By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Takara-Tomy will be holding a special Transformers Expo in Yokohama City's Yokohama Exhibition Hall from August 9th to 17th. There are going to be several
exclusive Transformers items at the event, including:
Age of Extinction Movie Advanced Series Evasion Nemesis Prime
Movie Advanced Series Voyager class Black Knight Grimlock
A reissued Masterpiece Sideswipe, sans Autobot symbol on his chest
Q Transformers Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, cute little Choro Q versions of their Movie vehicles
A new lineup called the "Legends Commander Series". The first four releases will be new releases of Robot Masters G1 Optimus Prime, Beast Wars Optimus Primal and Beast Wars Second Lio Convoy, with the fourth slot taken by a redeco of Age of Extinction One Step Changer Optimus Prime. We suspect these will eventually be mass retail rather than just at-show exclusives.
Check out images of all nine toys after the break.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Takara-Tomy have updated their website with yet more Transformers exclusives for the Japanese market. In this update they have added a page for the
Age of Extinction Dinobots "Black Knight" versions. Scorn and Slug are getting the Black Knight deco this November, which involves painting the toys in a black deco with silver accents (and some red, in Scorn's case)
Black Knight Scorn is set to be an exclusive release through Edion, Kojima toy department, Bic Camera, Best Denki and Yamada Denki. Black Knight Slug is going to be exclusive to Joshin Kids Land Yodobashi Camera. Both are, as mentioned, set for November releases.
The Takara-Tomy website has also updated with a page for the
Movie Advanced EX Wheeljack figure, a white version of Dark of the Moon Que with the Generation 1 inspired Wheeljack head. This one we've seen before and is an Aeon exclusive, due in August. Enjoy this new and clear image of this figure!
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By Tony_Bacala from
TFW2005:
Toys R Us sent out a press release earlier today with a full listing of their 2014 SDCC offerings. Newly added to that list and relevant to our TFW2005 readers - Hasbro's Masterpiece Prowl and Masterpiece Sunstorm will be making a "First Appearance" in San Diego via TRU, who is partnering with Entertainment Earth. TRU will be selling their goods through the EE booth.
Check out the abridged press release below!
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Building on its tradition of offering an unbeatable assortment of toys for collectors of all ages, Toys“R”Us has revealed its full lineup of exclusive items available at the highly anticipated Comic-Con International in San Diego taking place Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27. Conventioneers will find must-have merchandise based on fan-favorite series, including My Little Pony, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TRANSFORMERS and more at the Entertainment Earth booth (#2243).
Toys“R”Us will also provide convention goers the opportunity to be among the first to purchase exclusive merchandise not yet available in stores, such as MINECRAFT Creeper Anatomy, MY LITTLE PONY EQUESTRIA GIRLS ZECORA and TRANSFORMERS Masterpiece Prowl, among others. These first look items will become available in Toys“R”Us stores nationwide later this year.
Fans unable to journey to San Diego this year will also have the opportunity to purchase select items online at Toysrus.com/ComicConvention beginning at 10am EST on Thursday, July 24. All merchandise is available while supplies last, so fans should visit Entertainment Earth at booth #2243 or Toysrus.com/ComicConvention early to make purchases.
Toys“R”Us First-Look Items Coming Soon to Its Stores Nationwide:
TRANSFORMERS Masterpiece Prowl from Hasbro®
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Renderform have announced some new add-on and accessory kits! First up is a "Final Edition" version of their Nightshade add-on kit for Universe Darkwind. It's a reissued version of the popular RF-15 Nightshade kit that gives Darkwind a new head, with a more metallic tint compared to the original.
That is not all, though - Renderform have also updated their site with the Leo Justice Sword, Savior Shield, Magnum Hammer and Blackguard Slasher. These were available at Botcon but Renderform have now announced a wide selection of new colors for these weapons - there's a color to match almost any toy or shade of the rainbow!
Check out the listings of all these kits on the
Renderform garage kit homepage.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
SDCC 2014 is just around the corner. We have received a Press Release announcing the arrival of the Angry Birds: Transformers at this year's San Diego Comic-Con.
