Transformers-themed pub could be Britain’s Best Home Bar

A Transformers-themed pub is in the running to be crowned Britain’s Best Home Bar, in a competition being run by Liberty Games. The winning bar, chosen… [more]

Transformers-themed pub could be Britain’s Best Home Bar Transformers-themed pub could be Britain’s Best Home Bar

TFNation 2019 Transformers Convention Review

This last weekend saw yet another Transformers convention take over the Metropole Hilton, in Birmingham. These weekends have become a staple of my summer… [more]

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Annual Transformers Forum Meet Tour

Every year, since 2011, the nerds from TheTF.Net forum (now a Facebook group, because running a forum proved too much like hard work) have met for a weekend… [more]

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Our 2019 Forum Meet took place this weekend, in Cardiff

This weekend saw our annual forum meet being held in the Welsh capital of Cardiff. Each year we meet in a different town or city in the UK, alternating… [more]

Our 2019 Forum Meet took place this weekend, in Cardiff Our 2019 Forum Meet took place this weekend, in Cardiff

Video Footage from Transforce in 2001

Almost 18 years ago (crikey, has it been that long?) we wrote a review of our visit to Transforce in August 2001. It was a seriously hot day, but a great… [more]

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Activision Stock On The Up, Transformers The Game 2 Mentioned

Written by Big Bot on November 27, 2007 | News,Transformers movie (2007),Video Games |

Activision have recently upped its revenue guidance for the 2007 financial year due to recent sales of Guitar Hero III and Call of Duty 4. With this news comes some information on future Transformers games.

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick mentioned Transformers as a ‘new brand’ and that a sequel to Transformers The Game was hinted as being in development, even if the movie, Transformers 2, does not come out for a while. Our guess puts a new Transformers game for next Christmas.

The game may also have a new developer as Traveller’s Tales was bought earlier this month.

Optimus Prime: 30th Greatest Movie Hero

Written by Big Bot on | News,Transformers movie (2007) |

Total film magazine, who gave Transformers 4/5 stars in July, have named Autobot leader Optimus Prime as the 30th greatest movie hero in their Top 50 heroes and villains list.

Unfortunately, Megatron did no make the villains list, probably due to the fact he was given no real personality in the Transformers movie and featured only in the last 30 minutes.

IDW Releases – 28/11/07

Written by Big Bot on | Comics,IDW Publishing,News |

IDW Publishing have confirmed this weeks releases, with some old and new Transformers titles.

  • The Transformers: Devastation #3
  • The Transformers: Premiere Edition HC
  • The Transformers: Stormbringer TPB — 3rd Printing
  • The Transformers: Infiltration TPB — 3rd Printing

BotCon 2008: Shattering Stuff

Written by Big Bot on | BotCon,Conventions,News |

More convention news, this time from across the pond with BotCon 2008. Coming this spring, Fun Publications have updated the BotCon website with a QuickTime teaser trailer.

The line “everything you thought you knew will be shattered” appears with the Autobot and Decepticon symbols shattering together. Nothing more is known at this time but stay tuned.

IDW Publishing February 08 Solicitations

Written by Big Bot on November 26, 2007 | Beast Wars,Comics,Generation One,IDW Publishing,News |

IDW’s solicitations for February 2008 have been released and there are plenty of Transformers titles, including The Transformers Spotlight: Arcee, Transformers Spotlight Volume 2 TPB, collecting Soundwave, Kup, Galvatron, Optimus Prime and Ramjet together, The Transformers Devastation #6, the final issue in the series, The Transformers Beast Wars: Sourcebook #4 and Beast Wars: The Ascending TPB.

The full release can be found at Comics Continuum.

Updated covers will be revealed closer to the release date.

AA 08 Guests #6 & 7

Written by Big Bot on November 25, 2007 | Auto Assembly,Conventions,News |

Two more guests are now confirmed to be attending Auto Assembly 2008. AA regular and IDW writer Simon Furman is back again are likely to provide some teasing information on future IDW products/storylines.

The second is Staz Johnson, an artist for Marvel UK’s Transformers comic. This will be his first Auto Assembly.

Transformers The Game: Cybertron Edition – £17.99

Written by Big Bot on November 24, 2007 | News,Transformers movie (2007),Video Games |

Play.com are having a Game Deal Of The Day, and today it is Transformers: The Game: Cybertron Edition, the special edition on Xbox 360. The set contains the game, limited edition packaging, bonus levels and a bonus disc, all for £17.99, a saving of over £30 on the RRP.

5th Auto Assembly 08 Guest

Written by Big Bot on | Auto Assembly,Conventions,News |

More news on the Auto Assembly 08 guest list, this time it is Geoff Senior, who unfortunately couldn’t make AA 2006 but is coming to next years convention.

OTFCC – Transtech Storyline & Club Exclusive

Written by Big Bot on | News,Toys |

Some messages on The Official Transformers Collectors Club message board seem to indicate that the 2008 comic will focus on the Transtech line. For people not in the know, Transtech was supposed to be the follow up line to Beast Machines, with the series following on from the events at the end of Beast Machines on the refomatted Cybertron. However, due to certain events, Hasbro decided to bring over Transformers: Robots In Disguise.

The Club will be working with Ken Lashley, who works at Draxhall, the company who produced the concept design sketches for Transtech back in 2000.

The next piece of information is the next Club Excnot Elita-1, but someone else using a new head sculpt.

Alt Mode of Animated Revealed?

Written by Big Bot on | Animated,News |

The Transformers Battle Universe Netjet Game has revealed some more secrets, this time, the possible alt mode of Transformers Animated Megatron. Allspark Member NightViper has posted a screenshot showing Megatron as a helicopter.

Megatron and Optimus Prime are available as secret characters in the game.

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