Other news related or not to the Transformers universe!
A new installment of the Soundtrack Saturdays series is available, rolling out four more Generation 1 series tracks composed by Robert J. Walsh & Johnny Douglas which are included on the 2018 Hasbro Studios Presents ’80s TV Classics: Music from The Transformers vinyl release.
Check out the clip below, then sound off on the 2005 boards!
In response to the intense firefighting battle against the bushfires occurring in Australia, the folks over at Space Ape have created a kind gesture and are offering a special in-game Australia Fire Relief Bundle, which will be available in Transformers: Earth Wars and other Space Ape games Rival Kingdoms, Samurai Siege, and Fastlane: Road to Revenge.
All revenue from these special bundle purchases will go directly to charities tackling the relief effort.
With firefighting now a real part of the Earth Wars, are you ready to quench the inferno? Blaze your engine lights, blare your sirens as you announce your participation on the boards.
The official Transformers YouTube account has uploaded a new Hasbro’s Soundtracks Saturdays music clip this time bringing some nostalgia with a sample of the classic Transformers G1 Soundtrack by Robert J. Walsh and Johnny Douglas.
The video features several clips from the G1 Transformers cartoon episode “Divide And Conquer” and we are sure old-timer fans will love this tune. It’s good to remember that the G1 soundtrack was officially released in 2018 only on vinyl.
Share your impressions on the 2005 Boards where you will also find the previous entries to this official music videos: “Roll Out’ Sing Along Video By Mount Holly, ‘Gigantik’ Sing Along Video By Crash Kings and ‘Into The Fire’ Sing Along Video By Elle Rae from the Transformers Roll Out album released while back in 2016 and two Transformers Prime music clips.
Tennessee-based Eastman Chemicals has co-branding move with Hasbro’s Transformers to increase their market share in Canada.
The company is known for manufacturing V-KOOL; a brand of windshield enhancements.
Under the agreement Eastman will become the first company in the industry to obtain license for the Transformers, a well-known intellectual property. Eastman will leverage on the strengths of its industry leadership in respect of its services and products and introduce the Transformers brand to its customers.
“We will seize on such possibilities and disrupt the traditional to unlock new means of communication with consumers,” said Zhang Bo, president for Asia-Pacific at Eastman Performance Film Division.
Thanks to 2005 Boards member Lucas35 for giving us the heads up that the book “The Gamesmaster: My Life in the ’80s Geek Culture Trenches” by Flint Dille is now listed via Amazon.com.
While some may not recognize Flint Dille immediately, we are sure most of us have enjoyed his work. Mr Dille was the story editor on the original G1 Transformers cartoon, and he was involved in several other famous 80’s cartoons like G.I. Joe, Inhumanoids and Visionaries. This is a 312-page hardcover book covering his work with many of these unforgettable cartoons and his career writing interactive novels with Gary Gygax, the creator of Dungeons & Dragons. He was also involved as writer, story editor, show runner, and/or producer in other projects with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Frank Miller, Jack Kirby, and many others.
You can already pre-order this book via Amazon for $ 27.00. It is due to be released by June 22, 2020. We are sure it may bring some great information and stories about the original Transformers cartoon and much more. Read the full product description after the jump as well as the cover art. Les us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
After months of negotiations and even after a government investigation, Hasbro has finally acquired Entertainment One (eOne for short) for a whopping US$ 3.8 Billion.
The new company (dubbed as ‘One Hasbro‘) will produce entertainment content based on Hasbro properties such as Transformers, Power Rangers, G.I. Joe, My Little Pony and many others.
“We are excited about what we can do together and see tremendous opportunity for shareholder value creation through this acquisition,” said Brian Goldner, Hasbro chairman and chief executive officer. “Our businesses are highly complementary with substantial synergies and a great cultural fit. The addition of eOne accelerates our blueprint strategy by expanding our brand portfolio with eOne’s beloved global preschool brands, adding proven TV and film expertise, and creating additional opportunities for long-term profitable growth. We are pleased to welcome the incredibly talented eOne team to our Company.”
You can check out the full Press Release, after the jump.
And just a few minutes ago, the Official Transformers Facebook account have announced that G1 Skywarp And Siege Titan Class Omega Supreme Have Joined the Transformers Hall Of Fame 2019.
We finally have the results the Transformers Hall Of Fame 2019 Fan Vote Online survey. The winner of each category are as follows:
Congratulations to this year’s winners. Were they your choices? Who did you vote? Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
To our surprise, the new Transformers Hall Of Fame 2019 Fan Vote is up for all fans.
This year, you can cast your vote via an online survey hosted via Surveymonkey. You have to answer just two questions:
It’s good to notice that Hauler is one of the nominees as favorite G1 character this year. Hauler was briefly seen in alt mode during the classic G1 episode “More Than Meets The Eye – Part 1”.
Click here to pick up your choices, and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Japanese publisher Hero X had announced a new 2020 edition of their popular Transformers Generations Book coming out on December 10th both in physical stores and online retailers in Japan.
Today Hero X has tweeted a teaser of the comic included with this new book featuring G1 Arcee and the announcement that it will be drawn by famous manga artist and illustrator Satoshi Urushihara. The book will also include a special interview with Mr. Urushihara an his close relationship with Transformers. We are sure to see a very fine piece of art coming from this artist.
The new Generations Book 2020 can be pre-ordered via Amazon Japan now. Click on the bar to see the preview and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
TCF Bank made sure that Optimus Prime returned to America’s Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit yesterday, with WDIV capturing the moment.
Check out the clip below and then sound off on the 2005 boards!