Toy Fair 2013: Transformers Prime: Beast HuntersIt can be hard for any company to keep secrets in today's connected world. Between showing off a smattering of new figures at different shows around the world, press releases, and factory leaks it seemed like Hasbro would have nothing new to show at Toy Fair for their new Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters line. They certainly proved they are still capable of keeping secrets at their Saturday press event. Even with bigger figures like the Ultimate versions of Optimus Prime and Predaking on display the Beast Hunters figure getting the most attention was Voyager class Shockwave! In all likelihood Shockwave was a leftover from the previous Prime line, all of his red armor is removable making him a great fit for either line. He'll be joined by a remold of the already released Ultra Magnus that will have removable armor of a less Monster Hunter-ish nature. Third Voyager figure will be Grimwing, a sort of griffin-like monster. The Deluxe line gives us our first look at the beastly Skystalker. I've always been a fan of beast Transformers so I'm really loving what they've been showing us so far, though I do think they're going overboard on giving most everything wings. We're also getting an armored version of Wheeljack which looks OK, but the mud colors aren't very appealing. Third up is a Deluxe version of the previously Voyager scale Dreadwing. Seeing him in the line could be something of a spoiler considering the events at the end of the second season. There's certainly something fishy going on here, those bird feet and unusual wings might indicate some sort of secret beast mode. Winding down we've got the latest in the Cyberverse line. For the most part it was all things we've seen before, but we did get our first look at a Commander class Shockwave that isn't entirely unlike the much larger Voyager figure without the armor. That was alongside a Commander class Starscream figure in the new Beast Hunters design and colors. In the Legion class we got what might be a hint of Autobot Prowl joining the third season. The figure is pretty basic, but it serves its purpose. They also have a Soundwave figure finally coming to the line. Being in the original colors means it's likely a pre-Beast Hunters leftover. Final figure is an entirely new beast figure called Hun-grr, a two headed dragon sharing the same name as the G1 Terrorcon leader. It's an OK figure for the scale, but word is the entire Terrorcon team is being remade and able to combine for a Target exclusive box set so that certainly raises his coolness factor. That's it for Beast Hunters, but we're still just getting started with Toy Fair! Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
7:10 AM on 05.22.2013 [Update] S.H. Figuarts Daft Punk debut on Tamashii Web[Update 2: Amazon listings are at the bottom. These figures will also be available for pre-order at BBTS and other US retailers - Kristina] [Update 3: New images added featuring alternate hands.] Right now, you should be list...
3:00 PM on 05.21.2013 NECA's Team Fortress 2 Series 3 figures revealedThe folks at Figures.com got a cool tour of NECA's workshop in New Jersey, and while there, they got a few peeks at upcoming releases. Specifically in this post, we're going to highlight the two Team Fortress 2 figures t...
8:00 PM on 05.20.2013 Custom Made Monday: Looking for a heroThis week, Custom Made Monday has some more heroes for your viewing pleasure. Not just the designer toy variety, too; there's a few action figures of note to share as well! You could say we've been busy as a beaver gathering ...
9:00 PM on 05.18.2013 Transformers Masterpiece Prowl and Bluestreak delayedTakara Tomy Transformers design team member Shogo Hasui Tweeted Friday that both Masterpiece Prowl and Bluestreak (Streak) have been delayed. The pair were originally intended for Release in August, but now Prowl has bee...
7:45 AM on 05.16.2013 [UPDATED] First look at PAK Warrior of Light[update: Hidemi Hatsuzuka has released two more images via Twitter (here and here) and shown off the front side! Images added to the gallery - Kristina] Fresh from the official Twitter account of Hidemi Matsuzuka, general man...
1:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Hasbro offers up a bot-load of new Transformers picsHasbro has updated Facebook once again to give us a first good look at a bunch of new figures for the Transformers Generations and Beast Hunters lines. Also included is a mix of new pics for some of their other upcoming figures. We're talking nine first looks and four more second looks. Follow me after a jump to see it all and maybe even a little history lesson or two.
9:00 PM on 05.10.2013 Hasbro begins part two of their 'Fan Built Bot' pollBack in April Hasbro began their campaign to allow fans to take part in designing the first ever "Fan Built Bot". It kicked off with an initial poll asking fans to choose the bot's faction, alt mode, weapon, color, and person...
9:00 PM on 05.09.2013 New Captain Harlock film to get Play Arts Kai figuresThere has been a lot of anticipation for the new Captain Harlock movie. The release date of September 7 was just announced this week and fans can't wait for it. We've known of its existence for so long, Hot Toys announced the...
8:00 PM on 05.06.2013 Decepticons enter the TF Generations Legends lineBack in February at Toy Fair we got our first look at the Transformers Generations Legends line. These are smaller figures similar to the Cyberverse series with even smaller partner figures that could turn into vehicles and w...
6:00 PM on 05.04.2013 Papabehr hits first stretch goal, LE version is availableWe have been following the Kickstarter campaign for Papabehr since the USB figure launched. Within eight days, Papabehr was funded and teasing its first stretch goal, Destroyed Papabehr, a limited edition version of the figur...
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