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
OnMay 31, 2016

Fallout 4 Settlement Building – Structures

Unless, you’ve been living under a rock, or not visited this site before, both of which are unfathomably unthinkable, you may have noticed that I absolutely love Fallout 4. One area in particular is the settlement building, but Bethesda hasn’t…

ByJim Franklin
OnMay 25, 2016

Skywalk iOS Review

Skywalk, the latest game from Boombit Studios is a ball-rolling, sphere-hopping”¦ um”¦ globe jumping”¦ well, fundamentally, it’s ball-bouncingly good and it’s due to be released on the 2nd June. Well, they saw fit to let me have a copy of…

ByJim Franklin
OnMay 18, 2016

Aika Online Biggest Update this May

This morning I was emailed by Redbana , the producers of Aika Online about their latest update, which by all accounts is pretty damn massive and set to be released on 25th May. So it just goes to show that…

ByJim Franklin
OnMay 17, 2016

Tap Tycoon Review

Tap Tycoon is a game that’s made its way back on to my mobile device over the past few days, I’m not really sure how or why either. Maybe it was just meant to be. Tap Tycoon is a game…

ByJim Franklin
OnMay 14, 2016

Dragon Age Inquisition Review

Dragon Age: Inquisition, or Bioware’s Fantasy Dating Simulator 3 as it should be known in my opinion, is the newest addition to the Dragon Age franchise. Now I have adored the Dragon Age series since buying Dragon Age 2 on…

ByJim Franklin
OnMay 12, 2016

Making Fallout 4 Survival Mode More Realistic

I’m a big fan of Fallout 4 Survival Mode. Survival Mode forces you to think tactically, take your time and make every bullet, purified water, and scrap of metal count. Although it is a lot more lifelike there are ways…

ByJim Franklin
OnMay 5, 2016

Fallout 4 Far Harbor DLC Release Date

Far Harbor is nearly upon us. For anyone avidly following all news of any Fallout 4 downloadable content, it cannot have escaped your notice that Bethesda Softworks have hit us hard and fast with new DLC over the past three…

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ByJim Franklin
OnMay 3, 2016

Fallout 4 Survival Commonwealth Food Guide

Now the Fallout 4 Survival Mode has been released eating and drinking is even more critical to your survival in the Commonwealth. Rather than simply being a quick way to replenish your health, your character will now severely suffer and…

ByJim Franklin
OnApril 26, 2016

Top 5 Games (April 2016)

It has been over six months since I last wrote one of my top five played games lists and there have been a lot of changes. In fact only one game is on both lists and that’s dropped three places.…

ByJim Franklin
OnApril 26, 2016

10 Lessons From Fallout 4 Survival Mode

The beta version of the new and extremely taxing Survival mode was released last week and I’ve done my best to wrestle the foul mutated beast into submission. However, after becoming extremely battered and bruised from trying, I learned that…