This week on Radio Free Cybertron: We talk about all the news leading up to Toy Fair 2016 including the recent Brainstorm, Astrotrain and Computron leaks. We also talk about the upcoming Transformers RTS for iOS and Android titled “Earth Wars.” Will this be Clash of Clans but with Transformers? We also talk about the upcoming Transformers Club reveals including Subscription Service 5.0. All that and some speculation about the Hasbro and Mattel rumors on this week’s Radio Free Cybertron! Download and Subscribe              Mentioned on the show: This week in history 2006 — Infiltration issue 2 is released in the US by IDW Publishing. Official News Toy Fair Pre-leaks? Titans Return Brainstorm Revealed On Newest Art Leak? (also the vehicle mode) Combiner Wars Computron Partial Box Art Now In Color! Titans Return Astrotrain Image Teases New Transformers Triple Changer Titans Return Fortress Maximus To Debut On Official Transformers Instagram Account Negotiations Taking Place For A Merger Of Hasbro And Mattel? Transformers Earth Wars Trailer - First Transformers Real-Time Combat Strategy Game Transformers Figure Subscription Service 5 Preview First Look TCC Magazine Issue 67 Brings the Reveals - Ramjet and Skywarp Images! Transformers Collectors Club Exclusives Ramjet & Armada Skywarp New Images Unite Warriors UW07 Bruticus - Official Color Photos Posted To E-Hobby UPDATED With Better Pictures! Wonderfest 2016 - Unite Warriors Bruticus On Display With Up Close Look At Blast Off Wonderfest 2016 Picture Roundup Featuring MP Optimus Primal, UW Bruticus, Statues And More! Robots in Disguise Season 2 US Start Date And Episode Titles Revealed Thanks to Amazon Why not pick up that G2 Superion? Third Party News Garatron Gand of Devils G.o.D.-02 Galaxy Destroyer Recreates The Infamous Unproduced Beast Wars Neo Unicron Figure X-Transbots MM-VIII Arkose Unofficial Beachcomber In Hand Photos This week on the network Rob Clay: Toy Detective - 02 On this second edition of Toy Detective Rob Clay investigates Titans Return Brainstorm! Get The Skinny - 036 On the newest Get the Skinny John and Brian discuss Chipotle’s free burrito offering, and Jack in the Box’s million burger giveaway. Brian also reflects on the Super Bowl and why it’s worse than Thanksgiving. Oh, and the guys chat about this year’s Super Bowl ads. Superhero Time Presents: That One Episode Of Star Trek “Q-Less” This week it’s Q’s one and only appearance on Deep Space Nine. If only Voyager would have had the same sense of restraint here. Oh, and be sure to watch this video before listening to the show if you don’t want to be confused by some of our references. Superhero Time Episode 262 (February 9, 2016) “Paladin’s Happy Ending” The RFC Mini-cast - 044 John, Don and Brian reflect on Transformers the Movie! Being Awesome With Rob Springer - 045 This week in awesome: Masterpiece Optimus Primal! A fancy 3P Obsidian! Movie talk! And a rant for wanting us to just stop arguing! Robots! Also on TFormers Roll Out - New Transformers-Inspired Album Alternative Music Artists Compilation New (Feathered!) Dino Transformers? Artist Matt Frank Teases Upcoming Transformers Work GCreation Teases New IDW-Styled Masterpiece-Scaled Figures Of Optimus Prime and Prowl MMC Seraphicus Prominon In Hand Photos And Comments On Unofficial Nova Prime

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Lots of Titans Return and Masterpiece discussion this week. Melllvarr has his hands on Masterpiece Ironhide and surprise! He actually likes it! Also we talk about the new photos of MP Hot Rod and discuss new images of MP Optimus Primal. We discuss news coming out of Nuremberg Toy Fair, the upcoming start date of Transformers 5 filming and more!

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This week in history

* 1999 — A Hasbro press release announces that the 15th anniversary of the Transformers brand is highlighted by the introduction of Animorphs.

Official News

* Botcon 2016 - Is This The ‘Centerpiece’ Souvenir Toy?

