By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Michael Bay's Official Website is sharing with us some Transformers: Age Of Extinction Set Images and Set Details. The report is coming from the Admin; Nelson, who visited the Chicago Set couple of weeks ago.
"Michael has a totally new crew for this movie (aside from the DP & the AD). Stunt people & drivers, SFX crew, camera crew, and grips. I guess it goes with the whole "fresh" feel and look of TF4."He also gave details on the new Optimus Prime Vehicle Mode, regarding how it came to be:
"The truck company for Optimus Prime in TF 1-2-3 never wanted anything to do with the movie franchise. Before filming the first TF movie, the production crew approach the truck company to see if they could lend them 2 trucks. They said no. The producers then found 2 old rusty 1995 models that barely worked and gave them a paint job that got the job done with a very tight budget for chrome and stuff. This time around, Western Star (a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America) gave them 2 new trucks. No questions asked.
Optimus Prime was painted by West Coast Customs."To read the rest of Nelson's Set Visit, head over to
Michael Bay's Official Website.
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
A while back, we got
our first look at the upcoming Sega Transformers: Human Alliance Arcade Game. This time SEGA is
letting users vote on what ‘trailer’ they want to see next. Each trailer is based on a area in the game, these two areas are England (which you have to like their Facebook post to vote on) and the other is Africa (which you have to share the post to like it.).
Since most Facebook users usually "Like" as opposed to "Share", there is a good chance that we’ll see the England Stage Video next.
For those who missed the first trailer, you can watch it below:
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
D-Drive has once again provided us with the Diamond Comics Shipping list for next week. On tap for our beloved Robots in Disguise next Wednesday, October 9th will be:
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #21
(W) John Barber, Livio Ramondelli (A) Andrew Griffith (CA) Casey Coller, Andrew Griffith
SHOCKPOINT! In the wastelands of CYBERTRON, SHOCKWAVE makes his move-and SOUNDWAVE and the DECEPTICONS step up to stop him! While the battle of the century rocks the ancient ruins of the Crystal City, dig back into the history of these titanic rivals! Ships with 2 covers in a 1-to-1 ratio, 1 by Casey Coller and 1 by Andrew Griffith.TRANSFORMERS CLASSICS TP VOL 06
(W) Simon Furman (A) Jose Delbo & Various (CA) Guido Guidi
The historic comic book roots of THE TRANSFORMERS are re-presented for maximum Cybertronian enjoyment. Freshly re-mastered and re-colored, these stories are accompanied by an in-depth introduction as well as select issue notes by Mark W. Bellomo.TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #0 2ND PTG
(W) Simon Furman (A) Jeff Anderson & Various (CA) Casey Coller
From IDW Publishing. Second printing of the blockbuster debut! Zero Point! Adventure in the time stream, as Hot Rod desperately attempts to identify the rogue elements that are leading him, and the entire Cybertronian race, inexorably towards the catastrophic end of time itself. What hidden stories do the Deathbringer, Boltax, Buster Witwicky, and Galvatron have to tell, and what-if any-solutions are there? Or is it already too late?Read Replies (0)
By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Michael Bay's Official Website always keeps a healthy relationship with the Transformers Fandom. Nelson; the Site Admin of Shoot For The Edit shed some new info on the Robots of Transformers: Age Of Extinction,
moments ago:
"I like how Bumblebee looks like in robot form this time around. He looks badass and sleek.
The Stingray is one of my favorite looking robots.
So is the Bugatti. Wait til you see this guy in action. He will blow your mind!!
And Hound reminds me of the bearded chubby fellow in Braveheart. He might take the cake when it comes to personality."With it, we now have a good idea as to who the
"Pole-face" Bearded Robot is.
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Today, Activision announced two new Transformers bundle video games that will be hitting store shelves this holiday season. We have received the following Press Release from Hasbro:
TRANSFORMERS™ Bundle Announcement - MEDIA ALERT
It’s time to roll out! We are excited to share news about two new TRANSFORMERS bundles just in time for the holidays from Activision Publishing, Inc. under license from Hasbro: TRANSFORMERS: ULTIMATE BATTLE EDITION and TRANSFORMERS: ULTIMATE AUTOBOTS EDITION. Set to release for Nintendo’s home and hand-held consoles later this holiday season, these packages come with two massively mechanized, action-fueled games for one low price - $29.99 on Nintendo Wii and $19.99 on Nintendo DS. It’s up to you to settle once and for all who will emerge victorious between the valiant AUTOBOTS and power-hungry DECEPTICONS.
TRANSFORMERS: ULTIMATE BATTLE EDITION for the Nintendo Wii™ system includes:
TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON ADVENTURES: Set during the War for Cybertron, this third-person shooter lets you experience the untold story of the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS across 16 action-packed ground and air missions, supporting two-player co-op.
