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Hasbro Teases Product Reveal For Strange Amazon Listings

Date: Thursday, June 21st 2018 4:43am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Bounti76 | Credit(s): Scottimus Prime

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Remember a while back, when some very odd Transformers listings popped up on Amazon? Listings with names like "Transformers Greaser Gang", and the especially odd "Transformers Toilet Troop"?

Well, it looks like Hasbro was in on the odd names from the start. Thanks to a heads up from Scottimus Prime, we saw from Hasbro's official Transformers Instagram story that they are, indeed, up to something.








No word on when we'll find out what those listings mean, but with SDCC around the corner, it's probably safe to say that we'll find out soon. Any guesses as to what they might be?

Machinima Transformers Power of the Primes Episode 8 'Collision Course' Now Online, plus Jaime King Clip

Date: Monday, June 18th 2018 11:54pm CDT
Categories: Cartoon News, People News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): Machinima

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It's Tuesday again, Seibertronians, and you all know what that means! The next episode of Machinima's Power of the Primes animated series has been uploaded and is ready to be viewed. Plus, we also have some behind the scenes looks with Jaime King, the voice of original Thirteen Solus Prime, via Machinima's Instagram account.

Transformers: Prime Wars Trilogy Meet the Cast: Jaime King

In this BTS video for Transformers: Power of the Primes, actress Jaime King talks about the importance of her character's role in the Transformers: Prime Wars Trilogy.

This week's episode can be watched on Go90 here, or for viewers outside of the US, it will be available shortly on the Prime Wars Tumblr here. After you've watched the episode, share your thoughts with other Seibertronians in the Energon Pub Forums, and stay tuned for our review of the episode coming soon too!

'Leaked from Cybertron' Clip for Transformers Studio Series Grimlock

Date: Friday, June 15th 2018 10:06am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): Transformers FB

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In this week's update from the Leaked from Cybertron series of short clips, we have John 'Hasbro' Warden presenting the first Leader class toy from the first wave of Transformers: Studio Series figures: leader of the Dinobots, Grimlock!

The clip is the usual format, and can be seen embedded below for your viewing pleasure, and includes a look at the VSP - vendor sampling pilot - for the figure, used to test transformation (conversion) and articulation, with funky colours, plus the painted factory sample. Check it out!

Leaked from Cybertron: Models of the Studio Series Leader Class Grimlock you’ve never seen before.

Check out Director Travis Knight's vision for BUMBLEBEE in new featurette #BumblebeeMovie

Date: Tuesday, June 12th 2018 9:12pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Paramount Pictures

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Paramount provided us with a new video earlier this evening that features Bumblebee director Travis Knight talking about Bumblebee, as well as a few thoughts from Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena. Check out what Paramount has to say below as well as the video from Paramount on Seibertron.com's YouTube Channel.

Paramount Pictures wrote:EVERY ADVENTURE HAS A BEGINNING.

GET A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT DIRECTOR TRAVIS KNIGHT'S VISION FOR BUMBLEBEE IN A NEW FEATURETTE AVAILABLE NOW!

Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Travis Knight brings his expertise in the world of stop-motion animation to Transformers with Bumblebee. By combining meticulous craft skills with cutting edge technology, Travis showcases his ability to develop characters and inspire emotions through a unique storytelling vision that brings fan favorite Bumblebee to life.

Paramount Pictures wrote:With an artful balance of humor and heart, director Travis Knight brings a new perspective to the Transformers universe in Bumblebee. Watch now to get a behind-the-scenes look at the film, starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena, and don't miss #BumblebeeMovie in theatres this Christmas.

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In Theatres December 21st, 2018

DIRECTED BY: Travis Knight

PRODUCED BY: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto & Don Murphy, Michael Bay

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: Steven Spielberg, Brian Goldner, Mark Vahradian, Chris Brigham

STARRING: Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider

Machinima Transformers Power of the Primes Episode 7 'Consequences' Now Online

Date: Tuesday, June 12th 2018 12:40am CDT
Categories: Cartoon News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): Machinima

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It's Tuesday again, Seibertronians, and you all know what that means! The next episode of Machinima's Power of the Primes animated series has been uploaded and is ready to be viewed

The episode can be watched on Go90 here, or for viewers outside of the US, it is available on the Prime Wars Tumblr here. After you've watched the episode, share your thoughts with other Seibertronians in the Energon Pub Forums, and stay tuned for our review of the episode coming soon too!

Megatron finally figures out Megatronus' plan, but fears it may be too late to stop him when Megatronus arrives to claim the Requiem Blaster for himself.

Twincast / Podcast Episode #201 "Sweet Boy"

Date: Sunday, June 10th 2018 1:10pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: megatronus

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast! This episode features your host ScottyP with Megatronus and RodimusConvoy13. Listen in as we discuss the latest news, toys, and more.

Episode #201 "Sweet Boy" is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher Radio within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

We've got Bumblebee on the brain - what with the movie trailer up and all - and the Twincast crew is here to articulate what we think sets this 'prequel' installment apart from the main Bay-verse of the first 5 movies. In tone and style, at the very least, it looks like we have reason to believe the film will be nostalgic, heartwarming, and a boon for the flagging movie franchise. In other words: believe the hype. Want more? Check out the News Crew's apt analysis of the movie's probable success here.