* Masterpiece Optimus Primal - New Video & Screengrabs Show Off Grayscale Prototype

* Masterpiece Optimus Primal - New Images From Hyper Hobby Of Transformation and Swappable Faceplates

* Robots In Disguise Comes To DVD in May! Preorder Up At Shout! Factory Website

* In Hand Photos of Planet Of Junk Platinum Set Figures

* More Titans Return Leaks Of Dubious Quality - Another Look At Alpha Trion And Soundwave

* In-Hand Images MP-28 Hot Rod Transformers Masterpiece Figure

* Platinum Optimus Prime vs Megatron 1986 Transformers Movie Theme 2-Pack Images

* Titans Return And Platinum Edition Reveals From Nuremberg Toy Fair 2016

* Transformers 5 - Filming Start Date Revealed

Thanks to Amazon

* Why not pick up that G2 Superion?

Third Party News

* BadCube OTS-Special 01 Sentinel Blaze - Diaclone Red Sunstreaker Homage Pre-Orders

* X-Transbots Master Mini Series Hatch & Boost Unofficial Tailgate & Windcharger Production Sample Photos

* Limited Edition Metalhawk Renewal Figure - Licensed Third Party Resin Kit To Be Sold Exclusively At Wonderfes...

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Lots of Titans Return and Masterpiece discussion this week. Melllvarr has his hands on Masterpiece Ironhide and surprise! He actually likes it! Also we talk about the new photos of MP Hot Rod and discuss new images of MP Optimus Primal. We discuss news coming out of Nuremberg Toy Fair, the upcoming start date of Transformers 5 filming and more! Download and Subscribe              Mentioned on the show: This week in history 1999 — A Hasbro press release announces that the 15th anniversary of the Transformers brand is highlighted by the introduction of Animorphs. Official News Botcon 2016 - Is This The ‘Centerpiece’ Souvenir Toy? Masterpiece Optimus Primal - New Video & Screengrabs Show Off Grayscale Prototype Masterpiece Optimus Primal - New Images From Hyper Hobby Of Transformation and Swappable Faceplates Robots In Disguise Comes To DVD in May! Preorder Up At Shout! Factory Website In Hand Photos of Planet Of Junk Platinum Set Figures More Titans Return Leaks Of Dubious Quality - Another Look At Alpha Trion And Soundwave In-Hand Images MP-28 Hot Rod Transformers Masterpiece Figure Platinum Optimus Prime vs Megatron 1986 Transformers Movie Theme 2-Pack Images Titans Return And Platinum Edition Reveals From Nuremberg Toy Fair 2016 Transformers 5 - Filming Start Date Revealed Thanks to Amazon Why not pick up that G2 Superion? Third Party News BadCube OTS-Special 01 Sentinel Blaze - Diaclone Red Sunstreaker Homage Pre-Orders X-Transbots Master Mini Series Hatch & Boost Unofficial Tailgate & Windcharger Production Sample Photos Limited Edition Metalhawk Renewal Figure - Licensed Third Party Resin Kit To Be Sold Exclusively At Wonderfest 2016 This week on the network Get the Skinny - 035 On the show this week the guys talk Jack in the Box’s newest menu, the possibility of the all-day McGriddle, 80s personal trainers and Brian has an admission to make. Superhero Time Presents that One Episode of Star Trek - Datalore In the first half of the first season of TNG, we already get an evil twin episode. And all it requires to work is for every other character to suddenly become complete morons. Superhero Time - 261 Ken with a Cold The RFC Mini-cast - 043 John and Brian reminisce about G2, what it meant in the early 90s and what it means today. Also they chat a bit about the later part of G.I. Joe A Real American Hero, that radical early 90s color explosion that was out to save the world, eliminate drugs and fight terrorism. Being Awesome with Rob Springer - 044 This week in awesome: New Kabaya goodness, Titans Return, and Q&A is all about the masters! Also on TFormers TransformMission Unofficial Stunticons New Prototype Photos Legends Series LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode - AKA Thundercracker New Photos Iron Factory EX-13 Blizzard New Images Show Production Colors of Not Blitzwing

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: It’s that season again, Toy Fair is coming, and with it leaks and blurry images are on the upswing. This week we get our first glimpses of Titans Return Mindwipe, Scourge, Chromedome and Alpha Trion. Plus we speculate on what’s left for Toy Fair 2016, discuss the rest of this week’s news and more!

