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Originally posted by: StayingInTheBox @ TFW2005.com

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Here it is folks, the BotCon 2014 schedule has just been posted! BotCon has a jam packed schedule taking up Wednesday through Sunday so you'll have plenty of things to occupy your time during convention hours. Veteran BotCon goers will recognize a lot of events and panels, such as the Transformers Filmfest, the Collector's Club Roundtable, Hasbro Brand Team panel, and of course the sales room experience!

Also included this year which should be incredibly popular is a Q&A session with More Than Meets The Eye writer James Roberts, a BotCon retrospective panel of the past 20 years, and much more!

Check out the full list of events after the jump and at BotCon's homepage.

Original Source: BotCon 2014 Schedule Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Super_Megatron @ TFW2005.com

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TFcon is pleased to announce their first voice actor guest for TFcon Chicago, Dan Gilvezan best known as the voice of the Autobot Bumblebee in the original Transformers cartoon as well as the voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 1981 animated series, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. He also voiced Goldbug, Hot Spot, Outback, Rollbar, Scamper, Skids and Snapdragon in Transformers Generation 1. Dan will be taking part in Q&A panels and signing for the attendees of the America’s largest fan-run Transformers convention all weekend long.

TFcon Chicago – America's largest fan-run Transformers convention will take place October 24th to 26th, 2014. TFcon will take place at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Transformers. You can book your discounted room now via the 2014 hotel reservation website.

Original Source: Dan Gilvezan the voice of G1 Bumblebee to attend TFcon Chicago @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Treat this as a rumor for now, but one with a bit of a solid foundation to it. 2005 Boards member xZAOx has shared with us a rumored list of at-show toys for Botcon 2014 - a list that, if all of this plays out, will turn out to be quite an exciting celebration of 20 years of Botcons.

The rumored toys are as follows:

• Transformers Prime (mainline) Arcee as Flare-up and Flamewar (we saw Flamewar earlier today)
• Transformers Prime Thundertron as Alpha Trion (based on the 3H Wreckers Alpha Trion)
• Transformers Collectors Club Rampage / Prime First Edition Megatron as Shokaract
• Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Optimus Prime as Apelinq
• Transformers Prime Vehicon and Jet Vehicon as the Generation 1 Decepticon clones, Pounce and Wingspan

As stated, this group is a rumor right now - but we've less than two weeks to go before it can be proven, one way or another.

Original Source: Rumor - Botcon 2014 At-Show Exclusives? @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Burger King Singapore have launched a special Transformers Age of Extinction tie-in promotion. Their "Whopper Bot" burgers can apparently be configured to a customer's personal tastes - and if you go large with a Whopper Bot, you also get a poster of an Age of Extinction character, a different one each week, with the posters featuring Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Lockdown.

Original Source: Burger King Singapore Whopper Bot Promotion @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Mechafire @ TFW2005.com

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Newsarama has uploaded the full preview for Transformers: Robots in Disguise #30. Unfortunately, aside from a look at this issue's 30th anniversary cover, the roll call page, and the previously on page, this preview offers us nothing we haven't seen before, other than better-quality versions of the pages we'd seen previously.

But nevertheless, check it out after the jump! The full issue will be released this upcoming Wednesday.

Original Source: Transformers: Robots in Disguise #30 - Full Preview @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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ATX Television Festival started today and the organizers has teamed up with Hasbro Studios to for a special event.

"Remember Saturday Mornings, curled up in front of the TV with a bowl of cereal or stack of pancakes, and your favorite cartoons on the tube?

ATX Television Festival and Hasbro Studios are creating that nostalgic morning for kids and parents alike -- we invite you to our family-friendly Saturday Morning Cartoon Breakfast and encourage you to come in pajamas (both little and BIG kids), grab some pancakes, or a bowl of fruit loops, before snuggling up on blankets to enjoy episodes of My Little Pony, Littlest Pet Shop and Transformers: Rescue Bots."

Stephen F. Austin Intercontinental Hotel
701 Congress Ave., Austin, TX, 78701.
June 7th, 2014 - 8am to 10:30am

While we cannot promise that there will be a sneak peek of the next Transformers Cartoon, we advise any fans nearby to check out the event or take your kids for a great Saturday morning.

You can find more info here.

Original Source: ATX Television Festival - Hasbro Studios Cartoon Breakfast To Feature Transformers @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Red Goblin @ TFW2005.com

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Original Source: Robot Kingdom Newsletter #1295 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Jagex have updated the Transformers Universe website with the profiles of the two new combatants in the Transformers Universe MOTA game. The new combatants are Sparkscape, an Autobot armed with a powerful flamethrower, and a vicious little Decepticon motorbike named Diabla.

There are also some new profiles for other new characters, including Autobots Monsoon, Triage and Overclock, and Decepticons Rampart, Hotwire and Drive-By.

