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On this weeks Samcast Samuel and Jacob talk about a strange claim by Miyamoto about the WiiU and a bigger observation it makes, how rumors start in the world of Doctor Who and how insane they could be, 20 ways that Back to the Future lied to us, and Samuel rants about the launch of Sim City before explaining what a good game lies underneath the disaster.
Facebook is boring to Teens
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2287593/Facebook-admits-teens-tiring-social-network-turn-newer-cooler-apps-Snapchat.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
A twist to Iron Man 3
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416289,00.aspl
Pikmin Strives for a deeper experience
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/03/pikmin_3_aims_to_simply_go_deeper_than_previous_experiences
Wii U > Tablets
http://techland.time.com/2013/03/07/miyamoto-the-wii-u-gamepad-gives-us-advantages-over-tablets-smartphones/
George Lucas spills the beans on three returns to Star Wars:
http://io9.com/5989234/george-lucas-says-luke-han-and-leia-will-all-be-back-for-star-wars-episode-vii
Amelia top baby name for girls in UK:
http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/03/the-pond-effect-amelia-is-britains-top-baby-name-for-girls/
20 lies back to the future told us: http://io9.com/5989200/20-lies-back-to-the-future-ii-told-us-besides-the-hoverboard
The ages of the Disney princesses: http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/how-old-are-the-disney-princesses
SimCity good game with a horrid launch: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/08/simcity-burning-a-warning-to-microsoft-sony-and-all-publishers-on-the-dangers-of-always-online-drm
MineCraft on the Wii U?
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/03/minecraft_is_just_as_likely_to_appear_on_wii_u_as_any_other_platform
The end of River Song?
http://www.list.co.uk/article/49268-swansong-for-doctor-whos-river-song/
Plugs:
Jacob Appears on an IGN hangout:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/04/assassins-creed-hangout-with-rich-george
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Artwork by Kevin Draper
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