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This week in history

* 2010 — Last Stand of the Wreckers #1 is released by IDW Publishing.

Official News

Toy Fair

* Toy Fair 2016 - What Will We See? Predictions, Expectations, Speculation!

* Titans Return Pre-Toy Fair Leaks Begin! Deluxe Mindwipe & Scourge, Chromedome’s Titan Master, Voyager Alpha Trion!

* Transformers Robots in Disguise Gigawatt Optimus Prime & Mini-Cons From Nuremberg Toy Fair

Other Official News

* New Official Preview Videos For Robots In Disguise Season 2 and Rescue Bots Season 4

* Transformers Live: New Live-Action Event Set To Open In China In 2017

* Generations Platinum Edition Set ‘One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall’ Featuring Classics Megatron!

* Platinum Classics Optimus Prime In Hand Images

* Robots In Disguise Mini-Con Deployer Crazybolt Promo Photography

* Masterpiece Bumblebee & Spike Found In ToysRUs Computers

* Masterpiece Optimus Primal Prototype Revealed In Magazine

* First Clear Look At Unite Warriors Blast Off - Updated With Design Analysis!

Thanks to Amazon

* Get two free audiobooks from Audible!

* Get your comics through Kindle, now most Kindle comics works with the Comixology app!

Third Party News

* ToyWorld TW-07 Ramjet - Unofficial Potentially Masterpiece Scale Seeker Render Image

* X-Transbots Shows Off Swarm Team MP-Style Sweep Three Pack

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: It’s that season again, Toy Fair is coming, and with it leaks and blurry images are on the upswing. This week we get our first glimpses of Titans Return Mindwipe, Scourge, Chromedome and Alpha Trion. Plus we speculate on what’s left for Toy Fair 2016, discuss the rest of this week’s news and more! Download and Subscribe              Mentioned on the show: This week in history 2010 — Last Stand of the Wreckers #1 is released by IDW Publishing. Official News Toy Fair Toy Fair 2016 - What Will We See? Predictions, Expectations, Speculation! Titans Return Pre-Toy Fair Leaks Begin! Deluxe Mindwipe & Scourge, Chromedome’s Titan Master, Voyager Alpha Trion! Transformers Robots in Disguise Gigawatt Optimus Prime & Mini-Cons From Nuremberg Toy Fair Other Official News New Official Preview Videos For Robots In Disguise Season 2 and Rescue Bots Season 4 Transformers Live: New Live-Action Event Set To Open In China In 2017 Generations Platinum Edition Set ‘One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall’ Featuring Classics Megatron! Platinum Classics Optimus Prime In Hand Images Robots In Disguise Mini-Con Deployer Crazybolt Promo Photography Masterpiece Bumblebee & Spike Found In ToysRUs Computers Masterpiece Optimus Primal Prototype Revealed In Magazine First Clear Look At Unite Warriors Blast Off - Updated With Design Analysis! Thanks to Amazon Get two free audiobooks from Audible! Get your comics through Kindle, now most Kindle comics works with the Comixology app! Third Party News ToyWorld TW-07 Ramjet - Unofficial Potentially Masterpiece Scale Seeker Render Image X-Transbots Shows Off Swarm Team MP-Style Sweep Three Pack This week on the network Superhero Time Presents: That One Episode Of Star Trek “Albatross & Beyond The Farthest Star” We run the spectrum of Star Trek The Animated Series this week, watching one largely underwhelming episode and one really fantastic episode that completely makes the case for what Animated could offer to Star Trek. Being Awesome With Rob Springer - 043 This week in awesome: Japanese TRU exclusive clear Q TF Starscream, Rob wants it. BotCon prereg is up, The Corps! Curse Exo Suit is briefly discussed, then we dive right on into Q&A about scale. Not scales on Gorn, but in toy size. See, I said Gorn, now it’s ok. The RFC Mini-cast - 042 Breaking news?! John, Exvee, Don, Rob discuss the new images of Unite Warriors Blast Off and Masterpiece Optimus Primal. Also on TFormers IDW Comics Review - Sins Of The Wreckers #3 Combiner Wars Sky Lynx First Look Video Review Botcon 2016 Dining Suggestions from listeners Mark Baker Wright suggested that we check out his Louisville-edition BotCon Survival Guide. Jason Tate suggested: BoomBozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse - S. Hurstbourne / J-town and Joella’s Hot Chicken Send us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 931-99-Gobot. That’s (931) 994-6268.

