Twincast / Podcast Episode #358 "Size Wars"
Size Wars - Transformers are crossing over, but the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is here to discuss all of the recent news. Discussion starts with the first crossovers with Godzilla, Zoids, Diaclone, and Macross 7. Japanese toy release talk continues with the Dramatic Capture Triple Takeover set which has been revealed. Excitement returns to the crew with the Trigger PV promo video before the limited recurring “40 for 40” segment revisits the year 2015. The cast ponders upcoming Transformers One Studio Series entries for Elita One and Bumblebee, then Bragging Rights follow before Mr. Starscream provides some domestic feedback on his recent trip to the UK-based convention, TF Nation.
Twincast / Podcast Episode #357 "Dear Prudence"
Dear Prudence - The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast's 357th episode starts up with the first of several listener questions, this one about an ongoing and classic fandom argument on who really became Cyclonus. Then the cast very briefly talks about the recent promotional scene releases for Transformers One. A second listener question prompts a quick round-table about favorite Transformers that wear another, smaller Transformer on their chest. The limited recurring "40 for 40" segment picks up from there, with the Generations and Masterpiece lineups from the year 2014 overshadowing the featured movie lineup from Age of Extinction. A final listener question probes into the cast's print media collections, with an emphasis on guidebooks and reference material. As usual, the "Bragging Rights" segment closes out the episode.
Twincast / Podcast Episode #356 "Rev It Up"
Rev It Up - Episode 356 of the Seibertron.com Twincast starts with a full house, with ScottyP, Kuhlio, Aarnhide19, Megatronus, and xRotorstormx all in attendance. The episode starts with an open discussion on the crew’s personal Transformers news, which leads to a discussion on the phenomenon of maintaining real-life cars inspired by our favorite characters, with a spotlight on Hound. The conversation pivots to 40 for 40, our regular segment that shines a light on our favorite toys from the last 40 years of the brand; this episode it’s 2013, the year of IDW thrilling 30, the first Titan, Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters, and more. The episode wraps with everyone’s favorite segment, bragging rights, where the cast discusses their latest, and favorite acquisitions since last episode.
Twincast / Podcast Episode #355 "SDCC 2024"
SDCC 2024 - San Diego Comic-Con is winding down, but the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast's coverage of this year's Transformers content from the event is available now. The discussion of new toy reveals begins with the Core Class Dinoking gift set, with other forthcoming releases from Studio Series such as the Transformers One Megatron and War for Cybertron Ratchet talked about next. The new-but-known Studio Series 86 Commander Class Optimus Prime sparks some additional discussion, then the Collaborative Agent Knight release inspired by Knight Rider proves to be a highlight of the cast's impressions of this year's event. Hasbro's brief reveal of the forthcoming 86 Devastator for 2025 wraps up event talk. The conversation moves into Takara Tomy's reveal of Missing Link Sentinel Prime and other upcoming exclusives such as Chair. The limited recurring "40 for 40" segment handles 2012 before the episode wraps up with some unreleased G2 toys being grabbed for Bragging Rights.
New Gallery: Studio Series 112 Deluxe Class Transformers One Optimus Prime
Studio Series 112 Optimus Prime - This new gallery showcases the Transformers Studio Series 112 Deluxe Class Optimus Prime toy. The Transformers Studio Series 112 Deluxe Class Optimus Prime stands out as a must-have for Transformers collectors. The figure is approximately 6 inches tall and boasts remarkable attention to detail, reflective of the character's appearance in the upcoming Transformers One movie. He converts from robot to truck mode, showcasing the versatility and playability that Transformers collectors have come to expect from the Studio Series toy line. Check out the gallery here.
