By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
An interesting piece of news has been sent our way by 2005 Boards member Movie PRIME. He has heard from a Hasbro customer services representative that the new version of
Masterpiece Optimus Prime, the domestic release of Takara-Tomy's
MP-10 Convoy Version 2, will be available more widely than was originally speculated, and will potentially be carried by K-Mart, Target and Wal-Mart as well as Toys R Us.
Take this with all due scepticism, as no official release information has been released from Hasbro on this item (on the other hand, the two times it has been included in a Hasbro upcoming products display, no reference has been made to exclusivity. Make of that what you will)
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Here is something interesting pointed out to me by 2005 Boards member Junior. Earlier today we got our
first look at Arms Micron Swerve, complete with his new head sculpt. As Junior pointed out to me, we have in fact seen the head before - on the instructions of Deluxe Class Ratchet, as the possible alternate head for that mold.
Could it be a coincidence that two unconnected toys both happen to have the same head design? Did someone at Takara-Tomy look at the alternate head for Deluxe Ratchet and say to themselves "yeah, that would look good on our Breakdown". Or is there perhaps a deeper reason for this head design to be getting released in Japan on a toy that Hasbro has confirmed is unworkable for the US market; with the same basic head design then turning up on a mold Hasbro can use, and one with an alternate form reasonably close to that of Breakdown / Arms Micron Swerve.
Join in the speculation, conspiracy theorising and wild mass guessing by hitting the discuss link below!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Our friends over at
Transformers @ The Moon have shared with us some recent findings from the USPTO. Hasbro have applied for two new trademarks.
One of these trademarks is for Transformers, under the heading of
Entertainment services in the nature of an amusement park ride so this one we know relates to Transformers the Ride.
The other is under the usual category for toy registration, and this one is for Doom Lock. For those who can remember the Transformers Energon line from 2004-5,
Doom-Lock was a dinosaur Transformer, a redeco of
Cruellock. Since the only history of the name is connected to dinosaur Transformers, and we've got a new toy of Grimlock in the pipeline for Transformers Fall of Cybertron, could this trademark application be in anticipation of an evil redeco of Grimlock?
Stay tuned for more news as it emerges.
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By Super_Megatron from
TFW2005:
The
TFcon website has been updated with the following:
Did you miss out on a spot in the TFcon 2012 customizing class? Good news: we have
one spot available and we are auctioning it off for charity.
We are also auctioning off a one of a kind
TFcon Weekend Package for Two which includes: Two night hotel accommodations at the Delta, free breakfast for two, 2 weekend passes to TFcon 2012, the TFcon 2012 Shafter exclusive plus the TFcon 2011 Stronghold exclusive. This auction will end this Wednesday so bid now!
You can see a preview of many of the
TFcon 2012 charity items via this link and even if you cannot make it to this year’s TFcon, you can still participate by bidding LIVE through Proxibid or now in advance. TheBigToyAuction will be Streaming the auction in Real-Time, so you won’t miss out! All benefiting Make-A-Wish Canada.
TFcon - Canada's 11th Annual Transformers Collectors Convention is July 27th to 29th, 2012 at the Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
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By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
Takara Tomy has updated their website with new product pages for the following:
Arms Micron Swerve August release, ¥4,200
Arms Micron Airachnid August release, ¥2,100
Swerve comes with an Arms Micron that turns into a saw, meanwhile Airachnid's Arms Micron turns into a set of claws. We've mirrored the new images, which you can see after the jump.
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By Super_Megatron from
TFW2005:
100 pieces of the Perfect Effect PE-10X Shadow Bat Convention Exclusive figure will be sold at TFcon 2012 courtesy of RobotKingdom. They will be priced at $40.
TFcon 2012 features Canada's largest dealer room for Transformers merchandise, question and answer panels and autograph sessions with many special guests including Transformers Creator Bob Budiansky, Transformers voice actors Scott McNeil and Neil Ross, artists Derrick J. Wyatt, Andrew Griffith, Matt Moylan, Josh Perez, Dan Khanna, and Silas Zee plus Hasbro Canada, Chris Ho (Vangelus) and Ben Dolle (Peaugh) with more to be announced.
TFcon - Canada's 11th Annual Transformers Collectors Convention is July 27th to 29th, 2012 at the Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
The TFcon 2012 hotel block is still available.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Alex Milne by way of our fellow fan site
FullMetalHero has shared some concept artwork of the five members of the Decepticon Justice Division, who debut in this week's new issue of More than Meets the Eye. Issue #7 of this series by James Roberts features the first appearances of
Tarn,
Helex,
Kaon,
Vos and
Tesarus, fanatical followers of Megatron's Decepticon doctrine, charged with seeking out and eliminating all who stray from it. Interestingly, all five are also named for city-states on Cybertron, more specifically they are named for the first five cities to fall to the Decepticons as related to Tailgate by Rewind in More than Meets the Eye issue #4.
Read on to check out our mirror of the concept artwork, and be sure to stop by your local comic shop this Wednesday to pick up this awesome new issue.
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By Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
Do you collect Bot Shots? If so, a new addition to the line has been sighted! 2005 boards member Signal Lancer found the Bot Shots Battle For The Matrix set at his local Target store for $19.99. It comes with:
BumblebeeDecepticon BrawlMegatronOptimus Prime2 launchers
Matrix trophy card
Evidence can be seen after the jump. Happy hunting!
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By Super_Megatron from
TFW2005:
The
TFcon website has been updated with the announcement of the return of artist Dan Khanna to the 2012 guest list. He will be selling prints and offering commissions to attendees all weekend long.
