The official Transformers Instagram account have announced a Transformers Optimus Prime & Bumblebee converting costumes giveaway open for all fans.

The campaign is hold by HalloweenCostumes.com and you could win any of these child-sized converting costumes made by Diguise.com. Read on for further details:

What’s the call, Optimus Prime?

@funcostumes is having a Transformers giveaway!?

Help the out-of-this-world kiddo in your life join the Autobots by entering their Transformers costume giveaway! Whether a prime Optimus Prime fan or a big supporter of Bumblebee, they will be treating the winner to their choice of the convertible Transformers costumes pictured here!

How to enter:
🚍 Follow @funcostumes, @disguise.costumes and @transformersofficial
🚘 Drive over to @funcostumes and Like + Save their giveaway post
🤖 Tag 2 Friends in the post

𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗨𝗦 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬: Share this post to your story + tag us and @funcostumes!

Giveaway starts today and ends Thursday, October 15th. Winners will receive a DM from the Fun Costumes account (@funcostumes). Open to US residents only. Must be 18+ to enter. Good luck!

See the promotional image and some stock images of the costumes after the break. Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

Thanks to 2005 Boards member Pixelmaster we can share for you images of a new Transformers AR Card Game By Vanch Studios.

We have images of a “Heroic Starter Pack” and an “Autobot Premium Pack” card boxes which were found at Hong Kong retail. We hadn’t heard of this game until today, but chinese company Vanch Studios have got an entire section of the game on their website. You can check all the cards, rules and short demos of the Augmented Reality gameplay. Cards feature new art for both robot and alt modes as well as some equipment cards.

We still have no concrete information about a US release of this new game but you can see mirrored images of some of the cards and a short video demonstration after the break. Let us know if you would be interested in this new AR card game on the 2005 Boards!

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Great news for fellow fans and collectors in Europe. Hasbro have just announced that Hasbro Pulse EU website is expanding to more european countries.

As confirmed by Hasbro Pulse Instagram account, registrations are now live for France, Spain, Italy, and Austria. Collector of the aforementioned countries now will have access and shipping to the extensive Hasbro Pulse Transformers catalog and their exclusives. These countries join the United Kingdom and Germany.

Click on the discussion link below and share your thoughts on the 2005 Boards!

Zavvi website have updated a listing and images of their new Transformers Autobot & Decepticon 24k Gold Plated Medallions. 

This a set consists of a nice pair of officially licensed medallions, each one sculpted with the Autobot or Decepticon insignia and comes with a display stand. They are Zavvi exclusive items and limited to only 1984 numbered units (I think you got that reference).

They are listed here for $25.99 and ready to ship. Read on for the full product description and the mirrored images and then let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

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Gaming chairs manufacturer Anda Seat have updated their website with a listing of some new officially licensed Transformers edition premium gaming chairs.

These premium pvc leather gaming chairs come in three different Transformers-inspired themes featuring G1 Optimus Prime, Bumblebee or Megatron art as well as logos and insignias. They are listed and ready to ship for $399.99 via Anda Seat website. Now you can play your games in a proper Transformers style.

Click on the bar to see the mirrored images attached to this news post and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

Crossover Sox is planning to release a line of socks based on the Transformers franchise.

The company currently maintains a successful range of socks based on popular franchises such as Mortal Kombat, Harry Potter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Beetlejuice, DC, and more.

This new agreement with Hasbro extends to G.I. Joe, Transformers, and Power Rangers.

First of all, we are not talking about any 2001 Space Odyssey collaboration. Takara Tomy have announced a special collaboration with famous Japanese vocational school HAL.  

HAL is one of the largest vocational schools in Japan accredited by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as a “Professional Post-secondary Course” for education IT and digital media in Japan. The students will make media for famous Takara Tomy brands like Zoids, Diaclone and Transformers.

We have three special videos for our viewing pleasure. Each one is less than 2 minutes long, featuring some classic G1 characters like Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Grimlock and more:

• More than meets the smartphone
• A growth story that gains courage from encounters with Transformers
• A special feeling that the main character knows the secret of Transformers

The first 2 videos have no dialogues (only some J-pop songs as background). The third one has indeed some lines in Japanese (no subtitles available), but it’s a short story easy to understand. Short and touching stories with Transformers.

Watch all the videos after the break and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

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