Transformers News on Seibertron.com
Date: Wednesday, June 13th 2007 11:36am CDT
Categories: Site News,
Toy News
Posted by: Hotrod |
Credit(s): Seibertron
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Once again Seibertron has been hard at work to bring us the latest toy galleries. There are two new editions latest editions. The first is Robot Heroes
Megatron. The second addition is Robot Heroes
Grimlock. Once you are done checking out the latest galleries do not forget to check out the rest of
Seibertron.com's Toy Galleries.
Date: Wednesday, June 13th 2007 7:51am CDT
Categories: Movie Related News,
Interviews
Posted by: Calenatarion |
Credit(s): movies.ign.com and Michael Bay
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IGN has interviewed Transformers Movie director Michael Bay. In the
interview Bay talks about the production, fans, Steven Spielberg and more.
But it is not just that. Michael Bay also told in the interview that he had a very interesting idea. He wanted to use a Transformer that could transform into a huge carrier. Too bad, but his idea proved to be too expensive. Michael Bay further reacterd: " I had an amazing aircraft-carrier idea that was just too expensive, so maybe another movie… that'll get the fans talking! "
Click
here for the interview on IGN.
Date: Wednesday, June 13th 2007 4:18am CDT
Categories: Cartoon News,
Event News,
Store News
Posted by: Stormrider |
Credit(s): G4tv.com, dragons
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Do you think you have the skills to make the ultimate Transformers video?
G4tv.com has launched a Transformers video contest.
Objective:
Create your own TRANSFORMERS video. The video can have any theme as long as it involves your enthusiasm for TRANSFORMERS. It can be a comedy, drama, action, romance, whatever, just be creative and use your imagination. Maybe you want to create your own mini-episode of the original TRANSFORMERS TV show or even a stop-motion action video with TRANSFORMERS action figures.
Just make sure it is creative and "MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE". The video needs to be between thirty seconds and five minutes in length. You will also have the opportunity to remix your video with TRANSFORMERS animated footage. You can submit and upload your self-produced clips, edit that footage with TRANSFORMERS content or create a video solely using the provided TRANSFORMERS animation.
Sound and video clips from various original TRANSFORMERS episodes have been provided by Hasbro. The clips are available in the Jumpcut movie editor. Click on upload video to find out more about how to create / submit your entry to become the ultimate TRANSFORMERS Videobot!
MEGA PRIZES PROVIDED BY HASBRO
• 1ST PLACE One of a kind collectible Vacuum Metalized (chrome) OPTIMUS PRIME
• 2ND PLACE Exclusive TRANSFORMERS movie pack
• 3RD PLACE Ultimate TRANSFORMERS movie toy collection
Click
here to view the entire contest and rules:
Date: Wednesday, June 13th 2007 3:44am CDT
Categories: Movie Related News,
Digital Media News
Posted by: Stormrider |
Credit(s): Youtube.com, OddAcidTea, Dance1Prime
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Seibertron.com members, Dance1Prime and OddAcidTea, spotted a new 30 second
Transformers Movie ad featured on YouTube.com. The clip shows new pieces of footage – Ironhide dodging more missiles, Blackout transforming, and Scorpinok firing blasts. The ad features a different narration.
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here to see it.
Date: Wednesday, June 13th 2007 3:03am CDT
Categories: Movie Related News,
Digital Media News
Posted by: Stormrider |
Credit(s): Black Lab, Andy Ellis
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Black Lab, a rock band known for their MTV hits- ‘Wash it Away’ and ‘Time Ago’ as well as their featured songs on the Spiderman and Blade: Trinity soundtracks recently submitted a song to Paramount for consideration on the new
Transformers Movie soundtrack. Unfortunately, the song did not make the finalized cut as reported
here.
As July 4th approaches the group had no other choice than to release their Transformers Theme song independently. Black Lab member and long time Transformers fan, Andy Ellis, stated that the group is obsessed with Transformers and they are excited about their new release because it has the G1esque sound that people are dying to hear.
Click
here to hear it. More information can be found at
Blacklabworld. The song will be available at iTunes at the end of June.
Date: Tuesday, June 12th 2007 10:01pm CDT
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Tigertrack |
Credit(s): Scaleface
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Scaleface has found a new picture of combined cover art for the new Beast Wars Ascending mini series due out this fall!
Check out the great artwork by fan favorite Don Figueroa!
