Jim Franklin

Jim Franklin is a freelance writer, living in Derby UK with his wife and his player 3. When time allows he likes nothing more than losing himself in a multi-hour gaming session. He likes most games and will play anything but prefers MMO's, and sandbox RPG's.

Joined: December 1, 2011
Articles: 757
Comments: 61

ByJim Franklin
OnSeptember 26, 2017

Pankapu Platformer PC Review

In the era of gaming we find ourselves in today, it’s easy to forget that you don’t need intricate storylines, or character development. You don’t need lifelike realistic graphics and eyeball melting special effects. Twenty years ago, generations of kids…

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ByJim Franklin
OnSeptember 22, 2017

Gear.Club Unlimited Releases Full Car Roster

A few weeks ago we revealed the first 16 cars that you can take for a spin in the Nintendo Switch racer Gear.Club Unlimited. Microids and Eden Games have now unveiled the remaining cars on the roster. “For the first…

ByJim Franklin
OnSeptember 21, 2017

Poker & AI

Video gaming is a wide topic, covering not only mainstream or Indie PC or console video gaming which lets be fair do get most of the press but a myriad of other topics. Online gaming, is not only restricted to…

ByJim Franklin
OnSeptember 20, 2017

Suicide Guy PC Review

Have you ever had a dream where your subconscious was desperately trying to tell you something and the only way you could wake yourself up was to kill yourself in your dream? What? You haven’t? It’s certainly something that myself…

ByJim Franklin
OnSeptember 17, 2017

Oriental Empires Steam PC Review

You’re in the market for a civilisation sim, and you’ve taken a look at the Civilization franchise and wondered if there was a game that allowed you to take control over one of the many dynasty’s in Ancient China, rather…

ByJim Franklin
OnSeptember 14, 2017

Pankapu Indie Action Platformer Released Sept 20th

Pankapu, published by Playdius will be available in all its glory from September 20th for Steam, PlayStationÂ®4 and Xbox One. Pankapu is a colorful action platformer where you can transform freely from Warrior to Archer or Mage. Each of these…

ByJim Franklin
OnSeptember 13, 2017

OMNO Puzzle Platform Adventure Indie Shout Out

If you’re a big fan of puzzle games set in dreamlike landscapes, where you can use your unique powers to overcome obstacles, then OMNO being developed by Inkyfox Studios just may be you’re next big thing. It’s still very heavily…

ByJim Franklin
OnSeptember 10, 2017

Dragons Dungeon: Awakening Indie Shout Out

There’s always time for an rpg dungeon crawler. Well, maybe not always. I mean if you’re in the middle of some middle-east trade negotiation then you’re unlikely to have the time for any game. Anyway, my point being that dungeon…

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ByJim Franklin
OnSeptember 7, 2017

Syberia 1 to Be Released on Nintendo Switch Oct 20

MicroÃ¯ds is proud to announce the standard-setting adventure game, Syberia 1 on Nintendo Switch on October 20th and we have a trailer of the game to whet your appetite. You may remember we reviewed Syberia 3 here (there are some…

ByJim Franklin
OnSeptember 6, 2017

ICY: Frostbite Edition Gamejolt Key Sweepstake

A week or so ago, we held a competition where you could get your hands on a steam key for the icy survival rpg game ICY: Frostbite Edition. Well, good news for all those who weren’t lucky enough to win…