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On this week Samcast the crew talks about a teachers utter lack of passion turning a student into a viral hit, possibilities of Avengers 2, Nintendo wanting money from Let’s Play videos and a whole lot more.

Student rants about a teacher’s lack of passion: http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/05/12/student-jeff-bliss-lecture-against-teachers-lack-passion-goes-viral

23 things you never forget about the sims: http://www.buzzfeed.com/snuggalo1/23-things-youll-never-forget-about-playing-the-si-9yb8

Disney takes back character redesign after backlash: http://jezebel.com/disney-pulls-sexy-merida-makeover-after-public-backlash-494274022

Robocop statue nearly finished: http://io9.com/its-a-pretty-good-day-to-be-robocop-505545963

Facebook bans social roulette app: http://www.techspot.com/news/52586-facebook-bans-social-suicide-app-social-roulette.html?utm_source=feedly

Fireproof material discovered to be ineffective in space: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/9/4312988/nasa-discovers-fireproof-materials-burn-in-space-reseach

Possible Mass Effect Spinoffs: http://www.oxm.co.uk/53846/mass-effect-4-bioware-discusses-possible-spin-off-games/

Nintendo claims owership of Let’s Play videos: http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-is-claiming-ownership-of-let-s-play-videos-253793.phtml

EA getting rid of online pass model: http://www.destructoid.com/ea-will-be-killing-off-the-online-pass-253790.phtml

New details on Avengers 2: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/17/joss-whedon-talks-quicksilver-the-scarlet-witch-and-iron-mans-roles-in-avengers

Plugs:

That is All by John Hodgeman

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In this weeks episode of Samcast Donovan joins Samuel again this time as an official new member of the Samcast crew to talk about World of Warcraft losing subscribers, 11 ways to fix google glass when they make the consumer version, EA gaining control over Star Wars games, and a very odd Doctor Who rumor.

The art of seduction in Assassin’s Creed 4: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/05/debauchery_and_seduction_to_play_key_roles_in_assassins_creed_4_black_flag

Nintendo to use smartphone games? http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/05/rumour_nintendo_helping_developers_to_convert_smartphone_games_to_wii_u

11 ideas to improve Google Glass: http://www.informationweek.com/mobility/smart-phones/google-glass-gets-smeared-11-improvement/240154378?pgno=2

Assassin’s Creed Creator Fired: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/07/patrice-desilets-leaves-ubisoft-again

Greatest moms in doctor who: http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/05/the-greatest-moms-of-doctor-who/

Lego to do steampunk line: http://io9.com/holy-lego-is-making-a-steampunk-line-496044951

WOW subscriber count drops by 1.3 million: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/8/4313434/world-of-warcraft-loses-1-3-million-subscribers-three-months

EA to make all future Star Wars games: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/6/4306040/electronic-arts-gets-exclusive-deal-to-develop-star-wars-video-games

25 Epic moments in the Avengers: http://www.ign.com/blogs/jsnakec/2013/05/07/25-epic-avenger-moments#disqus_thread

Keyboard and Nyan Cat sue Warner Brothers: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/02/keyboard-cat-sues-warner-bros

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On this Samcast extra Samuel, Sue, and Jacob talk about Bioshock Infinite without any holding back of spoilers..in other words if you have not played the game and do not want to be spoiled do not listen! You have been warned.

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On this weeks Samcast the crew talk about two X-Men being allowed to be in the Avengers despite ownership rights, 80’s game tropes, the idiocy of texting and driving, no classic doctors being in the Doctor Who 50’th, and talk of a controversy with Fire Emblem ends up with Samuel mentally scaring Jacob.

3rd Party for the 3DS: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/04/satoru_iwata_confirms_nintendos_plans_to_bring_more_3ds_third_party_support_to_the_west

lets talk about the Green Ranger Dr Oliver: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/26/c2e2-jason-david-frank-talks-power-rangers

Here’s the cold hard facts about texting and driving: http://www.timesnews.net/article/9060983/no-distractions-hawkins-students-learn-tough-lessons-about-texting-and-driving

You know it’s an 80’s movie when: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/29/you-know-youre-watching-an-80s-movie-when

You know it’s an 80’s Game when:http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/01/you-know-youre-playing-an-80s-game-when

No classic Doctors in the 50th anniversary. Also no 9th: http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/dwm-confirms-no-classic-doctors-in-50th-48576.htm

Man banned from Saudi Arabia for being to sexy: http://blog.asiantown.net/-/17945/ladies–for-your-treat–the-man-who-is-deported-from-saudi-arabia-for-being-too-handsome

X-Men Characters in Avengers 2, how?: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/02/scarlet-witch-and-quicksilver-confirmed-for-marvels-the-avengers-2?abthid=5181ca0a7bed93c064000031

Ghost Rider is back with Marvel: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/GraphicCity/news/?a=78711

The bell that has rung for 173 years: http://io9.com/oxford-has-a-bell-thats-been-ringing-for-173-years-486147066

Pushing Dasies just entered the kick starter fray: http://io9.com/bryan-fuller-pitches-the-storyline-for-his-pushing-dai-487562973

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On this weeks Samcast Samuel is alone but not really while he still has the music to keep him company as he falls slowly through time, admits to a bit of Minecraft OCD, gets a memo from Bob down the hall about his brains, plays another Lobsterdust mix, and then finally comes home.

Playlist:

Falling Slowly- Nine Times Blue

Through Time- Not Literally

Minecraft OCD- Boots On Cats

Re: Your Brains- Jonathan Coulton

We Found A Good Beat- DJ Lobsterlust

Comin Home- Greg Waters and The Broad Street Boogie

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On this weeks Samcast the crew is joined by Donovan Adkisson of Anario.tv to talk about a prank that went horribly wrong, the law that’s making all the geeks fill with rage, the new specs on Google Glass and a whole lot more!

Tiger Woods almost thrown out due to tv viewer: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/golf–from-the-couch–tv-viewer-plays-rules-official-in-penalizing-tiger-woods-182737177.html

Shakespere was pretty good at insults: http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/shakespearean-insults-to-use-in-everyday-life

How one prank paniced an entire student body: http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2013/04/personal-prank-panics-student-body

iPhone thief good with chopsticks:   http://appchronicles.com/chopsticks-the-chinese-iphone-thiefs-weapon-of-choice/

Glass specs revealed: http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/15/4229266/google-glass-specifications-announced

Professor Layton’s final mystery: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/17/professor-layton-and-the-azran-legacy-coming-west

Big News for 3DS fans: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/17/everything-from-todays-nintendo-direct

CISPA passes U.S. House: Death of the Fourth Amendment?

http://www.zdnet.com/cispa-passes-u-s-house-death-of-the-fourth-amendment-7000014205/

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