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This area of the website is dedicated to Transformers news. Currently this website contains 3907 news stories divided over 261 pages. You can submit a news story by using our news submission page.

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First decent pics of Primus Planet mode

Remy has pics up of a testshot of Galaxy Force Primus, with light-up Chip Square.

Credit to Phill for the news.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Phill - on: Monday, 22nd August 2005 at 18:15:33 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Galaxy Force To Be Cancelled?

Transfandom are reporting that Galaxy Force may well be dropped due to poor sales in the near future. They received an email stating that "...the sales of Galaxy Force (Cybertron) figures are very bad in Japan and Takara will cancel later figures. Only four figures (black Leobreaker, Galvatron, Soundwave and Metroplex) will be sold and all the others are cancelled...". At this stage the story is still a rumour, but you with the recent Tomy - Takara merger, Tomy may have already started to make cost cutting decisions.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Monday, 22nd August 2005 at 15:40:24 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

The Return of Pepsi Promotion Convoy

TFW2005.com report here that a new 'Pepsi Promotion Convoy' will be released in Japan in December priced at 3900 yen (about £20). The toy will feature a new trailer for carrying a bottle of the soft drink.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Monday, 22nd August 2005 at 15:38:15 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

UK Cybertron Cartoon

Thanks to Sarfraz from submitting news that According to my (his) brother, Cybertron will start airing on Toonami in the UK from the 5th September..

The episodes start from episode 1 (unlike in Canada and the US) and the time slots can be viewed here (pdf link).

Edit - Toonami can be picked up by 40% of the UK population, with it receiving a 0.8% share of the total daily multi-channel viewing figures, and a 0.2% share of the total monthly viewing figures. The average amount of time any one person watches Toonami for in a month, according to the BARB, is for 3 minutes.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: kittnut - on: Monday, 22nd August 2005 at 14:08:57 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Alternators On Sale Down Under!

TAAU.com report that Toyworld stores in Australia are currently offering Alternator Hounds at the reduced price of 35 AUD and that Toys R Us are offering both Alternator Hounds and Meisters for 25 AUD.

You can view the latest Australian sightings in the TTAU forums here

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Monday, 22nd August 2005 at 10:47:59 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

DVD Answers Review Transformers: The Movie - Reconstructed

DVDAnswers.com have posted their review of Metrodomes Transformers: The Movie - Reconstructed DVD, with screenshots, so pop over to their site for the latest news.

Credit to The Transformers.net for the news.

Edit - More Content @ DVD Answers
DVD Answers also have an entry in their 'Easter Eggs' section for this release which you can view here.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Sunday, 21st August 2005 at 17:33:55 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Wonder Festival Summer 2005 Images

Fan2Fan have updated their website with some images from the Wonder Festival Summer 2005.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Sunday, 21st August 2005 at 17:28:23 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Another GF Soundwave Image

We've udpated our August Mirror of the Japanese Image Board with another picture of Galaxy Force Soundwave.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Sunday, 21st August 2005 at 13:55:11 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

More European Cybertron releases

Nevermore has updated the European Cybertron Release list on the TFArchieve with the latest confirmed sightings throughout Sweden, Finland and Holand.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Sunday, 21st August 2005 at 10:06:12 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Deathshead wins Marvel.com vote

"Death's Head Wins! You, the users of Marvel.com, have overwhelmingly voted to give the cybernetic assasin a massive Marvel makeover. Look for the newest version of Death's Head in Amazing Fantasy #16, in stores in December!"

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Saturday, 20th August 2005 at 13:28:08 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

More Character Hobby 2005 Images

Fan2Fan have updated their website with some other images from the Character Hobby 2005 event. You can view their images here.

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Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Saturday, 20th August 2005 at 10:38:48 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Character Hobby 2005 Images Galore!!

We're updated our August Mirror of the Japanese Image Board with 20 pictures from the Character Hobby 2005 event in Japan. The images include photographs of Re-issue Star Convoy (in packaging), re-issue Galvatron (normal colours but with Matrix), Red Alert and Sunstreaker from the BinalTech* series, Galaxy Force Megalo-Convoy & Soundwave and the next Japanese Hobby Magazine toy, Black Robotmaster Lio Convoy (in the TRU Black Lio Convoy colours not the black Lucky Draw Lio Convoy colours).

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Saturday, 20th August 2005 at 10:37:03 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

All 7 Botcon Toys @ TFClub

The TransformersClub website has been updated here with images of all seven of the BotCon 2005 toys as well as the packaging.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Saturday, 20th August 2005 at 10:27:23 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Cybertron Voyager Class Out In Norway

Thanks to Lars Eriksson of NTFA.net for letting the Trans-Europe Express group know of the first sightings of the Voyager class Cybertron toys in Norway. Here are the details of the reported sightings.

Norwegian price levels:
129 NOK (~15.60 euro) for scouts (Scattorshot, Overhaul, Ransack)
199 NOK (~24.00 euro) for deluxes (Hot Shot, Landmine, Dirt Boss)
349 NOK [~42.10 euro) for voyagers (Crumplezone, Vector Prime)

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Saturday, 20th August 2005 at 10:26:22 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Takara Robot Masters Comic 13 Online

Takara have updated their Robotmaster website with the 13th part of the Robotmaster Comic. You can view it here.

Credit to TFW2005 for the news.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Friday, 19th August 2005 at 17:24:04 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

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