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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Transformers Movie FAB’s and Premium Voyagers on Hasbrotoyshop.co.uk

Written by Big Bot on July 16, 2008 | Hasbro,News,Toys,Transformers movie (2007) | Tags: , , —

Hasbro UK seem to be on the ball with updating their online store, and also feel there is enough popularity in the UK for more Transformers movie toys. There are 6 new Fast Action Battlers and 2 new Voyagers, which are part of the Premium Series line.

It was rumoured that the Premium Series wouldn’t be released outside North Amercia, but it seems Hasbro have done something right. Long may it continue!

Transformers Movie Fast Action Battlers
Claw Slash Ramjet
Desert Blast Brawl
Fire Blast Optimus Prime
Pulse Cannon Ironhide
Rally Rocket Bumblebee
Sonic Shock Smokescreen

Transformers Movie Voyagers
Premium Series Blackout
Premium Series Ironhide

Simon Furman’s Thoughts Titan Transformers #14

Written by Big Bot on | Comics,News,Titan | Tags: , , —

After the details we provided yesterday on Titan’s Transformers (UK) #14, writer Simon Furman has added his thoughts to the story he wrote, Aftermath Part 1. As is customary in his blog posts, he has given a general outline of the story, so beware of spoilers.

You can pick up the magazine tomorrow from all good newsagents in the UK.

First Titan Transformers #14 Details

Written by Big Bot on July 15, 2008 | Comics,News,Titan | Tags: , —

Titan Magazines have updated their Transformers magazine website with details on the latest issue, which is being released this Thursday in the UK. Transformers #14 features a new story from Simon Furman, Aftermath #1, which continues the events of Twilight’s Last Gleaming.

The magazine will also contain material from IDW’s Beast Wars the Ascending and Megatron Origin, and contains the usual features including a robot blaster.

Universe Deluxe Wave 1 on Hasbro Toy Store UK

Written by Big Bot on July 14, 2008 | News,Toys | Tags: , , , —

Hasbro UK have updated their online toy store with the first wave deluxe figures of the Transformers: Universe line. Listed are Prowl, Sunstreaker and Tankor, each for the high price of £12.99. To put this in context, this equates to roughly $25 each, compared to $9.99 in the USA.

All can be bought now, are should be in other stores very soon.

Transformers: Animated Activators out in UK

Written by Big Bot on | Animated,News,Toys | Tags: , , , —

TF@TM member Break has posted that he has found the first wave of Transformers Animated Activators at his local Toys R Us store. At the weekend he spotted the first wave of Activators, Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Starscream, which all cost £4.99 each.

These were released in the USA last month, with wave 2 due there in August.

Voyager Optimus Prime & Leader Megatron, Bulkhead, Roll Out & Command Optimus Prime out in UK

Written by Big Bot on July 3, 2008 | Animated,News,Toys | Tags: , , , —

Big title, big news, with lots more Transformers: Animated toys having been released in the UK today.

First, voyager class Optimus Prime (earth mode) has been spotted in the Forbidden Planet International store in Edinburgh, costing £19.99. This is a wave 3 figure. Also out are leader class Megatron and Bulkhead (with Headmaster), each in a different Toys R Us store, and costing £39.99. For the same price, Roll Out & Command Optimus Prime was found at Toys R Us in Aberdeen. All three figures are wave 1.

Be on the look out for Lugnut and Grimlock, the wave 2 voyager figures. Happy Hunting!

Animated Season 1 due for UK on 20th October

Written by Big Bot on June 22, 2008 | Animated,DVD,News,Paramount | Tags: , , —

For all UK readers who are sick of needless delays, price rises and excuses from major international companies, it’s time to get your pitch forks out again. Paramount Home Entertainment have announced that Transformers: Animated Season One will be released in the UK on 20th October! This is over 2 months after the North American release of 19th August.

Reasons for this delay aren’t known, they probably don’t care about us…

Titan Producing Animated Comic in UK

Written by Big Bot on June 16, 2008 | Animated,Comics,News,Titan | Tags: , , —

This Thursday marks the release of Titan Magazine’s Transformers #13, completing the Twilight’s Last Gleaming story. Also in the magazine is confirmation that Titan will soon be producing a Transformers: Animated comic series, exclusively for the UK.

No specific dates on when it will start or what sort of stories we can expect, but Simon Furman will be posting more on his blog later this week, hopefully with some details.

Universe Legends Starscream, Onslaught and Red Alert out in UK

Written by Big Bot on June 12, 2008 | News,Toys,Transformers movie (2007) | Tags: , —

With the first wave of Transformers: Animated figures being released last month, it seemed that the release dates of May and August for the Animated and Universe lines were true, but Hasbro UK has done something different and decide to release the first Transformers: Universe toys in the UK now.

Perceptor has found Transformers: Universe Legends Starscream, Onslaught and Red Alert, all wave 1 figures.

Also of note is that he has spotted some of the wave 5 Transformers movie voyager figures, Incinerator and First Strike Prime. Expect to see them and Evac and Off Road Ironhide very soon.

Reminder: New Animated Episode: #26 Black Friday

Written by Big Bot on June 4, 2008 | Animated,Cartoon,News | Tags: , —

Another new Transformers: Animated episode will be airing today in the UK. Episode 26, “Black Friday” will be on at 6:30pm on NickToons. This is the first airing of the episode in English, after the episode aired in Dubai last month.

On the trail of an escaped Autobot traitor, Bumblebee flashes back to a previous encounter with the traitor when he first met Bulkhead in Autobot Boot Camp.

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