Our friends at Rovio states...
"Earlier this summer we announced our epic collaboration with Hasbro on Angry Birds Transformers. Fans and media are welcome to visit the Hasbro booth inside the Convention Center to see the Comic-Con exclusive trailer - more information to follow!"Check out the full Press Release after the jump.
Don't forget to visit TFW2005 for the best Transformers news coverage from the SDCC 2014 grounds.
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By StayingInTheBox from
TFW2005:
TFcon Toronto 2014 is done and in the books, and what a show it was! Among the hundreds of pictures taken and dozens of new toys revealed, a more important goal was achieved in that the
TFcon Toronto 2014 Charity Auction raised $8000.37 for Make-A-Wish Canada!From TFcon:
TFcon is very proud to announce that our 2014 charity auction was able to raise $8000.37 for Make-A-Wish® Canada. We are very proud of everyone in our community that contributed to make this amazing feat happen.TFcon will be returning to
Chicago this year on October 24-26.
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By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
Megatronus 209 has spotted new, official images of
Platinum Edition Silver Knight Optimus Prime on Facebook and has shared them here. The content has become unavailable so we are not entirely sure who the source is.
Unlike previous stock images of this Platinum Silver Optimus, these new images show chrome and metallic silver paint. The images also have Hasbro's typical "digitally airbrushed to hell" look so we aren't entirely sure if this is indicative of the final product(with regards to chrome and metallic silver paint). If you've seen the
1st edition Optimus, think of the chrome from that, carried over to this but with red flames on the chest.
Read on to check out the images.
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By StayingInTheBox from
TFW2005:
After a little bit of a hiatus on this particular project, third party/independent group ToyWorld has just made a splash with their homages to the Generation 1 Throttlebot team revealing their versions of Goldbug, Freeway, Wideload, and the team's combined mode! It's been widely speculated and assumed that this team of figures would combine, although not entirely confirmed until now. The reveal came down today over at
ToyWorld's webpage, which also confirmed the expected release date for the remaining figures (although no preorder information is available yet):
* TW-T04 2014
* TW-T05 2014
* TW-T06 2014
Are you okay with your Throttlebots combining? Does the combined mode reveal make you want to track down these figures? Sound off on the boards with the discussion link below!
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By StayingInTheBox from
TFW2005:
The official Transformers Facebook page shared a full gallery of all the
San Diego Comic Transformers Exclusives in anticipation of the event just a week away. We've seen many images of the exclusives already, including
in-hand and on scene at
BotCon, so if you're tired of waiting to have these in your collection and will not be at SDCC, use this as a reminder that the figures will be available on
Hasbrotoyshop.com after SDCC in limited quantities (make sure your F5 key works properly!).
Enjoy the official image gallery after the jump.
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By SilverOptimus from
TFW2005:
Business Insider has posted an interesting article explaining how Hasbro decides which toys it will turn into movies and the profit they get in return.
With several more brands set to get the movie treatment in the next few years, we spoke with Hasbro Chief Marketing Officer John Frascotti to find out exactly how the company selects which of its toy lines get adapted to the big screen and how you can possibly turn a board game into a movie.
"We look for those brands that have story and character at their foundation because inevitably for any type of storytelling format, whether it's a movie, a television show, a digital comic ... it has to have great story and great characters at it's foundation," says Frascotti.
All together, the "Transformers" franchise has brought in more than $2.5 billion worldwide. The two "G.I. Joe" movies combined have generated more than $600 million at the box office.
According to Reuters, it's low risk strategy for Hasbro. The toy company pays around $1 million to develop script ideas and if a studio wants to go through with a film, Hasbro gets paid back the developing fee. After the film is in theaters, Hasbro reportedly receives 5% of the money a studio makes from theaters.The article also states that following the success of the Transformers and other Hasbro brand movies, movies based on Jem And The Holograms, Magic the Gathering and Ouija are on their way to the Big Screen. You can read more at the
Business Insider.
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