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: We’re G2 crazy this week, as we talk about having G2 Superion in-hand, as well as the new artwork that has appeared for G2 Menasor. Aside from our early 90s nostalgia, we talk quite a bit about Botcon 2016, Toy Fair 2016 and upcoming Combiner Wars figures. Don’t forget to tune into our live Toy Fair 2016 coverage on Saturday February 13, and make sure to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice!

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This week in history

* 2006 — IDW Publishing launches their Transformers line in earnest with Infiltration issue 1.

Official News

* New Information & First Tiny Image Of Unite Warriors Blast Off Plus More Transformers Adventure

* Combiner Wars G2 Menasor - Box Art!

* Transformers Masterpiece MP-30 Ratchet Full Color Image of April Released

* Botcon 2016 Updates - Character Art, Golden Ticket Bonus, Plus New Image Of Production Sample Ravage

* New Robots In Disguise Happy Meal Toys On The Way

* Platinum Edition Planet Of Junk Set Revealed In New Pictures

* Out of Box Autobot Hot Rod Images Transformers Platinum Edition Planet Of Junk Set

* Beast Wars 20th Anniversary - TakaraTomy Reveals Wireframe Model Of Masterpiece Optimus Primal

* Masterpiece Ironhide Test-shot Chinese Video Review

* BotCon 2016 - Dawn Of The Predacus Boxart Revealed

Thanks to Amazon

* G2 Superion available now at Amazon for less than a hundred bucks. Go there directly by accessing tfradio.net/g2

This week on the network

* Get the Skinny - 034

* Superhero Time Presents: That One Episode Of Star Trek “Whom Gods Destroy”

* Being Awesome With Rob Springer - 042

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: We’re G2 crazy this week, as we talk about having G2 Superion in-hand, as well as the new artwork that has appeared for G2 Menasor. Aside from our early 90s nostalgia, we talk quite a bit about Botcon 2016, Toy Fair 2016 and upcoming Combiner Wars figures. Don’t forget to tune into our live Toy Fair 2016 coverage on Saturday February 13, and make sure to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice! Download and Subscribe              Mentioned on the show: This week in history 2006 — IDW Publishing launches their Transformers line in earnest with Infiltration issue 1. Official News New Information & First Tiny Image Of Unite Warriors Blast Off Plus More Transformers Adventure Combiner Wars G2 Menasor - Box Art! Transformers Masterpiece MP-30 Ratchet Full Color Image of April Released Botcon 2016 Updates - Character Art, Golden Ticket Bonus, Plus New Image Of Production Sample Ravage New Robots In Disguise Happy Meal Toys On The Way Platinum Edition Planet Of Junk Set Revealed In New Pictures Out of Box Autobot Hot Rod Images Transformers Platinum Edition Planet Of Junk Set Beast Wars 20th Anniversary - TakaraTomy Reveals Wireframe Model Of Masterpiece Optimus Primal Masterpiece Ironhide Test-shot Chinese Video Review BotCon 2016 - Dawn Of The Predacus Boxart Revealed Thanks to Amazon G2 Superion available now at Amazon for less than a hundred bucks. Go there directly by accessing tfradio.net/g2 This week on the network Get the Skinny - 034 Superhero Time Presents: That One Episode Of Star Trek “Whom Gods Destroy” Being Awesome With Rob Springer - 042 Also on TFormers IDW Comics Review - Transformers: Robots In Disguise Animated #6 (of 6) IDW Comics Review - The Transformers Issue #49 - Conquerors: Conclusion

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: We’re starting the year (and pre-Toy Fair season) off with lots of juicy rumors and leaks including a ton of Titans Return information. We also discuss upcoming items from TakaraTomy, the new Transformers movie, Transformers gimmicks that third party hasn’t tackled yet and tons more!

