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
10 Darkest Dungeon 2 tips and tricks to help you stay safe and sane
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Everything you need to know about combat, strategy and survival in Darkest Dungeon 2
What to do in Shadow of the Erdtree next: full walkthrough
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Where to go in the Elden Ring DLC, no matter where you are in the story.
What to do in Elden Ring before playing Shadow of the Erdtree
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide There are things you should do to prepare for the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion
How to complete Follow Their Traces in The First Descendant
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide This Bunny quest send you to find records of her parents in the Sterile Land at the South cliff
How to beat the Shadow of the Erdtree Scadutree Avatar boss
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The Scadutree Avatar in Elden Ring is a giant sunflower boss at North edge of the map
How to get your Mastery rank up in The First Descendant
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide You increase Mastery rank at the Prime Hands in Albion
All Remembrance Bosses in Shadow of the Erdtree
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide There's 10 bosses in the Elden Ring DLC that drop Remembrances
All Shadow of the Erdtree NPC questlines
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide From Ansbach to Hornsent to Thiollier, here's every NPC quest you can find in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
How to open The First Descendant Encrypted Vaults
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Vaults in The First Descendant need Code Analyzers to open them
How to beat the Shadow of the Erdtree Commander Gaius boss
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Commander Gaius, the wild boar rider in Elden Ring, uses gravity magic and a huge lance
All the best Shadow of the Erdtree armor sets
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The best armor in the Elden Ring expansion depends on your build
The Shadow of the Erdtree Abyssal Woods explained
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The Abyssal Woods in Elden Ring have madness-inflicting foes weak to parrying
Every Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree guide you'll need
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Shadow of the Erdtree, Elden Ring's first major DLC, is a huge challenge for any player
How to start the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in Elden Ring
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Where the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion begins and what to do
How to use Amorphous Material in The First Descendant
By Joel Franey published
Guide Amorphous Material in The First Descendant is used to unlock new research, such as characters
How to solve Xbox High Packet Loss
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Getting 100 Packet Loss or similar errors on your Xbox Series X/S or One? We can help you to try and fix it
Starfield New Game Plus explained
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Starfield NG+ is complicated, in both mechanics and story
How to beat the Shadow of the Erdtree final boss Radahn
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Promised Consort Radahn and Miquella are the last and final boss of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Best weapons in Shadow of the Erdtree for all builds
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Whether Dex, Faith, Intelligence, Strength or Arcane, here's the best weapons in the Elden Ring DLC
How to get Rakshasa's Great Katana in Shadow of the Erdtree
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The katana of Rakshasa does huge bleed damage in Elden Ring
Shadow of the Erdtree Impenetrable Thorns location
By Joel Franey published
Guide The Impenetrable Thorns sorcery is a Faith spell found at the Scadutree Base
Shadow of the Erdtree Bloodfiend's Arm location and build
By Joel Franey published
Guide The Bloodfiend's arm is considered to be one of the best weapons in the Elden Ring Erdtree DLC
5 Shadow of the Erdtree tips you should know before playing
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Elden Ring's only DLC expansion is incredibly tough, and there's some tips you should know first
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