By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
This is not very surprising news after Nintendo’s cool presentation at E3 yesterday. It seems like Transformers: Prime - The Game is coming to Nintendo WiiU.
We’ve
known that the game would release on Fall for Nintendo Wii, DS and 3DS, but this is the first official announcement of the game for the Wii successor. You can find out more by visiting the
Activision Official Website (Find Games > All Platforms > WiiU).
"Help Optimus Prime and the AUTOBOTS join forces with human friends Jack, Miko and Raf to save the Earth from Megatron and his new secret weapon. Play as one of your favorite AUTOBOT characters including Bumblebee and Bulkhead as you battle through unique vistas around the world to help defeat the DECEPTICONS. Continue the battle on the Wii and 3DS systems against your friends in Multiplayer Mode with 12 playable characters."The 3DS trailer for the game is below...
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
We have received the Diamond Comics shipping list for next week's Transformers comics courtesy of 2005 Boards member D-Drive. Robots In Disguise #6 will give us a glimpse of where Optimus has been while the More Than Meets The Eye trade paperback will be perfect for new readers wanting to jump in on this new story from the beginning!
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE TP VOL 01
(W) James Roberts (A) Nick Roche, Alex Milne (CA) Alex Milne
The ultimate Transformers saga begins here! More Than Meets The Eye reunites the fan-favorite creative team behind Last Stand of the Wreckers and sends the Transformers on an epic quest to the farthest reaches of the Transformers Universe and beyond! Also includes the one-shot Death of Optimus Prime.
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #6(also incentive shipping) (W) John Barber (A) Livio Ramondelli (CA) Casey Coller, Livio Ramondelli
ONCE HE WAS: OPTIMUS PRIME! The Autobot gave up his title-returned to his role as ORION PAX! But that doesn't mean the fight's over! A shattered planet leads Pax and a squad of fan favorite characters on the trail of the deadliest Decepticon of all... SHOCKWAVE!
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Cybergundam Blog has updated with new solicitation images for upcoming Takara Tomy Transformers figures. First up is a solicitation for Masterpiece 11 Lambor. The solicitation images reveals that this figure will be officially licensed by Lamborghini. Second is a solicitation for a reissue of Masterpiece 10, due out in early October. Last are several images of figures for the upcoming United EX Master series aka
Powercore Combiners! Revealed in the solicitations are the following:
United EX 03 Road Master Prime Mode (Redeco of
Mudslinger with Destructicons in delicious Decepticon purple)
United EX 04 Grimm Master Prime Mode (Redeco of
Grimstone with Dinobots with added black paint apps)
United EX 05 Race Master Prime Mode (Redeco of
Doubleclutch with Rallybots with a Hot Rod color scheme)
United EX 06 Build Master (
Steamhammer with Constructicons)
United EX 07 Assault Master Prime Mode (
Crankcase with Destrons)
United EX P2 Dozen Master vs Air Master (Redecos of
Sledge and
Skyhammer)
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By process from
TFW2005:
The
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron box art for PS3, XBOX 360 and PC can be seen at the end of the recently released
Metroplex Trailer. An image
leaked nearly two months ago, but we are now finally able to confirm it.
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will be out on August 28, 2012.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
As revealed over the weekend, the popular multiplayer horde mode from Transformers War for Cybertron, Escalation, is making a return appearance in Fall of Cybertron. Several key details are covered in
this article on IGN and on a
video hosted on Gametrailers.
Some of the key points on the new, bigger and badder Fall of Cybertron Escalation mode include:
You can choose the difficulty for the Escalation mode.
Four player characters per stage, different characters for different stages. Warpath is playable on one stage.
The game points out the last three enemies on a wave.
You can now open doors by paying 50% deposits.
Each room you unlock has a "loot tube", described as a mystery box of weapons and add-ons to enable you to destroy enemies. It's a random item generator.
There are upgrade stations, more expensive ways to power up your team. Upgrades stack and affect all players on your team.
There are traps, which can be used to set up ambushes for enemies.
You can also unlock a gunship, which roams the map blasting enemies for you.
Be sure to check out the
full video of Escalation mode in Fall of Cybertron on Gametrailers to see this returning gameplay mode in action!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
With E3 in full swing the new Transformers Fall of Cybertron news is coming in thick and fast. Matt Tieger has been answering fan questions on the
Playstation Blog, with some interesting points coming out, such as:
Big Bots - The response has been good to Bruticus and the other big guys. Matt Tieger says though that we have not discussed all of them yet.