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This week in history

* January 4 2005 — Dreamwave Productions officially declares bankruptcy, bringing their Transformers comic story lines to an abrupt end.

Official News

* Combiner Wars G2 Superion Available In The US On Amazon… Briefly

* UPDATED: Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave And Titan Master Soundblaster Revealed!

* More Combiner Wars Computron Art Leaked - Today’s Puzzle Piece Is Nosecone

* Combiner Wars Computron - Two More Technobot Identities Possibly Revealed, And One Is Pretty Groovy

* Combiner Wars Not As Over As We Thought? Liokaiser Artwork Surfaces!

* Titans Return Fortress Maximus Package Art Leak - Confirming Exclusive Version?

* Unite Warriors Bruticus Is Coming - Early Silhouette Features Suspiciously Shuttle-Shaped Arm

* Beast Wars 20th Anniversary: TakaraTomy’s Plans Take Shape… Or Silhouette. Masterpiece Optimus Primal Teased!

* First Look At Titans Return Deluxe Blurr In Extremely Low-Res Image?

* Titans Return Blurr - Finding The Real Colors

* Transformers Adventure Kabaya Kits On The Way In February

* Transformers 5 - Michael Bay Talks About Writers Room and Plans with Spielberg

This week on the network

* The RFC Mini-Cast - 041

* Being Awesome With Rob Springer - 041

* Superhero Time Presents: That One Episode Of Star Trek “The Magnificent Ferengi”

* Get The Skinny - 033

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: We’re starting the year (and pre-Toy Fair season) off with lots of juicy rumors and leaks including a ton of Titans Return information. We also discuss upcoming items from TakaraTomy, the new Transformers movie, Transformers gimmicks that third party hasn’t tackled yet and tons more! Download and Subscribe                Mentioned on the show: This week in history January 4 2005 — Dreamwave Productions officially declares bankruptcy, bringing their Transformers comic story lines to an abrupt end. Official News Combiner Wars G2 Superion Available In The US On Amazon… Briefly UPDATED: Titans Return Leader Class Soundwave And Titan Master Soundblaster Revealed! More Combiner Wars Computron Art Leaked - Today’s Puzzle Piece Is Nosecone Combiner Wars Computron - Two More Technobot Identities Possibly Revealed, And One Is Pretty Groovy Combiner Wars Not As Over As We Thought? Liokaiser Artwork Surfaces! Titans Return Fortress Maximus Package Art Leak - Confirming Exclusive Version? Unite Warriors Bruticus Is Coming - Early Silhouette Features Suspiciously Shuttle-Shaped Arm Beast Wars 20th Anniversary: TakaraTomy’s Plans Take Shape… Or Silhouette. Masterpiece Optimus Primal Teased! First Look At Titans Return Deluxe Blurr In Extremely Low-Res Image? Titans Return Blurr - Finding The Real Colors Transformers Adventure Kabaya Kits On The Way In February Transformers 5 - Michael Bay Talks About Writers Room and Plans with Spielberg This week on the network The RFC Mini-Cast - 041 Being Awesome With Rob Springer - 041 Superhero Time Presents: That One Episode Of Star Trek “The Magnificent Ferengi” Get The Skinny - 033 Also on TFormers Year In Review 2015 - The Best Of Comics Year In Review 2015 - The Best Of Toys For Deep Pockets: Masterpiece And Unofficial Products Year In Review 2015 - The Best Of Toys Part 1: General Year In Review 2015 - The Best of Toys Part 2: Generations Year In Review 2015 - The News: Good, Bad, And Memorable

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: It’s our annual year in review! We look at the biggest toy, media and event news from throughout the year, plus we follow-up on lots of rumors to see if they panned out or not! Join us as we dissect 2015, the year in Transformers and as we share with you our favorite toys, news and more!

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