Twincast / Podcast Episode #366 "Swap Meet"
Swap Meet - The final 2024 episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts out with a speculative discussion about the leaked upcoming Swapticons which, in the presence of sparse actual information, evolves into a deeper look at the appeal of the Transformers brand for younger audiences and its place in the current media landscape. After that, a listener question about Pretenders sparks a look back at that gimmick of the past, with forward thoughts about how it could possibly be revived for today's market. The final installment of "40 for 40" has the crew looking back to the recent history of 2023 before the regular recurring "Bragging Rights" segment closes the show with the cast sharing their most recent Transformers toy and product acquisitions.
Posted 20 hours ago by william-james88 - 6,447 views
BIG NEWS for Beast Wars fans. After YEARS of teasing, Takara is finally releasing their Masterpiece Rattrap. He will be released in the MPG line which basically confirms that it's just a continuation of the MP line and not in any way different from it. We know it will be fully revealed with preorders in February in Japan and will have a September release. The Price point was also revealed: 15000 Yen. That's about $95 USD, and of course there will be changes in currency exchange till then along - Read More
Posted 2 days ago by william-james88 - 9,942 views
It's official, the live service game Transformers Reactivate has been cancelled. This comes to us from Splash Damage, the developers, who say the game is no longer being developed. You can read their whole statement below, which they posted on Twitter. We thank Sabrblade for letting us know of this unfortunate development. While a coincidence, this does happen at the same time that Hasbro will be doing games based on their properties themselves rather than licensing it out to third party - Read More
Posted 3 days ago by william-james88 - 19,354 views
The next animated Transformers show will be Cyberworld, which is slightly beast themed from the listings we saw. One of the listings was TRA CYBERWORLD Cyber Changer MEG BULL and now we have an idea of what that means. While the name is not confirmed yet (the name Megabull is rumoured), we have our first look at a toy which turns into a bull and has Megatron's face. So "MEG BULL" is apt. This is a very simple toy though, with minimal articulation, not even elbows. Now this gives us an idea of - Read More
Posted 5 days ago by william-james88 - 30,141 views
HW Prince Hobbies on ebay has been listing dozens of test shots of the new Hot Wheels Optimus Prime with various paints and wheels. It doesnt mean any of these will become real products later but the combos are fun to see. We also get our best look yet at the Optimus Prime head found under this Hot Wheels cab. You can see several of the test shots below along with some of Bumblebee. And from what you can see, sone of these are going for a lot of money, like the G1 Sentinel Prime looking deco - Read More
Posted 6 days ago by william-james88 - 32,198 views
We promise this coincidence is not intentional. While we wanted to warn you of the possible breakage issue with Takara's latest MP release, fellow Seibertronian Kanrabat also gave us a pictorial review of Takara's other recent release which also has a breakage issue. This figure is their Bingo Sports Optimus Prime figure, which is a Crosshairs retool. The mirrors are said to snap off really easily. You can read the full review below: -Kanrabat- wrote:I got my Bingotimus! How is it? Let's - Read More
Posted 6 days ago by william-james88 - 32,585 views
Fans have been getting the newly released MPG 09 Ginrai, which includes his trailer to turn him into Super Ginrai. However, an issue has come up with the connection point near the smokestacks when turning Ginrai into Super Ginrai. Those tabs snap off, and we have proof of two instances along with several other reports. A piece of Ginrai's white crotch-plate in normal mode has also been confirmed to break off. Of course, not everyone has their copy yet, so we don't know how widespread these - Read More
Posted 12 days ago by Emerje - 70,504 views
Oh, you thought because we're in the middle of the holidays there couldn't possibly be a reveal, much less on a weekend? Well, Evan Brooks of the Transformers design team is here with a surprise reveal that even the leakers didn't know about! In an Instagram Reel shared with us by our own Seibertronian Sabrblade, Evan gave us a first look at Generations Selects Trypticon, a repaint of Titans Return Trypticon in darker cartoon colors. Some of the clear plastic, namely the green parts that were - Read More
Posted 13 days ago by william-james88 - 31,525 views
Oh man, looks like this will be a hassle for collectors. While we were supposed to have the movie inspired Hot Wheels Transformers cars much earlier this year, a recall on Barricade meant the set's distribution was now up in the air. While a new version of Barricade has been available for a while for worldwide distribution, the set has finally been found in the US at the tail end of December. However, it seems Barricade is not part of it. So far, we have reports of these movie cars appearing in - Read More
Posted 13 days ago by william-james88 - 64,878 views
Looks like we are getting even more Earthspark toys in 2025 than we thought. Thanks to JTPrime17, we now have images of the new Transformers Smash to Change toys. There will be Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Megatron and Thrash. As the name goes, these will be toys for a younger audience that can easily convert when smashing them - Read More
Posted 17 days ago by william-james88 - 83,019 views
