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Gamesradar has posted an article titled 15 things you need to know about Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. The 15 "need to know" points are listed below, but the article expands on each of them. Click here to read the article over on gamesradar. A couple of the more interesting points, Vortex can also transform into a jet and Gregg Berger will be voicing Grimlock!
- The plot begins immediately after War for Cybertron
- It has one campaign with different characters
- At least one Transformer has more than two forms
- Every Transformer has a unique ability
- Like Jazz's a grappling hook...
- Or Optimus Prime's control of the massive Metroplex...
- Or the Combaticons' ability to turn into Bruticus...
- Grimlock is in the game
- ...and he can transform into a fire-breathing robotic T-Rex
- You can buy and upgrade gear
- Cybertron is no longer flat
- Nolan North voices an archeologist
- There's more ammo this time
- There's no campaign co-op
- Character creation is insane
Category: Transformers Movie News
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on: Monday, 20th February 2012 at 19:05:41 GMT
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The Allspark have shared an English translation of the E-Hobby exclusive Black Rodimus Convoy comic, translated by the one and only Hydra! This short comic sets up how Black Rodimus Convoy is a clone born of Rodimus' own self-doubts, a dark reflection of his character. The comic also includes an English translation of the character's bio.
Not enough Black Rodimus Convoy for you? There's a full bio over at E-Hobby Magazine, again brought to you in English by Hydra! The full bio sheds more light on the circumstances leading up to the comic, revealing that it was the ghost of Starscream who led Rodimus to the cloning chamber!
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Monday, 20th February 2012 at 19:04:34 GMT
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Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Sunday, 19th February 2012 at 16:55:43 GMT
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Amazon.com has added track samples. Click here to check them out. The soundtrack can be pre-ordered by clicking here, priced at $15.93 and scheduled to release March 20th.
Track Listings
1. Transformers Prime
2. Optimus Prime Returns
3. One Shall Rise
4. Dreadwing
5. In Defense of Humanity
6. We Have Returned
7. Relentless Pursuit
8. This is Your Home Now
9. Autobot Stratagum
10. Battle in the Energon Mine
11. Proximity Sensors
12. Cutting It a Bit Close
13. The Cons Are Back
14. RC on the Move
15. Always Welcome
16. Arachnid
17. The Space Bridge
18. Dogfight
19. Bumblebee
20. Next Day after School
21. Cybertron
22. Megatron on the Move
23. The Construct
24. Prime Finale
25. Transformers Prime End Title
Also remember that Series 2 of Transformers Primeaires later today in hte US.
Category: Transformers Cartoons
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on: Saturday, 18th February 2012 at 18:41:10 GMT
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GT TV (GameTailers.com video channel) has posted up a video that includes footage from the Transformers Fall of Cybertron game. During the video they also annouced that the gameplay follows a single story arc where you will switch between Autobt and Decepticon and that during Optimus Prime's level you will be able to summon Metroplex.
Category: Transformers Interviews and Articles
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on: Friday, 17th February 2012 at 16:27:58 GMT
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3rd Party Transformers manufacturer, iGear, have updated their Facebook page with a new image of their upcoming Impactor figure. The toy is based on the Generation One character that was introduced in the original Marvel comic series. You can view the image below.
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Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Friday, 17th February 2012 at 14:51:42 GMT
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FullMetalHero.com have announced that the third party group, Mastermind Creations, will be in attendance at this years Roll Out Roll Call. Here's a copy of the announcement.
"We are pleased and proud to announce that Mastermind Creations will be attending this years Roll Out Roll Call G.I. Joe and Transformers Convention.
Mastermind are known for their Knight Morpher Commander series, the upcoming Hexatron Sixchanger and massive Cyclops steamboat figures, one of the original and best companies to work within the modern Transformers fandom MMC cannot wait for you to see their work up close and reveal a few surprises along the way.
If your attending you can look forward to a fantastic display of art and figures plus a presentation detailing something very special.
You can check out MMC's official blog here Mastermind Creations and you can also discuss their work right here on FMH via their dedicated mini forum.
If your not already booked make sure you grab those tickets now!
Guarantee your Ticket Pass for the UK show dedicated to Transformers, Action Force and GI-Joe, Roll Out Roll Call 3, 10th & 11th of March 2012 at Jury's Inn, Southampton.
Roll Out Roll Call 3 Saturday Advance Purchase Ticket | All The Cool Stuff"
This is great news for fans of Transformers and we strongly urge everyone to attend the event.
Category: Transformers Toy News
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on: Friday, 17th February 2012 at 14:42:06 GMT
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A new listing has been posted on Amazon
for the second book in Ryder Windham's Transformers Classified series. The book follows on from last years "Switching Gears" story and is called Battle Mountain. The book is due for a hardback, softback and digital release with the latter two coming out soon and the hardback out in October release.
Credit to FullMetalHero.com for the news.
Category: Transformers Product Listings
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on: Friday, 17th February 2012 at 14:39:37 GMT
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Our thanks go out to Gojira72 for reporting a sighting of Transformers Prime figures in the Harrogate ASDA. He spotted two of each figure with the exception of Soundwave.
Category: Transformer Toy Sightings
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on: Wednesday, 15th February 2012 at 20:33:33 GMT
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The Allspark and ToyWizard are both reporting that Malaysian retailers are starting to list two new TakaraTomy figure, Transformers Encore 23 Sixshot and Transformers Masterpiece 11S Sunstorm.
Sunstorm is rumoured to be a recolour of Transformers Masterpiece 11 Starscream (the new mold) and for some reason Toywiz are speculating that Sixshot may be the Figure King Lucky Draw Black Sixshot.
