Steve McNeil
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| Steve McNeil | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 September 1979 |
| Occupation | Presenter and comedian |
| Years active | 2014-present |
| Website | http://www.stevemcneil.co.uk |
Steve McNeil is a Twitch and TV host who regularly creates content for Ginx TV. He is also known for being the co-creator of Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit and the more recent Wi-Fi Wars, and for being the future face of Bovril.[1][2][3]
Career[edit | edit source]
Steve McNeil began his gaming/comedy career doing Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit alongside Sam Pamphilon, initially proposed as weekend fun but later turned into a mix of comedy and videogames roadshow. Comedians such as Sara Pascoe and Marcus Brigstocke have participated as guest members of either Team McNeil or Team Pamphilon. The TV show version has aired for two seasons with a third confirmed for 2018.
His next project was Wi-Fi Wars where instead of comedians being the players on stage, the audience including two team captains play the game using their smartphones. This uses the technology from Go 8-Bit and advances it for mass playing. The new show began when the duo appeared on the BBC's coverage of the 2014 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. Wi-Fi Wars was and is still used as a way of road testing technology for future presentations. As part of Wi-Fi Wars, on July 22, 2016 Steve became a Guinness World Record holder in the category of "Most people playing a single game of Pong"[4]
On Friday 18 September, a new podcast launched which featured McNeil as part of its four-man group. Game Friends launched to number two on iTunes 'Games and Hobbies' chart, as well as 'videogames'.
In 2015, he was nominated for a Games Media Award for his podcast Twomorewhiteguys, as well as Videogame Nation which Steve contributed to.[5]
In July 2017, Steve featured on an episode of gaming podcast That King Thing where he spoke about how Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit came about, as well as some of his own experiences in gaming.[6]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Quest | Guest host | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Games Evolved | Guest host | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Gamesport | Guest host | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Under the Radar | Guest host | 9 episodes |
| 2013 | The Last of Us: Game of the Year | Contributor | Special |
| 2014- | Console Yourself | Contributor | Season 3 in production |
| 2014-2016 | Videogame Nation | Contributor/guest host | Filled in for Dan Maher for three episodes in 2016 |
| 2015 | Ginx Live | Contributor | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Minecraft: Digging Deeper | Presenter | |
| 2015 | E3 2015 - Live! | Host | Special |
| 2015 | E3 Today, Tonight | Host | Series of specials |
| 2015 | Players' Lounge | Host | Focused on Batman: Arkham Knight |
| 2015 | The First Hour | Guest host | |
| 2016- | Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit | Creator, dictator, and more | Airing on Dave[7] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://www.twitch.tv/twomorewhiteguys
- ↑ http://www.mcneilandpamphilon.com/
- ↑ http://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2013/features/steve_mcneil_interview/
- ↑ Dominic Davis-Foster [@DDFoster96] (22 July 2016). "New @GWR #WorldRecord for the most people playing Pong #WiFiWars at the @Ri_Science with @BBCClick" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/finalists-for-this-year-s-games-media-awards-revealed/0156105
- ↑ https://thatkingthing.podbean.com/e/episode-68-steve-mcneil-interview-talking-go-8-bit-more
- ↑ http://stevemcneil.net/gaming/go8bit.html
