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yizhi521 of TF08.net has posted some new images of the upcoming Transformers Animated
Blurr deluxe figure. The images feature Blurr in both robot and vehicle mode as well as showing both the front and back of the box. You cna view the images on Blurr page of TransformersAnimated.com
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IDW's Dario Brizuela has updated his blog with an entry called "Designs". The entry contains four images he has produced including this one of Transformers Animated Optimus Prime
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At the request of Titan Magazines we have removed all of the images from our review / gallery of issue one of the Transformers Animated comic from Titan Magazines.
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TFW2005.com has been updated with a gallery of the upcoming Transformers Animated Swindle toy.
The figure is a deluxed sized toy, and the images include in and our of packaging photographs.
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ACToys members TFCToy has posted another eBay auction for the upcoming Shadow Blade Megatron which included three new images. You can view the auction here, and the images below as well as on the Megatron toy images art TransformersAnimated.com
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Comicbookresources.com has posted an interview with two of the men who worked on Transformers Animated: The Game, Stephani Marshall (A2M developer) and John Sweeny (Associate Producer of Activision). The interview covers the making of the game, how it ties into the series, and what fans can expect from it.
Credit to The Allspark for the news
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You will now find a few preview images, and information, on the latest Transformers Animated comics to be released by IDW Publishing and Titan Magazines.
IDW's Transformers Animated The Arrival Part 3 introduces a new charcater and includes the debut of Oil Slick.
Titan Magazunes Transformers Animated Issue 1 introduces two new characters, Quake-Master and Burnout. The issue feels more like the Marvel UK Transformers Comics with a Robo-Capers style mini-strip called Bots and Bits.
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Activision have sent out the following press release regarding Transformers Animated: The Game
Transformers Animated: The Game
Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that TRANSFORMERS Animated: The Game, developed under license from Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), is now available in retail stores nationwide. Based on Hasbro and Cartoon Network’s animated television series, TRANSFORMERS Animated: The Game delivers an exciting action-adventure experience, allowing players to take control of their favorite AUTOBOT characters as they work together to reclaim lost fragments of the ALLSPARK, the source of all Transformers life.
“TRANSFORMERS Animated: The Game adds to the mystique and success of the Cartoon Network’s animated television series, by extending the TRANSFORMERS universe onto Nintendo DSâ„¢,†said Kim Salzer, vice president of global brand management, Activision, Inc. “We are thrilled to continue our incredible collaboration with Hasbro, and bring yet another innovative, interactive experience to fans of this highly-successful TRANSFORMERS franchise.â€
Providing an experience that extends beyond the animated series, TRANSFORMERS Animated: The Game thrusts fans into the action with gameplay elements that include platforming, blasting through DECEPTICON-controlled hoverbots, solving side-scrolling puzzles and slot-car racing-inspired driving challenges. Players instantly switch between AUTOBOT team members to work out a number of teamwork-based puzzles in up to 20 different levels. They’ll race through a fictitious 22nd century Detroit, dodging on-coming traffic while seamlessly converting between robot and vehicle-form, utilising the special abilities of OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, BULKHEAD and PROWL. Working as a team and combining the abilities of each character is the key to reaching the ultimate goal – intercepting the missing pieces of the ALLSPARK before the DECEPTICONS.
TRANSFORMERS Animated: The Game was developed by Artificial Mind and Movement exclusively for Nintendo DSâ„¢ and is rated 7+ by PEGI.
For assets and more information about the game visit the Activision Press Centre at http://www.activision.com/index.html#presscenter|en_US or visit the official game site at www.transformersanimatedgame.com.
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at www.hasbro.com. © 2008 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision Publishing maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. More information about Activision Publishing and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as “outlookâ€, “will,†“could,†“would,†“might,†“remains,†“to be,†“plans,†“believesâ€, “mayâ€, “expects,†“intends,†“anticipates,†“estimate,†future,†“plan,†“positioned,†“potential,†“project,†“remain,†“scheduled,†“set to,†“subject to,†“upcoming†and similar expressions to help identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales of Activision Publishing’s titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing’s ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing’s products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third-party developers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard’s success in integrating the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated. Other such factors include additional risk factors identified in Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations
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TFW2005 member Kickback has posted the full profile and bio for Transformers Animated Swindle, taken from the toy's packaging.
