This afternoon, we all heard the news that BotCon 2003 would now be called "The Official Transformers Brand Collector´s Convention". And about thirty seconds later topics popped up on just about every Transformers Message Board in existance. I´ve had the ...
The latest rumor to reach my inbox concerns Heroes of Cybertron wave 4. The rumor is simply that it will feature a Fortress Maximus chase figure. Exactly how this would work is a mystery. It could be a "chase" figure ...
Here´s a rumor that´s been popping up in my mailbox a lot in the last few weeks. It´s rumored that one of the BotCon exclusives be a Machine Wars Jet given a familiar G1 colorscheme? Could THIS be the Hotel ...
It was revealed today that Hasbro has had their Unicron figure planned since 2001! This was before we had seen ANYTHING from the Armada line. While it´s truly amazing that Hasbro was able to keep this figure under wraps for ...
BotCon won´t be for another couple of months, but already speculation as to what the annual convention will feature as exclusives this year? Some say it´ll be a repaint of RiD Optimus Prime as Hot Spot, others swear it´ll be ...
I know this news is not transformers related but i think its very interesting, according to one of cinescape.com´s sources, Hasbro, the toy manufacturer of the G.I. JOE & Transformers line may be in the very end of closing a ...
Yet another rumor that made its way to The Smooth One´s mailbox: Takara is considering putting out a reissue of the Japanese exclusive Metrotitan (Which, for those of you who don´t know, is an evil repaint of Metroplex). This one ...
Here´s a rumor that´s been making the rounds lately. The first part of the Season 3 boxed set will include one very large 87 minute extra. Transformers: The Movie. Since Rebirth is said to be included in Season 3 Part ...
Word has been making its way around that a future MyClone set will feature a deluxe Unicron. The figure would be split into several different parts and be included with the regular figures. There´s no confirmation on this yet, but ...
Kid Rhino, the same guys that have brought us the Generation One season 1 and 2 Boxsets, has decided that it´s time for the beast to get its own boxset. At this time, the specifics of this set and its ...
Shin-Gouki at tfw2005 saw the shelf tags that say Dreadwind and Smokejumper (Tranfomers from the RID Series) at Target. This could be a mess-up, or it can be real, when Shin saw the tags, the product was already sold out, ...
When it was first rumored that Thundercracker was nothing more than an upgraded Starscream, fan reaction was almost entirely negative. However, we now know WHY this near blasphemous atrocity is going to happen. Originally, they were supposed to be two ...
As many of you know, Hasbro recently aquired a copyright for "Transformers: Energon." But, what IS Transformers: Energon? Is it a new series? If so, a series of what? Comics? TV Series? Toyline? Video game? We just don´t know, and ...
Rumors have it that the first DVD to be released by Metrodome in the U.K. is the extremely hard to find "Scramble City" episode. It is said to be released in Japanese with English Subtitles ONLY, under the "Transformers: Takara" ...
Orson, a Hasbro designer who posts at the message boards for Tfw2005, has revealed some interesting tidbits. For all those waiting, Takara is planning to release Bluestreak in his blue Diaclone colors. Episodes 43 or 44 of Armada may feature ...
According to Raymond T: "It has just come to my attention on the General Topics Board (at the Energon Pub) by Skylynx that Maverick (in the U.K.) has lost the rights to the original/Sunbow Transformers series for distribution. These rights ...
Rumor has it that the much-delayed Brave Maximus (Fortress Maximus in RiD) will finally get at least a limited release as part of the Transformers: Universe line. Fueling this rumor (again) is one of my credible sources has told me ...
Rumors have been flying around that a company is making a Transformers Armada video game. The programmer hasn´t been annouced yet and no images are currently available from the rumored game. It is unknown for which game console it will ...
You´ve heard the rumors and you´ve seen the screenshots. Now, you can see what video game fans are in for this summer! Check out this video preview of the upcoming Transformers Generation One video game - TRANSFORMERS: TATAKAI! Looks like ...
A question I keep getting asked is "What exactly are we getting from ´Transformers Universe´? Well, feast your eyes on this fine collection of rumors I´ve collected: The first wave of ´Universe´ will feature all Beast Wars/Machines molds. The 2nd ...
The War Within Trade Paperbackis scheduled for release in June. An interesting note is that, on the cover, ´Volume 1´ is printed. Could this be an indication that Dreamwave may be planning a follow-up to this fan-favorite work? Keep your ...
UPDATE 2: According to Orson of the 2005 Boards, there´s no truth to this rumor. UPDATE: Here´s something you probably won´t read on other sites: Several of the ´leaked´ prototype pics are rumored to have been stolen from Dreamwave, rather ...
The upcoming Transformers G1 video game (Transformers: Tatataki) is scheduled to come out of June 3rd in the US. For now, it´s only a PS2 release. The game seems to have a fighting system similar to that of PS2´s ´Dynasty ...
Hasbro´s Tidal Wave will not be painted in his television counterpart´s colors. However, Takara´s SHOCKWAVE (Tidal Wave´s Japanese name) may have the (arguably better) television show colors. Takara has already altered several of the Armada figures to feature more show-accurate ...
The G2 Devastator colored Landfill should be hitting store shelves in the next three weeks. Fans have been teased by pictures of this figure for several months, but finally, the figure is getting a release. So have your wallets ready ...
