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'''John Bain''', better known by his screen name [[TotalBiscuit]], iswas a British-born creator of [[YouTube]] video reviews and commentary. He doesdid 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 [[Jesse Cox]].

During his time with [[Wow Radio]]WowRadio, TotalBiscuit 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 iswas 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, TotalBiscuit has been said by the [[Yogscast]] to own ''every'' game on [[Steam]] <ref>Not(not actually true.</ref>). Lewis and friends might be right, considering his "WTF..." series and his [[Steam]] account's [http://www.steamcalculator.com/id/TotalBiscuit worth]. Said amount doesn't account for his non-[[Steam]] purchases on Gamer's Gate and Amazon, either: Regardless of the hyperbole, TB iswas ''very'' influential as a gamer, often getting contacted by Indie developers to showcase new games and interviewing triple-A developers alike.

You can find hisHis [[YouTube]] channel here,is at [http://www.youtube.com/user/TotalHalibut TotalHalibut], and his Web site [http://www.cynicalbrit.com/ here]. In August of 2011, he created another [[YouTube]] channel, [http://www.youtube.com/user/TotalBiscuit TotalBiscuit], which he will useused to host exclusively ''[[StarCraft II]]'' content. He iswas yet another member of [[The Game Station]].

As ofOn May 24, 2018, he finally passed away after a long battle with cancer.

[[I Thought It Meant|Not to be confused with]] [[The Mean Brit]] <ref>Though, if game developing was the topic of a [[Reality Show]], TB would ''definitely'' be the [[Mean Brit]]</ref>. Or [[Zero Punctuation|a certain OTHER cynical Brit]]. Or [[The Spiffing Brit]].

** TB's a big [[Terry Pratchett]] fan, sometimes encouraging people to read the books. The origin of his name? From the book ''[[Discworld/Carpe Jugulum|Carpe Jugulum]]'', [[Total Biscuit]], a "horrible" name given to a child because of the child's culture. His first online handle also came from [[Terry Pratchett]], ''Soulcake''.

* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: John {{smallcapssmall-caps|Bain}}. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in one of his ''[[DC Universe Online]]'' videos, when he fights [[Batman|the other Bane]].