Posted 15 hours ago by william-james88 - 3,405 views
There are two ways to measure a film's success these days. We have how much it made, which directly correlated to the public's interest in a film. And we have how profitable it is, which helps predict the direction of further movies in a franchise (or the likelihood of similar movies being made). Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1 made A LOT more money than the Bumblebee movie (100 Million more) BUT it also cost a lot more. So while public interest in the Mission Impossible franchise may - Read More
Posted 3 days ago by william-james88 - 12,760 views
You can now put the Gi Joe X Transformers film in the development hell category. While it had some momentum with Chris Hemsworth joining the project and a writer attached, the departure of Caple Jr as director has brought the plans back to square one. We know this from a recent interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura who is spearheading this film's development. This interview is from Screen rant who he said this to: Live-action we are going to deliver a G.I. Joe crossover. I hesitate using - Read More
Posted 3 days ago by william-james88 - 19,037 views
Blokees are cute, easy and affordable licensed model kits of Transformers characters, you can check out the video below if you want more info on what they are. Blokees has revealed on Twitter 3 new kits coming out in their Transformers One wave. They are Ironhide, Hound and a new troop character called Death Tracker which is based on the vehicons from Transformers Prime. We saw them in the trailers and now we know their official name. Slight spoiler, but the reason they are not "Steeve" this - Read More
Posted 3 days ago by william-james88 - 18,742 views
Well Transformers One was finally seen by a slew of fans this week-end thanks to early screenings and here is our review for the film. It is very tough to assess if this is the best Transformers film. We have the 86 film which was literally as G1 as it can get, if you want to go by a purist standpoint. We have Bumblebee, which was a very well made film on a smaller scale and we had the 2007 Michael Bay film which did an amazing job at showing the potential of the Transformers franchise on - Read More
Posted 3 days ago by william-james88 - 21,832 views
Great news! While Walmart was dropping the ball on their exclusive wave by having returns instantly liquidated, they are finally stocking this wave in full. We now have multiple sightings of cases of these deluxes and voyager Ferak in different states all at once. We also have reviews below for you if you want as much info as possible about these toys. The sightings come from Fenris447, smiller0570 and Budgieking from Missouri, Texas and - Read More
Posted 4 days ago by william-james88 - 25,058 views
While Pulse has sold out of several of the new Legacy reveals, there are still preorders available through Amazon, so we posted links to those below. We also have official images of the reveals. While the repacked figures have nothing new to them, the packaging will be different than before. Galaxy Shuttle goes from a closed box to an open box, for instance. These won't have plastic windows, instead that kind of packaging will be returning for the upcoming Age of the Primes line. Amazon - Read More
Posted 6 days ago by william-james88 - 36,028 views
Pulsecon just took place and the Transformers section was a mad dash. They showcased the winners for Hall of Fame which included: - Megatronus - Magmatron - SS86 Optimus Prime - Party Wallop - Marcelo Matere The toys revealed included: - Pulse Exclusive Dinoking (preorder up now) - Cosmos - G2 Breakdown - Armada Wheeljack - Origins Bumblebee - Ramjet - Tarn - Overcharge (redeco of Blitzwing with new head) - Galaxy Shuttle - Three Zero Orion Pax/Optimus Prime - Three - Read More
Posted 6 days ago by william-james88 - 27,910 views
There will be a lot to cover today, so before this gets lost in the mix, we just wanted to fill you in on this story. It's always fun to see just how ingrained into our pop culture landscape the Transformers brand has become. To the point that Stephen Colbert used it as a punchline in his show. It came up when he mentioned that private citizens performed a spacewalk and thus maybe Armageddon was not entirely regarding private citizens in space: "Michael Bay, we owe you and apology And you - Read More
Posted 6 days ago by Emerje - 40,151 views
Today is Hasbro Pulse Con and they're running a special giveaway for Pulse Premium members in the US and UK. Hasbro is offering prizes for several of their brands, but Transformers fans will be able take a chance on winning a HasLab Unicron, a Transformers 86 Movie script signed by the cast, a Studio Series Transformers One Deluxe Optimus Prime and a Pulse Con exclusive Legacy United Dinoking! Excited for a chance at the long coveted Unicron or maybe a rare signed Movie script? Let us know - Read More
Posted 6 days ago by william-james88 - 36,105 views
Remember the G1 Arcee toy that didn't end up getting made? Well Takara remembers and they are currently working on finally making it a reality. Takara Tomy’s TF40 Expo is on right now and the new reveals they ahve for us are in the Missing Link line. They displayed a prototype for Missing Link Sunstreaker along with a model for Missing Link Arcee. While the prototype for Sunstreaker does transform, the one on display for Arcee does not, it is something they are still working on. You can - Read More
