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WHAT LIES BENEATH! ULTRA MAGNUS leads what's left of the Lost Light crew deep into the last place they ever thought they'd be�and they find they last CYBERTRONIANS they ever expected to find! Meanwhile: MEGATRON versus GALVATRON: Round One! Read the Full News Story Here

Cartamundi is teaming up with Hasbro for the launch of a new line of card games based on some of the firm�s best selling brands, with an enhanced digital experience. Cartamundi is currently developing a wide range of card games based on Hasbro�s core franchise brands including Transformers, Littlest Pet Shop, My Little Pony, plus family games brands such as Monopoly, Guess Who? and Cluedo. Read the Full News Story Here

For decades, Transformers fans across the globe have marveled at the mighty clashes of Megatron and Optimus Prime, and speculated about their arrival on planet Earth. Thanks to the official Transformers page on facebook, we have a preview from the Transformers Retribution novel by David J. Williams and Mark S. Williams that will go on sale 1/28/14. Read the micro-excerpt #1 below now for a preview of what's to come. Read the Full News Story Here

Want wings and things for your Hilux brothers? X2 Toys has you covered.

Thanks to Youtube member kbigstone who has posted a very old film from 1983 that shows the toys on display at Tokyo Toy Show in Japan. The special thing about this video is it gives us a look at the pre-Tomy Takara booth where the Diaclone and Microchange action figures were being shown. Supposedly, this is where Hasbro first saw the unique transforming action toys that would eventually be rebranded and marketed in the USA as the Transformers. The Takara toys can be seen at 1:28 in the video below. Read the Full News Story Here

Was grocery shopping at the local Lucky's supermarket where I spotted the Transformers Generation 1 Valentines day cards from Papaer Magic Group. Its gotta be 30 years since fans saw their beloved Transformers characters this way. There are 32 cards that feature 8 different designs with G1 Bumblebee, Optimus Prime. Megatron and Soundwave in various colors and styles. See the box images below for the full look at these Transformers Generation 1 Valentines Cards now. Read the Full News Story Here

Third party shop iGear has finally unveiled the prototype of their upcoming TF-005 Shark Sentry (Not Sharkticon). The product was first revealed in September of last year. iGear appears to have added many details, articulation, and enough robot action to make this a fully a posable transforming robot. Take a look at the proto in the full article. Read the Full News Story Here

This is actually an old teaser image I found buried on the KFC weibo site from back in August. A translation of the text with the picture basically alluded to this possibly being the inspiration for the next cassette series after the dinosaurs. The "CST-I" series. Cassette Insecticons? inspired by Soundwave employing them once in the IDW comics? I'd buy cassettes that turned into bugs... Assuming they make 4 molds that turn into 2 beetles, a grasshopper and a fly (or whatever), they could potentially paint them into all 7 original Insecticons, the 3 ehobby Insecticons, and maybe some Beast Wars guys?

Thanks to ACToys member 11-11 we have a couple new images of the Transformers 4: Age of Extinction Optimus Prime Leader Class Figure in Truck Mode. Get a look at the toy that we have reported on previously in-hand showing the figure's alternate truck mode with his sword and his shield mounted on the trailer hitch. There is almost some notes on the figure that have bee google translated below for your reading pleasure. Read the Full News Story Here

Third party Transformers news for the week ending January 11th, 2014. Includes the latest news on projects from BMOG, Dr. Wu, Impossible Toys, Keith's Fantasy Club, Megasteel, Reprolabels, TFC Toys, Toyworld and X2 Toy. Spotlight on third party Transformer microcassettes! This week's screen capture comes from the TV show Fireball XL5.