Date: Tuesday, June 12th 2007 9:55pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News,
Event News,
Game News,
Digital Media News
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Activision invited several key Transformers related websites out to Los Angeles on June 6th, 2007, for a Q&A session and to have some hands-on demonstration with the Transformers game on each of the major platforms. As many of you know, the owner of Seibertron.com is pretty triggerhappy with his camera so there are some repetitive pictures from the Q&A session. Nonetheless, the pictures capture the event for everyone to enjoy.
Each of us at the event were able to play each of the major 5 platforms for about 20 minutes each. Bottom line is this: if you don't own a Wii, a Nintendo DS, an Xbox 360, a Sony PSP or a Sony Playstation 3 ... you need to go out to buy one. The platforms are truly incredible and the handhelds are a lot of fun.
Below are some notes that I took while attending the Activision event. I'm not a big fan of writing reviews so hopefully you'll find some of the information that I posted from my notes and in the galleries useful as we continue to get closer to the release of the Transformers games from Activision and the worldwide release of the Transformers Movie. The notes presented below are in the order that information was provided to me at the event, so some of it is out of order.
Please let me know if you guys have some additional questions. Thanks!
Ryan
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Related Photo Galleries:
Photos from the Activision Press Event
Screenshots from the Microsoft XBox 360
Screenshots from the Playstation 3
Screenshots from the Nintendo Wii
Screenshots from the Sony PSP
Screenshots from the Nintendo DS
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Notes from the Transformers Game Event:
- The opening cinematic that Activision showed us is mind-blowingly awesome. It opens on Cybertron. The computer animation is simply beautiful. It looks like there was a fully rendered Cybertron in the style of G1, not the style that's on TransformersMovie.com.
- Activision showed us a cinematic that features Bumblebee landing on Earth. Optimus Prime states Bumblebee's mission. We've seen this mission objective via radio intercom used in the past for the 2004 Transformers Armada game from Atari. Bumblebee then scans a Camaro that is alone in an empty parking lot.
- Bumblebee battles Swindle
- Activision demo'ed a lot of the transformations.
- The game makes use of a radar that shows your location, a map of the area as well as any enemy targets which are marked with their faction symbol. The radar is similar to that used in other major platform games.
- The Transformers can climb the sides of buildings.
- There is a ton of interaction with the city and such.
- Every 20 energon cubes you obtain unlocks a different mission/objective, unlockable characters, features, etc.
- The game has a lot of Easter eggs throughout the game such as a building called "Seaspray's fish and chips" or "Hound's Hot Dogs".
- Activision referred to the faction symbols as "shields" which I don't think I've heard anyone do before.
- Next, Activision showed us a cinematic with Barricade, Mikeala and Sam.
- "Protect and Serve" mission objective: defeat Barricade and get to Sam before him. Story: The Decepticon Barricade has posed as a human Police vehicle in an effort to harm. More ...
- Optimus Prime announces what Bumblebee should be doing. Peter Cullen has done an incredible job with his Optimus Prime voice. It totally sounds like his G1 self.
- Barricade and Bumblebee battle around Tranquility high school.
- Trivia: tranquility sharks
- The transformation sound is similar to what we hear in the movie ... there is no use of the G1 transformation sound.
- While Bumblebee and Barricade are battling, the action moves to a cinematic with them on a highschool football field. The action is beautfil
- One of Bumblebee's mission is called "Plight of the Bumblebee" (a nod to Marvel Comics' Transformers #16).
- Something from the "Plight of the Bumblebee" comic book is available as an unlockable feature (not sure if it's the full comic or cover art).
- Activision compared the interactive environment like a "ball in a china shop scenario"
- "Unfriendly Skies" Objective: ground Starscream and defeat him. Story: Starscream is after the AllSpark. Shoot him out of the sky ...
- Optimus Prime to Jazz: "Starscream ... take him out."
- The game uses small Autobot or Decepticon shields on the radar to identify the enemy's location.
- Starscream is HUGE compared to Jazz ... but in an entertaining "omigod the bad guy is so big" kind of way.
- Jazz is voiced by an African American voice actor.
- Activision's Dreadwind character battles Jazz.
- Activision's Daniel talks about working with Hasbro to collaborate with Aaron Archer and crew for the movie game toys.
- The characters in the game have shadows.
- The police chase after Jazz while battling the Decepticons.
- "Hound's Hot Dogs" on Main St. during Jazz's battle with Dreadwind.
- Next cinemtatic that was showed to us: Decepticons versus Jazz (Blackout and Dreadwind ... Starscream takes off during Jazz's battle).
- Jazz then battles Blackout, who looks phenomenal.
