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Week in Geek: Andrew finally plays a WiiU with the Nintendo title, Super Mario 3D World, while Dan discusses his time at this year’s Crocker-Con at the Crocker Art Museum.

Group Gaming: Before the internet connected people worldwide, the solitary world of video gaming was often perforated by moments of playing a single game with a group of people. Dan and Andrew discuss this nostalgic (and still present) method of playing games with people in the room rather than online.

Game & Watch: With the rise of televised (or streamed) eSports and the success of things like Twitch Plays or Let’s Plays, gaming is more connected than ever. However, with the addition of a passive gaming experience does bring up interesting questions and ideas to what gaming is and how it’s changing.

Doctor Who Series 9 Prologue: If you haven’t seen it, watch it here. Once that’s done, listen to Andrew and Dan talk about Doctor Who if only to prepare for a full episode about Doctor Who next week.

Question of the Geek:

To celebrate the return of Doctor Who, what are your thoughts about the show, what questions do you have about the show, and (if necessary) why don’t you like the show? Looking outward, what is other British Sci-Fi that you feel deserves more attention?

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For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Comradeship” by Norihiko Hibino (from Metal Gear Solid 2: The Other Side)

-“Watch It Die” by Bad Religion

-“(The Majestic Tale of) An Idiot With a Box” by Murray Gold (from Doctor Who: Series 8)

-“The Candy Man Can” by Aubrey Woods (from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory)