By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Just released in Asia is the new fourth wave of Transformers Prime Deluxes including the Decepticons Airachnid and Dead End, and Autobot Shadow Strike Bumblebee! As always a new wave of Transformers toys hitting retail means we get a nice look at the new goodies coming our way and why should this time be any exception? By way of online retailer Kapow Toys we have some extensive looks at both
Dead End and
Airachnid, and there's also an out of package image for Shadow Strike Bumblebee by way of
Hobbybase for those interested.
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By Super_Megatron from
TFW2005:
TFcon is happy to announce the addition of Silas Zee to the
TFcon 2012 guest list. Making his first Canadian convention appearance, he is known in the fandom for his My Little Transformer videos and his artwork under the screen name of shibamura_prime. Silas has also lent his unique style to the box art of the TFcon 2012 exclusive Shafter. He will be selling prints and offering commissions to attendees all weekend long.
You can reserve 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 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 Shin Densetsu from
TFW2005:
Thanks to the
Facebook page of site sponsor
Robotkingdom.com, we now have images of Transformers Prime Robots In Disguise Wave 4 in package, including:
Shadow Strike BumblebeeAirachnidDead EndCheck out the new images and read the bios after the jump!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Jagex were presenting a panel on the Transformers Universe MMO at London's MCM expo over the weekend. During the panel they covered a whole bunch of features of the game, some of which we already knew from previous Q&A sessions, but there are also a few hints at new things which have not been covered previously, such as how you can use real-world currency in the game and why the title is "Universe" (hint: you're not going to be Earthbound forever...)
Here's a list of key points from the presentation, taken down by TFW2005 member Cosablanca:
A free web-based MMO based on Transformers Prime.
Aimed to last for at least 10 years.
Will have various known Transformers Characters
At launch the game will be based on Earth but eventually other “areas” will be accessible such as Cybertron + other planets. Hence, the name “Universe”. They have stated that new transformers will be introduced as we travel from one world to another.
Energon is aimed to be used as a currency.
Real money will be integrated in the game but in what way exactly has not been yet finalized. Most likely a way to increase the pace of things for people who would like quick results. It will not be used to purchase a more powerful weapon as that would not be fair.
Regarding Customization:
Initially only vehicles but animal forms/beast modes to follow.
You can choose a male or a female character.
There will be classes: ie brawler, snipper, technician (not yet defined)
Alternate modes are not just a mount
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Thanks to site sponsor
TFsource for breaking the following news
Now up for preorder:
MP-12 Masterpiece Sideswipe - MP-12 - Masterpiece Sideswipe - Lambor - $99.95 C9 Box/$104.95 Mint Box
MP-12A Masterpiece Red Alert - MP-12A - Masterpiece Red Alert - $99.95 C9 Box/$104.95 Mint Box
MP-13 Masterpiece Soundwave - MP-13 - Masterpiece Soundwave - $159.95 C9 Box/$164.95 Mint Box
All of the details are not final, and will be finalized mid-June, but our source says these prices are accurate. Also Masterpiece Red Alert and Soundwave are both scheduled for a December release, just in time for the holidays!
Keep in mind, all of the above is subject to change. As such there is no penalty for customers to preorder, or cancel. If the items aren’t released/are canceled, you don’t like the final product, or the price goes up and you’re not happy, we will cancel any preorders without any questions asked. So there is no risk to preorder at TFsource! Simply email us and we will cancel your order. Additionally if the final Japanese retail drops, we’ll drop the price on your preorder as well.
Finally for those customers that already preordered MP-12 Masterpiece Sideswipe, we will be adjusting your merchandise total. Please be patient, we will adjust the prices on everyone’s orders/stacks next week so that you get the lower price!
For those who are curious on the retail of Masterpiece Soundwave and why it’s higher, we’re not sure. Except based on the listing says it’s a different packaging size… more will be revealed on this in a couple of weeks.Read Replies (0)
By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Transformers Prime might be going on a short break, but the Rescue Bots are still on our screens to save the day and keep us from being totally deprived of new Transformers cartoon fun. The next new episode which is set to air on 23 June is titled Rules and Regulations.
The episode description from
Zap2it is - The Rescue Bots disobey the Chief's orders and find themselves in a life-threatening situation.
All through June there's new episodes of Rescue Bots!