You can click on the links above to check out the profiles of the characters, and you can check out the videos for Sparkscape and Diabla embedded below:

Sparkscape



Diabla

Original Source: Transformers Universe MOTA Sparkscape and Diabla Full Reveal Videos @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Another Transformers Age of Extinction sighting for you! The Target exclusive Construct Bots Grimlock with Silver Knight Optimus Prime set has been spotted at retail. This latest sighting comes from Walnut Creek, CA, and sports a silver version of the Dinobot Rider Optimus Prime figure and a Construct Bot Grimlock in a Generation 2 inspired deco. For those on the hunt for the set, the DCPI code is 087-06-0357 - a big thanks to TFW member Alkamist for the heads up!

Original Source: Construct Bots Target Exclusive Grimlock with Silver Knight Optimus Set Sighted in US @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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We are getting reports that the Age of Extinction Power Attackers Wave 2 has begun to show up at US retail. This assortment adds two more figures, Scorn and Drift, into the mix. They've been spotted at retail in a couple of places including at a Toys R Us in Lancaster PA by 2005 Boards member Soundblaster1, who sent us the picture attached to this story.

Original Source: Age of Extinction Power Attackers Scorn and Drift Released at US Retail @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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You might recall some news last year about the Transformers: Human Alliance Arcade game that Sega was developing - a lightgun game putting you in the metal boots of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Sideswipe as they blast their way through scores of Movie-verse Decepticons.

Well, it seems like it is now arriving at Dave & Busters Video Game Arcades in the US, as it is advertised on their website, and has been reported in one of the New York branches via this post over on Sega-16.

If you fancy checking out some Transformers arcade game action, why not see if your local Dave & Busters is also sporting the cabinet?

(Pictures attached to this article come from the Sega Arcades website)

Original Source: Transformers Human Alliance Arcade Game Arrives in the US @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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The Transformers Collectors Club promised fans who bought into the Figure Subscription Service that the second release in the series would be sent out early due to the delay in the initial shipment and also due to Botcon, and they've delivered on their promise! The second figure, Fisitron, has begun arriving in the hands of fans. Fisitron is a redeco of the Fall of Cybertron Swindle / Roadbuster figure, based on the late Generation 1 international-only release Autobot Ironfist. Check those mailboxes for this second figure, friends!

Original Source: Figure Subscription Service Fisitron Now Arriving @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Good news, Rescue Bots fans - if you have missed out on any of the recent episodes of Transformers Rescue Bots, then you'll have a chance to catch up as the Hub will be having a Transformers Rescue Bots marathon on Monday 9 June 2014 - that's this Monday coming! It kicks off at 12pm ET and runs through to 4pm ET. The marathon has eight episodes from the current second season of the series, with episodes including Tip of the Iceberg, What Lies Below, What Rises Above, Space Bots, The Island of Misfit Tech, The Vigilant Town, Buddy System and In Search of the Griffin's Nest.

If you've missed out on these episodes or want to check out the show with a few episodes, be sure to tune in and check it out on Monday, 9 June 2014, from 12pm ET.

Original Source: Transformers Rescue Bots Season 2 Marathon on the Hub @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Warbotron have announced they are making a third combiner team set, which will be an unofficial Computron. Their Computron is being made at an enormous, pseudo-masterpiece scale which stands twice the height of Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime fully combined. This announcement comes off the back of their other two announced combiner projects, a Bruticus and a Menasor, the former of which is still part way through being released and the latter of whom we've not seen a whole lot on. This will be the second unofficial Computron to be released in the coming months, with Maketoys also releasing their own take on the Autobot gestalt.

Original Source: Warbotron WB03 Unofficial Masterpiece scaled Computron @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Evidently Target are currently in the throes of putting out all their many Age of Extinction exclusives, as another one has been sighted on store shelves. Today's new sighting is of the Deluxe Silver Knight Optimus Prime with Generation 1 colors version of Fall of Cybertron Grimlock two-pack. This set was spotted in a Target in Pasadena, CA, by 2005 Boards member influence82. It's retailing for a very reasonable price of $29.99.

Original Source: Target Exclusive Age of Extinction Silver Knight Optimus Prime with Grimlock Two Pack Released @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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Several promotions are circulating around the web, announcing tickets to go and see the Premiere of Transformers: Age Of Extinction in Hong Kong on June 19th.

First one is from KROQ. You can findout more info from their official website.

Next one is from MTV UK and is open for UK citizens only.

VH1 India is also holding a competition for the Indian citizens. They are working together with Viacom 18; the company looking after the Paramount Movies for the South East Asian region.

TGV Cinemas, Malaysia has organized a costume competition, where the winner will receive a chance to go to the premiere.

Original Source: Transformers 4 Age Of Extinction Contests - Win A Trip To The Premiere @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Mechafire @ TFW2005.com

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TFW2005 member HeroicC300 has uncovered a bunch of new Transformers Universe Autobot and Decepticon characters from the Transformers Universe website. This includes both robot and vehicle mode images of...

• Outsider
• Cameo
• Swagger
• Contagion
• Firebreaker


Check them out after the jump!