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON – STEALTH FORCE EDITION: Featuring 18 Stealth Force missions leading up to the events of the hit film, convert into all-new hybrid vehicles on-the-fly with 8 playable characters.
TRANSFORMERS: ULTIMATE AUTOBOTS EDITION for the Nintendo DS™ hand-held system includes:
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN: Take down MEGATRON and the DECEPTICONS in 12 pulse-pounding missions inspired by the movie, unleashing devastating missile attacks, explosive energy blasts and lethal melee strikes in this energetic third-person shooter.
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON – STEALTH FORCE EDITION
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
For quite some time
we've been hearing that S. Damen Silos will receive the good ol' Baysplosion treatment for Transformers: Age Of Extinction. The time is finally upon us. According to
news sources, Transformers 4 filming is set to wrap for the City Of Chicago with the "Mother of all explosion".
“The “Transformers: Age of Extinction” director and his crew are scheduled to wrap in Chicago this week, but not before filming what one source with the production called the “mother of all bombs.” The source said the explosion will take place Wednesday afternoon around the silos on S. Damen Avenue and W. 29th Street in the Pilsen area. This is the same site where “Transformers” recently blew up a bridge, while at the same time setting off an impressive fireball.”TF4 filming will continue on Washington state, and then China. We wish Michael Bay "Good Luck" and thank him for the awesome spectacle at Chicago. Previous
reports suggests that actor Mark Wahlberg will also complete his Principle Photography for the movie and will move to film Ted 2.
As Chicago Tribune stated: "Leave it to Michael Bay to go out with a bang."
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Hasbro have updated their
online product catalog with new official images of several upcoming Bot Shots releases including:
Launchers Bluestreak, Buzzclaw, Hun-Gurrr and Starscream
Single Packs Smokescreen, Hydrax, Soundwave, Prowl and Strafe
New images of the Combaticons Five Pack have also been posted.
Of interest is that the Smokescreen in the new assortment seems to draw on the Alternators / Binaltech "blue" version, with the Launcher Bluestreak looking a lot like Smokescreen, one questions if perhaps the names got switched. Then again, perhaps this Bot Shot Smokescreen is meant to evoke Transformers Prime Smokescreen in his Beast Hunters deco.
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By Lumpy from
TFW2005:
Heads up for you Botcon fans who missed out on the book this summer in San Diego, now you can get your hands on the latest Timelines issue, Termination!
Complete with a new cover which features G1 Starscream, Megatron and Soundwave standing together, with a reflection below featuring their Botcon Machine Wars inspired bodies.
Looks like it'll be at your local comic shop November 27th. Make sure to add it to your pulllist or talk to your comic shop guy to make sure they order this book, as it might be under their radar. While you're at it, make sure they've got the shelves stocked up on IDW's More Than Meets The Eye and Robots In Disguise which are arguably two of the best Transformers comic series of the modern era.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Famitoy have posted a mock-up image on their Facebook revealing a new upcoming release in the Kabaya Transformers Gum kit series - a DX Overlord gum kit. The new images reveal that Overlord will be a follow up to last year's Fortress Maximus set.
For those unfamiliar with the Kabaya Transformers Gum DX series, the Fortress Maximus was released as three bases, each with tiny companion figures, and the three bases once combined formed a roughly Deluxe sized Fortress Maximus. Given Overlord's modular city mode design and two-vehicle form transformation, he seems ideal for a release in this series.
The images also tease that the mini-figures coming with the sets are the Brainmasters from Transformers Victory, Blacker, Braver and Laster, and that they can combine into Road Caesar!
Check out the image at left.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Tonight we wish to share with you a gallery of the latest offering from the Transformers Figure Subscription Service,
Breakdown! Breakdown occupies a special place within Botcon lore which the Figure Subscription Service is an extension of - way back in 1994, Generation 2 Breakdown was the first ever Botcon exclusive. This new Breakdown ironically closes the loop, he is a redeco of the Botcon 2010 Generation 2 Redux Breakdown mold.
At his core, this Timelines Breakdown is a redeco and retool of the Universe Classics Sideswipe. It's a move which makes sense, owing to the fact that both Sideswipe and Breakdown were Lamborghinis. The deco is excellent, with the original Breakdown's off-white cream deco being faithfully reproduced, and the alternate head tooling created for the Botcon 2010 set looking at home on the mold now in Generation 1 inspired colors as it ever did. There is some great attention to detail as well - right down to a rubsign in the appropriate spot on the roof, just like the original. An excellent touch.
Overall, the Figure Subscription Service Breakdown is a solid and fitting choice for the inaugural year of the Figure Subscription Service. He is a very sharp looking robot, one that manages to put his own stamp on the mold. He may lack the combination feature present in the original Stunticons, but so do other modern reinterpretations of the combiners, like Onslaught or Drag Strip - and Breakdown looks right at home on a Classics shelf alongside them.
Take a look at our gallery and see for yourself:
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