Injuries in video games tend to be minor annoyances rather than the game-stopping events they should be. But wouldn’t having to heal from actual injuries be a sure way to kill gaming fun? Vinnk and Sean discuss how injury has been taken out of games with the advent of armor and shielding, and on the other side of the spectrum games that are all about healing. And somewhere in between, there’s the worst offender of the blurry line between life, death, and severe crippling injury: RPGs. Also, we give out copious amounts of Phoenix Downs.

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Tron: Uprising is coming to Disney XD in June of this year.

Adam takes control with Crazy, Justin, and Caren for our special episode from Botcon 2012. Recorded live in front of a studio audience!

This episode was also shot on video, and that will be posted to the site within the next few days.

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Direct Link:Powetcast 118: Put Your Doors On – Live From Botcon 2012

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At Botcon 2012 I managed to find an actual female in an event that was not at all staged. I wasn’t the only one on the prowl, as Ravage the Insult Comic Bot was also looking for the line for the ladies.

If you like the comic stylings of Ravage the Insult Comic Bot check out his YouTube channel and visit Jon Bailey’s web site. Thanks Jon for this unexpected comedic outbreak.

We have more Botcon clips, articles and our podcast to come so keep checking in for more in the coming days.

Here’s Caren asking some hard hitting questions we’re all burning to know the answers to at this year’s Botcon as she investigates Starscream themed Body Pillows and My Little Pony merchandise.

If you like this stuff check out orgxiii.org’s web site.

We’ve got more Botcon content to come to keep checking out Powet.tv as we get all of this stuff posted.

Developed by Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya over a period of 5 years, Cave Story is a throwback to classic 8-bit platformers like Metroid and Castlevania. Taking control of your typical silent hero, you explore a cave. By collecting weapons and powerups, you become stronger. The game’s storyline centers around a race of creatures that are apparently being subjugated. Although the game has been available as freeware since 2004, there are WiiWare and Steam versions of the game that add new gameplay features. A 3DS version is also available, but its $40 price tag is hard to justify with cheaper versions of the game available. However you get to play this game, please do so, as it is an excellent reminder of gaming’s glory age.

Since Treyarch was so successful with ‘Black Ops’ it seemed natural to continue that story in the “Modern Warfare’ off year. I am shocked and kinda impressed they took the daring move of putting the fight in the near future. The war is against the United States’ own unmaned drones and smart weapons which have been turned against us. Looks cool. I’m sure it will play the same as all the others, but it looks cool.

I hope we get to play as the craggy, hairy, wrinkled guy.

Commercials for the Hub’s new series Care Bears: Welcome to Care-A-Lot have been running on the network for a few weeks now. The trailer, seen below, and some of the promotional images that we’ve gotten from the Hub give us a good idea of how the show will look. On top of the Care Bear cast of the show is a human girl character who is not named, as well as a new Care Bear who has no “belly-badge” at some moments. According to information from Parade Magazine, this new character is named Wonderheart Bear.

The show is set to begin airing in a month with the premiere episode playing on Saturday June 2nd at 8am. Well have more information on this show as we learn it. For now, what do you think of the trailer? Does the show look like it will be worth watching?

Keep reading for more promotional art and screenshots from the trailer.

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