Original Source: Transformers Universe - New Autobots and Decepticons! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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After several small delays, Transformers: Legacy - A Celebration Of Transformers Package Art Book release date has been pushed to next year.

Targeted initially to release mid this year to coincide with the 30th Anniversary of the Transformers Franchise, the book was to showcase the packaging art of the Transformers toys throughout the first 10 years.

Book Description:
Remember the thrill of tearing open a gift on Christmas morning, discovering a brand-new Transformer in a shiny new box? While the toys were amazing in their own right, what made the packages stand head-and-shoulders above the myriad competing action figures on shelves was the stunning box art. Transformers: Legacy collects hundreds of beautifully airbrushed paintings from the iconic first decade of The Transformers. Hasbro, Takara, and private collectors opened their archives, yielding an unparalled level of quality. Essays and interviews from the original illustrators give unprecedented insight into the process behind the art. This book is chock-full of extras, including never-before-seen artwork from toys that never were, original design sketches, catalog artwork, and more.

Authors:
Jim Sorenson
Bill Forster

Hardcover: 300 pages
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1613779437
ISBN-13: 978-1613779439

The book's new release date is January 13, 2015

Original Source: Transformers: Legacy - A Celebration Of Transformers Package Art Book Delayed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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A 13-Story high Promotional Display for Transformers: Age Of Extinction was revealed yesterday in Downtown Dallas, Texas.

The display features Optimus Prime, Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), Tessa Yeager (Nicola Peltz) and Shane Dyson (Jack Reynor) under the title "Stand Together Or Face Extinction".

Check out the images taken by our Boards Member Terrorcon0, after the jump

Original Source: Transformers 4 Age Of Extinction 13-Story Movie Promotional Display @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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Transformers: Age Of Extinction Optimus Prime participated for the Rose Festival Starlight Parade in Portland, OR.

This customized Western Star 4900 Phantom showed off a neat little Bumper-sticker reading "My other ride is a Dinobot".

Original Source: Transformers 4 Age Of Extinction Optimus Prime At The Rose Festival Starlight Parade @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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Big Red sodas are giving away some cool Transformers: Age Of Extinction material as well as a 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300SE motorbike.

The prizes include:

• 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300SE motorbike
• Optimus Prime Collectors’ Statue
• Bumblebee Collectors’ Statue
• Generations Leader Class Optimus Prime
• Deluxe High-Octane Bumblebee and Evasion Mode Optimus Prime.
• Flip-And-Change robots
• Transformers Live Action Movie DVDs (previous trilogy)
• Coolers
• Movie Posters
• Apparel

You can enter the competition from the following links:
2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300SE Sweepstakes
Age Of Extinction Prize Giveaway

Checkout the content, after the jump.

Original Source: Big Red Transformers 4 Age Of Extinction Giveaways @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

[TFW2005]

Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Multiversity Comics have posted a detailed and in-depth creator commentary with John Barber and Tom Scioli about Transformers VS G.I. Joe issue #0, the Free Comic Book Day special edition. In this creator commentary we have a look at some of the initial process drawings which were created by Tom Scioli to help shape the style of the series. We're also told about a few of the creative process decisions on the series, such as having Cobra Commander gun down some greenshirt Joes to establish him as a thread, and the decision to have a talkative, handsome Snake Eyes rather than his traditional depiction - which of course we may be getting later on. There's also an interesting glimpse of the original idea which was to have Bumblebee be the only Transformer to turn up, and the wounds the various Joes took be the result of a misunderstanding.

It's an interesting insight into the creative process behind what is destined to be a divisive ongoing series - check it out for yourself for the full details.

Original Source: Tom Scioli and John Barber Transformers VS G.I. Joe #1 Creator Commentary @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Last weekend, the Age of Extinction Optimus Prime truck, designed and custom built by Western Star Trucks, made an appearance at the Rose Festival Starlight Parade in Portland, Oregon. The official Transformers Facebook page has posted some pictures of the truck at its appearance complete with "My other ride is a Dinobot" bumper sticker - check them out!

Original Source: Age of Extinction Optimus Prime Truck at Rose Festival Starlight Parade @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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The Facebook page for Jagex's Transformers Universe has updated with a new piece of concept artwork. This concept shows the newly-revealed Autobot warrior Sparkscape, a warrior who makes use of fire through his devastating napalm attack. Sparkscape is shown amid an oil field - harking back to the earliest days of the Transformers franchise when the Autobots would have to defend oil fields from the Decepticons who would plunder them for Energon.

Original Source: Transformers Universe MOTA Sparkscape Concept Art @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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2005 Boards member Middleman has shared with us some photos of a pair of Transformers adverts currently appearing on buses in Hong Kong. The first of the pair advertises Transformers Age of Extinction and has a giant shot of Bumblebee in his new form on the size of the double-decker bus. The other is advertising the Transformers 30th Anniversary Expo in Macao, and features the robot modes of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in their robot forms from the first three live action Transformers movies. A big thanks once again to Middleman for sharing these with us.

Original Source: Transformers Age of Extinction Hong Kong Bus Adverts @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.