The latter half of The Toys That Made Us season 1 (#TTTMU) has been released to Netflix, and we're ready to take a closer look at the Transformers episode. The story of Transformers is uniquely complex, and the show does a fantastic job of breaking it down. We certainly learned something new, and share our appreciation for the front loaded history, even as we hope for a post Beast Wars follow up. Did we mention that Seibertron.com's own founder, Ryan Yzquierdo, is featured prominently on the episode? Bonus: the News Staff is here to give you the play by play.



Masterpiece is on our minds, specifically MP44 Beast Wars Megatron and MP42 Cordon. We marvel at the masterful engineering of Megatron, even as we speculate wildly at the likely high price tag, and give an approving nod to Cordon, and the continued trend of pre-Transformers / Diaclone redecoes of these Masterpeice figures. Oh, and as we talk shop, more images of Megatron drop. Did we mention he was massive?



We're not quite done with Masterpiece yet - we have yet to discuss the 'toy accurate' MP29+ Shockwave and MP36+ Megatron. Shockwave is purple. A purplier purple... perhaps even the purpliest purple. We were fine with the old purple, but are also fine with the new purple... it takes saying purple a half-dozen times to really think about how weird the word purple is, doesn't it? Anyway, while we pine for grey Shack-wave, we take on the weirdness of MP36+ Megatron - the chrome, the side cannon, everything. It's so ugly, we love it - all that's missing is a trigger crotch.



Requiem of the Wreckers is on the chopping block, and we just wish we could get more. Va'al's excellent review for this excellent book can be found here. This book truly is about relationships between parents and children, and we seek to explore those relationships through the prisms of purity and corruption. The narrative seamlessly flows across the past and present (and in the end, future), and across artists, so just watch out for those emotional punches as Roche bids a fitting farewell to the current cast of Wreckers, and alludes, perhaps, to something new. If you want to avoid spoilers for this issue, the time in the file to avoid stretches from 1:23:00 to 2:04:20.



Here we make a brief mention of upcoming reissues. First, we look at Beast Machines Air Attack Optimus Primal, and second, we talk about the reissue of our very own RodimusConvoy13 in the form of his adolescent self, G1 Hot Rod, who hasn't been widely available in this form for over a decade. The Twincast Crew then shares what G1 figures they'd like to see reissued - we have some solid recommendations.



We conclude this episode, like we always do, with bragging rights. What has the Twincast managed to find since our last recording?

Behind the Scenes Clip for Transformers Bumblebee Movie #BumblebeeMovie

Date: Wednesday, June 6th 2018 7:31pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): ET

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The Bumblebee movie train has left the station, and we're going to start getting more and more media coverage in the coming months from now on - starting with this Entertainment Tonight short clip behind the scenes, with cast members Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendenborg Jr and John Cena sharing some of their thoughts on the Transformers spin-off movie.

One tidbit we get in particular is the creation of eight versions of the 1967 VW Bug that Bumblebee turns into in the movie, and not really much else in terms of movie trivia or information. Still, take a look below, and share your thoughts in the Energon Pub!

Transformers Bumblebee: Movie Trailer Now Online! #BumblebeeMovie

Date: Tuesday, June 5th 2018 2:37am CDT
Categories: Movie Related News, Digital Media News
Posted by: WreckerJack | Credit(s): Paramount

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As of midnight here in the pacific time zone, Paramount Pictures has posted the very first trailer for the upcoming Bumblebee: The Movie on Youtube. A quick acknowledgement to Carnivius_Prime for noticing the trailer had been submitted. We have posted it below for your viewing pleasure.

In this two minute clip fans will notice a difference in the atmosphere of this film in comparison to the past five live-action films directed by Michael Bay. Instead of the rough, action packed flicks we are used to this preview seems to hint at a sense of wonder. Have a look and tell us what you think!

Machinima Transformers: Power of the Primes Episode 6 Airs Online

Date: Tuesday, June 5th 2018 12:22am CDT
Categories: Cartoon News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Qwan | Credit(s): Machinima

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It's Tuesday again, Siebertronians, and you all know what that means! The next episode of Machinima's Power of the Primes animated series has been uploaded and is ready to be viewed by your very own eyes. The synopsis for this episode hypes up the battle between Overlord and Megatron, as well as indicating that Optimus Primal might do something useful.

The episode can be watched on Go90 here, or for international viewers is available on the Prime Wars Tumblr here. After you've watched the episode, share your thoughts with other Seibertronians in the Energon Pub Forums, and stay tuned for our review of the episode coming soon too!

Overlord and Rodimus Cron finally confront our heroes, while Optimus Primal makes a tough decision that changes the course of the battle. Alas, having found Megatron, Overlord is determined to get his revenge.

Transformers: Earth Wars Game Second Anniversary Clip

Date: Monday, June 4th 2018 6:32pm CDT
Categories: Game News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): Earth Wars

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It's been a while since we had some proper news from the Space Ape / Backflip mobile strategy game Transformers: Earth Wars, but just this past weekend was its second anniversary of going live and still going strong! Are you still playing the game? If so, you might recognise some of the highlights that were put together for this clip embedded below, found on the game's official Facebook page.

Take a look below, and let us know what you think or thought of the game if you played, are playing, or are thinking of playing Earth Wars!