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New Transformation Video of Animated Megatron

Date: Wednesday, February 6th 2008 3:51pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Toy News, Reviews, Digital Media News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Pascal of Cybertron.ca

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Following on from our earlier report, Pascal of Cybertron.ca has posted a Youtube Video of Transformers: Animated Megatron's Transformation Sequence.

The video runs for just over 3 minutes, and shows the Transformation from Alt mode to Robot mode, as well as Megatron's articulation abilities.

To watch the video, please click here, and to see Pascal's original thread with images of Bulkhead and Megatron (including some updated images), please click here.

Auction For Animated Earth Mode Voyager Optimus Prime

Date: Saturday, February 2nd 2008 11:22am CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Toy News, Collectables, Auctions
Posted by: Tigertrack | Credit(s): Al, JDD01

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Just in, an auction appeared on ebay for the Voyager Class Animated Optimus Prime (Earth Mode) in the box. Pictures include the back of the box as well.

You may want to take a look at what else the seller has for sale, some cool things like PREMIUM deluxe Bumblebee, and Barricade, as well as, PREMIUM Voyager Blackout, and Walmart Exclusive Deluxe Movie Jolt are up as well.





Check out the seller's auction here.

New Transformers Animated Wallpapers

Date: Friday, February 1st 2008 4:39pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Company News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Raymond T. | Credit(s): www.monkeybartv.com

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New Transformers: Animated Desktop Wallpapers have been added to the Transformers section of Hasbro's Monkeybar TV multi media site.

Wheelie is the Inaugural IGN's "Most Annoying Character"

Date: Thursday, January 31st 2008 5:06pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Reviews, Press Releases, People News, Company News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Savagery, IGN.com

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Seibertron's own Savagery, has informed us that IGN.com have started a new article: "Annoying Character of the day", and opened with none other than Wheelie himself.

It seems the Number #1 reason for Wheelie gaining the Inaugural Annoying Character of the Day wards is his incessant rhyming. To check out IGN's full report on why they believe Wheelie deserves such an honour, please click here.

So what do you think? Are IGN right? Does Wheelie deserve such an honour? Discuss below.

First Look at Transformers Animated Blackarachnia In-Package

Date: Thursday, January 31st 2008 10:56am CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Toy News, Auctions
Posted by: Skowl | Credit(s): ACtoys.net

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ACtoys.net has given us our first look at the fully painted Blackarachnia figure from the Transformers Animated series. The image shows the figure in-package.

See the original thread by clicking here.

Pick It Up Today! Transformers Comics Releases For 1 / 23 / 08

Date: Wednesday, January 23rd 2008 11:39am CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Comic Book News, Collectables, Store News
Posted by: Tigertrack | Credit(s): Diamond Comics

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"No way, two can play!"

-Transformers Spotlight Blaster- $3.99
Catch the latest and hippest (tied with Jazz maybe?) G1 character to join the IDW universe, Blaster.

Expect guest appearances galore!

-Transformers Target 2006 Trade- $19.99
Collecting the reprinted classic UK series.

-Transformers Animated Volume 1 Trade- $7.99
At this small pricepoint, I imagine it is a pocket book based on the first few episodes of the show ("Transform and Roll Out"), but I am not sure.

-GI Joe America's Elite #31- $3.50
Continuing the World War III arch. Will the Plague troopers overrun the joes? Will Cobra Commander rule the world?

Transformers: Animated Episode #5 "Total Meltdown" will Air

Date: Sunday, January 20th 2008 3:41pm CST
Category: Cartoon News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Lawson, comicscontiuum.com

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Seibertron's own Lawson has informed us that comicscontinuum.com have posted the February schedule for the Transformers: Animated series.

Airing on February 5th 2008 will be the previously skipped Episode #5 : "Total Meltdown".

Following "Total Meltdown" will be the episodes:

"Blast from the Past" on Saturday, February 16th.
and
"Along came a Spider" on Saturday, February 23rd.

To read the full details of the February Schedule, please click here.

CNN Reveals Animated Earth-Mode Megatron Toy and More!

Date: Sunday, January 20th 2008 10:05am CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Toy News
Posted by: Skowl | Credit(s): CNN Business

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CNN has posted a video clip called "2008 Toy Trends" in which a Hasbro representative reveals some of the new Hasbro toys for 2008, which includes some new items not seen before, including a new handheld game as a quick glimpse at a new Transformers Animated Megatron figure, presumably his earth mode which, according to previous reports, is some sort of V-22 Osprey-like helicopter.

See the video clip by clicking here (the Transformers segments begins at about the 50 seconds mark)

"War Within Animated" Episode 1 Available for Download

Date: Saturday, January 19th 2008 5:11pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Comic Book News, Digital Media News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Black Bumblebee, tfcog.com

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Seibertron's own Black Bumblebee has alerted us to the fact that "War Within Animated" Episode #1 has been finished and is now available for download from tfcog.com.

For those new to the project, it is an attempt to take a comic book series and "animate" it through use of photoshop and similar programs.

Black Bumblebee also notes that there is no set date for episode #2 as yet:

...and for those wondering when part two will come out, well, you may have to wait a while. These things take a "bit" of time...

To download the first episode of "War Within Animated", please click here.

Transformers Animated Episode 5 now showing On Demand and on Youtube

Date: Friday, January 18th 2008 8:05pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Rumors
Posted by: Bed Bugs | Credit(s): spooieVAULT of Youtube.com and Autobot032

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Episode 5, "Total Meltdown" is now playing on select cable services with "On Demand". Make sure to check your "On Demand" menu to see if it is listed or not.

For the rest of us that do not have cable or do not have it listed, spooieVAULT of YouTube.com has uploaded the episode in three parts.


Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

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