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 profes🌳sionally 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
Character Design Codes in Monster Hunter Wilds explained
Guide These Monster Hunter Wilds character design codes will let you cre𒉰ate and shar🅺e hunter designs
The beginner's guide to Monster Hunter Wilds
Guide If you're starting the franchise with MH Wilds, here's e♍verything a beginner needs to know
How to play Monster Hunter Wilds multiplayer and join friends
Guide You can join friends in Monster Hunter Wilds through private lobbies, SOS flares, and H෴unter IDs
How to mount in Monster Hunter Wilds
Guide Mounting Monsters in MH Wilds allows you to attack them fro♛m above
How to capture in Monster Hunter Wilds and use traps
Guide To capture mon🉐sters alive in MH W♛ilds, you need traps and tranquilizer
How long is Monster Hunter Wilds to beat?
Guide MH Wilds is about 40 ho🅺urs in length, at least to beat the current campaign
How to play Monster Hunter Wilds crossplay
Guide MH Wilds Crossplay is ꩲdone through Hunter IDs and va𝓀rious extra options
Best Monster Hunter Wilds weapons and full tier list
Guide Our weapon tier list forܫ MH Wilds lays out all the most powerful choices and what's best
Monster Hunter Wilds Herbivore Shell location
Guide The Herbivore Shell in MH Wilds is 𝓰found on Ceratonoth at Lo🌊w Rank
How to complete Pinnacle of Its Kind in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Guide Pinnacle of Its Kind h♓as Rook hunt three demons across the map of Veilguard
Should you save the Mayor or leave him in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
Guide The Mayor ಌchoice in Dragon Age Veilguard is about whether to spare 🦹the corrupted leader
All Dragon Age: The Veilguard Companions and how to recruit them
Guide There are seven companions in Dragon Age Ve🎃ilguard for players to recruit and bring along♏ on their adventures
Monster Hunter Wilds Ember Rufflizard location
Guide The MH Wilds Ember Rufflizard is found in the lava of the Oilwe𒐪ll Basin
All Dragon Age: The Veilguard classes explained and the best classes to use
Guide We've explained the basics of each of the three Dragon Age Veilguard classes and rank♛ed them to help you find the ri൩ght one for you
The Dragon Age: The Veilguard Lighthouse statues puzzle explained
Guide The pairs of statues in the Veilguard lighthouse need to be turned to f💦ace each other
Should you knock out the First Warden or talk sense into him in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
Guide As Weisshaupt crumbles, you must either knock out the First Warden in Dragon Age Ve♏ilguard or try to talk him around
Monster Hunter Wilds Sandstar location
Guide T⛄he MH Wilds Sandstar is t🌠he target of Samin's Special Research Report
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Heart of Corruption walkthrough and guide
Guide The 𒁏Heart of Cor💧ruption quest in Dragon Age Veilguard is a long one and ends with a level 50 boss
Monster Hunter Wilds Rime Beetle location
Guide The MH Wilds Rime Beetle is 🌊part of Samin's Research Report, in the🐲 Iceshard Cliffs
10 Monster Hunter Wilds tips we wish we'd known before playing
Guide Our tips and tricks for MH Wilds have lots of advice that'll help you get to grips with the Forbidden Lanᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚds
How to change armor appearance in Monster Hunter Wilds with layered armor
Guide Layered armor in MH Wilds allows you🥀 to transmog and chang💜e your armor appearance
As a stalwart member of the Dual Blades community, Monster Hunter Wilds has done us dirty by not importing Rise's beloved Wirebugs
Opinion Opinion | Why can't I swi🐲ng through the Forbiddeꦦn Lands?
Monster Hunter Wilds Gillopod location
Guide The MH Wilds Gillopod is l🔯ocated in the Wyveria Ruins and slapped on a wall
