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
Where to get Electric Organs in Palworld
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Electric Organs are a drop from Electric-Element Pals that you need for certain crafting recipes
How to get Leather in Palworld
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Palworld Leather is a drop from Pals like Fuack and Fuddler
All Palworld Flying Mounts and how to get them
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The best flying mounts of Palworld can carry you across the map and vaporise enemies
Palworld type chart and all Element weaknesses
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Every element weakness and resistance in Palworld is shown below
Best Palworld base locations and upgrades
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The best location to build your base in Palworld and what you need
Gordian Quest debuts new gameplay trailer for its mobile port, and it's like a greatest hits of indie gaming
By Joel Franey published
News Dice rolls, roguelike, deck-building and party management are all knotted together.
Dungeon Clawler's new trailer suggests that you might finally win one of those darn fairground claw games for once
By Joel Franey published
News And not only that, use it to beat up Cthulhu
How to breed Anubis in Palworld
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide How to easily get a Palworld Anubis Egg by breeding the right combination of Pals
The best Palworld mods and how to set them up
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Palworld mods right now are largely focused on quality of life improvements
All Palworld Legendary Schematics and their locations
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Where to find every legendary schematic in Palworld and what they offer
With Assassin's Creed Shadows pushed back to an already-full February, expect a bloodbath that might decide the future of RPGs
By Joel Franey published
Opinion Opinion | Five major RPGs are about to go to war, and it's gamers' chance to vote on the future of the medium
How to play Palworld multiplayer
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Here's how to join and invite friends in Palworld online multiplayer
Is Palworld crossplay or cross-platform?
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Palworld's crossplay and cross-platform capabilities are still yet to come.
All the main God of War Ragnarok cast and voice actors
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Every major cast member in God of War Ragnarok, from Kratos and Atreus to Odin and Thor
The best God of War Ragnarok armor and how to get it
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The best armor and builds in God of War Ragnarok, whether early or late game.
God of War Ragnarok Mystical Heirloom and Troll locations
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide How to use the God of War Ragnarok Mystical heirloom to find and fight all the Trolls
10 God of War Ragnarok tips and tricks we wish we knew before starting
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide These tips and tricks for God of War Ragnarok will help you live up to Kratos' name
How to use Shadows of Doubt upgrades and SyncDisks
By Joel Franey published
Guide Character upgrades in Shadows of Doubt are done in Sync Clinic with Disks and Vials
10 Shadows of Doubt tips and tricks we wish we'd known before we started sleuthing
By Joel Franey published
Guide Our tricks for Shadows of Doubt make the difference between a fumbling flatfoot and sharp-eyed PI
How to use guns and weapons in Shadows of Doubt
By Joel Franey published
Guide Guns and weapons in Shadows of Doubt are everywhere - but you can't fire them
How to arrest people in Shadows of Doubt
By Joel Franey published
Guide To arrest a suspect in Shadows of Doubt requires handcuffs
Shadows of Doubt review: "The true potential of this detective sim is limitless - but it just hasn't reached that point yet"
By Joel Franey published
Review
Everything in the Helldivers 2 Chemical Agents Warbond
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide The Chemical Agents Warbond in Helldivers 2 includes new noxious gas Stratagems and more
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