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Over a week ago it was revealed that the next in the Diaclone inspired Generations Selects Legacy figures would be DK-3, a blue redeco of Earthrise Trailbreaker based on the Takara Diaclone figure that predated Transformers.  Now official product listings and pre-orders have gone up for the figure along with official information and images!  Even better, we learn that DK-3 does have an actual name: Breaker!  Sure it's not the most imaginative name ever, but for those fans who wanted him to have more than

In 2018, Toys 'R' Us decided to close all its locations in the United States.  Despite attempts to revive the brand, the Covid pandemic shut down the last two stores in early 2021.  Then, in late 2021 Toys 'R' Us did two things: they opened up a new location inside the American Dream Mall (you can see my tour here) and they opened up several holiday loca

Hasbro Pulse has posted a surprise listing today for a Studio Series Transformers Movie 1 15th Anniversary Multipack!  This five pack fatures the core Autobot cast from the first live action film for $141.99 and due in December 2022.  The boxed set also features a new, reversible back drop for the figures.  The price is actually fairly reasonable if you consider some of the after market prices these figures go for individually no

Thanks to Daim Choc Reports we now have stock photos of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee Dinobot.   This figure takes the Kingdom Grimlock figure and gives it a deco based on the original Dinobot figure from the 90's Beast Wars toy line.  This figure has already begun appearing at some Target s

In late June, Hasbro revealed one of their upcoming Collaborative releases would be a redeco of the G1 Constructicons as a team of Autobots!   This Tonka/Transformers crossover is a fun way to reuse the Constructicon toys and even better, these are all new characters.  However, which character was which?  Now we know thanks to In Demand Toys sharing a photo of the box.  Tonkanator is a Target exclusive in the United States and is up on their site no

In 2005 I helped to introduce a new character into the Transformers universe: Flamewar!  This Decepticon was fanatically devoted to Megatron with a wicked cool deco.  Over the years she has popped up here and there in Transformers toys and lore, but this is perhaps her most unexpected reveal yet: in Shattered Glass!  This reinterpretation of the character features her as a Heroic Decepticon in the topsy turvy world of Shattered Glass features a very true-to-original deco in black with flames.  She features a red Decepticon symbol, so she likely "belongs"

In late June Hasbro revealed the upcoming Wal-Mart exclusive Transformers Legacy Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection featuring a diverse set of characters borrowing from universes such as Robots in Disguise and G2.  Now thanks to In Demand Toys on Facebook we have new images including in box pics of these figures!  Check them out in the gallery below.  Hasbro had said in June to expect m

Revealed a few weeks ago, the Buzzworthy Bumblebee "Creatures Collide" 4-Pack features Goldbug versus a bunch of creepy 'cons in a fairly uneven battle.  Now, Daim Choc Reports has revealed the 4-Pack has been found at retail in Fremont, California!  For those on the hunt, the DPCI number is 087160184 and the UPC is 5010994154356.  Oddly, if you punch in that DCPI into Brickseek it pulls up Star Wars Porgs, but based on the images below it appears correct.  Good luck hunting everyone!<

Takara Tomy Mall has posted a listing for an upcoming redeco of Masterpiece Lioconvoy: Dark Amber LioConvoy (MP-48+)!  This figure is priced at 22,000 Yen (about $161.84 USD).   This figure is due for release in late January 2023.  For now, check out the official product info (via Google Translate) and renders below:

Back in April it was revealed that Blackout and Scorponok would be joining the Movie Masterpiece line up.  Now thanks to Takara Tomy Mall we have additional images and info on this Masterpiece release.  Blackout is listed on Takara Tomy Mall for 26,400 yen (about $