UPDATE! The game is not a fighting game, but rather a Dynasty Warriors type hack-n-slash. However, the storyline, hidden characters, and other items are still true. The VS mode may be thrown in as an extra feature. What can we ...
You´ve read the ´hard evidence´ on the main page but you want some more readin´? Very well. It´s interesting that Unicron will play such a significant role in the coming episodes of Armada. His US cartoon appearences were extremely limited. ...
It has been rumored that Takara plans to release their BW:Neo Unicron as a very limited exclusive figure. Limited to only 1,500 pieces. It´s said to have a December 2003 target release date. The price should be about $80 in ...
As you´ve noticed, all the new Takara ´bookcase´ reissue include several notebook style pages with some pre-punched holes. Apparently, if you so choose, you´ll be able to store these together in a binder that´s included with the #0 Optimus Prime ...
The repaints I mentioned yesterday are part of The Unicron Battles. The storyline for Unicron Battles is that Unicron and Primus battle for control of the Universe. Each side choses champions from across Transformer history. This is where most of ...
Rhinox, Air Razor, The Dinobots, and Optimus Primal. We already know that these repaints will be part of Armada. It´s been rumored that they´ll figure into "The Unicron Battles" line. What other repaints will we be treated to? Well, according ...
I´ve recieved word that an upcoming Transformer figure will be a repainted Beast Wars Optimus Primal. The figure will use the original ape mold and feature a maroon and gold color scheme similar to Rodimus Prime´s. The name, however, won´t ...
Feast your optics on some juicy news fresh from a reliable source! The prototype ´Autobot Traitor´ that was spotted awhile back is called ´Wheeljack´. And Wheeljack is Hot Shot´s brother. The prototype ´Construction Vehicle´ is an upgraded Smokescreen. Thundercracker is ...
The first prototype or ´test shot´ to appear for auction was several years ago. It was the figure that would become the Night Slash Cheetor in the Beast Machines series. After that we had TONS of ´test shots´ for Storm ...
Transfandom.com has lost some of their most famous members today. The well known TF news site split with members Tim Formas, Kickback, Primus, aksmth, Shin Gouki, and Tony Bacala. All content created by these individuals has been, or will be, ...
Hey, thanks for stopping by once again. Let´s get down to business. We´ve now seen pictures of the G1 Transformers commemorative series III Thundercracker. More importantly, we´ve seen pictures of its BOX. This series is more ´book style´ than series ...
The Target exclusive, Stealth Jet, is listed in Target computers as "Discontinued as of 12-24". This could be an error, but it may be one less exclusive figure added to your collection. Japan will still get the figure, so this ...
As first reported by the Prof Smooth Rumors Page, it appears that Hasbro is moving closer to having movies featuring their products. From Yahoo! News: "Toy maker Hasbro Inc. has signed a licensing deal with a newly formed Los Angeles ...
The following is directly from the AP to Yahoo. Hasbro Agrees to Movie Licensing Deal Thu Dec 19,12:14 PM ET Add Business - AP to My Yahoo! PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Toy maker Hasbro Inc. has signed a licensing deal with ...
The following is from Cinescape (written by Mike Whybark): "THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER notes that Fat Rock Entertainment will produce live-action/CGI films featuring licensed properties from Hasbro and others. The production company has a partnership deal with animators SD Entertainment as ...
In October we were all shocked to see an Ebay auction for an all clear Optimus Prime figure. Speculation ran wild. Was it a Lucky Draw figure? Was it a prototype? A test shot? We just didn´t know. As the ...
There´s another clear Optimus Prime for sale. This brings the confirmed total of these up to at least 3. However, this is the first one that we´ve seen include the trailer and the matrix. Pictures of this odd item can ...
News of new store exclusives for the next year have been running rampant over the internet. First, there´s the Armada Dinobots -- repaints of the BW2 and Beast Machines Dinobots, complete with Autobot emblems. Next, we have rumours of six ...
Speculation has been high about the upcoming Convoy from Takara. As we all know it´s only the latest in a series of reissues done by Takara over the last couple of years. And fans have been wondering what they could ...
Due to some lingering doubt, this has been moved to the Rumors section. s reported on the rumor page awhile back, another ´Bruticus´ set will be released. This time as ´Ruination´ in the Robots in Disguise line, HOWEVER, it will ...
I´ve been getting eye-witness reports that Starscream´s listed in CANADIAN TRU computers at the price of 29.99. This, of course, is interesting as Transformers.com has the figure listed at 34.99 US. Of course, Transformers.com has never been all that reliable. ...
E-Hobby has it´s New Year Special Edition TFs listed as Deep Cover and Clamp Down. It has been rumoured that this will be a set containing black and police variations of Sideswipe. And no, the "police variation" is not Red ...
As I´m sure you´ve all heard, Unicron is scheduled to make his plastic debut in June. This, of course, begs several questions. Such as... Is it going to be an exclusive? If so where? There´s no information at ALL on ...
BWBMTransformers.com has found this interesting pre-order on an Armada Unicron on Entertainment Earth. Will we see Unicron in the Armada cartoon? Or will this guy be simply a non-show character? Regardless, if this order is not a mistake, we´re in ...
EDIT! It has been brought to my attention that the seller of all these rare items is, in fact, the infamous ´Godraven´ using a new name. You may remember Godraven as the perpetuator of the ´black God Ginrai scam´ A ...