The story - It's official canon, created in partnership with Hasbro, the official story of the departure from Cybertron. Matt believes it fits with any part of the franchise, so it is being kept open presumably.
The length of the campaign - Gameplay length is actually longer than WFC.
The G1 Optimus Prime unlock - The Generation 1 Optimus Prime character is a complete new model, not just a skin. He's the only classic unlock that Matt Tiger can confirm, and it was done as something special for the fans picking the game up on day 1.
Collector's Edition - High Moon Studios are aware of the demand though there are no current plans for a Collector’s Edition. Matt Tieger sees each copy as special.
Is Ultra Magnus in Fall of Cybertron? - In Matt's own words, "I can say that Hasbro has confirmed an Ultra Magnus toy. That could be a hint about his role in game."
Stay tuned for more Fall of Cybertron news!
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By process from
TFW2005:
e-Hobby Shop, who recently announced a
partnership with the official
Transformers Collection's Club, has
tweeted an image of a familiar
Shattered Glass Quintesson.
While this is
not evidence of a potential figure, it does indicate the cooperation between the American and Japanese exclusives providers.
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By process from
TFW2005:
Site sponsor
BigBadToyStore has put up a pre-order for
AM-21 Arms Master Optimus Prime. This import figure, listed at $119.99, includes five Micron arms figures. At this time, it is unclear which Optimus Prime this is.
Optimus Maximus?
Weaponizer Optimus? Speculate over in the discussion thread.
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By Superquad7 from
TFW2005:
Tonight, Atomic Laser provides an update for their 2012 product offerings. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Atomic Laser, they are noteworthy for creating the reproduction Generation One Technical Specification Cards, or Tech Specs as they are more commonly known. Check out the update below:
"Greetings,
Atomic Laser is pleased to announce that the TSC line is now continuing in 2012!. Our first of several offerings this year will be G1-TSC-1987v1 consisting of 26 cards (SRP $29.95) and they will be available for pre-order in just the next few days!
Also keep your eyes peeled for our Energy Cubes, due back in stock this July.
We at Atomic Laser appreciate your ongoing support as we strive to create some of the highest quality products for TF fans around the globe.
Thanks,
Atomic Laser Customer Service
www.atomiclaser.com"
TFW2005.com would like to remind all once again that these products are not official Hasbro products.TFW2005.com Member C. Wallace has always been gracious to share his contributions to the Generation One Tech Specs in our very own
TFW2005.com Far Art Forum, as the box artwork for the Tech Specs has been tweaked on a few characters for differing reasons. You can check that work out by following the links below:
Remastered Box artMore remastered art for the TSC collectionNew remastered Motormaster artEnergy Cubes<
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Game Trailers has posted an interview with High Moon Studio's Matt Tieger about a little game you might have heard of called Transformers Fall of Cybertron. The interview talks about one of the parts of the game I'm most excited for, the Citybot Metroplex and shows some of the gameplay in the level where he appears. Matt also talks a bit about Bumblebee's level, which we saw posted earlier this week. Check out the video below:
Not enough new Fall of Cybertron coverage for you?
IGN also has a video up for you to enjoy.
Check it out on Youtube here!
As one final bit of bonus content for you here tonight, we also have a press release from Activision for all their E3 reveals including Transformers Fall of Cybertron!
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
3rd Party group Perfect Effect recently teased fans on their
blog of an
upcoming evil Motorbot. This apparent remold of the just released PE-DX 01 RC and PE-DX 01B RC has been identified within the comic included in the figure as a homage to Black Arachnia!
Check out the scan from the comic after the break!
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By process from
TFW2005:
As if there wasn't already enough
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron excitement today, the
official Transformers Facebook page has released an in-game shot of the final member of the Insecticon trio, Sharpshot. Most of you will immediately recognize him as G1 Shrapnel.
Quote:
This Cyber Monday we bring you an exclusive screenshot of the Insecticon Sharpshot from Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, hitting store shelves in the U.S. on August 28th. Who is your favorite Insecticon?
