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John "TotalBiscuit" Bain Dies Aged 33

John Bain, known to many as TotalBiscuit passed away on the 24th of May, aged 33.

By Three of Seven Tue 29 May, 2018 2:02 PM
News of the death of John Bain, known to many, including myself by the name TotalBiscuit, reached many on the 24th of May. He was well known for his commentary of video games, and had a passion for science fiction as well. He often spoke about Star Trek Online on the Co-Optional podcast, and also played the Battlestar Galactica board game on Tabletop Simulator, which was the Steam Workshop import of the board game put together by our very own Sammygm!

For me, I always enjoyed the WTF is... series, something that helped me to make purchasing decisions, not based on his opinion of a game alone, but what I saw of it. He also had some very good consumer advice, and an outspoken critic of grey market key sellers, such as G2A. These are some of the creations of his that I will miss the most.

Some of his other work includes the management of the Starcraft 2 team Axiom, which disbanded after the news of his cancer becoming worse, and inoperable. He also worked with a number of other YouTubes, such as TrumpSC, with one of my favourite videos between them, The Beard Challenge, and I think it's fair to say, the two got along quite well. TotalBiscuit also appeared on the H3 Podcast, talking a little about his cancer, and other topics.

Many people will have their own opinions about TotalBiscuit, and some have shown their true colours after his passing, but I don't wish to discuss those. He did a lot of great work for the gaming industry, for consumers, and will have a lasting legacy few will forget. It doesn't matter if you agreed with his views, or disagreed with them, the important thing about them is to discuss, and debate everything he raised in his time as a critic.

I will miss TotalBiscuit, and his work, I will now hand it over to you guys to share some of your favourite memories!

Rest in Peace John "TotalBiscuit" Bain

WRITTEN & EDITED BY Three of Seven - rena.hobden@ufplanets.com
6 Comments
Tue 29 May, 2018 5:47 PM
As a gamer I've obviously heard of him, but I never actually watched his stuff. Regardless, 33 to is too damn young. Especially for his step-son. Sad
Tue 29 May, 2018 6:05 PM
I used to watch his videos and while I didn't always agree with him, I admired his stand against blatant cash grabs. His sense of humour was similar to mine and I will miss that.
Tue 29 May, 2018 7:08 PM
Rest in peace, you Marvelous Bastard.
Tue 29 May, 2018 7:35 PM
I usually don't care that much about people passing away that I never actually knew, but I will actually miss him. His sense of humor often resonated with me. The same goes for his taste in gaming, as he was the one curator on steam I actively followed.


RIP
Wed 30 May, 2018 7:48 PM
Never heard of him. So never watcht his vids obviously, but still 33 is too damn young.


RIP
Thu 31 May, 2018 3:53 PM
I Grieve With Thee - Live Long and Prosper John Bain.