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Twincast / Podcast Episode #274 "Pulse Fan Fest 2021"

Date: Sunday, April 18th 2021 12:56pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: megatronus

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The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is back as Stunticon crew ScottyP, xRotorstormx, Counterpunch, Megatronus, and very special guest, the Enigma of Combination himself WilliamJames88, tackle the latest Pulse Fan Fest reveals and other leaks of the day.

Episode #274 “Pulse Fan Fest 2021” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• We start big with what we all knew was coming: The Autobot Ark. He's big, he's yellow, and he's giving us cause to break out our prop replicas of Mount Saint Helens.
  
  
  
  
• Questions about Commander Class Rodimus Prime's trailer are answered, and Leader Galvatron is looking more spry these days, what being properly transformed.
  
  
  
  
• Voyager Rhinox, Deluxe Scorponok, and Deluxe Tracks keep the crew busy for awhile - mostly positive with the occasional jaw chest or flying car quibble.
  
  
  
  
• Fossilizers are all the rage, with deluxe Wingfinger, deluxe Tricranius, and core Dracodon raising questions about combiners and demands for more magma decos. Oh, and core Soundwave is cool.
  
  
  
  
• The big Fan Fest surprise was the reveal of Robosen's Optimus Prime - auto-converting, programmable, super cool, and wholly unnecessary.
  
  
  
  
• Shattered Glass Blurr is bringing the pain with crazy eye patch and sexy packaging. Some of the crew might even be convinced to finally go in on the evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons.
  
  
  
  
• Holy space potatoes - Studio Series Leader Slag has been revealed, renewing hope across the fandom for a complete line of chunky, polite Dinobot pals who say 'excuse me!'
  
  
  
  
• Bragging rights! What has everyone gotten since last time?
  
  

Takara Tomy Debut Promotional Video For MP-53 Skids and MP-54 Reboost

Date: Wednesday, April 14th 2021 4:46pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Digital Media News, Collectables
Posted by: -Kanrabat- | Credit(s): Takara Tomy

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Takara Tomy put up a new video advert for MP-53 Skids and MP-54 Reboost on their site. If you live in Japan (or if you have a VPN ) you can see the video directly and browse the high definition pictures HERE.

For the rest of the world, or for those who want to go the simple route, our fellow Seibertronian Powered Convoy found the mirror of the video on YouTube. The video show more angles on both figures, some more feature like an opening hood that reveal the engine, and a very brief transformation demo. Watch it at your leisure below:



Are you exited about their releases? Let us know what you think!

Twincast / Podcast Episode #273 "Our Way To Oblivion"

Date: Tuesday, April 6th 2021 4:45pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: xRotorstormx

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The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is blasting off into space with your captain ScottyP along with his merry crew Counterpunch, Mr. Starscream, Seibertron and xRotorstormx. A good majority of this episode is all about the one thing, the only thing on many of our minds, and that's Haslab Unicron! If you haven't already, be sure to check out the site's massive galleries for this landmark toy, with a gallery for planet mode as well as an entire second one for the robot mode.

Episode #273 “Our Way To Oblivion” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• First up, Hasbro Pulse gave us a titanic reveal for its' Transformers Tuesday event, Generations Select Black Zarak.
  
  
  
  
• It seems like Masterpiece Raiden is still on the radar along with a possible Masterpiece Skyfire?! Will you be adding these to your collection?
  
  
  
  
• New color images of Masterpiece Skids have been revealed along with a surprising redeco that homages his Diaclone past.
  
  
  
  
• The time has finally arrived, it's the moment we have all been waiting for since the summer of 2019 - Haslab Unicron has shipped and is now making its' way into collectors hands!
  
  
  
  
• We close out this episode with another round of bragging rights.
  
  

War for Cybertron Kingdom T-Wrecks In-Hand Images

Date: Monday, April 5th 2021 11:46am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Rumors, Digital Media News
Posted by: Bounti76 | Credit(s): Kremzeek's Reviews on Instagram

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Thanks to Seibertronian Mindmaster for pointing us towards this Instagram post by Kremzeek Reviews we finally have full, in-hand images of the Kingdom Beast Megatron redeco T-Wrecks! In Beast Wars, T-Wrecks was a straight-up Maximal redeco of Megatron, and that continues here. We get several great images of T-Wrecks in his robot and alt modes, showing he's every bit as imposing as Megatron.















While he hasn't been officially revealed, T-Wrecks is rumored to be a Target exclusive in the U.S. Unfortunately, there's no word on when he's expected to be released, or how he might be available outside the U.S.

What do you think of these images? Is this a figure you plan on picking up when it's available? Let us know your thoughts, good or bad, on this massive Maximal below!

Hasbro Debut Official HasLab Unicron Transformation Video

Date: Saturday, April 3rd 2021 3:44pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Digital Media News
Posted by: ZeroWolf | Credit(s): Hasbro YouTube

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Greetings Seibertronians! Hasbro have taken to their official YouTube channel to celebrate the arrival of HasLab Unicron in the homes of many of their fans with an video showing how to transform the Chaos Bringer!



The video will take you through the Transformation in its 15 minutes runtime.

It was boasted that HasLab Unicron would take an hour to transform at first, due to his enormous size and the plates that made up his planet mode surface.

Want to see more of the biggest Transformer ever made, be sure to check out Seibertrons own galleries, so big it had to be split in two!

Have you got your chaos bringer? Share with us his new out of box home!