Allspark link
ToyWizard Sunstorm
ToyWizard Sixshot
Category: Transformers Rumours
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on: Wednesday, 15th February 2012 at 19:46:39 GMT
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Thanks to longtime Transformers At The Moon member, and news posted, Duckstar for pointing out that Tesco's Lakeside has Transformers Prime toys for sale.
Check his Twitter feed for images.
Category: Transformers: Prime
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on: Wednesday, 15th February 2012 at 16:24:33 GMT
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on: Wednesday, 15th February 2012 at 08:34:10 GMT
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TFormers have more images from the Winter Wonderfestival, this time showing off some of the nice Garage kits. Included are Victory Leo (who was sold at the previous years event) along with a really nice Chromedome and a small Super Deformer Ultra Magnus (white cabinet robot).
Category: Transformers Convention News
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on: Tuesday, 14th February 2012 at 19:31:19 GMT
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Continuing on with their Facebook Q and A sessions, the Hub is asking for fans to submit questions to the one and only, Peter Cullen. The voice of Optimus Prime from Generation 1, the Live action movies and Prime will select five questions and answer them! The answers will be posted next week.
To submit your questions, visit the Hub's Facebook here.
Category: Transformers: Prime
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on: Tuesday, 14th February 2012 at 19:28:55 GMT
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The official Transformers Facebook page has been updated with an interview with Brian Taylor, the composer for Transformers Prime
Transformers Prime Tuesday Q&A: Composer Brian Tyler
Each week, we’ve been taking questions for the cast and crew of the hit animated series “Transformers Prime” from fans of the official Transformers Facebook page. Check out this week’s Fan Q&A with the composer for Transformers Prime, Brian Tyler!
Katie Seiwert asks: Were you influenced by any of the past Transformer score and/or soundtrack music? If yes, which one(s)?
BRIAN TYLER: I listened to the scores of the films and thought they were really cool and fit those films really well. When brainstorming with the producers of Transformers Prime we talked about doing a very epic orchestral score that harkened to movies like Star Wars, which had scores that were very tune-centric but had a lot of movement in the orchestration. It is a different approach but both have their place.
Belinda Nieminen asks: Hello! How did you end up to compose music for Transformers Prime? What made you interested of this project? Who is your favourite character of Transformers (Autobot and Decepticon)? What inspired you when you were making music for Transformers Prime?
BRIAN TYLER: I have been a Transformers fan since I was a wee lad. But more specifically Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci (producers and writers of the first live-action Transformers movies) came to me after I had scored their film "Eagle Eye" and said that they were doing an animated version and if I would be interested in composing the music. The show's producers also gave a unified front in their mission to make this as cinematic as possible. And that is when we thought that we should record live orchestral score for it, something which is rarely done these days for television.
Favorite characters? That is tough. Ratchet, Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bulkhead.
Ben Harrison asks: What were the hardest scene to compose for?
BRIAN TYLER: The battle during the finale of "Darkness Rising" was crazy because it cut back and forth between different huge action battles in space and the kids breaking into a secret base on Earth. It was a challenge but I was really happy with the result. The orchestra made me look good. Haha!
Will Clark asks: I have noticed that the music for Transformers Prime has more of a cinematic feel to it as opposed to other TF series. Was that a decision on your part or the part of the producers? What was the influence for the music direction?
BRIAN TYLER: We were in agreement that this score should be completely cinematic. My approach was exactly the same as if I were scoring a feature film. Big themes, live orchestra, and melodic development. The influence for the music direction was classic sci-fi. Star Wars, Alien, Aliens, Close Encounters, Back to the Future, Blade Runner, etc.
Jared Kraft asks: What are some of the notable differences between scoring a film and scoring a television series? In your experience, which of these avenues allows more creative freedom for the composer?
BRIAN TYLER: Well in this case, the only different is timing. Television is fast, but we focus on overall music for the characters and then the music is molded for the episodes. Since this music is live, there are limitations on time which actually allows creative freedom.
Chelsea Dostert asks: I am a big fan of your musical scores, especially the score on Transformers Prime. Do you have a certain process or routine before you write a score or one that inspires you to write a score?
BRIAN TYLER: Thanks! I do have a process when I work on a score. I just pace around thinking of themes, sit down at a piano, and then start writing some kind of melody that hopefully captures the spirit of the project. Then it goes through a giant process of expanding, altering, improving, orchestrating, conducting the orchestra, and mixing. And when it finally comes together I can exhale!
Brian Tyler's bio: Brian Tyler is a composer of over 50 films and was recently nominated for "Film Composer of the Year" by the International Film Music Critics Association, as well as two Emmy Awards, and has won 5 ASCAP Awards and 5 BMI Awards. He composed and conducted the scores for "Eagle Eye" for producer Steven Spielberg, the box office hits "Fast Five" and "Fast and Furious," "The Expendables" and "Rambo" directed by Sylvester Stallone, "Law Abiding Citizen" starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler, the Keanu Reeves thriller "Constantine," and the epic science fiction film "Battle: Los Angeles." Tyler also scored the fastest grossing entertainment release in history, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" which grossed $775 million in its first 5 days. He also recently arranged and conducted the new film logo music for Universal Pictures and composed a theme for the 100 year anniversary of the studio. Tyler began scoring features shortly after he received his bachelor's degree from UCLA and his master's degree from Harvard University. Tyler's score for Bill Paxton's "Frailty" won him a World Soundtrack Award in 2002 as well as The World Soundtrack Award as Best New Film Composer of the Year. Shortly after he composed the score for "The Hunted" for Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin. Tyler is a multi-instrumentalist, playing drums, piano, guitar, orchestral
and world percussion, bass, cello, charango and bouzouki, amongst others. Tyler was recently inducted into the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Category: Transformers: Prime
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on: Tuesday, 14th February 2012 at 19:28:07 GMT
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