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Toy News: "Shattered Glass" Flamewar Revealed

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"

Toy News: New Official Photos of the Upcoming "Velocitron" Capsule Figures

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

Toy News: "Buzzworthy Bumblebee" Creatures Collide 4-Pack Found at Retail

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!<

Toy News: "Studio Series" Core Class Laserbeak Revealed

Thanks once again to In Demand Toys in the UK, we have images of a previously unannounced figure: Studio Series Core Class Laserbeak!  Now, you're probably picturing a bird with blasters mounted on its back but nope.  Instead, this appears to be a pretool for an eventual Core Class Bumblebee figure!  Instead, this is based on a scene where Laserbeak takes on a Bumblebee-like form to infiltrate a house.  You can see the scene at the 51 second mark in the video embedded below.