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
OnJanuary 4, 2012
19 Comments

SWTOR Companion Gifts Guide

In Star Wars The Old Republic your companions are a major part of the game, they follow you around, tank for you, heal you or at a pinch they can rip out the entrails of your enemies. This guide details…

ByJim Franklin
OnJanuary 3, 2012

Dungeon Overlord – Facebook Game Review

I was asked to review Dungeon Overlord, a Facebook game seemingly made in the style of the classic Bullfrog PC game Dungeon Keeper. The purpose of Dungeon Overlord is to build a powerful dungeon; you entice the monsters to your…

ByJim Franklin
OnDecember 16, 2011

SWTOR: Your questions answered

The new Star Wars MMO ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ opened its gates to the early access players this week. Being an adult has filled my days with… well, adulty type things? Although I have played over two beta-weekends and…

ByJim Franklin
OnDecember 7, 2011
7 Comments

Kreativ Blogger Award and More About Me

Robin Hawke has bestowed upon me the honour of the Kreativ Blogger Award. Robin was helpful to me during NaNo, and I continue to follow her (not in a stalker way of course) and read her many six-word and three…

ByJim Franklin
OnDecember 5, 2011

Star Wars: The Old Republic beta test weekend 2

Last weekend was the second and sadly the last Beta-test weekend for Star Wars: The Old Republic, and this time my playing experience was a lot more positive than the last time. If you’ve read my review of the 1st…

ByJim Franklin
OnNovember 28, 2011

Star Wars: The Old Republic beta weekend review

Over the weekend I took part in the Beta Weekend for Bioware’s Star Wars MMO called ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’. It’s something that I have looked forward to for a while now and I was very keen to jump…

ByJim Franklin
OnNovember 21, 2011
3 Comments

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – More questions answered.

When I answered ten of your top asked questions on Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, it proved to be very popular, so I’m going to do it again. I’ve taken the next ten most asked questions, and answered them. here you…

ByJim Franklin
OnNovember 17, 2011
2 Comments

Elder Scrolls V Skyrim – Top 10 Questions

Since I wrote my review post on Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V Skyrim, I have hits from a number of people asking various questions. So purely out of the kindness of my heart I have taken the top most asked questions…

ByJim Franklin
OnNovember 14, 2011
1 Comment

Skyrim, an Elder Scrolls V Review

On Friday 11th November,Bethesda released Elder Scrolls V and like I knew I would, I spent my entire weekend exploring Skyrim and seeing what the new world had to offer, and it’s a lot. I’ve been waiting for this game…

ByJim Franklin
OnNovember 8, 2011
1 Comment

DC Universe: Online F2P – Review (Part 1)

The MMO DC Universe Online has since become free-to-play, and that’s the type of price that can call to anyone, especially me. I downloaded the client and thought that I would give it a go. And why the hell not?…