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Older NewsPlay.com have updated their website with the following new Transformer DVD products.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Tuesday, 17th April 2007 at 16:42:01 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older News As we previously speculated, the recently mentioned Soundwave and Starscream toys are indeed re-issues of the Generation One toys. They will be released under the toyline Transformers Encore.

Credit to Stryker of ACToys.net for the info.

Don't forget to use our In The News page to stay up-to-date with the latest news from ACToys as well as over 30 other sites.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Tuesday, 17th April 2007 at 14:14:11 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older News b-o-t has posted an image over at ACToys of the next Masterpiece toy, a recoloured Starscream MP-06 Skywarp. The toy is out on the first September priced at 9800 yen.

The original poster, Cybergundam, at Toys Kingdom (in Hong Kong), has detailed some information about the toy. It reads the same as Starscream, other than the "show accurate colours" and an interesting part stating: "It boasts of the weight feeling and strength by the die cast use.", although it's unlikely the toy will be anything other than plastic.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Tuesday, 17th April 2007 at 14:11:11 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older News An interesting article, for those interesting in Industry news, has appeared on Yahoo Finance, which is more indication of the growing fortunes of Hasbro Inc.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Hasbro Inc. President and Chief Executive Alfred J. Verrecchia received compensation valued at $8.2 million in 2006, a year when the nation's second largest toy maker saw 11 percent growth in its core board game business, a regulatory filing Monday shows.

Verrecchia's compensation included $1 million in salary and $3 million in non-equity incentive plan compensation, according to a proxy statement the company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

He also was awarded stock and options that had an estimated value of $4.1 million when they were granted, and he received $162,036 in other compensation, most of which was company contributions to a 401(k) plan, the proxy said.

The Associated Press' calculations of total pay include executives' salary, bonus, incentives, perks, above-market returns on deferred compensation and the estimated value of stock and option awards granted during the year. The calculations don't include changes in the present value of pension benefits and sometimes differ from the totals released by the companies.

Hasbro valued Verrecchia's pension at $12.3 million, crediting him with 41 years of service.

If Verrecchia leaves the company, his severance package could range anywhere from $5.2 million for a mutual parting of ways to $31 million if Verrecchia is fired without cause, Hasbro said. If he dies, his estate would be paid $7.2 million.

Hasbro reported 2006 net earnings of $230.1 million, compared with $212.1 million the previous year. Revenues were $3.2 billion, up 2.1 percent from 2005.

The company plans to hold its annual shareholders meeting May 24 at its corporate offices in Pawtucket.

Hasbro's board said it's asking shareholders to approve a company proposal to allow it to increase the amount of shares Hasbro is allowed to grant to employees and directors under its Stock Incentive Performance Plan by 7,500,000. Otherwise, the company said, it will not have enough shares to meet one more year's worth of equity grants.

Another proposal, by a shareholder, would require the toy company's board of directors to publish a sustainability report, which would include Hasbro's policies on social, environmental and economic sustainability and the company's long-term sustainability plans. The board opposes the proposal, saying the company already is committed to producing environmentally responsible products and has reduced its use of twist ties and adhesive tape in its packaging and shipping cartons.



Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Tuesday, 17th April 2007 at 08:28:14 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older NewsTFWorld 2005 have more images of some of the non-transforming, Transformers: Robot Heroes toy line coming out later this year.  The toys are, Unicron, Optimus Prime with the Matrix, Ultra Magnus, Megatron, Thundercracker and Jazz., and you have to be logged into TFWorld2005 to see the images

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Tuesday, 17th April 2007 at 07:12:06 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older News The Toronto TransformersCon website has updated with the first image of the TFCon Toronto Exclusive WST G2 Flamethrower. This figure is now over 50% sold out through pre-orders and is expected to sell out early at the convention. You can check it out by clicking here.

The 6th Annual Canadian Transformers Convention is happening April 28th. Click here for more details.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Monday, 16th April 2007 at 16:38:34 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older Newsrakuten.co.jp has been updated with the announcement of two more Beast Wars re-issues in Japan. The toys will be TM-12 Gimlet (Sea Clamp) and TM-13 Motor Arm (Ramhorn) and they will be released in August.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Sunday, 15th April 2007 at 19:02:42 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older News Thanks to Snakas for reporting that Japanese site Blister has been updated with two images of the Star Wars Transformers Darth Vader / Death Star figure with one picture of the toy in each mode. You can view the images here.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Saturday, 14th April 2007 at 09:41:26 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older NewsPlay.com have updated their website with the following new Transformers products.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Saturday, 14th April 2007 at 09:40:03 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older News The BotCon website has been updated with the following information

General Admission information:
Rhode Island Convention Center
One Sabin Street, Providence, RI 02903-1814
General Admission to the publuc starts...

Saturday, June 30 2007
9:00 AM Early Bird $50
10:00 AM General Admission Adults $10,
Children 5-12 $5, Under 5 Free 5:00 PM Show Closes!

Sunday, July 1, 2007
9:30 AM General Admission Adults $10,
Children 5-12 $5, Under 5 Free 3:30 PM Show Closes!



The Marriott block is now SOLD OUT!
We are working on a fourth hotel block, however we need to know how many
rooms are still needed. If you need additional accommodations for BotCon '07,
please email Ted Zack at ted.zack@procgroup.com so that he may assist you.


Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Saturday, 14th April 2007 at 09:34:57 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older News Thanks to Lars Eriksson of NTFA and the Trans-Europe-Express Group for getting confimation from Hasbro's Nordic offices that the Transformers line is indeed the Best-Selling boys toy in Nordic countries.

Fighbird, Taggenagger and I visited Hasbro Nordic's offices and the senior brand manager this last Wednesday, to discuss how the NTFA and Hasbro Nordic can cooperate in marketing the film, and among many other things we were informed that Transformers is indeed the best-selling boy's toys in the Nordic countries, before brands like Spider-Man and Ninja Turtles.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Friday, 13th April 2007 at 09:41:12 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older NewsPlay.com have updated their website with the following new and previously unseen Transformers Movie products.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Thursday, 12th April 2007 at 12:40:03 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older News Mike, of Digitial toys, has recently received word from Takara of some new figures which will be shipping in August. The toys are all under the "Renewal Packaging" banner. the toys are Convoy, Megatron, Soundwave and Starscream. No pics are currently available and Mike is not sure as to exactly what the toys are. Its quiet possible that they will simply be re-packaged re-issues of the original toys

Credit to TFormers for the news.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Wednesday, 11th April 2007 at 15:38:40 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older NewsMetrodomes re-mastered version of Transformers: The Movie will be shown at the Mid Ulster Film Festival in Ireland on the 5th May at 10:30pm.

Credit to gspro15198 of TF.net for the report.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Wednesday, 11th April 2007 at 10:45:14 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Older News

Anime News Network, one of the pinnacle Anime information websites, has an interesting article tracing the history of the GI-Joe and Transformers line. Just from the opening summary, the article will entice you in to reading the full report.

A snippet from the article:-

1964 - GI-Joe sold in US by Hasbro

  • 1971 - GI-Joe bought to Japan as Combat Joe (sold by Takara)
  • 1972 - Takara release Henshin Cyborg (based on GI-Joe body's)
  • 1974 - Takara downsize Henshin Cyborg to Microman
  • 1980 - Takara introduce the Diaclone line
  • 1984 - Diaclone and Microman toys released in US as Transformers
  • 1985 - Transformers released in Japan

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Tuesday, 10th April 2007 at 08:52:29 BST | Share: | Discuss: Read on

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