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| - The Cynical Brit. AKA Total Biscuit; Total Halibut; Dark Halibut; John Bain. John Bain, better known by his screen name Total Biscuit, is a British-born creator of YouTube video reviews and commentary. He does fast-paced Starcraft II Multiplayer commentary, first-impression videos of indie games on Steam and other digital-distribution platforms through a series known as WTF is..., and collaborations with other channels, such as co-op playthroughs of Magicka and Trine 2 with the Yogscast guys and a Terraria series with Jesse Cox of OMF Gcata. During his time with Wow Radio, Total Biscuit hosted a few shows - Dungeon Master (a short-lived non-intensive raid guide), Titan, TB's Show About Videogames and EPIC! - but, in the world of podcasts, he is best known for both his "shock-jock"-inspired persona and Blue Plz, a World of Warcraft weekly podcast, Cataclysm expansion beta (and afterward, published content) playthroughs with commentary, and daily updates of "WoW news and content" through his Azeroth Daily videos. He discontinued his regular World of Warcraft videos as of May 2011 and, although he continued it for a few weeks afterwards, has confirmed that Blue Plz is "done for good" as well. He has also done 27 videos of an ambitious Let's Play for Shining Force III, and had been embarking on a playthrough of DC Universe Online after a handful of beta content videos were well-received on his channel. As a bit of Trivia, Total Biscuit has been said by the Yogscast to own every game on Steam . Lewis and friends might be right, considering his "WTF..." series and his Steam account's worth. Said amount doesn't account for his non-Steam purchases on Gamer's Gate and Amazon, either: Regardless of the hyperbole, TB is very influential as a gamer, often getting contacted by Indie developers to showcast new games and interviewing triple-A developers alike. You can find his YouTube channel here, TotalHalibut, and his Web site here. In August of 2011, he created another YouTube channel, TotalBiscuit, which he will use to host exclusively Starcraft II content. He is yet another member of The Game Station. Not to be confused with Mean Brit . Or a certain OTHER cynical Brit.
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