Transformers News: Category - "Older News"

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This area of the website is dedicated to Transformers news. Currently this website contains 3907 news stories divided over 261 pages. You can submit a news story by using our news submission page.

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AFA Graded Transformers - AFA graded Transformers related news and information. For more details regarding AFA Transformers including the latest ratings, going prices and how to get your figure rated, please visit www.afatransformers.com.
G.I. Joe - We are also fans of G.I-Joe and so on occasionally we run news stories related to that Hasbro line, primarily related to the live action films.
Lucky Draw Transformers - These news stories are reported both on Lucky Draw Transformers .com as well as Transformer Toys .co.uk
Older News
Site Sponsors - News relating specifically to our website sponsors.
The Visionaries.net - The news stories within this category appear on The Visionaries.net as well as Transformers At The Moon
Toy Industry News - This section contains toy industry related news stories, including press releases, NPD sales charts and other events that may have a knock on affect to Hasbro Inc, TakaraTomy or Transformers in general.
Trans-Europe Express Group News - The Trans-Europe Express was a Yahoo! Group where a few people collaboration to share information on what was going in within Europe relating to Transformers as well as promoting a united European fan community.
Transformer Toy Sightings - This is where you will find toy sighting related news stories.
Transformers Animated - Transformers Animated was the cartoon / comic / toy form that the Transformers took from late 2007 until 2010. These news stories are published on Transformers Animated.com as well as on Transformers At The Moon
Transformers Cartoons
Transformers Comic News
Transformers Convention News
Transformers Interviews and Articles
Transformers Merchandise
Transformers Movie News
Transformers Power Core Combiners - News related to the 2010 Transformers subline known as the Power Core Combiners. These news stories are published both on Transformers At The Moon as well as Transformers Power Core Combiners.com.
Transformers Product Listings
Transformers Rumours
Transformers Toy News
Transformers Trademark News - News stories relating to trademark applications that Hasbro Inc have made with the USPTO. These stories are always broken here first.
Transformers: Prime - Transformers: Prime is the name of the 2010 CGI Transformers cartoon which aired on the Hasbro-Discovery joint TV channel The Hub in the fall of 2010 within the US.
Website Bug Fixes
Website Competitions
Website Updates

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Transforce 2007 Updates

If you pop over to the Transforce website you will find a free exclusive MP3 called Megatron's theme. This track incorporates elements of music from the original TV in a new electronic composition.

Thanks to Paul Canon for letting members of our Transformers community know.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Saturday, 18th November 2006 at 20:59:36 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Hasbro layoff staff in Ireland factory

Pawtucket toymaker Hasbro Inc. said yesterday that it wanted to cut a third of its work force at a factory in Ireland because of overcapacity.

About 140 jobs would be eliminated at the plant in Waterford, where Hasbro makes board games and toys for sale in Europe and elsewhere.

European Union laws require companies to propose the job cuts and then negotiate with employees over workplace issues.

Those talks are under way, said Wayne Charness, a Hasbro spokesman, adding that there was no timetable for completion.

"Our facility there is too big," Charness said. "These moves are necessary."

The company has not indicated whether it will cut jobs at its operations in Pawtucket or in East Longmeadow, Mass. Hasbro, the nation's number-two toymaker, employs 6,000 people worldwide. Most of its products are made by third-party manufacturers mostly in Asia.

In 2004, Hasbro laid off about 125 workers. The job cuts came in a number of divisions, including toys, games, international and corporate. About 90 people lost their jobs in Rhode Island, the majority in Hasbro's toy group. That same year, Hasbro closed a manufacturing plant in Valencia, Spain

Thanks to Projo.com for the original article

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Saturday, 18th November 2006 at 13:13:29 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Transformers: Classics Optimus Prime now out in Argos

Seibertron have a report that Transformers Classics Optimus Prime is now out in Argos, along with a picture to back the story up. The Transformers Classics line is not in their Catelogue, but Seibertron report that Prime can be found under the using Catalogue No. 980/3215).

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Saturday, 18th November 2006 at 10:41:15 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Site Update - Yet more Transformer Toy photograph galleries updated

Following on from yesterday's site update, we finally get to finish uploading the images which have been sitting on our harddrive waiting to go online for several months. The images take our Transformers toy photograph gallery stats to a whopping 1,354 toys photographed (which doesn't include nebulean partners), and an even more staggering 16,874 images!

The following toys have been updated with images:-

Generation One
Japanese Exclusive - Grandus
Beast Wars
Manterror
Transmetal II Dinobot
Transmetal II Night Glider
Beast Machines
Deployer - Dillo
Deployer - Mol
Deployer - Rav
Dinotron
Megabolt Megatron
Nightslash Cheetor
Quickstrike
Striker
T-Wrecks
Terranotron
Thrust
Beast Wars Second
Tonbot
Beast Wars Neo
Bazooka
Corhada
Hardhead
Saberback
Sharpedge
Sling
Universe
Skywarp

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Thursday, 16th November 2006 at 20:32:35 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

25% sale in Woolworths

If you look through our news articles you'll find lots of stories regarding sales at Woolworths. Well Seibertron are reporting that Woolies is having another sale, this time 25% off figures from recently released waves such as Dark Crumplezone, Sky Shadow and also the few Alternators which they stock.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Thursday, 16th November 2006 at 08:39:28 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

More on the Transformers Chess-set

It was originally hinted at by FirstForFigures and reported at TFWorld 2005, but now Seibertron have a report confirming that a Transformers chess set will be produced, based on the original cartoon series.

