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SDCC13 – Hasbro Official Comic-Con Press Release

hasbro-brand-tfHASBRO TO SHOWCASE ITS ICONIC POP CULTURE BRANDS AT COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL

Premier Branded Play Company to Debut its New TELEPODS Play Experience, KRE-O CITYVILLE INVASION line and Celebrate TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY and More with Fans in San Diego

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) returns to Comic-Con International in San Diego to showcase it’s globally renowned and influential pop-culture brands including TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY, KRE-O and G.I. JOE as well as licensed toy lines for ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS, MARVEL, STAR WARS, and STAR TREK. From toys and games, to major motion pictures, video games, comics and television programs, few exhibitors at Comic-Con International come close to the world-class portfolio of Hasbro brands that continue to be re-imagined and entertain kids and fans around the world. Hasbro will celebrate the many ways it brings popular brands and characters to life with a robust lineup of panels, autograph sessions, special edition toys, giveaways and more, at this year’s convention – all created with Hasbro’s most passionate and dedicated fans in mind.

Comic-Con International will also be the first place fans and families will be able to experience the TELEPODS platform from Hasbro, a fully-integrated play experience for the mobile generation that “teleports” physical characters into digital gaming and app experiences. The TELEPODS line will first be released this fall based on and fully integrated into the highly anticipated new app ANGRY BIRDSâ„¢ STAR WARS® II, from Rovio Entertainment and Lucasfilm, also announced today. The TELEPODS line uses new technology to allow kids to play in two ways: in the physical space and through integration into top-tier apps. Continue reading SDCC13 – Hasbro Official Comic-Con Press Release

Botcon 2013 Photo Coverage

Botcon 2013TFviews.com and ActionFigs.com bring you detailed photo coverage of Botcon 2013, straight from San Diego, California’s Town and Country Resort and Conference Center. This year’s Botcon is June 27th – 30th.

Botcon is the annual, official Transformers convention, with exclusive toys and souvenirs, panels, autographs, door prizes, fan contests, a dealer room, and of course, a Hasbro booth with looks at the newest Transformers products.

The list of galleries includes…

Generations:

Prime – Beast Hunters:

and…

Check out all the photos of your favorite new items, and don’t forget to view the larger-sized versions of each photo!

Congratulations to OTFCC, Hasbro, and especially all the fans who made Botcon 2013 a great time.

Botcon 2013 Coverage – Hasbro Panel

botcon2013June 29th, 2013 – TFviews is here at Botcon in San Diego, California to cover the Transformers news at the Hasbro panel. No photos are allowed at the panel, so it’s all descriptions from here.

11am PDT – Live panel coverage starts now, keep checking back for more info as it comes in.

Hasbro thanking digital partners like TF Legends and Universe, and TF Prime.

– Custom Kreons sneak peak – packs of Kreons that come with additional pieces to create your own special figure.

– TF Prime Beast Hunters – 2014 Legion, Divebomb is an Autobot Defector and a Yankee fan, refuses to combine with the other guys. Rot Gut, “greatest name ever”, severe acid reflex, battle belch. Ace Vehicon is sparkling white and fights autobots and stains. Bluestreak “sounds a lot Shaggy”. Blue body with white upper and green stuff.

Commander – Unicron Megatron is gold and purple and yellow. Ultra Magnus. Bludegon is a remold of Shockwave, comes with sword. Continue reading Botcon 2013 Coverage – Hasbro Panel

Hasbro’s “Transformers Fan Built Bot” Poll Enters Crucial Final Phase

hasbro-brand-tf Fans Helped Design a New Transformers Character… Now They Must Help Name It and More!

The first round of voting is complete in the Fan Built Bot poll, which for the first time in history allows fans of the Hasbro, Inc. TRANSFORMERS brand to help create a new TRANSFORMERS character that will be forever added to the TRANSFORMERS world. In anticipation of the TRANSFORMERS’ brand 30th anniversary in 2014, the “Fan Built Bot” Poll now enters its second and final voting phase, allowing fans to select the Fan Built TRANSFORMERS character’s name, gender, origin and specialty!

Hasbro’s designers are busy reviewing the fan choices from the first phase of the poll and designing the visual look of the new TRANSFORMERS character that will be introduced into the brand’s rich lore, and will be produced as an action figure in next year’s “TRANSFORMERS Thrilling 30” anniversary line. Voting on the four new questions begins today at TRANSFORMERS.COM/vote, and fans are encouraged to vote every day until this round of polling closes on May 17th.  Continue reading Hasbro’s “Transformers Fan Built Bot” Poll Enters Crucial Final Phase

Hasbro Invites Fans to Create New Transformers Character

hasbro-brand-tfFor the first time in its history, Hasbro has unveiled a program in which Transformers fans can help create an all-new Transformers character that will be introduced into the brand’s rich lore forever, including an action figure in next year’s “Thrilling 30” anniversary line as well as appear in official Transformers comic books. 

HASBRO INVITES KIDS AND FANS TO CREATE NEW TRANSFORMERS CHARACTER

Opening Globally Today, the “Fan Built Bot” Poll Kicks-Off Celebration of the Iconic Brand’s 30th Anniversary by Allowing Fans to Create New Transformers Character

Pawtucket, R.I. (April 18, 2013) — For the first time in history, the Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) TRANSFORMERS brand is inviting fans of all ages around the globe to help create a new TRANSFORMERS character that will be forever added to the TRANSFORMERS world. In anticipation of the TRANSFORMERS’ brand 30th anniversary in 2014, the “Fan Built Bot” Poll kicks off today, and will run through May 5th on TRANSFORMERS.com/vote. Continue reading Hasbro Invites Fans to Create New Transformers Character

First Look at Hasbro Masterpiece Acid Storm, and Soundwave & Minions Set

This just in from Hasbro, our first official look at Masterpiece Acid Storm, and Masterpiece Soundwave & Cassette Minions set. The only info Hasbro has on these right now for us is that they are both Toys R Us exclusives coming later this year, pricing and release date info still to come.

Note that Rumble is red and Frenzy is blue in the images, these names were taken directly from Hasbro’s image files identifying them as such.

Images are presented in large format, make sure to click the mid-size images to view the large-size files as well.

Also, note that Ravage is mistransformed with his little nose not folded out, the figure itself does have a nose though, it’s just easy to miss folding it out. Continue reading First Look at Hasbro Masterpiece Acid Storm, and Soundwave & Minions Set