Introducing Kumara Kid

FULL NAME: Tolan "the kid" Henderson

Working at Xbox, testing and playing games for a living makes Kumara Kid a prime candidate for the Xbox Insiders.

So Kumara Kid, tell us a little about yourself

Just a regular dude doing the irregular frequently, but seriously, games, gals (well only one now) and wakeboarding take up my time, fell into the job as the Xbox dude and I can honestly see myself as a 60yo gamer . . . . . no day is ever the same

Q. WHAT MADE YOU LEAD A LIFE OF GAMING?
Better than a life as an accountant or rubbish collector, and I get paid for it. could it be any better.

Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE GAME?
A. FIFA 06 – as close to heaven as I have got! Or Jonah Lomu rugby . . .. memories (or lack of them) from a crazed period of my life in london

Q. IF YOU COULD BE A GAME CHARACTER WHO WOULD IT BE?
A. Can’t say people may believe my answer to the question about never gaming again.

Q. WHAT'S YOUR FAV ICECREAM FLAVOUR?
Cookies and cream

Q. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE BANDS AND SONGS?
A. Hard to say, I’ll listen to any till it annoys me, then its outta the window with whatever I was listening to it on

Q. FAVOURITE FOOD?
A. Where does one start, I have a particular love affair with food

Q. WHAT ARE THE BEST CONCERTS YOU'VE BEEN TO?
A. Stone roses goodbye concert in London, 12 hours of madness

Q.WHAT'S YOUR DREAM CAR IN REAL LIFE AND IN GAMING LIFE?
A. If im buying a 1979 porsche 911 or a new 996 or gangster / hummer h2 if im not buying. Gaming Life, have to be something the hummer from batman returns!

Q. MULLET OR STYLED HAIR?
A. Hard to say, not much let anymore

Q. WHAT'S YOUR FAVE PART OF THE COUNTRY TO VISIT?
A. queenstown. A wee slice of heaven and some very special memories

Q. HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT NEVER GAMING AGAIN?
A. Yea and I’m also looking into getting a sex change.

Q. WHAT'S YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT?
A. A wee tantrum as buzz o bumble when I was 5 or even the photos of me as the little drummer boy

Q. MIDNIGHT QUEUES FOR GAMES OR WAIT A WEEK FOR THE HYPE TO DYE DOWN?
A. He he he he no need for me to queue.

Q. IF U WERE A PIECE OF FRUIT - WAT WOOD U B?
A. I am a fruit!

Q. STAR WARS OR STAR TREK?
A. Star Wars.

Q. CHEESE ROLLS OR SAUSAGE ROLLS?
A. Sauage Rolls.

Q. WOULD YOU PREFER A BATCH OR CRIB?
A. Has to be a batch on the side of a fresh water lake.

Q. DO YOU HAVE ANY BAD HABITS?
A. Yes, again I could almost be called a bad habit ha ha.

Q.IF YOU WERE A SUPER HERO WHO WOOD YOU BE, AND WHY?
A. Papa smurf, what a dude.

Q. WHAT'S THE ODDEST THING YOU HAVE EATEN?
A. Just the usual, worms, snake, bugs, prarie oysters . . . . bit of a sucker for the crazy stuff, if there is something weird on a menu im in.