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We are closing out the week with literally more Ultra Magnus with this shot of the 2013 Transformers: Prime Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus Platinum Edition. Prime really changed things up with both custom Ultra Magnus design and Optimus Prime remolds. For this exclusive release, the already bulky Weaponizer Optimus Prime Leader class mold is beefed even more with extended shoulders and the generously scaled Forge of Solus Prime mighty artifact. - Read the Full News Story

Following the SDCC Leak, Hasbro Pulse has officially announced the Hasbro Pulse Con 2022 will be happening September 30th & October 1st, 2022. Click Image to Read the Full News Story Now

Thanks to Symth Toys who has posted an official 360 degree turn around video of the Transformers Legacy Transmetal II Megatron. The Leader class figure back from the Beast Wars with total make over from head to tail. - Read the Full News Story

Today is opposite day on the Daily Prime with a look at the role reversed Fall of Cybertron Optimus Prime with the KFC KP-01OP upgrade kit (left). It is generally the case that Ultra Magnus (right) has to make due with Prime's mold, but KFC made these upgrades for both figures. The KP01OP can be used for different placements, but I like the shoulder extensions with missile placements best. - Read the Full News Story

News just in from the Takara Tomy Hobby Expo 2022 reports the much anticipated HasLab Transformers Victory Saber is to begin shipping this December 2022. This is according to the sign in-front of the Star Saber display. It is not known if this is specific to Japan or worldwide. We have heard the HasLab Transformers Victory Saber is arriving in USA shipping ports, so they may be shipping here even sooner. - Read the Full News Story

Hasbro' designer Mark Maher @markclouns jets in with his latest behind the scenes look at the Transformers Legacy Armada Starscream. Give the stewardess your boarding pass to check out the concept images and design notes on Armada's bad guy, Starscream. Read on to leanr more about this blazing red Voyager that is landing in the Legacy line soon. - Read the Full News Story

Takara Tomy's TF official website has posted an update to their ongoing comic series. This update features the recently announced Legacy Velocitron Speedia 500 Wave 1 characters being released in Japan. Read on to see the in-language pages featuring Cosmos, Road Rocket, Blurr, Dia Burnout, and Road Hauler with some other surprise appearances in the translated captions and images that follow. Click Image to Read the Full News Story Now

The Daily Prime fires up the forge for a look at the 2007 Transformers Titanium Cybertron Heroes Ultra Magnus. The Titanium Transformers were a great idea in theory, that produced mixed results. The small figures have a classic feel, but the 6-inch line violated too many laws of physics to really appreciate die-cast construction. - Read the Full News Story

One of the biggest stories in Transformers this year was the release of the LEGO Creator Transformers Optimus Prime 10302 has not gone unnoticed. The 2022 Argos Top Christmas Toys List has named the brick built Autobot Leader to the list of Top 15 Toys for this holiday season. This is good timing as the 10302 kit is now widely available from retailers. - Read the Full News Story

With the rumors swirling of the original Activision game (2010) High Moon Studios Transformers Generations War For Cybertron figures making a return in the Studio Series, I just had to revisit the Cybertronian Optimus Prime figure again. Honestly, the Studio Series figure cannot come soon enough for me. - Read the Full News Story