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Botcon 2016 Information Brochure Now Online

Date: Thursday, November 12th 2015 8:03pm CST
Categories: Event News, Collector's Club News
Posted by: ScottyP | Credit(s): Botcon

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The Botcon 2016 Information Brochure has been posted today by the Transformers Collectors' Club. Botcon 2016 is in Louisville, Kentucky from April 7 - 10, 2016, and all the information and pricing about different events and packages can be seen in the brochure, which is available by clicking this link.

The BotCon 2016 Brochure is now available for viewing online. Please take the time to read through closely so you have a clear idea of everything offered for this years show and to help you decide which registration package best suits you and any family you plan on attending with. Stay tuned as you will be able to register for BotCon 2016 in the near future. We are very excited about this years show and can not wait to see everyone in Louisville, Kentucky for the biggest and best BotCon yet!

Registration is probably around the corner soon, so be sure to keep a look out for more Botcon 2016 updates!

Record Store Day (Black Friday) - Transformers 30th Anniversary Soundtrack LP Video Clip

Date: Sunday, November 8th 2015 3:55am CST
Categories: Event News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): Alfonso Chavez, VImeo

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We have a small but dynamic update on the Record Store Day Transformers 30th Anniversary Soundtrack vinyl, as reported here, in the form of an official promotional video clip from Vimeo. The clip shows off the artwork and featured of the record packaging, and can be viewed embedded below!

Transformers BotCon 2016 Dawn of the Predacus Predacon General Seaclamp revealed

Date: Thursday, October 29th 2015 12:46pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Event News, Collector's Club News
Posted by: mooncake623 | Credit(s): TFCC, TF_JW, ScottyP

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The Transformers Collectors Club just revealed via their official Botcon site, that Predacon General Seaclamp will be a repaint of the yet to be released Scattershot retooling of Silverbolt! Check out the final digital mock-up mirrored below and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

BotCon 2016 Dawn of the Predacus - Sea Clamp Art Revealed

Date: Wednesday, October 28th 2015 10:50am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Event News, Collector's Club News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): TFCC

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TFCC's TF_JW has posted once again in the Energon Pub, revealing the art for the third member of the Tripredacus council, part of the BotCon 2016 'Dawn of the Predacus' box set - Sea Clamp! The figure reuses the Combiner Wars Silverbolt mold with a new headsculpt, and will be full revealed tomorrow, so keep your optics tuned for more.

All three lamps are lit... Sea Clamp's teaser art has now been revealed!

Record Store Day (Black Friday) - Transformers 30th Anniversary Soundtrack LP

Date: Wednesday, October 28th 2015 10:46am CDT
Categories: Event News, Digital Media News, Collectables
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): Alfonso Chaves

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Fellow Transformers fan Alfonso Chavez got in touch with some intriguing news for Record Store Day, taking place across the US on Black Friday next month. It seems as though there will be a discrete number of special edition LPs of the Transformers Soundtrack 30th Anniversary available at selected stores throughout the day! Find out more below and here.

Various Artists

Transformers Soundtrack 30th Anniversary

DETAILS
Format: 2 x LP
Label: Legacy
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
More Info:

Transformers:SDTK 30th Anniversary - Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to TRANSFORMERS The Movie comes this collector's edition, double vinyl package including two etched, colored LPs in a Transforming gate fold jacket. LP1 will be Red vinyl and etched with Autobot logo and LP2 will be purple vinyl and etched with Decepticon logo. Gatefold Jacket completely "transforms" all four sides from an Autobot themed jacket to a Decepticon themed jacket. This original 1986 cult classic, remastered and re-imagined, has never sounded or looked better! Transformers, There's More Than Meets The Eye!

Track List
The Touch, Instruments of Destruction, Death of Optimus Prime, Dare, Nothin's Gonna Stand In Our Way, The Transformers Theme, Escape, Hunger, Autobot / Decepticon Battle, Dare to Be Stupid

Twincast / Podcast Episode #128 "TFcon USA 2015"

Date: Tuesday, October 27th 2015 6:05pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Event News, People News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: ScottyP

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast. This episode features your host Counterpunch leading the way through a big group huddled around a recorder at TFcon USA 2015. Appearances from regulars Jon 3.0, Megatronus, Razorclaw0000, Scotty P, and Seibertron are also on tap, plus recurring guest Paul F, and Mooncake623 from our News Staff also makes his podcast debut! The second half of the episode then lets you listen in on TFcon USA's multi-podcast panel, featuring the Twincast's Scotty P among several Transformers podcasters from around the web.

Episode #128 "TFcon USA 2015" is available directly and in our RSS Feed and should appear on iTunes and Stitcher Radio within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

On the Saturday night of TFcon USA 2015 in Charlotte, NC, a group gathered in Scotty P's hotel room for a special group activity: podcast recording.



For this one, we're huddled around an ottoman with a small recorder, enjoying adult beverages and looking back on our first couple days of the show. This is your warning if you don't enjoy these types of episodes!



We'll talk about the show's venue, the dealer room, as well as how the show compared to other Transformers conventions that we'd been to over the years. Plus, hear about the first-time convention experience from Megatronus and Mooncake623.



In the second half of the show, we've inserted a copy of the audio from the TFcon USA multi-podcast panel. On this panel, Seibertron's own Scotty P talks with other panelists Jeremy from the Transmissions Podcast, Bobby Skullface from Shattered Cast Uncut, and Rob Springer and Diecast from Radio Free Cybertron. Tune in as we chat briefly about the convention, the toys there, and the world of Transformers podcasting. This one also didn't have a strict agenda, so the free-form conversation rolls on!