TFcon 2012 features Canada's largest dealer room for Transformers merchandise, question and answer panels and autograph sessions with many special guests including Transformers Creator Bob Budiansky, Transformers voice actors Scott McNeil and Neil Ross, artists Derrick J. Wyatt, Andrew Griffith, Alex Milne, Matt Moylan, Josh Perez, and Silas Zee plus Hasbro Canada, Jim Sorenson, Chris Ho (Vangelus) and Ben Dolle (Peaugh) with more to be announced.
TFcon - Canada's 11th Annual Transformers Collectors Convention is July 27th to 29th, 2012 at the Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
The TFcon 2012 hotel block is still available.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Auto Assembly have unveiled a second litho print which will be given away free to everyone receiving the Auto Assembly 2012 goodie bag. This litho is made to be signed by the three voice actor guests of honor - Townsend Coleman, Paul Eiding and Michael Bell - as it features the Transformers characters that they are best known for voicing.
The good news is that while originally this was planned to be printed on the reverse side of the Galvatron print previously shown, Auto Assembly have listened to fan feedback and are now doing this as a separate print - so if you wish you can display both prints! Best of all, these are being given away completely free to anyone who is getting the Auto Assembly goodie bag - so if you are already pre-registered or have a non-attendee package, you are getting this!
Auto Assembly 2012 is Europe's largest ever Transformers convention, taking place in less than two short weeks time over the weekend of 3-5 August 2012 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel in the UK. Pre-register and find out more at the
Auto Assembly homepage.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
For the grand finale of our three part
Botcon 2012 Toy Galleries update, we are heading to the Classicsverse! Transformers Invasion, the 2012 Boxed set, was a story about how the Shattered Glass Universe and the Classics Universe clashed in a rather spectacular fashion, and so, we bring you now galleries of those toys exclusively available at Botcon 2012 representing the new additions to the Classics universe! Open the links below to check out galleries of Metalhawk, Kick-Over (aka Kickoff), Spinister and Gigatron the Decepticon Overlord (also known as "the monster in the basement"):
Gigatron, the Decepticon Overlord of DestructionClassics SpinisterClassics MetalhawkClassics Kick-OverAs a final extra to wrap up these galleries, we've also added pictures of the box that the six figure boxed set came in, the first day "Cold Slither" pin and a selection of group shots. Check them out at the link below:
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Gamespy has posted a brief article giving a few details on Transformers Fall of Cybertron for the PC. Chief among those details and potentially extremely pleasing for all PC gamers wanting to stomp around with Grimlock: Mercenary Technology is making Transformers Fall of Cybertron for the PC with full Steamworks support for multiplayer.
Mercenary is building Transformers: Fall of Cybertron with Steamworks support for multiplayer -- matchmaking, achievements, community features, the whole nine. Livergood [J.D. Livergood, Activision Associate Producer] also promises enhanced textures, lighting, and shadows to help make the Unreal Engine 3-powered game a visual stunner on PCIt is also stated that we will be able to customize keybindings on the PC port of the game.
All in all it sounds as though Mercenary Technology is working with Activision to deliver more than just a quick cash-in port but a properly crafted game which gives PC gamers the Transformers experience that they deserve. Plus Steamworks support for the multiplayer and achievements, which is a fantastic addition according to this newsie's brother, an avid PC gamer.
Fall of Cybertron for PC is set to be a digital exclusive in the US (there will be a retail release overseas, and the game will be available worldwide on Steam), launching at the same time as the console versions on 21 August, aka next month!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
We've now got details on what is potentially going to be the season finale of Transformers Rescue Bots! Rescue Bots has another double bill on 18 August 2012 and there is time travel (and time travel related puns) involved!
First up is episode 25,
It's a Bot TimeSecond is episode 26,
Bot to the FutureDescriptions are available but we're not going to spoil these on the frontpage - read on if you do not mind being spoiled!
Upcoming Transformers Rescue Bots episodes:
Today! Countdown
07/28 The Haunting of Griffin Rock
08/03 Little White Lies
08/11 Shake Up
08/11 Rescue Boy
08/18 It's a Bot Time
08/18 Bot to the Future
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
2005 Board Moderator and podcaster, Aaron, has
spotted a new Transformers toy at US retail. Joining the rest of the new Kre-O figures recently released at US retail is the
Rotor Rage set with Decepticon Vortex. Aaron spotted this set at a Toys R Us in Lafayette, IN.
Be sure to listen to upcoming episodes of
WTF@TFW and see if Aaron picked up any new Kre-O sets and get the podcast crew's thoughts! If you have new sightings in your area, be sure to post in our
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By Super_Megatron from
TFW2005:
The TFcon guest announcements continue with the announcement that author Jim Sorenson will be at
TFcon 2012. Co-producer of the upcoming Legacy: The Box Art of The Transformers from IDW, he also worked on Transformers: The Ark and The AllSpark Almanac. At TFcon he will be hosting the Transformers Legacy panel and Q&A.
TFcon 2012 features Canada's largest dealer room for Transformers merchandise, question and answer panels and autograph sessions with many special guests including Transformers Creator Bob Budiansky, Transformers voice actors Scott McNeil and Neil Ross, artists Derrick J. Wyatt, Andrew Griffith, Alex Milne, Matt Moylan, Josh Perez, and Silas Zee plus Hasbro Canada, Chris Ho (Vangelus) and Ben Dolle (Peaugh) with more to be announced.
TFcon - Canada's 11th Annual Transformers Collectors Convention is July 27th to 29th, 2012 at the Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
The TFcon 2012 hotel block is still available.
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