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

Star Wars Galaxy Original Profession Options

ByJim Franklin
OnMarch 7, 2011
2 Comments

Star Wars Galaxies: A Nostalgic Gaming Reflection

With Bioware’s new Star Wars MMO ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ set to be released at the start of April, 2011. I can’t help but look back to the original Star Wars MMO from Sony Entertainment released in 2003, Star…

ByJim Franklin
OnMarch 4, 2011

Torchlight Review: Not Just a Diablo Clone

Can’t wait until Diablo III is out later this year? Bored of Diablo II and looking for something new and cheap that can fill that spot? ‘Torchlight’ may just be worth a look. Torchlight is a dungeon-crawling RPG created by…

ByJim Franklin
OnMarch 1, 2011

Fable III Review – Making Friends and Influencing Kingdoms

Fable III is the latest in the character-morphing RPG from Lionhead Studios available on both the Xbox 360 and PC. In the continuing story of the heroes of Albion, Fable III puts you in charge of the young prince or…

ByJim Franklin
OnFebruary 18, 2011

Dead Island Trailer: Zombies on Holiday

I’ve just caught sight of this beauty. Yep, it looks like another zombie game is about to hit the shelves soon, and the Dead Island trailer is something to behold. Is this zombie game gonna be any different to the…

ByJim Franklin
OnFebruary 15, 2011

Making Money in Fable II

Making money is an important, though not crucial part of Lionheads Fable II and in the true style of the game there are a number of different ways that this can be done. Below is a guide on making as…

ByJim Franklin
OnFebruary 4, 2011

Red Ring of Death Issues

“Last Week, I lost a friend A companion who had been with me for 5 years; someone who had helped me get through the most difficult parts of my life, passed away. That’s right. A few days ago my Xbox…

ByJim Franklin
OnJanuary 15, 2011

Blood Bowl Limited Edition: A Great Conversion

When I was younger I remember playing the Games Workshop Blood Bowl board game, and I loved it. The simple approach, bloodthirsty gameplay, and the relatively short amount of time to play a game (about an hour) made it a…