Shout out in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Twincast / Podcast Episode #272 "Total Commanders"

Date: Sunday, March 21st 2021 12:50pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: megatronus

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The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is back as our host ScottyP and rando-off-the-street Megatronus tackle the latest Transformers news of the day - including some reveals and teases that are far less grainy than last episode.

Episode #272 “Total Commanders” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• Bragging rights first! Y'all said it would never happen (ya heathens), but here we have a proper brag to kick us off.
  
  
  
  
• We revisit Commander Class Rodimus Prime, whose trailer is now the talk of the town - or rather, Rodimus' integration with the trailer. We banter on whether this is the proper configuration or a transformation error where the cab should be set farther back.
  
  
  
  
• Naturally, where there's Rodimus, there's Galvatron - with the newly revealed purple herald of Unicron finally confirmed in a new, Leader Class incarnation. But is he.... good?
  
  
  
  
• Netflix next - deluxes have been showing up in stores, and voyagers and a not-so-spoilery spoiler box are up for preorder at Walmart and Pulse. This is fine. Everything is fine.
  
  
  
  
• Beast Wars reissues are up and available. Great for 90s babies, every one else can pound sand.
  
  
  
  
• We end the show with Pulse Fan Fest - it is upon us! Make sure to tune in for the Transformers brand panel with upcoming product reveals. The next Titan Class toy is on the block - who will it be???
  
  

Twincast / Podcast Episode #271 “Meh-pisode”

Date: Friday, March 5th 2021 4:19pm CST
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: megatronus

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The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast is back as our host ScottyP and motley crew Megatronus and Rotorostorm stumble their way through the Transformers news of the day - including some grainy reveals, vague press releases, and questionable rumors.

Episode #271 “Meh-pisode” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

Here's what we discuss in this episode:

• The long rumored Commander Class Rodimus prime is revealed. Kinda. Sorta... but that's not going to stop us from talking about it.
  
  
  
  
• New images of MPM12 Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime are up: it's meh. The cast gets into silly things like design philosophy and line comparisons, all in the service of avoiding the question: are we expecting too much from this toy?
  
  
  
  
• Naturally, we transition to prototype images of Masterpiece Skids, who looks amazeballs, and is clearly a deviation from the recent trend of Sunbow accuracy.
  
  
  
  
• Two new cartoons have been announced as part of a partnership between Hasbro's eOne and Nickelodeon: Bot Bots and something entirely vague and probably different. Will Hasbro finally achieve total brand awareness??
  
  
  
  
• Beast Wars reissues! Beast Wars reissues? Beast wars reissues.
  
  
  
  
• Super7's Transformers Ultimates line has announced waves 2 & 3, with a variety of interesting choices, including Pretenders, Dino-mode Grimlock, and IDW Tarn. Have they piqued our interest? Yes. Yes they have.
  
  
  
  
• We end the show as we always do - with a round of bragging rights. What have we all acquired since last time?
  
  

Transformers War for Cybertron: Kingdom Cartoon to Debut on Netflix in July

Date: Monday, March 1st 2021 2:06pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Press Releases, Company News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Bounti76 | Credit(s): Hasbro

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Thanks to our own Dominus Prime, we've learned the release for the next and final portion of the War for Cybertron cartoon is coming up this summer! According to an article on Anime News Network, during Hasbro's recent Investor Day, a press release announced that War for Cybertron: Kingdom would be debuting on streaming service Netflix this July. No specific date for the release was given, but we imagine that we'll learn the date fairly soon, and we'll be able to find out the fate of the Autobots, Decepticons, Maximals and Predacons! The article can be read by clicking on the picture below.



Are you excited to see the conclusion of the War for Cybertron Trilogy? Let us know your thoughts and speculation about the upcoming WFC: Kingdom show below!

First Prototype Images of Masterpiece Skids

Date: Thursday, February 25th 2021 12:30am CST
Categories: Toy News, Digital Media News, Collectables
Posted by: Bounti76 | Credit(s): Figure King Magazine; Honda Japan

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Thanks to a tweet from the Twitter account of Honda Japan, of all accounts, we have our first look at the upcoming release of Masterpiece Skids! This actually makes sense when you take into account that Skids' altmode is a Honda, the City Turbo model to be exact. As you can see in the photos below, Skids looks to be far more toy accurate (right down to the shoulder detail looking like the stickers from the G1 toy) than has been the standard for the last several Masterpiece releases. Whether this is due to Skids' scant cartoon appearances, a change in direction for the line, or something else entirely remains to be seen. Enough chatter, feast your eyes on this prototype!





When translated, the tweet states that the images were published today (Thursday in Japan) in Figure King Magazine #277.

Now that we have our first clear look at the figure, what are you thinking? Is Skids now a must have? Holding out for the (inevitable) retool into Crosscut? Let us know what you think of these images below!

Grimlock Sings a Pirate Sea Shanty Courtesy of Hasbro Pulse

Date: Monday, February 22nd 2021 3:49pm CST
Category: Digital Media News
Posted by: ZeroWolf | Credit(s): Hasbro Pulse Instagram Account

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Greetings Seibertronians! Feeling a bit low? Life got you down? Do you know what you need? Grimlock dressed as a pirate and singing a sea shanty to match!

Courtesy of Hasbro Pulse on Instagram comes this charming stop motion animation featuring Masterpiece Grimlock, singing away (even includes a disclaimer telling us that the toy doesn't actually sing, and that only moves and sings due to special effects). The lyrics themselves contain plenty of nods to Transformers, and are even presented on screen for you to join in via karaoke.



Click here to be taken to Hasbro Pulse's Instagram page to see the short!

What did you think? Want to see Hasbro indulge their sillier side with content like this? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!