9 June - Small Blessings
16 June - The Griffin Rock Triangle
23 June - Rules and Regulations
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
By the way of their
Facebook page, 3rd Party Group Xovergen has revealed colored prototype photos of their upcoming Trailerforce-01 product. This trailer upgrade accessory is based on God Ginrai/Powermaster Optimus Prime. The trailer transformers into an armor suit for Classics Prime, G1 Prime and Xovergen's own version of Classics Optimus. In the new photos we also see comparisons with
Generation 1 God Ginrai/Powermaster Optimus, the original
Generation 1 Optimus, and the
1st Masterpiece Optimus Prime. Fans of the Masterforce Japanese series are sure to be happy with this one.
Check out all of the exciting new pictures after the break!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
A reminder friends that the next (and for the time being, last!) new episode of Transformers Prime airs on The Hub tomorrow at 8:30 ET | 5:30 PT. Toxicity is the finale of the four episode relic hunt arc, recounting the events that led up to the shocking final moments of last week's episode Triage! It's a big bad brawl between the brave Bulkhead and the insidious Insecticons, with the final Iacon relic in the balance.
The epic clash of bot VS bug is captured in this new still from the
Transformers Facebook page, along with the info that "it's the last new episode for a while".
Fortunately we do not have too long to wait for new Transformers adventures because Transformers Rescue Bots returns from its own brief hiatus on 9 June! Watch this space for more news on future airings of Transformers Prime as they are revealed to us.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Our friends and sponsors at
Robot Kingdom have shared a couple of scans from the latest issue of Dengeki Hobby on their
Facebook page. Dengeki Hobby's May issue includes a nice clear picture of Arms Micron series Breakdown, shown here in all his glory thanks to a nice higher-res scan. The design looks very sharp and close to how he looks in the show - and doubtless will look great alongside Knock Out and Bulkhead. He's coming to the US somewhere down the line, possibly as one of the three new Voyagers in Voyager Class Wave 4 - this will hopefully be confirmed at the San Diego Comic Con in July.
The second scan, which shows the whole page, gives another look at some other upcoming Japanese releases, including Arms Micron Knock Out and Vehicon, a Lucky Draw Transformers Prime Optimus Prime, and the Tokyo Toy Show exclusives Henkei Black Convoy and Transformers Prime First Edition Optimus Prime Clear Version.
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By NIBMRatchet from
TFW2005:
Ricky Brigante of Inside the Magic is bringing us their coverage of the Grand Opening of Transformers: The Ride 3D at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Big names from the Transformers franchise such as Peter Cullen, Frank Welker and Steven Spielberg attended the event.
Some of the images from the event are mirrored with this news post. You can checkout these images and more at
Inside the Magic.
You can also find some additional images at the
Universal Studios Official Facebook Page.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
E-Hobby have
announced that they are entering into a collaboration with the Transformers Collector's Club! Exactly what this partnership is bringing to the table is unknown, but wishful speculation is that it will give Japanese fans access to the US TFCC exclusives, and US fans access to E-Hobby's own awesome exclusives without the need for a middleman.
Of course that is all speculation - full details will be announced on the
E-Hobby Magazine site in due course. I for one am looking forward to finding out more - and once we know more we will share the news with you here on TFW.
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By Superquad7 from
TFW2005:
Here we get a look of some
Japanese edition Prime figures with a set of photos. These photos detail the
voyager-sized Bulkhead,
deluxe-sized Arcee, and the EZ Collection (the equivalent of Legends in the US)
Wheejlack. The Japanese editions comes with
the Arms Microns and also some labels, and these photos allows us to see these figures sans labels. A careful eye will note the lack of paint applications that the US versions have and just how much these depend on the labels to enhance the look. Also noteworthy is that Bulkhead and Arcee do not sport shiny plastic as some fans thought with the original promotion photos.
Check out the photos after the jump!
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By ORIO from
TFW2005:
Toys R Us' website has updated with a two minute long preview of
Toxicity, the next new episode from Transformers Prime.
Toxicity is schedule to air this Saturday on the Hub. But for now, watch this great clip and get hyped up for the new episode as Bulkhead attempts to hunt down the last Cybertronian relic of mass destruction!
Click here to view the clip directly or visit Toys R Us' website at the link above. Then be sure to come back to the 2005 Boards to discuss!
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