Posted 6 days ago by william-james88 - 29,462 views
The embargo has lifted on Transformers One, which is very early and a great sign of confidence in the film. Several critics have posted their opinions online and Rotten Tomatoes is aggregating them on their website. IGN seems to be the most negative in a sea of positive reviews. The score sits at 89% on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing with 36 reviews. You can check them out here: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_one Also, there is a fan screening this Saturday across - Read More
Posted 7 days ago by william-james88 - 30,785 views
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Transformers, Takara has released a video animated by Studio Trigger, directed by Amemiya Akira. The video uses the 2007 song “Mayday” by Bump of Chicken, who have several themed Transformers redecos, including one we see in this video. The video goes through all eras of Transformers, from G1 to Earthspark and includes loads pf crossovers like Beast Wars Megatron holding G1 Megatron’s gun mode in his mouth. You'll let us know which imagery you like - Read More
Posted 8 days ago by william-james88 - 34,229 views
As we showed yesterday, the marketing for Transformers One is firing on all cylinders. Below you will see: - a clip from the film featuring the scene on the train as the four main bots reach the surface. - a TV spot featuring the fight between Optimus and Megatron and some really high praise - a general ad for the film showcasing the upcoming Studio Series figures for the film and pro football players like Calvin Johnson/Megatron. - a quick featurette showing the voice acting, which can be - Read More
Posted 8 days ago by william-james88 - 33,603 views
Are all you Transformers fans caught up on Blokees yet? Not necessarily in collecting them, but at least being aware of the growing number of releases. They are a fun and inexpensive licensed series of models that work well as figures. The second Shining Version series is out in Asia now, and can be ordered on sites like Ali Express. If you are curious about it, we have reviews for all the characters below. These are called "Shining version" due to their LED lights which will light up their - Read More
Posted 8 days ago by william-james88 - 35,479 views
Bad news for collectors who collect boxed toys. We now have images of the Ramhorn/Bommbshell G1 retro pack and it is very different from the previous two Walmart exclusive G1 retro Insecticon offerings. As with Soundwave and Blaster, this goes for the G1 box aesthetic, so it will be at odds with those. It is a cool box though, as it has both the Decepticon and Autobot colours due to there being both an Autobot and Decepticon in the set. And both happen to be rhinoceros themed, with Bombshell - Read More
Posted 9 days ago by william-james88 - 29,969 views
One of the most famous skits from Key and Peele is the substitute teacher, which we have linked below. Knowing that, Keegan-Michael Key has done a bit where he does the same thing with the Transformers characters from Transformers One. You can check it out below. Link to the sketch: https://www.facebook.com/reel/884455593570356 (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = - Read More
Posted 9 days ago by william-james88 - 20,782 views
We are weeks away from the Transformers One coming out and the marketing is in full force. Bryan Tyree Henry was promoting the film on Jimmy Kimmel the other day, you can check out the clip below. Speaking of clips, we have another one for you below. It's from world famous chocolatier, Amaury Guichon, who Paramount teamed up with to commission a giant chocolate head of Optimus Prime. It even has LEDs for eyes. You'll notice that the backdrop for that clip happens to be the newly released - Read More
Posted 9 days ago by william-james88 - 28,418 views
Simple question to start us off: Have you seen the Star Raiders line at your local US Walmart? I ask because the answers given to that question so far have been nothing but frustrating or confusing. While Walmart has gotten its stock for distribution, they've only used it so far to fulfill online orders. And there's a lot of stock online with both Road Pig and the Thundertron leader set still available for purchase. That last bit is a rarity as Walmart will sell out of exclusives online, - Read More
Posted 11 days ago by Emerje - 41,775 views
The next round of collector-centered pre-orders have gone live on Amazon and everywhere else in Japan. Interestingly all of them are being tagged as part of T-SPARK. The first is the highly anticipated MPG-14 Godbomber who will be available in two different flavors. The first that we had seen previously is the retail version that will be available everywhere. The second is a special Takara Tomy Mall exclusive MPG-14S that includes everything from the retail version plus extra parts to make - Read More
Posted 11 days ago by Aaarnhide19 - 28,990 views
Episode 358 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast reaches the Combiner Wars as Host Scotty P is joined by Kuhlio, Aaarnhide19, and Mr. Starscream to talk all about a plethora of new crossovers, MPG Godbomber, Studio Trigger's 40th anniversary PV and even a Bump of Chicken. The "40 for 40" segment has the crew discussing the beginning of the Repaint Wars as well as a couple combiners thrown in for good measure. All that plus a listener question and even TF Nation talk await. Episode #358 - Read More
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