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The crew of History on the Fives works through five weeks of Transformers history spanning January 1st through February 7th, covering anniversaries from 1923 all the way to 2023. Along…
Variety reports two new Transformers movies in development, with Beast Wars rumored for one. Earthrise Leader Optimus Prime surfaces in Idaho, and Hasbro Pulse delays the Seacons. Plus a Patreon…
Movie Masterpiece Jazz and Megatron are revealed, and Bumblebee earns an extension in China. Encore Big Convoy shines, and Siege Galaxy Convoy’s truck mode leaks. Plus the crew’s Toy Fair…
HasCon 2019 is postponed until further notice, and Bumblebee opens third at the box office. A Chinese court sides with Hasbro on counterfeits, and MP-36+ Megatron’s toy deco splits the…
The Target-exclusive Studio Series Bumblebee and Charlie set gets clip-on parts and a sticker sheet. Siege adds Decepticons, including Leader Shockwave. Plus Encore Unicron of Light and Mastermind’s half a…
With Brian away, Jason Kirk hosts and nearly everyone has Repugnus. The Encore Big Convoy reissue lands in Beast Wars Neo colors, and MP-20+ Wheeljack goes animation-accurate. Plus an Empire…
Power of the Primes Nemesis Prime and Predaking land, and the crew is split. SDCC teases point to a War for Cybertron “Siege” subline and a new axe-wielding Optimus Prime.…
The Bumblebee movie teaser trailer wins over even skeptical hosts with tighter, G1-inspired designs. Abominus is complete, and the crew ranks the Terrorcons. Plus Toys R Us Australia’s Shadow Panther…
Toys R Us starts liquidating, and a company plans to bring back KB Toys. Don, a former KB employee, weighs in. Flame Toys’ licensed Tarn and the Encore God Fire…
TFCon USA 2017 was nearly perfect, except for a third-party panel that ended in boos. Is unlicensed third party in a death spiral? Plus a 30,000 yen Encore God Fire…
Takara Tomy surprises fans with an Encore Fortress Maximus reissue. Masterpiece cassettes and a black MP-10 Optimus Prime are on the way. The crew revisits Dark Awakening and admits collecting…
A Transformers Prime game is headed to Wii, DS and 3DS. Encore Twincast brings obscure cassettes, and Fall of Cybertron drops co-op. Exvee reviews Bot Shots, and the crew splits…