Jim Franklin

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.
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The Legacy of the 2D Games that Started it All

Modern gaming is an incredible blend of highly advanced technological breakthroughs, slowly blurring the lines between virtual reality and real life. Programs like Unity, Maya, Harmony and others allow artists to develop worlds that range from incredibly realistic universes to…

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Five New Overwatch Brawl Ideas

The new Overwatch brawls are, in my opinion the most fun that I have in Overwatch. I’ve already written a post on why I prefer the Mystery Heroes brawl, but it got me thinking about other possible ideas for brawl…

Best 10 Games Where You Play the Bad Guy

Whether you want to say it out loud or not, it’s always more fun to play the bad guy. As is said in many superhero films, the good guys are bound by codes of honor and being generally good to…

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Resident Evil PS1 Retro Review

You may or may not be surprised to know that Resident Evil on the Playstation is now over twenty years old. Resident Evil is the game that spawned at least seven sequels, and what is it now? Six films? I…

Tiny Wars Tower Defense Indie Shout Out

Being an avid public transport user I am no stranger to tower defence games, they are one of the staples of mobile gaming after all. So when I came across Tiny Wars by Bizurk Software I figured that I knew…

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The Overwatch Christmas Event Update

It is that wonderful time of year again, when snow covers the ground, children are filled with excitement and wonder at the gifts Santa will bring them. Though there is something else to be excited about this Christmas, the Overwatch…

4 Bad Overwatch Competitive Mode Player Types

I’ve been playing Overwatch for a while now and as such I’ve started to notice that there are a few people out there with some irritating bad character traits that pop up a little too frequently for my liking. Before…

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Stellar Interface Indie Shout Out

Zooming along in your little spaceship, checking out the sights of all those Supernovas, White Giants and Black Holes, it’s quite a relaxing and pleasant existence. That’s your life in Stellar Interface, a rogue-like 2D scrolling shoot-em-up developed by Imagination…