Steve McNeil
| Steve McNeil | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Presenter and comedian |
| Website | http://stevemcneil.net |
Steve McNeil is a Twitch and TV host who regularly creates content for Ginx TV. He is also known for being the dictator of Go 8-Bit and the more recent Wi-Fi Wars.[1][2] https://ginx.tv/ginx-team/steve-mcneil/[3]
Career
Steve McNeil began his gaming/comedy career doing 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 has participated as guest members of either Team McNeil or Team Pamphilon. The show is currently in development for television.
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.
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 contributes to.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Quest | Guest host | 4 episodes | |
| Games Evolved | Guest host | 4 episodes | |
| 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- | 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- | Go 8-Bit | Creator, dictator and more | In development[5] |