Stay tuned very, very soon for another special episode of the Twincast / Podcast.

Don't forget, the show only gets better if you tell us how. Drop us a review on iTunes and be sure to tell us what you love, what you hate, and what you want to hear!

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"Dawn of the Predacus" BotCon 2016 Predacon General Cicadacon Toy Revealed

Date: Thursday, October 22nd 2015 6:32pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Event News, Collector's Club News
Posted by: william-james88 | Credit(s): Botcon

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You got to give it to the Club, they keep their promises. As they said they'd reveal today, in yesterday's preview, here is Predacon General Cicadacon's toy. It is a straight redeco of Combiner Wars Sky Dive, leaving new heads for both Sea Clamp and the combined form.

TFcon Charlotte Updates - James Roberts Not Attending, Movie Replica Optimus Prime Truck

Date: Friday, October 16th 2015 5:54am CDT
Categories: Event News, People News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): TFcon

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TFcon Charlotte is literally about to start, but they were able to sneak in a couple of additional announcements about their guest attendance and schedule. While the presence of the movie replica of Optimus Prime (in truck mode) might excite a few, a lot more fans will probably be disappointed to hear that IDW writer James Roberts will not attend in person this time. More information can be found here and below.

We are pleased to share the news that an Optimus Prime Movie Replica will be onsite at TFcon Charlotte this weekend to greet the attendees of America’s largest fan-run Transformers convention.

It is with great regret that we must inform the attendees of TFcon Charlotte 2015 that due to unforeseen circumstances James Roberts will not be able to travel to Charlotte for this weekend.
As a result of this turn of events James is going to do his best to Skype into his scheduled panel times this year so he can join us remotely from the UK.

BotCon 2016 "Dawn of the Predacus" General Ramhorn Revealed

Date: Thursday, October 15th 2015 6:31pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Event News, Collector's Club News
Posted by: LOST Cybertronian | Credit(s): BotCon.com

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The 3rd reveal in the BotCon 2016 "Dawn of the Predacus" set is a member of the Tripredacus Council. General Ramhorn utilizes the upcoming Combiner Wars Brawl mold and includes a new head as well as an alternative weapon which is a drill. There are only two more figure reveals left. Could this also be a hint at a possible release of an upcoming member of the Technobots? Nosecone would sure go great with Scattershot.

Twincast / Podcast Episode #127 "Titans Return" ... includes interview with Hasbro from NYCC 2015

Date: Monday, October 12th 2015 11:37pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Event News, Digital Media News, Interviews, Podcast
Posted by: ScottyP

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast. This episode features host Scotty P guiding cast members Counterpunch, Megatronus, Seibertron, and Tigertrack through the gauntlet of all the latest news and reveals from New York Comic Con 2015. Plus, Seibertron gets to sit down with the Hasbro Transformers brand team for a special Q&A session you won't want to miss!

Episode #127 "Titans Return" is available directly and in our RSS Feed and should appear on iTunes and Stitcher Radio within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

As you can probably infer from the episode title, Hasbro's Titans Return line shown off at NYCC 2015 is front and center for this episode. Follow along with the site's extensive galleries of the product reveals from the event as we tackle it all in some form of order, including the individual Titan Masters themselves.



We also analyze the Legends class figures, including the important questions. These include questions such as "What does Rewind turn into?" and "Are these tablets also phones?" Well, ok, at least one of those gets asked along the way as we take a look at this upcoming pocket sized fun.



We can't forget about the Deluxe class figures of Headmasters coming our way either. Listen in to hear about the size of these guys directly from our crew that was on the ground at NYCC, as well as our other thoughts on the strategy and direction these may tell us about the line.



The Voyagers don't get left out either. Galvatron and Sentinel Prime go under the microscope, and also give us some hints about future uses of at least one of these molds. Also in this part of the show: Counterpunch goes bummin' on gimmicks.



We can't forget Blaster either, especially with his head being a homage to our program! Well, maybe it isn't, but we still have fun taking a look at this upcoming Leader class figure. Base mode speculation is also included here, as well as something else from Counterpunch: not bummin' on gimmicks.



Nestled within our coverage of all the new toys is a special interview with the Hasbro Transformers Brand Team! Marketing Director Ben Montano, Senior Manager of Global Brand Marketing Sarah Carroll, Franchise Creative Lead David Erwin, Product Design Manager Ed Masiello, and Product Design Manager John Warden were all gracious enough to take a few minutes during their busy convention to sit down and chat with Seibertron. Listen in as he asks about Titans Return, Prime Wars, and more.



A sincere thanks again to our friends at Hasbro for taking out some valuable time to speak with us!

The show isn't all just NYCC fall out, as there is more going on in the world of Transformers to discuss, including the first two reveals from Botcon 2016's boxed set of toys. Ravage and Tarantulas are the first looks at the Dawn of the Predacus so far. Is the cast sold on the theme by these reveals, or do we still need some more convincing? Turns out we might just be a bit weary on combiners after all. Listen in for our thoughts on these first two limbs.



There was also a new Transformers video game released last week, and some of the cast has picked it up and started to dive in to this new adventure. Tune in for our somewhat (though not entirely) spoiler-free review of Activision and Platinum Games' Transformers: Devastation. We even touch on some gameplay hints and tricks. Who knew there were game reviewers lurking on this show?



Bragging Rights come next, and with them, a long show gets longer. After that, Scotty refuses to let the show end by rambling on about who knows what for several minutes.



Hope you have fun with this one, we'll see you again very soon with our haphazard ramblings from TFcon weekend!

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