Motto:"Hey man. Wanna buy a plasma cannon, cheap?"
Mane:Swindle
Function: Decepticon Weapons Specialist
Profile:
SWINDLE is a one-robot black market. He's only a DECEPTICON by default,
since they're the ones who most often take advantage of his unbeatable
deals on armor, weapons and combat systems. If it shoots, explodes, or
focuses light into a beam intense enough to melt high-grade armor,
SWINDLE will sell it to anyone. Anyone who can pay his price, that is.
Most of his inventory, he scavanges from those who fall in battle, but
he doesn't mind helping a crippled AUTOBOT all the way to the scrap
heap before stripping him of his weapons.
Galactic Powers & Abilities:
- Expert haggler and negotiator.
- Skilled at weapon modification and invention.
- Gyro missile disrupts enemy sensors and balance.
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The UK Exclusive Transformers Animated comic, but Titan Magazines, is out today. To mark the occasion Simon Furman updated his blog with some information.
Out today (October 23rd) is the first issue of the UK’s very own Transformers Animated comic. Each issue features an all-new 11-page comic strip created exclusively for the UK, the first of which introduces an all-new Autobot character, one who’ll make a big impact on TFA universe as the story unfolds. The first story, ‘Burnout’, is written by me and drawn by John McCrea, with colour by Kat Nicholson.
What else? Well, lots! More comic adventures with the adaptation of the TV episode ‘Blast From the Past’ (introducing the TFA Dinobots!), puzzles, features, part 2 of the ‘Many Faces of Optimus Prime’ poster/feature (part 1’s in Transformers #17, also on sale now) competitions much, much more. Oh, and a FREE wrist-mounted missile blaster. Everyone should have one!
For more news and updates on Transformers Animated and Transformers (UK), check out the Titan website here.
The character which was originally named Sideswipe has also been rebranded as Burnout for the comic, which includes a rename of the script as well. it is unknown if the name Sideswipe was just an original idea for the character / story, or whether the change was down to Hasbro's injuction.
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C21media.et report that Entertainment Rights have picked up the international distribution rights for the third season of Transformers Animated.
Kids media group Entertainment Rights (ER) has secured distribution rights to
the latest 13 episodes of Transformers Animated, bringing the total number
available to 42.
The announcement follows Cartoon Network US's
commission of an additional 13 episodes of the toon for delivery in spring
2009.
The 13x22' episodes generated "a great deal of interest among
international buyers" at last week's Mipcom market, according to ER, and deals
have been secured in the UK, France, Italy and Mexico, as well as pan-regionally
within both Asia and Latin America.
The deals add to those for the
original series, which has to date reached more than 80 territories via
broadcasters including Mediaset (Italy), Turner Broadcasting (Australia, Latin
America and India), Jetix (Israel, Netherlands and Belgium), Network 10
(Australia), TV3 (New Zealand), Mediacorp TV12 (Singapore), TV Globo (Brazil),
Nickelodeon (UK), Gulli (France) and Super RTL (Germany).
ER holds
worldwide TV distribution rights for the show, excluding Japan and North
America, covering both free- and pay-TV.
The news may offer some comfort
to concern shareholders amid speculation ER - which is sitting on around £127m
(US$207.3m) in debt - is struggling to survive.
The company has said it
will reveal future options and strategies in its interim results next week,
after its shares fell to an all-time low earlier this week.
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TF08.net have posted a new image of Transformers Animated Jetstorm and Jetfire in their combined robot mode. You can view the mirrored image below. Visitors on a slow connection, beware that that full size image is quiet large and so may take a while to completely load.
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BigBadToyStore have updated their store with some stock images of various upcoming Transformers Animated and Transformers Universe figures. The new images are of:
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Thanks to Madplanet for posting on our message board regarding the current sale that Woolworths are running. The sale is upto 50% off but is only on selected lines and not very many at that. However Madplanet does point out that "they are selling Transformer Animated Megs and Optimus battle back for £13.99 and Transformer Animated Roll out command Optimus Prime £24.99".
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