Hasbros Wizards Of The Coast division (previously a subsidiary) has opened up a new digital games division called New Raleigh-Durham Studio to develop AAA titles (for PC and Consoles) based on Hasbro properties. This new division is lead by game industry veterans from big companies such as WB Games (Hitman series, Batman: Arkham series, etc.). As first announced during Hasbros 2021 Investor Event, this new studio is currently aiming to produce games for Transformers, G.I. Joe, Micronauts, and Ouija. As the first project, this North Carolina-based company will tackle G.I. Joe as a 3rd Person Action-Adventure game. The studio is now » Continue Reading.

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Via friend site Cybertron.ca we can report that the new Transformers Kingdom Wave 3 Voyager is out in Canada. Kingdom Rhinox was found at a Pickering Walmart in Ontario by Cybertron.ca member Primetyme. Happy hunting!

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Third party company Shockwave Lab, via their Weibo account, have shared images of their new upgrade kit: SL-113 LED Cannon Kit For Shattered Glass Megatron. This kit add a pair of LED cannons to the shoulders of Shattered Glass Megatron to make him look closer to the original Shattered Glass Megatron mold which was an Energon Megatron retool. It consists of: LED Cannon x 2  You can attach them into SG Megatron back kibble or in his shoulders. They are compatible with the alt mode too. Inner Battery System x 2 – To be placed inside each LED cannon. Require a » Continue Reading.

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President of Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group (MPG) Emma Watts has resigned from her position in the wake of the departure of CEO Jim Gianopulos and other executives. Emma Watts was instrumental in rebuilding Paramount, following the downfall of the studio in 2017. The tasks she did were second only to Mr. Gianopulos, and she was touted as the replacement of the CEO once he resigns. In 2020, she was appointed as the overseer of Transformers & G.I. Joe Live Action Movie Franchises. Jump to the present day. ViacomCBS Chairman Shari Redstone surprised the entire company by naming Brian Robbins » Continue Reading.

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A few minutes ago, the Transformers Generation 1 Chess Kickstarter campaign ended. Unfortunately, this project was not funded and it wont be produced. This Transformers chess set was going to be made by Eaglemoss Hero Collector and it featured 32 unique game pieces – 16 for the heroic Autobots and 16 for the villainous Deceptions in robot form – with each model digitally sculpted, casted in metallic resin, and then painted by hand plus several other bonus. Unfortunately, the campaign ended with 205 backers and $92054 of its $300000 goal. A very promising project but it seems the » Continue Reading.

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Fans Toys have shared images of the color prototype of ttheir FT-40A Hannibal (G1 Cerebros).  This is a nice-cartoon accurate rendition of the Autobot Headmaster. The figure features his Headmaster unit and a detailed Fortress Maximus head mode. He  also includes some extra accessories inspired by his appearance in the G1 Japan Headmasters cartoon: the Master Sword, a base for the head which can also convert into a small control station which can hold the Master Sword, interchangeable faces and parts for a toy or cartoon-accurate Fortress Maximus face. This figure is part of the ambitious Fans Toys 50-inch Fortress Maximus » Continue Reading.

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While the HasLab Victory Saber campaing has finally revealed our first color renders and it is already over 9000 backers, more official international pre-orders have gone live. The official Hasbro Taiwan Shopee account is taking pre-orders for HasLab Victory Saber for $5999 Taiwan Dollars ($216.20 approximately) with an expected shipping date in the last quarter of 2022. Pre-orders will be open only until October 6th at 12:00. Taiwan follows France, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Spain, Ireland and Germany international Haslab Victory Saber Pre-orders over the globe. If you live in the US, Canada or the » Continue Reading.

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Via Dr Wu Weibo account, we can share images of the gray prototype of their DW-E14 Energy Dragon (SD Trypticon). This is a very original take on the classic G1 Decepticon base in a super deformed or chibi style which even includes a non-transformable Full-Tilt drone. Trypticon can transform into a cute dinosaur mode, city and battle station mode but Dr Wu surprises us with an extra 4th mode. He can transform into a small cube, an Energy Cube. We still have no concrete information on size, price or release date, but stay tuned with TFW2005 for more updates. You can » Continue Reading.

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Thanks to RoboRobo Facebook and YouTube user SoundwaveNL1977 we can share for you our first look at the new Transformers Masterpiece MP-52+ Thundercracker packaging plus some new in-hand images. The box shows Thundercracker in a running pose while shooting one of his blasters with the alt mode next to him. We also have some images of the robot mode next to Masterpiece MP-52 Starscream, some close-up shots of the accessories and a call-to-the-past shot next to G1 Thundercracker. A very nice redeco indeed, and a great companion for the new Masterpiece Starscream mold. Thundercracker will be released in Japan as a Takara » Continue Reading.

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TFW2005 friend and sponsor Robot Kingdom brings you their newsletter for this week. See the highlights below and then read on for the complete listing! ROBOTKINGDOM.COM Newsletter #1602 Airmail services to certain destinations subject to delay Hongkong Post  Notices (1079) Hong Kong Post have updated the shipping cost air mail parcel, and results in a cheaper shipping cost by EMS. Here is a comparison table for certain locations that EMS is cheaper than Air Mail Parcel. So why not choose a faster service with cheaper shipping? Log into Facebook » Continue Reading.

