![]() 3/9/10: Revenge of the Fallen Evac Reviewed An off-screen character from the first movie toy line returns in a new form and as a homage to a classic G1 character. Check out my review for Revenge of the Fallen Evac. (1 comment) 3/4/10: Revenge of the Fallen Road Rivals Showdown Reviewed Beachcomber and Deadlift were once peaceful Transformers who just went about their job until the war started. Now they're warriors locked in combat in a Road Rival showdown! My review of this Wal-Mart exclusive two pack Road Rivals Showdown two pack! (0 comments) 3/2/10: Revenge of the Fallen Defender Optimus Prime Reviewed After his battles in Egypt, Optimus Prime decided to get his systems upgraded so of course, that means it's redeco time! Take a look at my review of Defender Optimus Prime. (0 comments) 2/28/10: Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet Reviewed An army isn't much good without a medic to patch the troops up, and even in the universe of the live action movies, the Autobot known as Ratchet takes on that role. In his latest incarnation, Ratchet is a deluxe class figure. You can take a look at my review for this figure and see how he differs from his Voyager and Legends counterparts! (0 comments) 2/26/10: Voice Actor News: Jess Harnell (Movie Ironhide) sings lead in "Rock Sugar" mash up band Actor and vocalist Jess Harnell has had a long career in animation, but did you know he also has a band called Rock Sugar? Dedicated to mash up of classic 80's fare, their sound is familiar and surprising all at the same time. Check out the Youtube link below for one of their latest videos! 2/26/10: New "War for Cybertron" trailer features gameplay and new cinematics! A new trailer for the upcoming video game "War for Cybertron" has been released, featuring the much anticipated in-game play along with some new cinematics. It's quite a spectacular and features some intense battle scenes involving characters like Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Starscream and Omega Supreme! (0 comments/Read more...) 2/24/10: Revenge of the Fallen Strike Mission Sideswipe Reviewed As part of his membership with the forces of N.E.S.T., Sideswipe has given himself a new deco and the label of "Strike Mission Sideswipe". See if this Autobot should join your N.E.S.T. forces in my review here! (0 comments) 2/23/10: Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Mode Ratchet reviewed February 2010 has seen the release of two long awaited "Animated" Transformers figures: Arcee and Cybertron Mode Autobot Ratchet! These Toys R Us exclusive figures have been hot sellers and I was finally able to get my hands on them to review. Check out my reviews for Arcee and Cybertron Mode Autobot Ratchet! (0 comments) 2/20/10: "Transmissions", the BWTF.com podcast premieres! After spending a couple years just listening to podcasts, I've finally decided to put a small one together. I'm no audio professional, I admit, but I thought it would be a fun way to share my thoughts with fellow fans in a more contemporary format. My Podcast page is based on Libsyn.com and in homage to the classic G1 comic book's letters page, the Podcast is called "Transmissions". (1 comment/Read more...) 2/19/10: Last Stand of the Wreckers #2 Reviewed Tensions build as the Wreckers get closer to their target - Garrus 9! Meanwhile, Impactor joins the team again, but what haunts him from the past? All this and a look at Overlord's past in The Last Stand of the Wreckers issue #2! (0 comments) 2/18/10: Last Stand of the Wreckers #1 Reviewed The Autobot army is on the run and one of their strongholds has fallen. It's up to the team known as the Wreckers to set things straight, but can they do it with a bunch of new recruits? The adventure begins in "Last Stand of the Wreckers" and BWTF has reviewed the first issue here! (0 comments) 2/17/10: Revenge of the Fallen Skystalker Reviewed Originally a name ascribed to a Generation One Micromaster who transformed into a car(!), this time out the name Skystalker belongs to a Decepticon who takes to the skies before swooping down and snatching away his enemies with his claws! Check out my review of Scout Class Skystalker from "Revenge of the Fallen"! (0 comments) 2/17/10: Amazon Japan lists upcoming Japanese exclusives Amazon Japan has listed several upcoming Transformers items that will be exclusive to Japan. The listings include clear images of each item. These figures include Buzz Lightyear, Alternity Starscream, Alternity Skywarp, Powered Up Optimus Prime (from Revenge of the Fallen) and a redeco of Voyager Class Megatron from Revenge of the Fallen. 2/13/10: BWTF's Toy Fair 2010 coverage begins Today I had the great fortune of visiting The Times Center in New York City and attending Hasbro's Toy Fair 2010 event. I've begun to post photos from the event in the Toy Fair 2010 album. More photos will go up between tonight and tomorrow as well as a written report. Check out cool stuff like Power Core Combiners, upcoming Star Wars Transformers, new RPM's and more! Added: The "Hunt for the Decepticons" begins in 2010! I've added images from this sub-line that continues the story of the "Revenge of the Fallen". Update 2/17/10: I've added the official, high resolution images provided by Hasbro to several sections including the Power Core Combiners and "Hunt for the Decepticons". Enjoy! 2/12/10: Wall Street Journal Article: "Hasbro: 2010 Growth In EPS, Revenue May Be Back-End Loaded " The Wall Street Journal has reported that while Hasbro experienced blockbuster profits last year thanks to brands like Transformers and G.I. Joe, their relative lack of movie tie-ins at the beginning of 2010 may result in lighter profits towards the beginning of the year. According to the article: "Hasbro's financial results in the first half of 2009 benefited as the toy maker shipped products to retailers that were tied in with the movie hits "Transformers 3" and "G.I. (0 comments/Read more...) 2/12/10: Hasbro announces Power Core Combiners and more in official press release Hasbro, the toy company behind Transformers has posted a press release in advance of tomorrow's Toy Fair media event. The text from this release is pasted below: 2/12/10: Sponsor News: Bigbadtoystore 10% off sale, new items - Avatar, Macross, Transformers custom add ons and more! Hi - Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a bunch of new preorders and some more new arrivals as well as info on our latest sale. ------------ From now until Tuesday February 16th, we are offering 10% off everything except 'New' and 'Preorder / Backorder' items! Toys, Figures, Graphic Novels, and Vintage Department items are all included - just take a spin through your favorite menus and the sale pricing will be displayed on all eligible items! ------------- 2/10/10: Revenge of the Fallen Scattorshot Reviewed While the movie toy line has primarily drawn upon Generation One as its inspiration for characters, one of the latest Scout Class releases uses "Cybertron" as its base instead! Check out my review of "Revenge of the Fallen" Scattorshot. (0 comments) 2/9/10: Revenge of the Fallen Deep Desert Brawl Reviewed In the first Transformers film, it seemed that Brawl was destroyed by the combined firepower of the Autobots and the human military. The truth however is that the Decepticon survived and went on to comb the deserts for new victims. Take a look at my review of Deep Desert Brawl. (0 comments) 2/9/10: "War for Cybertron" Shockwave revealed! As Toy Fair draws near, more news about Hasbro's plans for Transformers has been released. Previously it had been revealed that a preorder at Gamestop of this game will allow you to obtain a code that will unlock Shockwave! Kombo.com has a render of the character in their article about the game here. (0 comments) News Archives |
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