Here's what Seibertron had to say

SOTA Toys has announced that they will be producing a chess set based on Transformers. Not only that, but the set will be based on the G1 cartoon. The chess set is set to be released in May 2007.

"Sota Toys brings us an awesome new Chess Set licensed by Hasbro. The figures in this set will be Generation One based and stand at about 3.5" tall for the larger items. The board will be Transformers themed and measture around 17" x 17" x 3". This is a large and heavy set that is fully painted.

The Autobots side of the board features:
King = Optimus Prime
Queen = Rodimus
Knight = Grimlock
Bishop = Ultra Magnus
Rook = Jazz
Pawn = Bumblebee

The Decepticon side of the board features:
King = Megatron
Queen = Galvatron
Knight = Starscream
Bishop = Soundwave
Rook = Shockwave
Pawn = Kickback"

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Thursday, 16th November 2006 at 08:37:15 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Masterpiece Megatron Images

Actoys has an image of what appears to be Masterpiece Megatron. The Allspark report that the poster of the image is a former Hasbro employee named Klyde, who produced the "Tank Alternator Megatron" fake images which were reported as official on the majority of Transformers websites.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Thursday, 16th November 2006 at 08:34:10 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

New Transformers toys on the Toys R Us UK Website

Toys R Us have updated their UK website with the following new Transformers products.

- Transformers G1 Red Alert - (279587) - £14.99 (Stock: Check website)
- Transformers G1 Skywarp figure - (279250) - £14.99 (Stock: Check website)
- Transformers G1 Tracks - (279285) - £14.99 (Stock: Check website)

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Wednesday, 15th November 2006 at 20:37:13 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

New Image Galleries online

The majority of these images were uploaded several months ago, but we did not get around to putting them live, for which I'm sorry. You can now find the following galleries inn our extensive Transformers Toy Gallery section:

Beast Machines Airraptor
Beast Wars Antagony (BotCon Exclusive)
Beast Machines Blast Punch Primal
Beast Machines Cheetor
Beast Wars Clear Convoy (Japanese Exclusive)
Beast Machines Rapticon
Beast Wars Terragator
Beast Machines Triceradon
Beast Wars Vice Grip (BotCon Exclusive)

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Wednesday, 15th November 2006 at 19:00:07 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Next e-Hobby toys, Laserbeak, Ravage, Eject Kiss-Play recolours

Part One Ltd have updated e-Hobby shop with a preview of their next exclusive toys. These are set to be more re-coloured versions of the Laserbeak, Ravage and Eject toys.

The toys are available in two forms, just the three cassettes along with a CD or the three cassettes along with Kiss-Play Autorooper (full sized) and the CD.

The translation, via Excite reads as follows: (beware this is an exact translation).

From Bunka Broadcasting "Transformer kiss TF Intelligence Agency" as a program synchronous plan commodity. The set of special CD appears as e-HOBBY limitation with original color cassette Ron.

Program appearance radio actor's "", "Kano Masa", and "Discernment Sacasatomi" : cassette Ron of an original color.
It becomes commercialization by thought coloring. In special CD, it is the first TF series work. ｢Fight. Super-robot life transformer｣Dependence
Three people cover the one that opening theme tune "TRANSFORMER" was arranged and it collects. Of course, drawing the lower illustration of Masakishi Oshima is used for the package. To the kiss world in the cassette Ron participation, New..development.

So basically the colours of the toys are to be designed by the Kiss-Play actors. The box art will be by Masakisi Oshima.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Wednesday, 15th November 2006 at 08:35:43 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Hasbro file More Than Meets the Eye trademark in multiple areas

The Allspark have an interesting article regarding a Transformers related Trademark, this time it's the Transformers catchphrase, More Than Meets the Eye.

More Than Meets The Eye is now undergoing the process for no less than six trademark categories, including games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees; paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; and... whips, harness and saddlery.

All of these applications are no doubt meant for movie paraphernalia, which means that, as predicted, there will be an absolute Transformers blitz come summer 2007.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Tuesday, 14th November 2006 at 08:20:40 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

New Transformers toys on the Toys R Us UK Website

Toys R Us have updated their UK website with the following new Transformers products.

Transformers Cybertron Scout - Brakedown - (24523213) - £6.99 (Stock: Out of stock)
Transformers Cybertron Scout - Scrapmetal - (24523214) - £6.99 (Stock: Out of stock)

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Monday, 13th November 2006 at 12:37:14 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Rhino's Transformers: Armada Part 2 review

TFormers have a review of Rhino's Transformers Armada Part 2 DVD boxset. It's taken a long time for the second half of the series to be released, but finally fans will be able to complete their Transformers: Armada series.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: Moonbug - on: Monday, 13th November 2006 at 08:30:55 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

The Visionaries.net Relaunched

We have relaunched are Visionaries website, The Visionaries.net almost two years after its initial launch. The website now has new look, using the official Hasbro Visionaries colour chart, new area (media, toy varients) and generally more information and content. The site is not 100% complete and we still have plenty more information and content to add so remember to check back regularly.

Part of the update to The Visionaries.net, includes a small G.I-Joe area containing images of our 200 G.I-Joe figures.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Sunday, 12th November 2006 at 12:00:28 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

Alternators Silverstreak and Decepticharge In TK Maxx For £9.99

Seibertronian board member Spoonatron reports that his local branch of TK Maxx have Transformers: Alternators Silverstreak and Decepticharge in stock, in the European bubble packaging for £9.99.

Category: Older News | Submitted by: quartz - on: Saturday, 11th November 2006 at 15:02:49 GMT | Share: | Discuss: Read on

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