The Entertainer has reduced the price of 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime to £49.95 in stores and online in the run-up to Christmas, so now is the best time to pick one up.
Thanks to forum member Entertainer for the news.
Auto Assembly 2009 Early Bird Ticket Discounts Extended!
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Tyrese Gibson still can’t believe his luck at being cast in Transformers
Star of Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Tyrese Gibson, is naturally excited about being part of the movies, but still can’t get… [more]
Megan Fox not on the market again?
Bad news fellas, it seems the most beautiful woman in the world (after Arcee of course), Megan Fox, is not on the market and in the hunt once again for… [more]
Transformers 2 – Transformers Revenge of the Fallen – Trailer
The first trailer for Transformers Revenge of the Fallen was removed from YouTube within hours, expect this one to last just as long! It's the full trailer… [more]
Gregg Berger To Attend Auto Assembly 2009!!
We've just been sent this press released from Simon and Sven from Auto Assembly, and it's big news. Get read for some Decepto-chop munching at AA this… [more]
New Transformers Animated Toy Pictures
eBay sellers heerotoysmaker has posted lots of galleries of Transformers Animated toys. These provide more close up details on the toys, all in full colour, which include deluxe Optimus Prime, Voyager Bulkhead, deluxe Bumblebee, deluxe Prowl and deluxe Lockdown.
Optimus Prime (deluxe)
Bumblebee (deluxe)
Prowl (deluxe)
Bulkhead (voyager)
Lockdown (deluxe)
Up to a 1/3 Off at Argos
Good news toy fans, Argos are having a sale on all toy brands and this includes Transformers. You will be able to get up to 1/3 off all Transformers toys listed online, including many Transformers movie items, like Nightwatch Optimus Prime which is exclusive to Argos in the UK.
Thanks to forum member Nemesis Scourge for the news.
Interview with Hasbro’s Eric Siebenaler
Fansite TFW2005 have managed to get an interview with Hasbro designer Eric Siebenaler. The interview goes into detail on his work at Hasbro, with the odd mention of Transformers Animated designs, and about how to get involved within the industry.
First Look at AllSpark Blasters
Hasbro have updated Transformers.com with the first information and images on 2008s AllSpark Blasters. The two announced are Autobot Ratchets and Bumblebees Blasters.
If you live outside North America, the link will redirect you to your countries Transformers.com homepage. To see the images, simply close the window and try again. It should workthe second time.
New USA Toy releases
Reports from around the web indicate that Hasbro’s Masterpiece Starscream and the ‘Bonus Value’ release of Ultimate Bumblebee with Decepticon Brawl and Scorponok, who all belong to the Transformers movie line, have been released in the USA.
Masterpiece Starscream is a repaint of Takara’s MP-03 Starscream, released in 2006, but with accurate Generation One colours. The item retails for $50.
Transformers Christmas Offers from Woolworths
Woolworths have put up a page of Christmas toy offers in preparation for the coming festive season (I know, it’s a bit too early for our liking too) and naturally there’s some Transforming action going on there.
You can order the Optimus Prime helmet, Optimus Prime himself and a Starscream Blaster.
See the offers page here.
Optimus Prime Blaster out in UK
According to TFW2005 memeber Sol Fury, the Optimus Prime Blaster, which was exclusive to Wal-Mart stores in the USA, is out in the UK. It was sighted at Toys R Us in Reading. It isn’t known at this time whether it is going to be exclusive here.
Transformers Animated Promotion DVD
Another listing on the BBFC website shows that Hasbro UK are releasing the first episode of Transformers Animated on DVD. Since Hasbro UK is a toy company who don’t specialise in DVD distribution, it most likely means this DVD will be included with a Transformers Animated toy, and the best guess is “TF Animated Battle Pack with DVD”, which we mentioned earlier this month.
The episode included is called, “Transform and Roll Out” and will be the first episode of Transformers Animated. The FBI warning indicates that the disc will also be released in North America.
Ultimate Edition Bumblebee
I bought this bad boy in July when I was feeling pretty low and the little yellow sucker really helped to cheer me up. I’m not entirely convinced he was worth the £80 but at the time what did I care? I bought him from Argos and received a free transforming Bumblebee poster. Not bad eh?
Transforming the Ultimate Edition Bumblebee was like switching a railroad track, I imagine – I’ve never actually done that. What I mean is he’s big, the parts are big and the movements are big. He’s not your fiddly little minicon.
What I like about this Transformer is his devotion to cheese. He plays music and sounds from the film in car mode, complete with engine noises and break lights (not bad eh) and it robot mode he talks to you, getting quite cranky if you ignore him. I’m not imagining it, he is voice activated, it says so on the box. What I wasn’t prepared for was when I took my eye off him to read my comic he bloody well shot me!
Yeah, he aimed his gun right at me and bang, right in the face.
Don’t leave Bumblebee alone with your pets, it could get messy.