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By Super_Megatron from
TFW2005:
Amazing replicas of the Transformers Movie 1977 Bumblebee Camaro and Barricade cars will be in attendance at
TFcon 2012 for photo opportunities with all attendees. For those of you that will be in attendance on the Sunday watch for a special appearance by another pop culture vehicle as well.
You can reserve the TFcon exclusive Shafter and
register for TFcon 2012 via the online registration page.
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 actor Scott McNeil, artist Silas Zee and Hasbro Canada 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 now available.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
dharmacon dropped by our 2005 Boards to share something that is doubtless going to be of interest to all you fans in the South Florida area - from June 2 to August 3 2012, there will be an exhibition charting the evolution of Optimus Prime at the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. This cool exhibition in dharmacon's own words "features roughly 100 figures, including many of the major Optimus Prime toys that have been released in the U.S. since 1984, along with plenty of toys from more ancillary product lines (e.g., Heroes of Cybertron, MyClone, Kre-O, etc.). It also features products and merchandise, narrative text and facts, a selection of comic books featuring Prime on the cover, and a display case devoted to the four voice actors that have given life to Optimus Prime over the years.
As an added bonus, there are also letters from three of Optimus Prime's four voice actors in the exhibit. Garry Chalk (voice of Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime 2002-2006), Neil Kaplan (Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime) and David Kaye (Transformers Animated Optimus Prime) have all contributed some honest and heartfelt thoughts about Optimus Prime, the fans and the greater Transformers Legacy.
It's pitched at a general audience, so it may not have anything that fans like us do not already know, but if you are in the area then head on by and take a look - it genuinely sounds like a great way to spend an afternoon.
Check out the University library opening hours here.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
The Transformers Prime Arms Micron Capsule Toys have just made their release in Japan, and that means the Japanese blog sites are starting to get some in-hand pictures of these cool new Targetmaster-styled partner figures up. The first set of four, featuring Optimus Prime Blaster, Bumblebee Sword, Zad and Gob, are showcased on this
Japanese blog site. Optimus Prime Blaster and Bumblebee Sword are based on Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in Transformers Prime, and transform into new weapons for Optimus and Bumblebee to wield - a cool blaster similar to Optimus' O.P. Arms Micron and a wicked looking double bladed sword. Zad and Gob are new, come in two color variations (purple or black), and turn into some crazy looking melee weapons.
They're a pretty awesome set all things considered and worth taking a look at - especially when you also consider the "fan mode" that has come to us from Japanese image board 2Chan, showing a combined robot form using all six sets. At least, we're assuming it's a fan mode...
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Moving right along, next up for you we have the third in our little series of "toys that never made it to US retail" from the Dark of the Moon line. Up next is
Soundwave. Three versions of Soundwave were planned for the Dark of the Moon line - of those only the
Cyberverse made it to US retail; the
Human Alliance Soundwave and this one, the Deluxe class toy, never made it outside of Japan and a very limited release through Hasbro Asia. It's a pity because while the toy is not without its flaws (the roof of the car hangs off the back in a very unattractive way) it is a good toy, very solidly built and a nice representation of the character who appeared on screen in the movie. He nicely complements the other Decepticons and is a real step up from the satellite version from Revenge of the Fallen.
Check out our gallery for another look at a toy which missed out on US shelves:
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Ahead of E3, an early copy of the next edition of Gameinformer has stolen the thunder of High Moon Studios big E3 reveal for Fall of Cybertron, Metroplex. The big dude is shown in a screencap attached to the magazine's latest coverage of Fall of Cybertron and as you can see he is very much his original Generation 1 self, reimagined in the Cybertronian style of the War / Fall of Cybertron series. Metroplex is set to play a pivitol role in Transformers Fall of Cybertron, and while from what we have heard so far you may not get to control the titanic Autobot directly, when you play as Optimus Prime you will have the ability to mark targets for Metroplex to deal with. How Metroplex deals with them is half the fun - we have seen him eliminate targets using missile strikes or by closing in to smash them with his mighty fists, depending on the context.
Discuss this new image and the look of Fall of Cybertron Metroplex here. Image credit goes to Foxdie on the
Full Metal Hero boards.
But that is not the only news. The article around the image reveals that a fan-favorite element of Transformers War for Cybertron, the Escalation horde mode, is also set to return. Gameinformer reports that they have had a little hands-on time with the new mode, and will have some videos of it up in due course, so that is something to look forward to.
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