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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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Takara-Tomy's "Mr Starscream"
Shogo Hasui has
put out an image via Twitter of a test shot of the upcoming Masterpiece MP-12 Lambor aka Sideswipe. In his Tweet, Hasui-san says that:
"MP-12 Lambor comes up to test shot stage (the metal mold is done). The accuracy of the metal mold has been improved. Look forward to this going on sale in October."
The image shows an unpainted test shot of Sideswipe, who is looking very sharp. We certainly will be looking forward to this one being released in October!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
It's been a long time coming, but tonight we are proud to share with you the first installment in our
Botcon 2012 exclusive toy galleries! Botcon 2012's exclusives were done on the theme of "Classics VS Shattered Glass", with four factions included in the whole set of toys. For part one of our galleries of these toys, we are kicking off with the bad guys of the Transformers Invasion set, the Evil Autobots of the Shattered Glass Universe! Here for your enjoyment are galleries of:
Shattered Glass Optimus Prime Mark 2 by SydneyY
Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus by Sol Fury
Shattered Glass Turbo Tracks by Sol Fury
Shattered Glass Junkion Troop Builders - Wreck-Gar, Scrap Iron and Junkheap by thedrknss48
Customizing Class Shattered Glass Longarm / Classics Alternators Shockwave by Sol Fury
Stay tuned over the next few days as we share galleries of the rest of the
Botcon 2012 exclusive toys with you!
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