Thanks to Y Team Hot Wheels on Youtube, we have in hand images of the upcoming main line Hot Wheels Optimus Prime cab. This is said to be part of the 2025 case F, which is the same as saying wave 6 2025. Waves 1 and 2 (a and b) have already come out so this should be hitting bins and pegs in late February, early March. - Read More
Posted 17 days ago by Seibertron - 85,605 views
Visit the Seibertron Store store at shop.seibertron.com Happy Holidays! In addition to our ongoing holiday sales, you can currently get an EXTRA 10% OFF 5+ ITEMS WITH CODE HOLIDAYBONUS10 Over 7,900+ items are currently available in the Seibertron Store on eBay! We've been busy listing new Transformers toys, comic books and other collectible items which we think might be of interest to you. Special Shipping Promos: $5.00 flat rate shipping if you order 2 or more comics!* $10.00 - Read More
Posted 21 days ago by Counterpunch - 82,451 views
The Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast rises and shines early this week to beat the holiday rush. Our booth is staffed by Scotty P and a whole cohort of sales people including Kuhlio, Megatronus, Rotorstorm, Counterpunch, and Jon3.0 to bring you the best holiday deals in podcasting. These deals must be heard to be believed. Episode #366 “Swap Meet” is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on Apple Podcasts and many other Podcatcher sites within 24 to 48 hours of when - Read More
Posted 24 days ago by william-james88 - 108,163 views
Hasbro will be introducing their Transformers Swapticon line soon. We only had a list of the two packs before but now we have actual listings from Walmart along with more info from JTPrime17, confirming the price and gimmick. The Walmart listings show that these two packs are only $7.97 each. These will be very small and simple fidget style figures which combine into one alt mode. The small figures can be swapped among eachother to create a variety of vehicle combos. Below is the full list - Read More
Posted 26 days ago by ScottyP - 93,952 views
It's time for the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast to get personal and find out about your ancestors, because we're all descended from some kind of Prime and our amalgamated vector has reached its nexus to perform alchemy that will trion its hardest to keep you from being fallen. Our prima crew is hardened with onyx, as liege host Scotty P is joined by partner Microns Aaarnhide19, Kuhlio and Mr. Starscream to come up just shy of a quintuple, so 'lus get in your ears about the latest and - Read More
Posted 28 days ago by william-james88 - 96,770 views
While there won't be any updates for Transformers Reactivate until at least next year, something pretty cool has dropped. TFReaper has uploaded leaked gameplay footage of the game from 2020. It gives us an idea of the third person angle this game has along with the how the transformation gimmick is implemented along with what the enemies are. And we see that Bumblebee design that we are now very familiar with due to the toys. The footage is from the tutorial area. It is also important to - Read More
Posted 29 days ago by Seibertron - 131,357 views
Visit the Seibertron Store store at shop.seibertron.com Over 7,900+ items are currently available in the Seibertron Store on eBay! We've been busy listing new Transformers toys, comic books and other collectible items which we think might be of interest to you. Special Shipping Promos: $5.00 flat rate shipping if you order 2 or more comics!* $10.00 flat rate shipping if you order 2 or more toys!* * Domestic orders only. Some exclusions apply. Subject to change without notice. New - Read More
Posted 1 month ago by william-james88 - 115,281 views
Preorder are up on most online sellers for the newly revealed Age of the Primes toys. While Hasbro is working on fixing distribution by having less waves in a year, preorders remain your best bet to ensure you get the figure you want instead of depending on retail. Below you will find links to Pulse and Amazon, along with a _target link for the Sonic set as it is a _target exclusive. We thank Overcracker, Emerje and DeathReviews. Wave 1 is due for Q2, April/May, since 2025 will begin with the - Read More
Posted 1 month ago by william-james88 - 106,545 views
The Hot Wheels 2025 master list had Optimus Prime listed as castings used in the 2025 main line. SO we knew we'd get a solo release of the Optimus Prime cab. And now we have our first look at it. The "2025" highlighted on the card means this is a new casting and not a reuse of the Trackfleet cab. Here's looking forward to more Transformers appearances in Hot - Read More
Posted 1 month ago by william-james88 - 117,727 views
Below are the official images of the new Age f the Primes reveals from Cybertron Con as well as the upcoming mixmashers and the Sonic crossover set. The Age of the Primes reveals include: Titan Star Optimus Prime, The Thirteen Commander Silverbolt with Superion frame Leader Megatronus the Fallen Lead G2 Grimlock (said to be descendent of Alpha Trion) with Wheelie Voyager Armada Red Alert Voyager Prime Prime Deluxe Solus Prime Deluxe Air Raid Deluxe Fugitive Waspinator - Read More
Posted 1 month ago by Seibertron - 119,093 views
Visit the Seibertron Store store at shop.seibertron.com Check out our annual Holiday sale going on now! Comics sale: 60% off, 40% off, and 20% off!, 40% off select toys, 10% off most everything else, Get an extra 10% off 5 or more items with code HOLIDAYBONUS10. Over 7,900+ items are currently available in the Seibertron Store on eBay! We've been busy listing new Transformers toys, comic books and other collectible items which we think might be of interest to you. Special Shipping - Read More
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