padlock in the hospital reception office in Silent Hill 2 is a puzzle based on pictures
Silent Hill 2 Remake motel safe code and combination
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The motel safe in Silent Hill 2 requires a code, found in room 108
Silent Hill 2 Remake garage jack lever location
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The location of the garage jack lever in Silent Hill 2 Remake is unsurprisingly - a nearby garage
How to beat Pyramid Head in Silent Hill 2 Remake
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide You can't kill Pyramid Head in the first Silent Hill 2 encounter, but you can outlast him
How to solve the Silent Hill 2 Remake Seesaw puzzle
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The Seesaw puzzle in the Silent Hill 2 Bluecreek Apartments needs a special bird to balance it
How to solve the Silent Hill 2 Remake Clock puzzle in Bluecreek Apartments
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The Clock in Silent Hill 2's Bluecreek Apartments requires three hands set to the right times
All Silent Hill 2 Remake weapons and where to get them
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Silent Hill 2 has a pistol, shotgun, rifle and chainsaw, among others
How long is Silent Hill 2 Remake?
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The time to beat Silent Hill 2 will be roughly 20 hours - on the first playthrough
10 Silent Hill 2 Remake tips and tricks to master the basics
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide MAster With our help, your time in Silent Hill 2 can be surreally smooth going
Where to get your items back in Silent Hill 2 Remake after the Hotel Basement
By Joel Franey published
Guide Where to get your items back in Silent Hill 2 Remake after the Hotel Basement
How to solve the Silent Hill 2 Remake broken mirror puzzle
By Joel Franey published
Guide The broken mirror in Room 202 needs to be fixed - with an apple placed before it
How to solve the Silent Hill 2 Remake music box puzzle
By Joel Franey published
Guide How to solve the Silent Hill 2 Remake music box puzzle
How to solve the Silent Hill 2 Remake Gem Box puzzle
By Joel Franey published
Guide How to solve the Silent Hill 2 Remake Gem Box puzzle
The Silent Hill 2 Remake suitcase code and Vanity Mirror puzzle explained
By Joel Franey published
Guide The Silent Hill 2 Remake suitcase code and Vanity Mirror puzzle explained
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