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Good news for fellow UK fans! 2005 Boards member HugeBadWolf is giving us the heads up of his sighting of the new Transformers Kingdom Wave 4 Deluxe at UK retail. Deluxe Shadow Panther was found at an Entertainer store but no sign of his wave partner Waspinator yet. Time to check your local stores to try to find some new Kingdom toys for your collections! Happy hunting!

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Via PrimevsPrime on Youtube we have our possible first look of a new Transformers Beast Wars Vintage Scorponok Reissue. This is quite an unexpected reveal, with no prior official announcement or even a rumor about this release. This reissue features a new cartoon-accurate deco which we are sure many Beast Wars collectors will appreciate. We have images in both modes and comparison shots next to the new Kingdom Deluxe Scorponok. We still have not much details about this figure, so we better wait for an official confirmation. Check out all the images on this news post, as well as PrimevsPrime video review, » Continue Reading.

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Third party company KFC Toys have shared, via their Facebook account, the color renders of their P-9A Kingorilla & P-10A Kingzilla Off-White Ver. (Masterpiece Scale Apeface & Snapdragon). These are re-releases of KFCs Decepticon Horrorcons for the Masterpiece scale, now in a new premium finishing  with cartoon-accurate colors, more remarkable the use of vibrant white. We can also spot some small updates to the molds like a new cartoon-accurate robot face for Apeface. You can see all the new mirrored images after the jump, and then you can click on the names of each figure to surf to the respective thread » Continue Reading.

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Well this is a nice surprise  looks like MP-32 Masterpiece Optimus Primal is getting a re-release!  Transformers Rise of the Beasts filming is in full swing bringing the Beast Wars into the Movieverse, Generations is going full on with the Maximals and Predacons, Reissues of the original Beast Wars figures are on shelves, and now one of the best Masterpieces in recent times (IMO) is coming back. MP-32 will be available through US Retailers starting NOW.  Retail is about $140 USD and hes due to ship in 2022.  Hit our sponsors below to secure your copy! Sponsor Links -> » Continue Reading.

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Thanks to some new reports on the web and the 2005 Boards, we have possible breakdowns of several next year’s store exclusives Transformers. This list complements our previous rumored upcoming Generations Legacy, Studio Series & Generations Selects figures for 2022. As usual take it with a grain of salt until we find a proper official confirmation. We won’t spoil the fun but we can mention that we have the return of a popular black redeco using his original Japanese name for the first time in the US market, a fan-favorite Masterpiece Movie Decepticon and a key Beast Wars Character among others. Click on the » Continue Reading.

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Hasbro held a livestream earlier today with voice actor extraordinaire @JustCrhisSabat aka the voice of Dragonball/Z/Super VEGETA. Evan and Amanda from the Transformers team went over the Haslab Victory Saber crowdfunding project, the history of the Japanese cartoons including Victory, and more. The big capper for us here though were the first color renders of the Victory Saber toy. Read on to check them out, and hit Chris Sabats twitter for a replay of the stream! If you live in the US, Canada or the UK don’t miss the chance to support the Haslab Crowdfund » Continue Reading.

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Courtesy of Instagram user @PaxCybertron we can share for you some in-hand images of the new Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Class Energon Armor Ramjet.  Ramjet is part of the new Cyberverse Wave 10 Ultra class (together with a Skullcruncher repack). This new mold has been spotted only in Singapore, Chile and the US prior to any official reveal. It features a pretty nice robot mode with a decent range of poseability, a detailed alt mode and the characteristic Energon Armor gimmick of the Ultra Class toys. this time with a eagle-inspired armor. Update: Even more images thanks to @transrouse_unlimited on Instagram See » Continue Reading.

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TFW2005 friend and sponsor Big Bad Toy Store brings you their latest newsletter. See the highlights below and then read on for the complete listing!   New Arrivals

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Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, CFO Deb Thomas, and eOne CEO Darren Throop attended Goldman Sachs 30th Annual Communacopia Conference this morning. During the event, Mr. Goldner stated that some toys will be delayed by a quarter due to prevailing logistic concerns. He explained that as an example, a toy that was supposed to release in quarter 3 will be pushed to quarter 4 (late 2021  early 2022). However, the company did not specify which toys will experience this delay. On a happier note, Brian Goldner stated that they are seeing gradual ease in the situation. The toy giant is using » Continue Reading.

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Once again the official Hasbro China Transformers Weibo account treated us with a very nice and fun Transformers War For Cybertron & Studio Series 86 Official Stop Motion for your viewing pleasure. The video features several War For Cybertron and Studio Series 86 figures in a brief adventure to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. We can see Galvatron, Cyclonus, Scourge, Wheeljack, Slug & Daniel, Wheeljack and Wingfinger. Pay attention to the final credits for a curious name. You can watch the original video here, or a YouTube mirror after the break as well as some screencaps. Let us know » Continue Reading.

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