- Unlockable characters ... G1!!! (Including G1 Optimus Prime plus repaints. I also wrote down Megatron but we weren't shown this and I don't remember this being mentioned), television openers
- Their intention was to satisfy the fans.
- G1 Optimus Prime looks beautiful ... it's incredible to see G1 Prime rendered like this!
- The cars have weapons and nitro.
- G1 Optimus Prime can fire missiles.
- "Heavy Weapon" Objective: defeat Shockwave
- Shockwave is a purple triplechanger complete with a G1 styled head.
- Missile turret, helicopter and a robot.
- Shockwave's transformation is awesome.
- Jazz voices to Optimus Prime via radio transmission for his mission.
- Optimus Prime quotes: "I can't let him get away", "You will not cause anymore destruction, Decepticon."
- Activision wanted to create a game that plays up the movie and the fans.
- "Transformations actually mean something in the game."
- Amazing destruction technology ... almost fully interactive environment. Very impressive!
- The complexity of the transformations really surprised Activision.
- A lot of information wasn't available (i.e. voice of Megatron) so they worked with what they had at the time.
- Activision was able to use a lot of the ILM assets, which ILM/Dreamworks/Paramount was more than happy to share.
- Tom: "game gives a lot of backstory to the movie that was never shot."
- Peter Cullen (re: working with welker again): "It was fantastic, has always been when I work with Frank. We work well together. Frank's kind of like a fuse ... you just kind of never know when he's going to blow up. but he never does. It's always in a good way."
- Tom DeSanto was asked about special features for the DVD: Michael Bay is a DVD fan. Tom doesn't want to give anything away.
- Activision views the handhelds (DS and PSP) as supplementals to the platform versions.
- DS version takes advantage of the hardware considerably. It really pushed the limits.
- PSP: wanted to make a game with the Transformers stuff that they themselves wanted to see in a game (they are fans).
- There are 26 characters in the PSP.
- A company called "Savage" worked on the PSP.
- PSP provides a unique experience you aren't going to get anywhere else such as versus modes, capture the flag, etc.
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Other Transformers Websites Reviews:
GameNewsI.com
TFW2005.com
TFArchive.com
GameSpot.com
Date: Tuesday, June 12th 2007 7:29pm CDT
Category: Movie Related News
Posted by: Tigertrack |
Credit(s): TheSpacebridge at TFW2005
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It seems that a UK Transformers fan has located several new items that seem to be exclusive to that region of the world, at least at this point in time.
The findings include:
Optimus Prime Bath Fizzer
A Transforming Toothbrush colored similarly to Prime
A Bubble Bath Sponge with Optimus Prime Case (w/moving faceplate!)
Movie Character Based Birthday Cards
If you would like to see some images of the new items click
here.
Enjoy the barrage of Transformer's merchandise. Spider man, Star Wars, all had their time, well it's our time now...
Date: Tuesday, June 12th 2007 7:18pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News,
Event News
Posted by: Hotrod |
Credit(s): i_amtrunks
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Our own i_amtrunks has informed us about a new
Transformers Movie contest in Australia. Here is what he reported:
"Since the previous Hoyts competition ended last night, they have released details for a new competition:
http://hoyts.ninemsn.com.au/competitions/intro694.asp
To launch this long awaited movie we're giving you the chance to WIN one of 10 Transformers prize packs, including a Hasbro Voyager Figure, Hasbro Deluxe Figure, Transformer Pen and an in-season double pass to see Transformers - all courtesy of Paramount Pictures and Hasbro.
You have to be a ninemsn member (hotmail counts)and Quote:
IN 25 WORDS OR LESS TELLS US IF YOU WERE A TRANSFORMER, WHAT OBJECT WOULD YOU MORPH INTO?"
Date: Tuesday, June 12th 2007 7:16pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News,
Toy News
Posted by: Tigertrack |
Credit(s): Super-Megatron at CYBERTRON.CA
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And the inevitable shows up!
We all knew it would happen, but here they are... a picture sharing the Transformers Movie Burger King Promotional toys has surfaced at CYBERTON.CA.
Check out the images of the Burger King movie toys
here at CYBERTRON.CA!
Of note, it looks like Megatron may surprisingly be the most detailed and nicely made of the bunch, but they all seem to have interesting qualities.
There are toys of Blackout (helicopter mode), Megatron (robot), Starscream (robot), Ironhide (Topkick), Ratchet (Hummer), Prime (truck), Scoponok (scorpion), and Bumblebee (robot).
No date is given on the availability,but it won't be long now!
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